by Associated Press Published: March 4,2013
Tags: banner, casino, city government, convention, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gaming, hotel, lodging, meeting, municipal, municipality, nightlife, ordinance, restaurant, sign, signage, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — The president of a casino in Natchez said he plans to meet with Mayor Butch Brown about banners advertising the casino. The Natchez Democrat reports the city took down banners directing customers to the Magnolia Bluffs Casino at the bottom of Roth Hill in Natchez last Friday. But the casino soon replaced them. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 4,2013
Tags: accident, appeal, bench, court, death, disaster, energy, explosion, fatality, fencing, fuel, gasoline, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, natural gas, Oil, oil tank, ordinance, petroleum, sign
FORREST COUNTY — A Louisiana-based oil company has appealed a judge’s ruling that upheld a new sign and fencing ordinance put in place by Forrest County after fatal 2009 oil tank explosion. The appeal by Delphi Oil Inc. of Baton Rouge, La., is among dozens the Mississippi Supreme Court will consider during its March-April term. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 14,2013
Tags: city, convention, county, culture, Heritage, meeting, sign, tourism, tourist, trail, vacation, visitor
TUPELO — New markers are planned in Tupelo to point out special places in the city’s history. WTVA-TV in Tupelo reports the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau is creating heritage trails featuring Chickasaw Indian, civil rights and Civil War sites in Tupelo and Lee County. CVB director Neal McCoy says the first marker could go [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 16,2012
Tags: agriculture, agritourism, farm, farmer, farming, retail, sales, sign, signage, state agency, tourism, tourist, transportation, travel, vacation, visitor
COLLINS — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) yesterday introduced a new Agritourism Sign Program at Mitchell Farms in Collins. The Agritourism Sign Program is a result of joint efforts between MDAC and the Mississippi Development Authority to introduce members of the Mississippi Agritourism Association to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 25,2012
Tags: agricultural, agriculture, convention, county government, farm, farmer, farming, meeting, Museum, revenue, sign, signage
TUPELO — Lee County wants to refurbish or replace the sign outside its Agri-Center with an LED screen capable of displaying ads it can sell to earn money. Officials tell the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal the project could bring in about $92,000 a year for the cash-strapped facility in Verona. County administrator Sean Thompson says [...] [...]
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