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Madison Target center needs stronger tenant mix, city says

Ted Carter — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:00:49 +0000

Target has a bulls-eye on Madison but the developer of the center to be anchored by the national retailer wants some financial help with the project. The center will need a little more star power in its tenant lineup for that, however. Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler gives the Minneapolis-based retailer zero chance of getting tax [...]

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MBJ EDITORIAL: Big questions for Kemper County coal plant come down to who knew what and when

MBJ Staff — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:29:31 +0000

In May of 2010 we wrote, “For better or worse, the economic future for the next 40 years in southeastern Mississippi will be greatly impacted by the decision of Public Service Commissioner Leonard Bentz. “ Justices with the Mississippi Supreme Court may be asking now how he came to his decision when he changed his [...]

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FBI investigating Southaven mayor Greg Davis

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:54:14 +0000

JACKSON — The FBI has confirmed that it is investigating the mayor of Mississippi’s third largest city who was already ordered by state officials to pay more than $170,000 for travel, stress counseling and other personal expenses billed to taxpayers. >> SEE MBJ COLUMNIST NANCY ANDERSON’S COLUMN ON DAVIS Southaven Mayor Greg Davis had already [...]

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Beef plant trial will lay bare the inner workings of complete institutional failure

Clay Chandler — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:00:33 +0000

Trial set to begin on Dec. 5 Another layer of the beef plant collapse will be peeled back starting Dec. 5 in Hinds County Circuit Court. The state of Mississippi, its now-defunct Land, Water and Timber Board and the Mississippi Development Authority are suing Facility Construction Management Inc. in effort to recoup some or all [...]

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McKinnon-Hicks wins award

MBJ Staff — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:00:30 +0000

Lil McKinnon-Hicks, a Mississippi goldsmith/silversmith and jewelry artist who produces work under the business name of Lil McKH Jewelry, was recently recognized with the circa. URBAN ARTISAN LIVING ’2011 Best Artisan Gift Award’ for best gift item in the $25 – 75 price range. circa., located in the Historic Fondren District of Jackson, features American, [...]

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Q&A: Bo Pentecost, Solve Design Studio, Ridgeland

Amy McCullough — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:00:28 +0000

Working to dispel some of the great myths of our society Bo Pentecost is owner of Solve Design Studio in Ridgeland. He earned a degree in computer art from the University of Mississippi along with minors in business, journalism and music. Pentecost is passionate about design and marketing and serves on the board of the [...]

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SR 9 project incorporates a number of firsts

Wally Northway — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:00:28 +0000

At first glance, the State Route 9 reconstruction underway in Northeast Mississippi is simply a road improvement project supporting the new Toyota automobile plant at Blue Springs. However, officials say the project is bigger than even Toyota. In fact, plans for the project were hatched before Toyota announced it was coming to Mississippi. The project [...]

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Bomgar introduces new integration with Dell KACE

MBJ Staff — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:30:04 +0000

JACKSON — Bomgar has unveiled its new and expanded integration with Dell KACE, a provider of systems management appliances. The new integration will allow support technicians to launch a secure, Bomgar remote support session directly from the Dell KACE Service Desk and Inventory interfaces to immediately begin remotely diagnosing and solving customer problems. In addition [...]

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MBJ EDITORIAL: Rate increase of 11.35 percent just the beginning in regard to Kemper

MBJ Staff — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:22:35 +0000

It was only a matter of time before Mississippi Power Company started raising the rates on its customers to pay for the $2.88 billion Kemper County coal plant. So, last week MPC filed documents with state regulators — the Public Service Commission — for a requested rate increase of 11.35 percent. The Commission has the [...]

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Toyota plant in Blue Springs finally making Corollas after starts, stops and changes

Clay Chandler — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:12:20 +0000

BLUE SPRINGS — A year ago, Tereda Hairston was a third grade reading teacher in Starkville. Today, the 32-year-old is a quality check specialist at the Toyota plant in Blue Springs, having started there in July. “I absolutely love it,” Hairston said. “I applied here because I knew what Toyota was about. It’s stable. It’s [...]

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