Mississippi Business Journal » tribe http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:02:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Ground broken for public transit maintenance facility http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/08/ground-broken-for-public-transit-maintenance-facility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ground-broken-for-public-transit-maintenance-facility http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/08/ground-broken-for-public-transit-maintenance-facility/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:35:24 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=72890 CHOCTAW — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) and the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) have broken ground for the Choctaw Regional Maintenance Facility. The 13,960-square-foot comprehensive regional maintenance center will be constructed by the tribe on tribal lands. The facility will provide services for tribally owned transit vehicle, tribal fleet vehicles and other [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/08/ground-broken-for-public-transit-maintenance-facility/feed/ 0 Choctaws’ gaming revenue growth second-fastest in U.S. http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/27/choctaws-gaming-revenue-growth-second-fastest-in-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=choctaws-gaming-revenue-growth-second-fastest-in-u-s http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/27/choctaws-gaming-revenue-growth-second-fastest-in-u-s/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:51:04 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=70414 PHILADELPHIA — Indian casinos brushed off weak consumer spending in a sluggish U.S. economic recovery to post a modest increase in revenue in 2011, an industry study reported Wednesday. Not only did revenue rise 3 percent, to $27.4 billion, but Indian casinos are holding on to their share of total casino gambling revenue, competing closely [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/27/choctaws-gaming-revenue-growth-second-fastest-in-u-s/feed/ 0 Choctaws to open produce packing/processing plant http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/16/choctaws-to-open-produce-packingprocessing-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=choctaws-to-open-produce-packingprocessing-plant http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/16/choctaws-to-open-produce-packingprocessing-plant/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:19:54 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=63912 CARTHAGE — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) to help establish a fresh produce and packing business at the former Patriot Ford facility in Carthage. MBCI says the grant will be utilized over a three-year period to renovate the Patriot Ford facility [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/16/choctaws-to-open-produce-packingprocessing-plant/feed/ 0 Bathtub manufacturer dedicates Choctaw land for plant http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/08/bathtub-manufacturer-dedicates-choctaw-land-for-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bathtub-manufacturer-dedicates-choctaw-land-for-plant http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/08/bathtub-manufacturer-dedicates-choctaw-land-for-plant/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:41:54 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=63681 PHILADELPHIA — KemPosits LLC has dedicated its plant on the Choctaw reservation where it will produce bathtubs. Tribal Chief Phyliss Anderson tells the Neshoba Democrat the company’s $2-million investment reinforces the tribe’s business portfolio and creates jobs. KemPosits president Charlie Quinn said the company’s products include the Eco-Elite Series of walk-in bathtubs. He praised the [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/08/bathtub-manufacturer-dedicates-choctaw-land-for-plant/feed/ 0 Choctaw Indians break ground for new retail complex http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/02/choctaw-indians-break-ground-for-new-retail-facility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=choctaw-indians-break-ground-for-new-retail-facility http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/02/choctaw-indians-break-ground-for-new-retail-facility/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:06:12 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=63404 BOGUE CHITTO — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Big Creek General Store Sept. 22 in Bogue Chitto. The 5,200-square-foot retail facility will include a general store, fuel center, bait shop, laundromat, fitness center, ATM and a satellite first responder’s office to house security, police and emergency personnel. The [...]

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