Maybe – just maybe – Mississippians who love to grill out will reap an unexpected benefit from the recent cold, rainy weather – lower prices on steaks and other delectables for the grill. Outdoor grilling has been a pursuit delayed for some time now by constant rain that recently was joined by chilly temperatures. The [...]
May 6, 2013
Casino survey reveals national, Mississippi data
The American Gaming Association has compiled its annual “State of the States” report and survey, which shows that gaming nationally continues to grow and is almost back to its 2007 pace. And while Mississippi is struggling a bit in the face of increased competition, the state continues to be a major player in the industry. [...]
May 6, 2013
Report: BancorpSouth offering early retirements
Arkansas Business is reporting today that Tupelo-based regional banking company BancorpSouth Inc. is asking for voluntary early retirements for some of its workers. The article says the Tupelo-based financial holding company and parent of BancorpSouth Bank is making the offers to those 60 and over and with 10 consecutive years of experience with the company. [...]
May 6, 2013
Neel-Schaffer ranks 197 on ENR Top 500 design firms
Neel-Schaffer, Inc, a consulting engineering and planning company, earned the ranking of 197 in the 2013 Top 500 Design Firms in the country by Engineering News-Record (ENR). “As we celebrate our 30th year of operation, our employees’ commitment to client service continues to be the driving force of the ranking of Neel-Schaffer,” Hibbett Neel, President, [...]
May 6, 2013
City of Ridgeland employees lose over 200 pounds
Pound for pound, the City of Ridgeland is proving its serious about health & wellness. City employees recently lost a total of more than 200 pounds in a “Biggest Loser” contest held over 16 weeks from Jan. 9-May 1. Each participant paid $10 to participate and for every pound gained, $1 was paid. To lose [...]
May 6, 2013
Bomgar recognized as top privately-held job creator in Mississippi
Ridgeland-based Bomgar Corporation is recognized as a leading privately-held job creator within the State of Mississippi in the inaugural ranking of Inc. Magazine’s “Hire Power” Awards, recognizing the privately-held companies that have generated the most jobs in the past three years. Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and Senator Will Longwitz, on behalf of the Mississippi Senate, [...]
May 6, 2013
(VIDEO) Timothy Bartik: The economic case for preschool
In this Ted Talk, Timothy Bartik makes the macro-economic case for preschool education — and explains why you should be happy to invest in it, even if you don’t have kids that age (or kids at all). The economic benefits of well-educated kids, it turns out, go well beyond the altruistic. The author of “Investing [...]
May 6, 2013
Positioned for Progress “super conference” to meet Blueprint goals
Members of Mississippi’s non-profit, government and philanthropic organizations will gather at the Jackson Convention Complex today and tomorrow for the 2013 Positioned for Progress conference to look for more proactive ways to invest in Mississippi’s future. The so-called ‘super conference’ combines four state organizations’ annual conferences into one mass gathering where professionals from the varied [...]
May 6, 2013
Mississippi ranked 5th-best state for retirement
Mississippi is the 5th-best state for retirement, according to new research that Bankrate.com released today. The analysis included cost of living, taxes, healthcare, crime and climate. According to the website, Mississippi is a great place to retire … The Magnolia State is not just one of the warmest in the U.S., it also has relatively [...]
May 3, 2013
Cashmans sell The Vicksburg Post after 130 years
According to the The Vicksburg Post website, it has been sold to another newspaper company, Boone Newspapers, ending 130 years of ownership and operation by the Cashman family of Vicksburg. The sale, which was completed Thursday, came after “a lot of study, prayer and thought,” said Louis P. “Pat” Cashman III, the great-grandson of John [...]
May 6, 2013
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