by Associated Press Published: February 8,2012
Tags: athletics, city government, colleges, construction, county government, education, expansion, higher education, physical education, recreation, schools, sports, tennis, universities
OXFORD — Lafayette County will partner with the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi in an expansion of the John Leslie Tennis Facility.
The city and Ole Miss each committed $550,000 to a scaled-down project, which eliminates a viewing deck and clubhouse. The plan now calls for 12 new courts and a building to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 16,2012
Tags: athletes, athletics, films, investing, investment, investors, movies, professional sports, scam, tax credits
NEW ORLEANS — Unlike this season’s winning on the football field, current and former members of the New Orleans Saints who bought nonexistent tax credits from a defunct movie studio are likely to come out big losers — perhaps getting back only 15 percent of their investment.
The Saints personnel — including coach Sean Payton, quarterback [...] [...]
RIDGELAND — The Memphis Grizzlies and C Spire Wireless have entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement involving the NBA Western Conference team and FedExForum.
Terms were not disclosed.
As part of the agreement, the Memphis Grizzlies have chosen C Spire Wireless as the official wireless partner of the professional basketball team and FedExForum and will offer the [...] [...]
JACKSON — Michael Rubenstein, the long-time director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in Jackson, has died. He was 60.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Rubenstein died of a heart attack Wednesday night, according to his office in Jackson.
Rubenstein had served as executive director of the Sports Hall since 1996. During his tenure, the hall began hosting [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 17,2011
Tags: athletics, community development, construction, donation, economic development, hospitality, hotels, lodging, motels, sports, tourism, tourists, visitors
GREENVILLE — Chawla Hotels, owners of the Hampton Inn and four other hotels in Greenville, has made a major sponsorship of $100,000 for the Delta Sportsplex Foundation. This is the largest sponsorship ever received by the Delta Sportsplex and comes just days after 70 percent of Washington County voters approved a county-wide referendum to impose [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 15,2011
Tags: athletics, construction, municipal government, sports, sports facilities, sports tourism, tourism, tourists, visitors, youth sports
LAUREL — The Laurel City Council has approved the construction of a nearly $300,000 facility at the Laurel Sportsplex in preparation for the 2013 World Series.
The Laurel Leader-Call reports the city will host the 2013 Dixie Youth World Series and the 2013 Dixie Youth O-Zone World Series.
The city will use the money to build press [...] [...]
Not much has gone right recently for the Ole Miss athletic department.
The Forward Together Campaign is an exception.
The campaign to raise money for new athletic facilities and to expand and improve existing ones kicked off Aug. 9. As of Nov. 1, it had raised $43.8 million of its overall $150 million goal.
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by Associated Press Published: October 11,2011
Tags: athletics, community development, disaster, disaster recovery, hail, natural disaster, rain, real estate, severe weather, sports, sportsplex, storms, tornadoes, Weather, wind
SMITHVILLE — The Town of Smithville is planning to renovate the local sportsplex as the area continues to recover from an April 27 tornado.
Smithville Mayor Gregg Kennedy tells WTVA-TV the town plans to offer baseball, softball and T-ball to kids once work is completed on two fields at the Johnny Noe Sports Plex.
Kennedy says the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 7,2011
Tags: athletes, athletics, courts, investing, investments, investors, pleas, professional athletes, professional sports, scam, scheme, sentencing, sports
JACKSON — A former National Football League player and Mississippi businessman has admitted to using investors’ money for a planned resort area in China and to buy himself a luxury van, a boat and other items.
The Clarion-Ledger reports 48-year-old Jeffrey L. Walker, formerly of Madison, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to wire fraud [...] [...]
OXFORD — University of Mississippi officials say they are protecting its brand by refusing to allow an Oxford gun shop owner to sponsor a university hockey club.
And, university attorney Lee Tyner tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal no student organization is authorized to sell sponsorships that pair one of the university’s logos with that of [...] [...]
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