by Associated Press Published: May 7,2012
Tags: community development, culture, Heritage, historic, history, municipal government, residences, residential, residential real estate, residents, slave trade, slaves, townhouses
NATCHEZ — A developer wants to construct townhomes on land located next to the Forks of the Road historic site. The Natchez Democrat reports the Planning Commission voted 5-2 in January to approve a site plan for the 26-unit affordable townhouse development. Charter Companies of Oxford is the developer. Alderman Ernest “Tony” Fields says he [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 12,2012
Tags: Central Business District, community development, downtowns, economic development, merchants, retail, small businesses, tourism, tourists, visitors
LONG BEACH — Members of the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) Economic Development Resource Team will reveal a new look and plans for the central business district of Long Beach April 16. The public presentation will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus in the Fleming Education Center, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 12,2012
Tags: aquatic center, athletes, athletics, bidders, bidding, bids, builders, building, community development, construction, constructors, diving, exercise, health, health care, sports, swimmers, swimming, swimming pool
TUPELO — The city of Tupelo has issued a call for bids on the estimated $11.3 million indoor aquatic center. Companies have until May 1 to submit proposals. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports construction could start by July if the city can pick a general contractor this spring. Construction is expected to take 14 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 11,2012
Tags: community development, compensation, economic development, executive, governor, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, private sector, public sector, salary, state agency, state government
JACKSON — Private donors could again boost the salary of Mississippi’s state economic development director, under a plan that House members sent to Gov. Phil Bryant today. The House agreed to changes that the Senate made in House Bill 1349, allowing donations to increase pay to the chief of the Mississippi Development Authority. Right now, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 11,2012
Tags: community development, creative economy, cultural tourism, economic development, entertainment, Heritage, music, natural resources, state agency, state government, tourism, tourists, visitors
JACKSON — The Asset Development Division of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) has launched an interactive website, assetmap.mississippi.org, to showcase unique assets found in communities throughout Mississippi. The website pinpoints historic sites, unique businesses, tourist attractions and natural resources found in communities that have undergone MDA’s asset mapping process. The website also highlights markers found [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 5,2012
Tags: bills, community development, compensation, economic development, executive director, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, pay, private sector, public sector, salary, state agency, state government
JACKSON — The Senate has passed a bill to allow the director of the Mississippi Development Authority to be paid with money raised from private entities. The bill does not cap the MDA director’s salary. If the salary exceeds 150 percent of the governor’s salary, only the portion below that amount would be paid with [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Overby Company has been selected by the City of Jackson to assist with the comprehensive marketing and development of the former Dillard’s Building.The Overby Company will list the price of the site based on its marketability, similar sales in the area and statutory requirements, recommend a projected timeline for the sale and [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 30,2012
Tags: business incubator, colleges, community development, economic development, education, faculty, grand opening, higher education, incubator, learning, opening, research, small businesses, Staff, start-up companies, students, technology, universities
OXFORD — University of Mississippi officials are set to celebrate the grand opening of Insight Park, a world-class research park, at 3 p.m. April 5 on Insight Park Avenue (formerly Hathorn Road). The research park provides a place where technology and research-based companies can work with the university’s research faculty and students to take advantage [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 14,2012
Tags: community development, disaster, disaster recovery, economic development, flooding, floods, hail, natural disaster, rian, severe weather, study, tornadoes, Weather, wind
SMITHVILLE — Based on preliminary reports from a community needs assessment in Smithville, local residents want a grocery store followed by a drug store and an auto parts store. That’s the challenge for the Monroe County town as it approaches the one-year anniversary for an April 2010 tornado that devastated it. WTVA-TV reports most business [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 13,2012
Tags: bill, community development, debt, economic development, interest, law, lawmakers, legislative branch, legislators, Legislature, loan, principle, revolving loan, state budget, state government
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate today passed legislation that would direct additional funds to pay off state debt and move toward reducing the state’s total debt, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves announced. “We need to get control of the state’s debt, and this bill is one way we can do that and be responsible stewards of [...] [...]
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