>> INSURANCE INSTITUTE: Lack of codes makes Mississippi Coast … MOST VULNERABLE — By Ted Carter Also in this week’s paper: >> LAST AGAIN: Insurance Institute gives state nation’s lowest grade for hurricane-resistant structures — by Ted Carter >> REPORT: 70,000 coastal properties at risk to storm — by Ted Carter >> AGRICULTURE: Southern senators: Farm Bill boosts Midwest, leaves ...

EAT HEALTHY MISSISSIPPI … In this week’s MBJ, Amy McCullough takes a look at the new Eat Healthy Mississippi initiative, which will connect local growers to restaurants and promote healthy eating, is underway. The Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association (MHRA) recently learned it had received a grant of more than $83,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With the help ...

In this week’s MBJ, Stephen McDill broke the national news that Cellular South is changing its name to C Spire Wireless. Cellular South is the nation’s largest privately-owned wireless company. The official announcement was made on the website www.personalizedwireless.com. Speculation had run rampant all week that hat the company was making major changes to its corporate. Also in this week’s ...

In this week’s MBJ, Amy McCullough analyzes the recent saga at Parkway Properties and looks into the potential of its headquarters leaving Jackson. All of this is happening about 100 days after its combination with Eola Capital LLC as Parkway Properties Inc. announced CEO Steve Rogers’ retirement and succession by Eola chairman and Parkway board chairman Jim Heistand, who will ...

Here are the selections for the 2011 issue of the 50 Leading Business Women in Mississippi.  Also included is a look back at past classes plus stories on how the winners were chosen, why Mississippi women are great for business and more! View it now for free!

In this week’s MBJ, Clay Chandler reports on The Sovereign Citizens Movement, a group of people who don’t pay taxes and don’t recognize state or federal law or their court systems, who have surfaced in Greenville.

In this week’s MBJ, Wally Northway analyzes the mega Mississippi law merger between Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis and the New Orleans firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, LLP. Could it mean a shift in power among law firms in Mississippi? Northway talks to experts around the state. Also in this week’s paper: >> WORKERS COMP: For ...

In this week’s MBJ, Amy McCullough looks at a troubled Massachusetts solar panel manufacturer that got much-ballyhooed state government aid. Back in Mississippi, the state has recently invested in another solar panel maker, who — predictably — says its technology is the difference between it and the Massachusetts group. Also in this week’s paper: >> IGNORED: The two committee chairmen ...

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