JACKSON — The Jackson City Council has approved spending as much as $91,000 to study whether an arena should be built in downtown Jackson.
The Clarion-Ledger reports the remainder of the $109,500 study will be paid for with private funds.
The council voted on the issue Monday night.
Brailsford and Dunlavey of Washington, D.C., will lead a team [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 19,2012
Tags: casinos, construction, Conventions, entertainment, gamblers, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, restaurants, tourism, visitors, yourists
BILOXI — Hard Rock Casino Biloxi is considering building a 12-story hotel tower that would add 154 hotel rooms.
The resort presently has 317 rooms.
The Sun Herald reports Hard Rock officials met yesterday with Biloxi’s Development Review Committee to show preliminary plans for a tower to be built along U.S. 90 north of the resort’s swimming [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 16,2012
Tags: arena, concerts, donors, downtown, entertainment, pledges, sports, study, tourism, tourists, visitors
JACKSON — Private donors have fallen far short of pledges toward a study of whether it makes sense for Jackson to build an arena — and, if it does, where it should be and how to pay for it.
Private donors had pledged around $70,000 toward the $109,000 feasibility study, but that less than one-quarter of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 13,2012
Tags: demolition, downtown, entertainment, food, hospitality, music, nightclubs, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
GREENVILLE — For many in the Greenville area and for many years, the bar and restaurant called One Block East was a home away from home.
The city tore the building down yesterday.
Stanley Sherman, who owned the establishment when it opened in 1971, said he has only one thing to say.
“What a shame,” he said.
He opened [...] [...]
TUPELO — BancorpSouth Arena’s officials have announced a new concert — Eric Church in April — and with that comes the battle to keep concert tickets in the hands of real — and local — music fans.
Ticket scalping has jumped from street corners to shady websites. Scalpers are legally buying tickets and are reselling those [...] [...]
SOUTHAVEN — Receipts show Southaven Mayor Greg Davis often left generous tips when he was charging meals and drinks to the city.
Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering has demanded Davis repay more than $170,000 for personal expenses billed to taxpayers. The Commercial Appeal used a Freedom of Information request to obtain Davis’ receipts that the auditor gave [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 15,2011
Tags: air lines, air service, air travel, airports, casinos, Conventions, entertainment, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, restaurants, tourism, tourists, travel, visitors
GULFPORT and BILOXI — Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is increasing its air service to five days a week with Vision Airlines. The expanded service begins Jan. 5, 2012.
The Beau Rivage scheduled service from St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport in Florida to Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport will operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays on 136-seat Boeing [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 13,2011
Tags: casinos, Conventions, entertainment, executives, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, resignation, restaurants, senior management, tourism, tourists, visitors
CHOCTAW — Executive changes continue at Pearl River Resort with the sudden resignation of president and CEO and the hiring of a new CFO.
The Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise (CRDE) board has accepted the resignation of Pearl River Resort president and CEO Bryce Warren. He was just named president and CEO of Pearl River late last [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 7,2011
Tags: community development, construction, entertainment, leases, municipal government, park, recreation, state government, tidelands, tidelands agreement
BILOXI — Development of the Point Cadet Waterfront Park is proceeding entirely north of the Biloxi Bay Bridge.
The Sun Herald reports the Biloxi City Council has hired Dale Partners Architects to design a park around the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, which will be rebuilt on its original site. A boardwalk will connect to the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 6,2011
Tags: cellphones, entertainment, games, holiday shopping, phones, product rollout, retail, shopping, telecommunications, telephones
RIDGELAND — C Spire Wireless has rolled out the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Android touchscreen smartphone.
The Xperia PLAY combines PlayStation Certified gaming with the advanced features, apps and capabilities of an Android touchscreen smartphone.
Powered by the Android 2.3 Gingerbread mobile operating system, the device comes pre-loaded with seven game titles, including Madden NFL 11 (EA [...] [...]
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