by Amy McCullough Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Artis Capital Management, Biofuels Digest, CNBC, Columbus Mississippi, Fred Cannon, Frontier Capital Management Company, Gov. Haley Barbour, KIOR, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi Technology Alliance, NASDAQ, Newton County, Pointe Innovation, Securities and Exchange Commission, Strategic Biomass Solutions, Sumesh Arora, Texas, Vinod Khosla, William Blair & Company
The eyes of the international renewable-fuels community are fixed on KiOR (NASDAQ:KIOR), a Texas-based company in which Mississippi has a large stake — specifically a $75 million interest-free loan administered by the Mississippi Development Authority. KiOR plans to build five plants in Mississippi that should convert wood chips to renewable crude through a process called [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 11,2012
Tags: clemency, Gov. Haley Barbour, Haley Barbour, Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green, Jim Hood, judge, Mississippi Attorney General, pardons, temporary injunction, Tomie Green
A Mississippi judge has temporarily blocked the release of 21 inmates who’d been given pardons or medical release by Republican Haley Barbour in one of his final acts as governor.
Circuit Judge Tomie Green issued an injunction late yesterday at the request of Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood.
Hood said he believes Barbour might’ve violated the state [...] [...]
Cleaning up from Christmas is a ritual that can last for several days as the kids — and parents — play with their new toys in the living room before finally finding them a permanent home.
With that, we will stop saying Merry Christmas and begin to look forward with the greeting of “Happy [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: December 25,2011
Tags: Blue Springs, Corolla, David Copenhaver, Elvis Presley, Gov. Haley Barbour, MBJ’s Top 5 stories of the year, Toyota, Toyota Motor Corp. president Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, “only fools rush in.”
The Toyota facility in Blue Springs held a “line-off” ceremony Nov. 17 to celebrate what amounted to a delayed grand opening.
It was a celebration nearly five years in the making.
The star of the show was a black Corolla that was built on Oct. 24, when production started. It will reside in the lobby of the [...] [...]
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is now backing a congressional proposal to allow states to directly collect sales taxes from Internet and catalog merchants.
Barbour expressed support in a letter last week.
One estimate shows that Mississippi and its local governments will lose more than $300 million in 2012 because such retailers do not collect the [...] [...]
PASCAGOULA — Construction could start as early as January for Jackson County’s maritime training facility to be built on Ingalls Shipbuilding property.
The Board of Supervisors and the Port Authority’s Board of Commissioners are expected to award a $15.6 million contract on Monday to Ben M. Radcliff Contractor Inc. of Mobile.
Leaders said [...] [...]
JACKSON — Gov. Haley Barbour and former assistant Labor Department secretary Emily DeRocco will speak Thursday at the Governor’s Workforce Conference in Jackson.
DeRocco is president of The Manufacturing Institute.
The conference will be held at the Jackson Convention Complex.
The conference will feature sessions on reforming the state’s work force system, enhancing partnerships [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 4,2011
Tags: Alison Sweeney, Biggest Loser, Bob Harper, Delta State, Frado, Gov. Haley Barbour, Jillian Michaels, Mississippi, NBC, Patrick House, The Biggest Loser, WellnessPlus
WellnessPlus, a subsidiary of BankPlus, has entered into a partnership with Mississippi native Patrick House, winner of season 10 of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.” House will serve as spokesperson in WellnessPlus webinars as well as educate the employees of WellnessPlus client companies on the importance of exercise and healthy eating habits.
After winning “The Biggest Loser,” [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: November 30,2011
Tags: agriculture, banking and finance, construction, disaster, disaster recovery, education, energy, environment, federal government, Gov. Biller Waller, Gov. Haley Barbour, Gov. William Winter, healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, Medgar Evars, Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, oil and gas, real estate, recession, Rickey Cole, state government
JACKSON — Former Mississippi Gov. William Waller Sr., 85, died Wednesday.
On Tuesday Waller was admitted to St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, his law office confirmed.
Waller served as governor from 1972-76 — a time when Mississippi governors were limited to one term.
He ran unsuccessfully for the state’s highest office in 1967, but went on to win [...] [...]
by Ross Reily Published: September 13,2011
Tags: Alcorn State, All-American, Auburn University, Bay St. Louis, Cam Newton, Delbert Hosemann, Delta State, Felix “Doc” Blanchard, Gov. Haley Barbour, Heisman Trophy, Hurricane Katrina, Jackson State, Kenny Rogers, Lady Gaga, LSU, Mississippi State University, NCAA, Reggie Bush, Rick Perry, Southeastern Conference, St. Stanislaus, Tea Party, Uniform Athletes Agents Act, United States Air Force, University of Alabama, USC
While we understand what Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann meant when he said, “If Mississippi ever wins a Heisman trophy, we want to keep it,” there likely are many out there who don’t.
Hosemann made the comments in connection with a story, saying a new law could help protect student athletes from sports agents who engage [...] [...]
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