by Lynn Lofton Published: November 6,2011
When it was built in 1994, the Lee County Agri-Center was one of the first such centers in the state and was thought of as a regional center. Hopes were high that the 150,000-square-foot complex would not only pay for itself but bring in additional revenue for the county. The facility has not lived up [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: May 4,2010
Tags: Center for Fiduciary Excellence, Chronicle of Philanthropy, CREATE Foundation, George McLean, Katie Umile, Lee County, Mike Clayborne, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
In 1934, the late George McLean was out of work. But unlike most of the Depression-era unemployed, the 30-year old former college professor had a small sum of family money. McLean soon bought the Tupelo Journal , a biweekly newspaper that later became known as the daily Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Fourteen years later, [...] [...]
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