by Clay Chandler Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Alabama, Bay St. Louis, Budweiser, Butch Bailey, Columbus, David Baria, Diamondhead, Gov. Phil Bryant, Hancock County, homebrewing, Jeff Smith, Jessica Upshaw, Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co., Leslie Henderson, Miller Lite, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Raise Your PInts, The Beer Institute
Lawmakers and grassroots organizers who have unsuccessfully pushed for legislation to modernize Mississippi’s beer and brewing laws are optimistic their efforts stand a better chance of paying off this session. As he has the past few sessions, Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, has filed bills that would increase the state’s alcohol-by-weight limit in beer, [...] [...]
The two bills that would raise Mississippi’s cap on alcohol content in beer have received a glowing endorsement from one of the state’s Miller-Coors distributors, and a shrug of indifference from Anheuser-Busch. Frank Drennan, president of Jackson-based Miller-Coors distributor Capital City Beverages, said his company strongly supports the legislation that would raise the cap on [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: January 16,2011
Tags: Cass Everitt, Charles Brown, Daniel Eisler, Kyle McGrevey, Lauren Zarandona, Leslie Henderson, Mark Henderson, Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Wade Leonard, Will Longwitz
On the Mississippi University for Women campus in Columbus quietly sits a brick building displaying the name Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science. It’s not your typical public high school. MSMS only admits juniors and seniors who have passed a rigorous application and interview process. The average ACT score is 28. Students live on campus, [...] [...]
Dean Kirby’s fear of voters leaves millions of tax dollars on table Since 2003, Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co. in Kiln has operated as Mississippi’s only brewer, churning out locally flavored beer and becoming a small business success story. But it isn’t what it could be financially because of Mississippi’s laws that restrict the alcohol content [...] [...]
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