Mississippi Main Street confident heading into a new year 

If November national sales figures are any indication, retail sales and consumer confidence may be higher for Mississippians in 2010. Retail sales climbed 1.3 percent last month, more than double the 0.6 percent median estimate, a Commerce Department report showed in mid-December.  Overall, retail sales have risen 1.9 percent nationally in the past 12 months, which [...] [...]