by Becky Gillette Published: January 31,2012
Tags: Chimneyville Crafts Festival, December, Emmerson Daily, Greater Belhaven Market, Handworks, Inaugural American Style Honor Award, Jackson State University, Julia Daily, Millsaps College, Mississippi, Mississippi Arts Commission, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Craft Center, Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild, Mississippi Department of Education, Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi Tourism Association, Natchez Trace Parkway, Niche Magazine, Ridgeland, University of Southern Mississippi, USA Today
Julia Daily, executive director, Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild, has traveled around the country to visit art galleries and craft centers like the one she oversees, the Mississippi Craft Center. She has found that the work of Mississippi artists and craftsmen compares favorably to the best in the nation.
“I would place our artisans up against any in [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 18,2011
Tags: Aerobics & Fitness Association, Agnes Scott College, Belhaven University, corporate wellness, Deidre Mooney, Emory University, general surgery, health pathology, healthcare administration, JACKSON, Mississippi College, Mississippi Premier Plastic Surgery, National Wellness Institute, nursing, plastic & reconstructive surgery, Ridgeland, Sanctuary Body Spa of St. Dominic's, St. Dominic Health Systems, St. George's University School of Madison, Stanford University's Chronic Disease Self Management Program, Suzie Foote, The Spa at St. Dominic's, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Wellness Coaches of America, William Dotie Jackson
Sanctuary Body Spa of St. Dominic’s has named its executive team: Dr. William Dotie Jackson, medical director; Suzie Foote, interim spa director; and, Deidre Mooney, corporate wellness coordinator. A lifelong resident of Jackson, Jackson completed his undergraduate studies at Mississippi College, attended medical school at St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed his general [...] [...]
An attorney has asked for a continuance in the trial of a couple charged with knowingly using illegal immigrants at their irrigation company in central Mississippi.
A federal indictment says Paul and Barbara Love used illegal immigrants as far back as 2003 at Love Irrigation Inc., based in Ridgeland.
The indictment says the Loves were told by [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: September 22,2011
Tags: agriculture, Apple, automobile industry, banking and finance, C Spire Wireless, casinos, Cellular South, Congress, construction, disaster, disaster recovery, economic development, economy, education, elections, employment, energy, environment, federal agency, federal government, gaming, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, investing, iPhone5, jobs, manufacturing, mergers and acquisitions, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, municipal government, offshore drilling, oil and gas, oil spill, publicly traded company, real estate, recession, retail, Ridgeland, severe weather, state agency, state government, technology, tourism, transportation, travel, unemployment, utilities, Weather, www.personalizedwireless.com
On Monday, Cellular South will get a new name — C Spire Wireless — and the company says it will also beome the nation’s first wireless provider to introduce personalized wireless services.
“We have entered a new era in wireless – an era centered on broadband networks, mobile computing devices and now personalized services. Completing calls [...] [...]
Carla Palmer-Allen, broker and owner of CPA Realty, LLC, of Ridgeland, is the 2011 president of the Jackson Association of Realtors (JAR). She is the first African American to be elected to the 1,500-plus-member organization.
Palmer-Allen’s accolades include Mississippi 50 Leading Business Women (2003), JSU Catalyst Business Award (2007), Diplomat of the Year with the Ridgeland [...] [...]
RIDGELAND- Verizon Wireless opened its doors early Thursday as customers braved remnants of a winter storm to get their hands on a new iPhone 4.
[...]
HORNE LLP has hired David Stevens, CPA, as director of state and local tax services. Stevens will work from the firm’s Ridgeland location.
Stevens joined HORNE with more than 20 years of tax experience including his work as a former director of the Mississippi State Tax Commission’s Sales Tax Division. He specializes in income and franchise [...] [...]
In the past 20 years that Tico’s Steak House has been around, there has been a trend towards eating less red meat. But people still get that craving for a good steak, and Tico’s Steak House in Jackson serves them up with style and elegance.
Tico Hoffman, owner of Tico’s Steak House, said a memorable [...] [...]
For a quarter of a century, Shapley’s Restaurant in Ridgeland has been serving up steaks that keeps customers coming back time and again. “The reason for our longevity in the restaurant arena is the quality of the product we serve to choose,” said Scott Koestler, the owner of the restaurant since 1998.
Koestler started working in [...] [...]
High Design
Palmer and staff have unique ability to fit personal taste with originality and flair
Summerhouse, a four-year-old upscale furniture store and interior design firm located on Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland, is quiet and still on a late Friday afternoon. The recession has tightened enough family budgets, even in Madison County, so that many shoppers [...] [...]
Loading ...