JACKSON — Mississippi is selling one of its two state planes for $2 million, and Gov. Phil Bryant says he wants the money to be used for 78 new Highway Patrol vehicles. Bryant’s office said yesterday he had approved the sale of the Cessna Citation V Ultra jet on Tuesday. The state still has a [...] [...]
GREENWOOD — The CEO of Greenwood Leflore Hospital says the medical center made a more than $3 million profit in its latest fiscal year and continues to be in strong financial shape. Jim Jackson tells the Greenwood Commonwealth the facility reinvests that money to keep its facilities and technology up to date and attract physicians [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 8,2012
Tags: agriculture, county government, economic devlopment, employment, food, food processing, jobs, land, maniufacturing, manufacturer, municipal government, peanuts, plant, property, sale
GREENWOOD — The city of Greenwood has joined Leflore County in agreeing to sell 30 acres in the Greenwood-Leflore Industrial Park at $5,000 per acre to a peanut processor. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports the city council acted Tuesday on the sale of 30 acres to the Clint Williams Co. of Madill, Okla. The company has [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 7,2012
Tags: agriculture, county government, economic development, food, food processing, industrial park, industrial real estate, jobs, land, peanuts, property, real estate, sale
LEFLORE COUNTY — Leflore County has agreed to sell 30 acres in the Industrial Park at $5,000 per acre to the peanut processor Clint Williams Co. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports the board of supervisors decided to use the money to pay part of Atmos Energy’s cost of installing a pipeline to the site. The company [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 17,2012
Tags: agriculture, animals, bulls, cattle, cows, goats, livestock, ranchers, ranches, rodeo, sale, steers
JACKSON — The 2012 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions was the most successful sale to date, bringing in almost $300,000. The Dixie National Junior Livestock Show, held each February in Jackson, has concluded for the last 43 years with the sale of champion market animals. Philanthropic buyers have contributed more than $4.5 million throughout [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 26,2012
Tags: disaster, energy, environment, explosion, federal government, gas, leases, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, petroleum, sale, seafood, tourism, tourists, visitors
GULF OF MEXICO — The Department of Interior says it has set a June date for the next Gulf offshore oil and natural gas lease sale. The sale will include all available unleased areas in the Central Planning Area offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The sale will take place in New Orleans on June 20. [...] [...]
BOONEVILLE — A downtown furniture store that has been open for 67 years in Booneville is closing. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Dickerson Furniture began its store closing sale this week. Hugh Dickerson opened the store in 1945, originally selling furniture and appliances. However, the store has offered only furniture since the 1950s. Marshall [...] [...]
JACKSON — Parkway Properties Inc. is selling 15 buildings for $147.5 million to Hertz Investment Group. The sale of structures in Jackson, Memphis, Tenn., and Richmond, Va., is part of a shift out of what Parkway now describes as “non-core” markets. Parkway said yesterday it would sell four buildings and a parking garage in Jackson, [...] [...]
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The Tennessee Valley Authority wants for the first time to put one of its nuclear reactors up for bids. The utility plans to then lease and operate Watts Bar Unit 2 in Tennessee and use investors’ money to fund construction of a reactor the utility plans to start building in 2013 at [...] [...]
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