by Associated Press Published: May 23,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airlines, airports, aviation, business travel, Conventions, federal agency, federal government, meetings, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, travelers, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Three Mississippi cities that are losing their federally-subsidized air connections to Memphis will now be served through Atlanta. Silver Airways Corp. will provide 12 flights a week between Atlanta and Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport. The airline will fly 18 times a week from Atlanta to Tupelo, continuing on to Greenville. The communities had [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 21,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airports, aviation, flying, grants, improvements, runway, transportation, travel
PONTOTOC COUNTY — Pontotoc County supervisors are hoping for a federal grant to help make runway improvements at the county airport. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the decision came after an engineer told supervisors the runway needed resealing because the pavement was showing signs of age. The cost of the project is estimated at [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 21,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airports, aviation, construction, hangars, improvements, open house, transportation, travel
MERIDIAN — The Meridian Airport Authority plans an open house tomorrow to highlight improvements at the local airport. The Meridian Star reports work included a new hangar at Dean Aircraft and renovations at Meridian Aviation and the airport terminal. Tomorrow’s event begins with a dedication ceremony at the terminal building. A display area will explain [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 16,2012
Tags: bridges, elections, general exlection, highways, mayor, mayoral elections, municipal government, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, run off, special election, state agency, transportation, travel, voters, votes, Voting
NATCHEZ — Larry L. Brown has won the Democratic primary for Natchez mayor, defeating Phillip West by 541 votes in the runoff. Brown, former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, received 56 percent of the vote, or 2,696 votes in yesterday’s runoff election. West had 44 percent of the vote, or 2,155 votes. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 15,2012
Tags: colleges, education, endowment, higher education, learning, rail, railroads, railways, scholarships, students, teaching, trains, transportation, travel, universities
LONG BEACH and MOSS POINT — In celebration of its 90th anniversary, Mississippi Export Railroad Company has established the Mississippi Export Railroad Gulf Coast Scholarship Endowment with a gift of $50,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation. “Moss Point, Miss., has been the home of Mississippi Export Railroad for 90 years,” said Greg Luce, [...] [...]
GREENVILLE — The new U.S. 82 Mississippi River Bridge was recently recognized by the American Council of Engineering Companies as one of the world’s most innovative projects of the year. The Engineering Excellence Awards brings together over 600 industry and government leaders each year to distinguish the best achievements of the engineering profession. “Everywhere I [...] [...]
JACKSON — A new report estimates tourists spent $294.3 million in Mississippi’s capital city in 2011. The Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates that 3.05 million people visited the city’s tourist attractions, festivals, conventions, or traveled via motor coach. The bureau estimates that spending supports 20,400 jobs, paying a cumulative $409 million. That’s an average [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 7,2012
Tags: air travel, airports, alderman, aldermen, aviation, board of aldermen, federal agency, municipal government, ordinances, transportatioon, travel, zoning
MAGNOLIA — New zoning rules will limit the height of objects built in the flight path of the McComb-Pike County Airport and will regulate the use of property near the facility. The Enterprise-Journal reports Magnolia aldermen accepted a new air zone ordinance from the McComb-Pike County Airport board during a meeting last week. Airport board [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 4,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airports, aviation, Conventions, federal agency, federal government, grants, meetings, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Airport improvement projects in Mississippi will receive more than $9.7 million in Federal Aviation Administration funding. The announcement was made by Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. Cochran said the announcements came after final congressional approval to legislation that reauthorized federal aviation programs such as the AIP, the Small Community Air Service Development Program [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 30,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airplanes, airports, aviation, construction, federal agency, federal government, grants, improvements, travel
HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg officials say they hope to pick up only 5 percent of the cost on more than $1 million worth of recent improvements at Chain Municipal Airport. During the past 18 months, city engineer Bert Kuyrkendall says Hattiesburg has received three Federal Aviation Administration grants, which by the end of the 2012 calendar [...] [...]
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