CHARLES RAFFERTY: Securing (or taking back) your identity
The Federal Trade Commission recently reported in its Consumer Sentinel that identity theft complaints increased to 369,132 for the year ended December 31, 2012. This appears to be a small number; but...
View ArticleSPENCER RITCHIE — Compromise is not a four-letter word
A guest column in this paper recently contended that federal spending and its detrimental effects was the most important issue in Mississippi’s Republican primary election for United States Senate. I...
View ArticleMARK BLACKWELL: Managing debt in a low-rate environment
Investors understand the concept of “Tactical Asset Allocation” — the practice of shifting investments from asset classes or sectors that seem to be overpriced to those that are expected to provide...
View ArticleHow Mississippi hospitals scored in U.S. News & World report’s rankings
The Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto in Southaven is the best hospital in Mississippi, according to the 2014-2015 U.S News and World Report Best Hospital rankings Memorial Hospital-Gulfport and...
View ArticleROSS REILY: This has nothing to do with Downton Abbey
So, Her Majesty’s Consul General in Atlanta Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford was breezing through Mississippi last week and decided to make a stop at the Mississippi Business Journal. It wasn’t that long ago...
View ArticleTODD SMITH’S SPIN CYCLE — Total ad spending to see largest increase since 2004
Total media ad spending in the U.S. this year will see its largest increase in a decade, according to new figures from eMarketer. On the strength of gains in mobile and TV advertising, total ad...
View ArticleMTM, Inc. locating medical transportation and call center operations in Jackson
JACKSON, Mississippi — Health care and transportation management company MTM, Inc. is locating non-emergency medical transportation and call center operations in Jackson. The project represents a...
View ArticleMARTIN WILLOUGHBY — Tyler Raborn finds success and fulfillment with Raborn Media
If we are not careful, we can find ourselves living someone else’s version of our life rather than our own. Whether from a parent, spouse, friend or simply societal expectations, the pressure to follow...
View ArticleMMA to hold reception for furniture industry manufacturers
TUPELO, Mississippi — The Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) recently confirmed that it will hold a reception for furniture manufacturers and suppliers on Wednesday, August 13, just prior to...
View ArticleMadison’s Christmas on Ice will not take place this year
According to a statement from Baptist Health Systems, Christmas On Ice at Baptist Madison Campus will not take place this year, Baptist Health Systems announced today. “Christmas On Ice provided a...
View ArticleTHE SPIN CYCLE: How to write headlines that could go viral
I want to let you in on a secret. The headline of this column alone, with proper placement and social sharing of course, could take this viral. In order to get a well-placed piece in the digital...
View ArticleGov. Bryant appoints two members to state board of education
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant appointed two members to the State Board of Education Tuesday. Danny Spreitler and Johnny Franklin will serve unexpired terms of outgoing members. “I am thrilled both Danny...
View ArticleChefs John Folse and Rick Tramonto are dotting every ‘i’ and crossing every...
Let there be no doubt, chefs John Folse and Rick Tramonto have every intention of opening the finest, nicest and best restaurant Mississippi has ever seen. The two recently sat down with the...
View ArticleWest Point’s Navistar plant gets $38.4M Army contract to upgrade MRAP vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navistar Defense plant at West Point will undertake upgrading MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles as part of a $38.4 million contract awarded by the U.S. Army,...
View ArticleDr. Karen S. Coats named dean of the Graduate School at USM
Dr. Karen S. Coats, a decorated scholar with nearly 25 years as an educator and administrator, has been named the new dean of the Graduate School at the University of Southern Mississippi. Coats, a...
View ArticleClay Hudson named new OB/GYN at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle welcomes new OB/GYN Clay Hudson, MD, to its medical staff. Hudson received his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Millsaps College. He is also a...
View ArticleTrey Byars named to American Board of Trial Attorneys
Wilton (Trey) V. Byars III of the law firm Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A., has been named a member of the American Board of Trial Attorneys (ABOTA). Byars was a recipient of the 2012 Mississippi...
View ArticleMDOT names Kent Hailey of Macon as area an superintendent
The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently named Kent Hailey of Macon as area superintendent. In his new role as area superintendent, Kent will provide managerial and supervisory support for...
View ArticleJackson airport has copies of latest Sports Illustrated
Hudson News and Gifts has copies of the latest Sports Illustrated magazine featuring Mississippi State University on the cover available for sale to the public. Copies of this week’s magazine and the...
View ArticleROSS REILY: EPA should have historical background of Delta
If you first listen to environmentalists and the Environmental Protection Agency as to why they are opposed to the Yazoo Backwater project, they make a pretty compelling argument. The EPA has said...
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