Joe Max Higgins Jr., CEO of the Golden Triangle LINK, was living in his native Arkansas when he was approached by a headhunter for the job heading up economic development for LINK’s predecessor, the Columbus Lowndes Economic Development Association (CLEDA). Initially, he was less than impressed.
Leadership is multifaceted and varies across organizations, teams and individuals.
After one year as port director, Bo Ethridge is announcing a new direction and vision for “Port Pascagoula” through rebranding and business recruitment.
In a bold move toward addressing Mississippi’s critical health care personnel shortages by expanding health care education, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on May 16 approved Mississippi State University’s proposal to establish two new schools in downtown Meridian.
Keesler Federal Credit Union recently announced that the Biloxi baseball stadium will now be named Keesler Federal Park.
Work at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, takes one site engineer back to a childhood memory, where a dream of being a member of the NASA team began.
In both a homecoming and a look to the future, Kathleen Hackshaw is returning as general manager of the Outlets of Mississippi, the region’s largest and most upscale outlet center, announced Spectrum Capital, owner of the project.
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner recently announced the appointment of Dr. Daphne Chamberlain as its new chief program officer.
From war zones to grocery deliveries, autonomous and piloted drones are invading the public sphere, but legal concerns for uncrewed aircraft are still hovering overhead, industry experts said April 30 at the inaugural Mississippi Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Symposium.
A while back, I attended the funeral home visitation of the father of my pastor.
More than 300 economic development professionals will gather July 17-19 at Beau Rivage in Biloxi for the Mississippi Economic Development Council’s Annual Conference.
Your wallet may soon be getting thinner.
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security at the University of Southern Mississippi is a one-of-a-kind academic center whose mission is to keep fans, players and performers safe from threats such as severe weather, active shooters, cybercrime, drone intrusion and severe weather.
A decisive vote against the United Auto Workers union at two Mercedes factories in Alabama on Friday sidetracked the UAW's grand plan to sign up workers at nonunion plants mainly in the South.
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
We all learn the three Rs.
We all remember last summer when Mississippi State went viral for using emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create their 2024 SEC opponents reveal graphic. Who could forget the hilarious and bizarre results?
Check reviews, consider personal referrals, deliberate the cost and location, and don’t necessarily hire a friend. These are only a few suggestions when selecting a lawyer. The hiring process is certainly more in-depth.
Brooks Corder grew up in Algoma, graduated from South Pontotoc High School and attended Itawamba Community College before attending Ole Miss. After graduation from Ole Miss, many of his friends headed to Birmingham or Memphis to work with bigger companies.
Accounting graduates are entering an unprecedented job market. According to a report by RedBalloon, this year will be the “toughest” labor market “in our lifetime.”
The field of research's loss was banking's gain when Rhoshunda Kelly became a bank examiner for the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance 20 years ago. She has risen to the top and is now commissioner of that state agency.
