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Heather Hudson vs Bennie Thompson?
By Amy McCullough Greenville Mayor Heather McTeer Hudson recently announced she was running for Congress in Bennie Thompson’s district. Is Thompson running? Thompson’s office returned a call to the...
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ALL BUSINESS: Former bank president Chuck Jordan hits the ground running as...
In an election year when politics dominated headlines, perhaps Chuck Jordan’s sweeping victory in the Greenville mayoral race topped them all. In a surprising landslide victory,...
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Veteran journalist Sallie Gresham dies at 67
Sallie Ann Neblett Gresham, the former senior editor of the Delta Democrat Times in Greenville, died Tuesday, the newspaper reporter. She was 68. Former colleagues called Gresham a consummate...
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Greenville Mayor Chuck Jordan resigning, has late-stage cancer
Greenville Mayor Chuck Jordan has told the Mississippi Business Journal he is resigning office after just nine months having learned he has advanced-stage pancreatic cancer. Tupelo Mayor Jack Reed Jr....
View ArticleLt. Gov. Reeves mourns passing of former Greenville mayor Chuck Jordan
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves released a statement Wednesday concerning the death of former Greenville mayor Chuck Jordan … “Elee and I are terribly sad to learn of Chuck Jordan’s passing. Chuck was more than a...
View ArticleTop MBJ stories online for 2012
Here are the top MBJ stories posted online for 2012.* 1. Greenville Mayor Chuck Jordan resigning; has late-stage cancer 2. Jackson’s Charley Hutchison believed to be one of Apple’s youngest app...
View ArticleTupelo newspaper revs up new multi-million-dollar press
The Monday edition of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal was the first to come off a new printing press. Clay Foster, chairman/CEO of Journal Inc. and publisher of the Daily Journal, says the...
View ArticleGreenville native stars on “American Idol”
Greenville native Courtney Williams has won a spot on this year’s season of “American Idol.” Check out this video to hear her story including her struggle with juvenile diabetes. “I’m the next American...
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HOTTER THAN HADES — Sizzling Event Slated for June 22 in Leland and Tribbett
After an overwhelming successful inaugural event, the 2nd Annual Hotter than Hades Half Marathon is slated for Saturday, June 22, 2013. In addition to the half marathon, a two-team relay for the...
View ArticleC Spire turns on additional 3G sites in Delta, Gulf Coast
C Spire Wireless says it has turned on 3G wireless sites in several areas in Mississippi. Company spokesman Dave Miller says the wireless capability is available now in the southeastern portion of...
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Mississippi Main Street communities accredited
The Mississippi Main Street Association announces the following cities have been designated as accredited National Main Street Programs for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance...
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Mississippi blues guitarist, singer ‘T-Model’ Ford dies
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS / Associated Press JACKSON, Mississippi — James Lewis Carter ‘‘T-Model’’ Ford, a hard-living blues singer who taught himself to play guitar when he was 58 years old and his...
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Greenville council OKs moving plans for Trop Casino
GREENVILLE, Mississippi — The Greenville City Council has approved Trop Casino’s proposal to move its gambling operations on Lake Ferguson onshore and develop the city’s waterfront. Mayor John Cox...
View ArticleFormer Greenville mayor named to EPA job in Atlanta
JACKSON, Mississippi — Former Greenville, Miss., Mayor Heather McTeer Toney has been named regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency’s regional office in Atlanta. EPA Region 4...
View ArticleGrain scandal takes its toll on Delta farmers
By JACK WEATHERLY Harper Ross will not be planting this year for the first time in 24 years, he says, because of the losses he suffered at the hands of an Arkansas-based grain dealer. Ross sold off...
View ArticleIKE TROTTER: Protect yourself from identity theft
Whether they’re snatching your purse, diving into your dumpster, stealing your mail, or hacking into your computer, there are bad people out there. Who are they? Identity thieves. Identity thieves can...
View ArticleFIXING GREENVILLE — Fixing storefronts, painting murals part of revitalization
GREENVILLE — Visitors and locals alike have noticed Greenville’s resurgent downtown. Facades are being replaced; tenants are occupying buildings; and festivals are being born in the heart of the city....
View ArticleGreenville council members discuss pay raise for employees
GREENVILLE — The Greenville City Council remains split over pay raises for employees. The Delta Democrat-Times reports that figures reported to the council show it would cost $1.1 million to give city...
View ArticleAmerican Queen to dock in Greenville through '18
GREENVILLE — The American Queen, which last month took on Greenville as a regular port of call, has extended the relationship another three years. The Delta Democrat-Times reports the city council has...
View ArticleIKE TROTTER: Weighing in on reverse mortgages
More and more we see on TV or read in the paper about Reverse Mortgages and the opportunities available for homeowners to “unlock” the equity in their home. I thought it might be helpful to discuss...
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