05/23/2013 - Self-proclaimed 'pastor' indicted in real estate investment scam
A 52-year-old Houston man who portrayed himself as a pastor running a religious-themed investment program is charged with 24 counts of fraud for what federal prosecutors say was a real estate scheme that cost a Mississippi woman $650,000
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05/16/2013 - MS company pleads for illegally filling wetlands
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi corporation has pleaded guilty to illegally filling wetlands near Bay St. Louis.
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05/15/2013 - Outlets, Tourism and the Walthall Hotel
Lawmakers, developers and investors ceremoniously break ground on Pearl’s Outlets of Mississippi. Photo by Tyler Cleveland
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05/07/2013 - Report: Confidence in Coast economy up modestly
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Director of research and policy Scott King and the Gulf Coast Business Council Research Foundation has released the quarterly CEO and Business Owners Confidence Report for the first quarter of 2013.
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04/29/2013 - Yokohama Tire Corporation to Build Commercial Tire Plant in Mississippi
FULLERTON, Calif., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) today signed an agreement to build a commercial truck tire plant in West Point, Mississippi. The facility, which is expected ...
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04/19/2013 - Counties approved for assistance following tornadoes
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration approves disaster assistance to residents and businesses in several Mississippi counties affected by the severe weather and tornadoes, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
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04/13/2013 - On the Move: Baker Donelson
• William S. Mendenhall has been named leader of the real estate and finance practice group for the law firm. Mendenhall, a shareholder in the firm's Jackson office, concentrates his practice in general corporate law, business transactions, economic development projects and commercial real estate. A graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law, Mendenhall has been recognized in the ...
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04/06/2013 - Analysis: 2013 session mixes substance, silliness
Mississippi lawmakers approved substantial public policy changes during their 2013 session.
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04/03/2013 - CCIM forum to spotlight real estate economic forecast
A forum titled “Commercial Real Estate an Economic Forecast” is on tab Thursday afternoon at the Mississippi Association of Realtors headquarters at 4274 Lakeland Drive.
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04/02/2013 - Bryant pulls anti-abortion activist's nomination
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday he's withdrawing his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring of Ridgeland to the state Board of Health.
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03/28/2013 - Bank sets $500 million loan fund for Miss. firms
BancorpSouth Inc. is setting aside a $500 million loan fund aimed at Mississippi businesses, saying it will work with state officials to find qualified borrowers. Gov. Phil Bryant appeared with BancorpSouth ...
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03/23/2013 - La Salle Studying Its History Before Facing Mississippi
The 13th-seeded Explorers will face 12th-seeded Mississippi in Kansas City, the site of their 1954 national title.
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03/21/2013 - Court upholds annexation ruling that favors Biloxi
The Mississippi Supreme Court today upheld the ruling in the Biloxi and D'Iberville annexation case that gave Biloxi choice property along Mississippi 67.
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03/12/2013 - Lansner: Real estate investors look skyward
Our occasional tracking of business trends looks at why skyscrapers are selling. NEWS: The tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi -- Los Angeles' U.S. Bank Tower -- is being sold. Indonesian-controlled Overseas Union Enterprise is paying $367 million for the half-empty, 72-story...
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03/08/2013 - Panel to look at real estate future
The Mississippi chapter of the Certified Commercial Investment Member organizations is hosting a panel discussion on the future of commercial real estate .
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03/01/2013 - USM Gulf Park holding Real Estate Pre-Licensing Course
The University of Southern Mississippi Office of Professional Development and Educational Outreach will offer a Mississippi Real Estate Pre-Licensing course on Mondays and Tuesdays March 4 - April 23 from 6-10 p.m.
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02/27/2013 - Are you living in a former meth house?
In the US, 2.5 million homes have been contaminated by meth lab chemicals. When buying a home in Mississippi, real estate companies must acknowledge if they are aware of any problems which may exist with the property, including Methamphetamine labs. However, that's no guarantee for the buyer. Jennifer Bailey told WLOX News she found that out the hard way.
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02/25/2013 - Sawyer Realty becomes NAI Sawyer after joining global network
GULFPORT -- Sawyer Realty is posting 250 new "For Sale" signs across South Mississippi that announce the company's commercial division is now NAI Sawyer.
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02/17/2013 - Bill: Real estate biz to oversee home inspections
The state Senate has unanimously approved a bill to give the real estate business oversight over home inspectors in Mississippi.
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02/18/2013 - Bill passes giving home inspector oversight to real estate industry
JACKSON — The state Senate has unanimously approved a bill to give the real estate business oversight over home inspectors in Mississippi.
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02/16/2013 - Bill would turn over home inspection oversight to real estate industry
A bill moving quietly through the state Legislature would give the real estate industry sole oversight over home inspectors in Mississippi.
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02/07/2013 - Renasant to buy First M&F in $119M stock deal
Renasant Corp. will buy fellow Mississippi bank First M&F Corp. in a $119 million stock transaction.Shareholders in First M&F Corp., the parent of M&F bank, will get shares of Renasant. Shareholders of ...
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02/05/2013 - Board plans to probe developer after plea
The Mississippi Real Estate Commission plans to open an investigation into the dealings of DeSoto County developer Chuck Roberts after Roberts pleaded guilty last week to a federal bank fraud charge involving a Southaven subdivision.
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02/05/2013 - Developer’s guilty plea prompts commission probe
SOUTHAVEN — The Mississippi Real Estate Commission plans to open an investigation into the dealings of DeSoto County developer Chuck Roberts after Roberts pleaded guilty last week to a federal bank fraud charge involving a Southaven subdivision.
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02/05/2013 - Guilty plea prompts agency review of developer
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Real Estate Commission plans to open an investigation into the dealings of DeSoto County developer Chuck Roberts after Roberts pleaded guilty last week to a federal bank fraud charge involving a Southaven subdivision.
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01/14/2013 - AP Analysis: Lawmakers' jobs both boon and conflict
JACKSON -- It's the strength and the weakness of a citizen legislature -- many Mississippi lawmakers have other jobs back home. A strength, because it gives them knowledge of particular subjects they make laws on.
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01/14/2013 - Windham named partner
Balch & Bingham, LLP has named Donald Alan Windham Jr. of the firm’s Jackson office as partner. Windham represents clients both in trial and on appeal in the state and federal courts of both Mississippi and Alabama.
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01/12/2013 - Mississippi rock blasting puts river in ship shape
Crews have completed the most critical phase of removing bedrock that threatened barges along a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River, staving off the shipping industry's fears that the treacherous...
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01/12/2013 - Empty New Orleans tower sits on prime site
Commerce swirls around the World Trade Center building in New Orleans - on the wide Mississippi River that runs by it and in the casino, hotels, restaurants and office buildings that surround it.
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01/11/2013 - Read January 11 issue of MBJ
>> BIG IDEAS Innovate Mississippi to encounter “real-world” market tests at Startup Weekend— by Ted Carter Also in this week’s paper: >> ENERGY No land deal stalls Winston County refinery plans— by Clay Chandler >> REAL ESTATE New name, new developer push Starkville development forward— by Clay Chandler >> APPROPRIATIONS Ethics commission chief expects agency [...]
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01/07/2013 - Some Mississippi Counties Eligible Christmas Storm Aid
MEMA says disaster assistance for residents and businesses in several Mississippi counties affected by severe weather Christmas Day.
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01/05/2013 - Thirty-two people arrested on drug charges after long investigation
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, AR (KAIT) – About a few dozen people have been arrested on drug charges early Friday morning.
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01/04/2013 - Army Corps tamps down barge worries on Mississippi
Federal officials say they're confident that they'll be able to keep a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River open to barge traffic and avoid a shipping shutdown that the industry fears is imminent.
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12/29/2012 - Triumphant, tragic stories share DeSoto stage in 2012
From the inspirational to the tragic, news from DeSoto County and North Mississippi in 2012 covered the full range of emotions.
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12/28/2012 - Release of lake water buys time for Mississippi River shipping
The drought-hit Mississippi River will stay open to commerce a few days longer than expected following the release of water from a lake in southern Illinois.
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12/28/2012 - Tupelo Touts Elvis Origins in Graceland Exhibit
Mississippi officials hope that a new Graceland exhibit about Elvis’ boyhood will draw visitors to his birthplace in Tupelo. Tourism officials v...
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12/21/2012 - Rock Blasting Set on Mississippi River
Barge traffic along a key stretch of Mississippi River is about to be restricted as crews prepare to begin blasting large rock formations that have th...
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12/20/2012 - Storms improve outlook for Mississippi River
A release of water from the Missouri River and recent snow and rain are offering some relief for the Mississippi River.
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12/14/2012 - 1216 PERSONNEL FILE
The Transportation Security Administration named Steven Corey as the federal security director for the state of Mississippi and the eight commercial airports within the state: Jackson-Evers International Airport, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Mid-Delta Regional Airport, Golden Triangle Regional Airport, Meridian Regional Airport, Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional Airport, Tupelo Regional ...
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12/14/2012 - 1216 FILE
The Transportation Security Administration named Steven Corey as the federal security director for the state of Mississippi and the eight commercial airports within the state: Jackson-Evers International Airport, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Mid-Delta Regional Airport, Golden Triangle Regional Airport, Meridian Regional Airport, Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional Airport, Tupelo Regional ...
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12/06/2012 - Jet Magazine Features the Publication’s First Male Couple
*Jet Magazine made a bold statement in its recent issue under the weddings section, where it features its first black male couple. Both well established men doing the dang thang are now the talk of the magazine. Ravi Perry, an assistant professor of political science at Mississippi State University, and Paris Prince, a licensed real estate broker and [...]
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12/04/2012 - Major housing market growth projected in Gulfport-Biloxi
Evidence of a rebound in the nation's housing market showing home prices in 45 states rose six point three percent since October of 2011. South Mississippi made a prestigious "Top 15 list" that should give real estate owners, agents and investors here reason to celebrate.
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11/30/2012 - Senatobia that got $26M in loans is closing
Mississippi taxpayers may have only an empty Senatobia building and solar panel equipment to show for $26 million in loans to Twin Creeks Technologies.
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11/29/2012 - Solar firm that got $26M in Miss. loans is closing
Mississippi taxpayers may have only an empty Senatobia building and solar panel equipment to show for $26 million in loans to Twin Creeks Technologies.The California-based solar technology firm is liquidating ...
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11/26/2012 - 'Dean of Mississippi Real Estate,' Joachim, loved his work
BILOXI -- Harry J. Joachim, a major figure on the Mississippi real estate scene for many years, loved his job.
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11/16/2012 - Strong reaction from community banks cited for Basel III delay
In a move that takes immediate pressure off of community banks in Mississippi and elsewhere in the nation, federal bank regulators say they do not expect to enact new capital requirements on Jan. 1 based on the Basel III International Accords.
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11/15/2012 - Kemper plant achieving construction milestones
Mississippi Power is reporting that the Kemper County energy facility is more than 70 percent complete.
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11/13/2012 - Banks get reprieve from Basel III capital requirements » Business Blog
In a move that takes immediate pressure off of community banks in Mississippi and elsewhere in the nation, federal bank regulators say they do not expect to enact new capital requirements on Jan. 1 based on the Basel III International Accords.
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11/13/2012 - New MBA chairman says banking healthy in Mississippi
Admittedly an optimistic person, Greg Taylor would have positive feelings about banking in Mississippi regardless. As the new chairman of the Mississippi Bankers Association , he will lead and represent the organization for the next year.
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11/12/2012 - Now you see it, soon you won't
Cat Island's name causes some confusion with the more famous island of the name in Mississippi. However, that could be academic soon as the island in Barataria Bay is vanishing before our eyes.
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