Recently added articles from The Mississippi Business Journal:

'We have opportunities': Dr. Hank Bounds continues mission to change public education in Mississippi.(Education, HR & Workforce Training)

Jul 28, 2008; Lofton, Lynn ... When Dr. Hank Bounds took the reins as state superintendent of education three years ago, he set a goal of changing public education in Mississippi. The former superintendent of the Pascagoula School District wasted no time making the state system more in tune with a technology-driven ...

Accomplished inductees, solid corporate sponsors on deck: Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum celebration this week.(Sports + Business)

Jul 28, 2008; Chandler, Clay ... Like the ones that preceded it, this year's class of inductees into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame is impressive. Getting the call are: * Will Clark, the former Mississippi State first baseman who was named the national college player of the year after his junior season ...

Business still smoking for purveyors of fine tobacco in state.

Jul 28, 2008; Northway, Wally ... With a sluggish economy and record high prices for gas and groceries taking a big bite out of personal budgets, one might assume that cigar and pipe smokers are snuffing out these "luxury" items. And more and more cities are enacting smoking bans, an additional challenge for tobacconists. ...

Care providers face tough choices if Medicaid cuts carried out.

Jul 28, 2008; Chandler, Clay ... It has been well documented how cuts to Medicaid, the state's healthcare program for the poor and elderly, would adversely affect Mississippi hospitals. Administrators and CEOs from healthcare institutions around the state have told numerous legislative committees that staff and ...

The pot and the kettle.(Perspective)(Cartoon)

Jul 28, 2008; Nobile, Ricky ... CHEATER! MUSGROVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATION WICKER ...

Taylor leads delegation to Coast, holds town hall meeting in BSL.(Conference news)

Jul 28, 2008; Lofton, Lynn ... Help in the form of a national multi-peril insurance program is expected to come to the Coast still recovering and rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina's August 29, 2005, landfall. The legislation is set to go to a conference committee of the U.S. House and Senate. That message was ...

Business events (and more).(Conference news)(Calendar)

Jul 28, 2008 ... Tuesday, July 29 * Monsanto's Technology Showcase will be held in Scott at the Scott Learning Center. The event will highlight new technology and genetics, new agronomic practices and future Monsanto developments. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., and lunch is included. For ...

That feeling in the air? Fall hunting.

Jul 28, 2008; Woods, John J. ... Who needs a therapist this time of year? If you hunt and you have survived yet another long hot summer, then don't give up now the end is in sight. All it takes is to spot just one leaf turning a little brown around the edges, or one cool morning breeze with that distinctive ...

Clark: community colleges 'uniquely' positioned for training.(Focus)

Jul 28, 2008; Gillette, Becky ... Workforce training is one of the most critical components for business and industry to be able to compete in the world economy. In Mississippi and throughout the nation, community colleges are increasingly being looked to as the providers of choice for workforce training. ...

Millsaps, Parkway Properties partner on successful projects.(Focus)(Company overview)

Jul 28, 2008; Anderson, S.J. ... The Else School of Management at Millsaps College strives to produce business leaders who go on to become leaders in their communities, as well as national and world leaders. This mission is accomplished through teacher-scholars who provide students an academically rigorous business ...

Hinds CC offering fashion marketing program this fall.(Education, HR & Workforce Training)

Jul 28, 2008 ... Special to the Business Journal Hinds Community College is offering a new fashion marketing program this fall at the Rankin and Raymond campuses as well as online. The new program falls under the marketing department. Among the courses in the two-year ...

One-on-one concept for career counseling works for Griffin.(Focus)

Jul 28, 2008; Lofton, Lynn ... Angela Griffin's warmth and passion for career coaching easily shine through her conversation as she explains how she was led to open One-On-One Career Coach Company last April. After years of working in employment counseling, she was ready to take a more hands-on approach. The ...

Time right for many earning their MBAs in the Magnolia State.(Focus)

Jul 28, 2008; Gillette, Becky ... When times are tough, it may be an opportunity to invest in upgrading skills by obtaining a master of business administration (MBA) degree. At least, that is apparently what is happening in Mississippi as MBA programs report enrollment gains. "The current economy is probably ...

Mississippi MBA programs.

Jul 28, 2008 ... <Pre> Mississippi MBA Programs Institution, Program Director Address Phone/ Fax Alcorn State University,Vivek Bhargava, MBA Program Interim Director, 9 Campus Dr., Natchez, Graduate Business Programs MS 39120 ...

Dwindling state support sparks searches for private funding.(Focus)

Jul 28, 2008; Lofton, Lynn ... The role of private funding is playing an increasing role in helping public universities achieve their higher education missions. Four of Mississippi's public universities expressed to the Mississippi Business Journal that this role is becoming more important as the percentage of state ...

New dean sees USM College of Business as economic engine.(Education, HR & Workforce Training)

Jul 28, 2008; Lofton, Lynn ... There's a new dean at the helm of the University of Southern Mississippi's (USM's) School of Business. It's Alabama native Dr. Lance Nail, who has areas of research interest in corporate governance and finance, insider trading and international investing and teaching interests in corporate ...

Jackson Imports celebrates dealership's official opening.(People to Watch)

Jul 28, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Special to the Mississippi Business Journal The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership hosted the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of Jackson Imports July 10. The 60,000-square-foot facility on the Interstate 55 North Frontage Road in ...

Entergy Mississippi CEO on issues tour.(People to Watch)

Jul 28, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Special to the Mississippi Business Journal In the wake of concerns about rising energy costs, Entergy Mississippi president and chief executive officer Haley Fisackerly is touring the utility's 45-county service area to hear concerns and ...

Hodges, Huff, Albritton join growing MBJ advertising team.(People to Watch)

Jul 28, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Three new sales professionals have joined the Mississippi Business Journal's advertising team this summer. Kathryn Albritton and Linda Huff are now working with clients on special publications, including The Guide, the MBJ's annual real estate resource ...

Signal awarded contract.(Strictly Business)

Jul 28, 2008 ... PASCAGOULA -- Signal International Ltd. has won the contract for the $6.6-million ABS Special Survey and repairs to the semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Ambassador. The rig is owned and operated by Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., and will be towed from its current drilling location to ...