Officials gathered Wednesday to officially dedicate a segment of U.S. Highway 45 in Macon as the “Sergeant Travis S. Cooper Memorial Highway.” Rep. Carl Mickens joined Macon Mayor Phillip McGuire, members of Transportation Commissioner Willie...
Nine days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks rocked the nation, Mississippi State hosted one of the most important football games in American history. This simple act of playing a game would help the country and its people start down the pathway of recovery. “9/20,”...
By: Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune Three new degree paths were added to Mississippi State University, and another was added to the University of Mississippi Medical Center during last week’s Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees meeting. The...
Aerosystems manufacturing company Aurora Flight Sciences is expanding in Columbus. The project is a $43,794,998 investment and will create 63 new jobs. The company is adding 50,000 square feet of new manufacturing space onto its existing aerosystems production...
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Doug S. Crosby as Chancellor for the 6th Chancery Court District, Place 1. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Joseph Kilgore. “Doug will do a great job as...
By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune Mark Castleberry’s dabble in Mississippi business began with two small single concrete plants in 1992. Today, he’s one of Mississippi’s megadevelopers, racking up $350 million in investments in Mississippi from Olive Branch to Biloxi....
