Thousands of acres of Delta farmland to go on auction block
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — Approximately 4,783 acres of cropland in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi has been slated for auction Oct. 22. Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company is managing the auction,...
View ArticleDrivin’ and honky-tonkin’ — Bridging the Blues returns for third year
The state of Mississippi is actively engaged in a campaign to “package” the blues in an effort to promote regional tourism, a prime example being the multi-state Mississippi Blues Trail. That is also...
View ArticleCleveland-Bolivar County Chamber announces scholarship program
CLEVELAND, Mississippi – The Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce is looking for applicants for its 2014 Chamber Scholars Program. All seniors who are enrolled in accredited schools in Bolivar...
View ArticleDelta State's OIT to host Technology in Teaching symposium
The Office of Information Technology Services (OIT) at Delta State has developed an innovative new program called the Technology in Teaching Symposium, to be hosted on campus April 4. The theme for...
View ArticleCourt: White man victim of discrimination; upholds $82K verdict
JACKSON, Mississippi — A federal appeals court has upheld an $82,000 award to a white attorney who argued he was a victim of discrimination by the black-majority Greenwood Leflore Hospital board....
View ArticleCox won't seek a second term as Greenville mayor
GREENVILLE — Greenville Mayor John Cox says he will not run for re-election in November. Cox tells the Delta Democrat-Times his decision not to run for a second term came after lengthy deliberations,...
View ArticleDrop in casino revenue means tax hike likely by levee board
CLARKSDALE — The Yazoo Mississippi Delta Levee Board has scheduled a public meeting July 9 on a proposed tax increase. Since 1996, levee board has not raised taxes. The Clarkdale Press Register reports...
View Article38th annual Delta Blues Festival set for Sept. 19
GREENVILLE — The Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival will pay tribute this year to the blues legacy of Bobby Rush. The 38th annual festival is scheduled for Sept. 19 in Greenville. Rush,...
View ArticleTODD SMITH — Google’s new logo is its biggest update in 16 years
You may have noticed Google has a new logo that’s sleeker, brighter, and for the first time, animated. And then, you probably won’t notice it at all. It’s been a long time since the Google we know has...
View ArticleGrammy Museum spurs plan for boutique hotel in Cleveland
By JACK WEATHERLY Praises are being sung about the Grammy Museum Mississippi, and The Lyric, a boutique hotel, will add its voice to the chorus. The $8 million hotel will be built one mile from the...
View ArticleTrump group to team with Delta hoteliers for new chains
The Mississippi Business Journal “article triggered this whole thing.” — Suresh Chawla By JACK WEATHERLY A longshot phone call to real estate magnate Donald Trump nearly 30 years ago by a convenience...
View ArticlePo’ Monkey’s still silent a year after Seaberry’s death
By JACK WEATHERLY jack.weatherly@msbusiness.com Plans for reopening Po’ Monkey’s Lounge, a famous juke house in the Delta, are up in the air. Daniel Morris, attorney for the Willie Seaberry estate,...
View ArticleDAVID HAMPTON — 50 years after Delta tour, we still struggle to face the...
Given the facts and the right information, people will do the right thing. I have often said this in speaking to students about the importance of good journalism — reporting that examines and analyzes...
View ArticleChawla family: construction to resume on Cleveland hotel
By JACK WEATHERLY Chawla Hotels has answered reports that its most ambitious hotel project in the Delta has been stalled for months with reassurances that the $21 million project in Cleveland is still...
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