Hugh Balthrop’s Sweet Magnolia Gelato – Adding a Delta twist to a traditional Italian classic
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy Clarksdale resident Hugh Balthrop got interested in making ice cream and gelato from superior ingredients for his wife, Erica Balthrop, and their three children. He set out to simply make a better, healthier product, something that wasn’t mostly air like some commercial ice creams. His products were […]
Rural Broadband -C Spire and Entergy join forces to bridge the digital divide in rural America
By Becky Gillette Photos Courtesy of Connect Americans Now Two major efforts are underway to help “bridge the digital divide” by providing reliable broadband service to rural parts of the state, including the Delta. It was recently announced that C Spire and Entergy are planning an $11-million fiber infrastructure project that will cover 302 miles […]
Solon Scott The man behind the success of Scott Petroleum
By susan montgomery When Solon Scott Jr. was born in 1937, he and his parents lived in a commercial building in Itta Bena that today is still the home of his company, Scott Petroleum. “His family lived in that building, and then they moved to a house behind it,” said Scott’s son, Solon III, president […]
Darden North—A Doctor Who Writes More Than Just Prescriptions
Award winning author of murder mysteries By Angela Rogalski Where do you find a board-certified physician in obstetrics and gynecology who is also an award-winning author of murder mysteries and thrillers? Why, in Jackson, Miss., of course. Dr. Darden North is a dedicated OB/GYN who also writes novels. Award-winning novels. His fifth book, “The 5 […]
Champy’s World Famous Chicken
Brimming with Delta Flavor By Mark H. Stowers Growing up in the Delta, Seth Champion was immersed in Delta flavor—hot tamales, fried chicken, original salads and much more. He learned the trade by working in his parents and grandparents’ restaurants, perfecting the skills needed to run the “back of a restaurant.” Later Champion would add […]
It’s Farming Time Again
As we publish the March edition of Delta Business Journal, farmers are beginning to break ground in their fields and are readying for the 2018 growing season. We have mentioned multiple times—on a good day farming is a tough business. The hard work and untold hours in the field, the sacrifice and uncertainty of this […]
The Mission Continues
By Emily Havens GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi’s mission is to promote music education. Our focus each day is to educate and inspire the next generation of American music innovators. Since opening, nearly 56,000 visitors from all 50 states and 29 countries have visited the Museum and over 10,000 students and educators have participated in tours […]