Delta Avenue Guitars
Located in the Heart of Downtown Clarksdale Ryan Robertson found a way to turn a lifetime love of music into a thriving business, first in Texas, and later moving Delta Avenue Guitars to Clarksdale one year ago. “We are a recent transplant to the Delta from Austin, Texas,” he says. “I originally started doing […]
Breeze Airways to Launch Flights from Memphis
Starting this month, Breeze Airways, a Utah-based low-cost air carrier, announced it is coming to Memphis International Airport, with service to three destinations set to launch this spring. The company will offer non-stop routes from Memphis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Tampa International Airport (TPA), as well as a one-stop flight from Memphis to […]
Entergy Mississippi Appoints New Leadership in the Delta Area
Entergy Mississippi has welcomed three new executives to lead all power plant operations, reliability and business operations across the company’s service area. The appointments come as Entergy executes transformative milestones in the company’s history, including building a new advanced power station in the Mississippi Delta. The new executives include Lee Alexander, Vice President of Power […]
Mississippi Levee Board Attends Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
The Mississippi Levee Board traveled to Washington, D. C. and met with the Mississippi Congressional Delegation on March 10-12. This annual trip, under the auspices of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association (MVFCA), provides the delegation with a status update of ongoing flood control projects in the Mississippi Delta and it is an opportunity […]
GE Aerospace Announces $11 Million Investment in Batesville
GE Aerospace is expanding its manufacturing capacity in Batesville. Various projects that represent a significant investment by the company, including its recently announced $11 million investment, will create 100 new jobs. The expansion will add industrial equipment, precision measuring tools and high-precision machines. It also will add inspection technology, which will enable the Batesville site […]
DSU Receives Donation from Boeing to Support Aviation
Delta State University has announced Boeing’s support of the institution’s renowned Commercial Aviation Program. This generous contribution will directly enhance educational opportunities for students pursuing careers in the aviation industry, reinforcing Delta State’s mission of producing highly skilled aviation professionals and advancing workforce development in this critical field. “We are deeply grateful for Boeing’s investment […]
The View From The Top
Benefits of Action Would Be Plentiful and ImmediateDelta Area Professionals Share Insight These days, “running things”—in any aspect of a business or one’s role in it—presents many challenges. Overseeing operations also brings out lessons one has learned in their careers and reflections upon their leadership and personality styles. As one example, for nearly twenty-two years, Beth […]
A Multi-level Entity Working to Support the Delta
Tommy Goodwin, Executive Director of the South Delta Planning and Development District, Inc. based in Greenville since 2016, can’t be accused of hyperbole when he makes the following statement. “There’s not much we can’t do, or haven’t done, for the citizens of the Delta in the area we cover,” says Goodwin, a Drew native who […]
Robinson Electric Apprentice Program
Participants Received Certificates in Innovative Class Last November, the first in a series of training classes began at Robinson Electric’s new training facility and the results should have strong economic effects for years to come. In fact, they’ve already produced tangible results with a recent graduating class. Cleveland company’s President and CEO, Brian Robinson, said […]