Transportation is Key- Dick Hall
“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” – William James I know, I know. I’ve done a lot of venting lately. My job can sometimes be defeating, especially considering that I’ve been unable to convince the state legislature how badly money is needed to repair and replace Mississippi’s deteriorating […]
Educational Television
By Ronnie Agnew The antenna outside was stubborn, a daunting challenge for young children who probably weighed 75 pounds soaking wet. Getting it to twist one inch to the right or left could open up at least two additional channels for us. We had just two: PBS and NBC, and we pulled the national network […]
The Key to Our Economy
By Darrin Webb Economics has been called the dismal science and I suppose we economists often live up to the title. For the past few years I have routinely been the bearer of bad news as I have spoken of Mississippi’s struggling economy. To be sure we have seen growth—2017 was the third consecutive year […]
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 […]
Tourism In the Delta
2018 Forecasted to be busy year for region By Susan Montgomery The Delta’s playing a significant role in continuing statewide tourism increases, both in the number of visitors and the dollars they bring, and the latest data raises hope that the region might see more gains this year and later. The most recent figures from […]
What Does it Mean? By Rob Pearigen
Seven years ago, when I became president at Millsaps College, I heard from individuals around the state about the importance of the College. Respected leaders such as William Winter, Robert Khayat, and Howard McMillan shared their opinions that Millsaps matters not only to Jackson, but to Mississippi and beyond. With these thoughts in mind, Millsaps […]
Tourism Advertising – Why Mississippi and our elected officials should invest in its future.
The year 1994, Bill Clinton was entering his second of eight years in the White House and Kirk Fordice his third of eight years in Mississippi’s Governor’s Mansion. ER and Seinfeld ruled the day on television while our nation was consumed by the Tonya Harding – Nancy Kerrigan Olympic figure skating scandal and OJ’s white […]
Wild hogs are pests, not trophies
By NATHAN GREGORY Imagine a job in Mississippi (other than politician and football coach) where one big group of people loves you and another one, well, doesn’t. Believe it or not, such jobs exist. They are held by technicians who kill feral hogs for the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, which […]
River Commission Should Support Change in Federal Law to Reduce Long-Term Harm to Mississippi’s 16th Section Land
By Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann Over the past several years, I have witnessed devastating changes in the more than 3,500 acres of 16th Section Public School Trust lands along the Mississippi River. Artificial flooding of the Mississippi River is causing significant damage, including increased siltation on the land, deterioration of wildlife habitats, tree mortality, […]
Keys to Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing
By Jay Moon Manufacturing in the United States is poised for a renaissance not seen at any other time in recent history. The past decade has seen new investments in automation and efficiencies that have significantly increased industrial productivity. Added to these rapid technological advancements, new proposals by the Trump administration promise to make U.S. […]