Woods Eastland- The New 2018-2019 Delta Council President
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy Woods Eastland had an unusual childhood for a boy born in the Delta. For three months each year he worked on the farm that had been in the family since the 1880s. The other eight or so months he lived in Washington D.C., where his father, James […]
Ron Nurnberg Teach for America
Education is the key By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy Ron Nurnberg is deputy executive director for Teach For America (Mississippi), a non-profit organization that’s mission statement is to enlist, develop, and mobilize as many of our nation’s most promising future leaders as possible to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity […]
Tourism Report Shows Revenue, Jobs Continue to Rise in Mississippi
Visitors spent $6.343 billion while visiting Mississippi in Fiscal Year 2017, the second-highest amount on record, according to the new Visit Mississippi Tourism Economic Impact Report. “Mississippi continues to attract visitors to destinations throughout our state,” said Gov. Phil Bryant. “These latest numbers show a healthy appetite for our world-class food, culture and hospitality.” […]
Gipson Appointed Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
Gov. Phil Bryant announced he has appointed Rep. Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. Gipson will replace Cindy Hyde-Smith, who Gov. Bryant appointed to the U.S. Senate Gipson’s appointment was effective April 2. He will serve the remainder of the term. “I am delighted that Andy has accepted the appointment as Mississippi’s […]
Leadership Shakeup at GLF Hospital
In a 3-2 vote, the Greenwood Leflore County Hospital board voted out CEO Jim Jackson. He had been CEO since 2009 and with the hospital since 2000. The firing comes after a recent financial audit that revealed the hospital had lost more than $22 million dollars last year due to reduced Medicare and Medicaid funding. […]
Barnes Named to Forbes’ List of Top Wealth Advisors
Dudley M. Barnes a CFP® affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services, member FINRA/SIPC was among the advisors named to the Forbes list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. The list, which recognizes advisors from national, regional and independent firms, was released online February 15, 2018. “It’s a privilege to congratulate Dudley Barnes on this outstanding achievement,” said […]
Board of Trustees appoints MUW Senior Vice President as Acting President
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning named Nora Miller as Acting President of Mississippi University for Women at its meeting held March 22 in Jackson. Miller currently serves as Senior Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer at the university and will begin serving as Acting President on July 1. […]
Mule Train March Celebrates 50 Years in Quitman County
From May 10-13, Quitman County will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Mule Train March that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. planned during his fight on the war on poverty in the Mississippi Delta. In 1968, Dr. King had walked and marched down Highway 3 in Marks, Miss. to highlight social and political discontent during […]
Downtown Clarksdale’s Travelers Hotel Hoping to Open in Early 2019
There’s a new 20-room hotel coming to downtown Clarksdale, the Travelers Hotel, with a tentative opening date of early next year. Ann Williams is executive director of Coahoma Collective, which is a new non-profit operating in downtown Clarksdale and also the developer of the project. “Our mission is an arts-driven revitalization effort in downtown Clarksdale,” […]
Amtrak To Stop in Marks
The “City of New Orleans Route” passenger Amtrak service from Chicago to New Orleans hosted by Canadian National will soon be making daily stops in Marks. Quitman County Administrator Velma Wilson said the Amtrak route through Marks will be a regular stop for the passenger train service. “There will be an a.m. southbound train, #58, […]