What’s Cooking? Turning a passion into a thriving business
By Susan Montgomery What’s cooking? Ask Mary Lindsey Smith around lunch time on weekdays. Or run by her catering business and restaurant on West Park Avenue in Greenwood and look over the What’s Cooking? menu on a blackboard behind the cash register. Smith, who started What’s Cooking? with a small business loan in 2006, has […]
Japanese Company Funds Beef Plant Revival
By Mark H. Stowers • Photography by Jason Williams Redemption always leads to a good story and there’s no former business in the Magnolia State that could use a good shot of it than the former beef plant in Oakland, Mississippi. The North Mississippi plant located in Yalobusha County was supposed to be a savior […]
When a “Shark” Accepts the Bait
Get Ready for the Adventure of a Lifetime! By Angela Rogalski Vicksburg natives, Richard and Juli Rhett, owners of Sierra Madre Research, a company that creates innovative, high quality camping equipment, such as hammock shelters and other accessories, were on the season premiere of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” the show where entrepreneurs try to convince wealthy […]
A Different Clarksdale
New Leadership, New Faces, New Businesses By Greta Sharp • Photos by Austin Britt If there is one word that characterizes today’s Clarksdale, it’s new. While this city is deeply rooted in the Delta and steeped in Blues history, Clarksdale is welcoming new faces armed with fresh ideas and enthusiasm. Newly elected Mayor Chuck Espy […]
Dr. Jerryl Briggs
Named Eighth President of Mississippi Valley State University By MARK H. STOWERS • Photography by Timothy Ivy In October, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning named Dr. Jerryl Briggs as the eighth President of Mississippi Valley State University. Dr. Briggs had served as Acting President of the University since June 15. […]
Custom Duck Hunting – Drawing enthusiasts from across the country
By Susan Montgomery There’s something about the sights and sounds—and even the scents – of the duck country that draws hunters from almost everywhere to Mike “Catfish” Flautt’s custom hunting setup,Tallahatchie Hunts, near Webb.” “Somebody asked one of my pals how we get there,” says 16-year patron Mac McClinton, an automobile dealer from Parkersburg,, West […]
One People, One Goal, One Greenville A community with a plan
By greta sharp • Photos by Roy Meeks When Greenville’s Hot Tamale Festival was featured in Garden & Gun and made the cover of Mississippi Magazine, the secret was out. But there’s so much more: a new federal court house, a growing medical center, and thriving new and established businesses all make Greenville a bright […]
Jon Levingston- New Director of the Clarksdale-Coahoma Chamber of Commerce
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy Jon Levingston brings both the experience of a native son who loves his community combined with knowledge of the broader world to his new position as the new executive director of the Clarksdale-Coahoma Chamber of Commerce. Levingston grew up in Cleveland where he credits his parents for […]
Sensational Senatobia: A community on the rise
It’s easy to be impressed with Senatobia. Small town charm with proximity to Memphis’ amenities. A new sports park. Good schools and a growing community college. Active civic organizations and an involved community. A strong manufacturing base. It’s no wonder this town is on the move. The new $5.3 million sports park has baseball, softball, […]
Michelle Roberts
By Becky Gillette Dr. Michelle Roberts, who was the first female vice president of Delta State University (DSU), always wanted to be in education. In elementary school, she would take home the assignments and materials left over at the end of the school year so that she could “play school” during the summer. “I thought […]