Proposed Bike Trail
A Dream Could Create an Economic Boost By Jack Criss • Photography by Johnny Jennings Greenwood native and current Vicksburg-based attorney, Wilson Carroll, is an avid cyclist. And his passion, which is shared by many hundreds of thousands of people across the country, has the possibility of turning into not only a rider’s paradise but […]
The Wong Family
Owners of Kim’s Food Processing Plant By Becky Gillette • Photography by Austin Britt Kim Wong, born in China in 1938, is an American immigrant success story. Not only did he establish Kim’s Food Processing Plant in Clarksdale that now sells pork and chicken skins in fifteen states, he has also been an integral part […]
MS Teacher Pay Raise
Compensation Will Aid Retention By Becky Gillette The historic teacher pay raise approved by the Mississippi Legislators in mid-March is something that educators, economic developers and legislators have been working on for years. The pay raise averaging $4,100 per year was so significant that it even made national news giving Mississippi some positive publicity. “Mississippi […]
Highway Expansion in the Works
Updates will Aid in Revitalization of the Delta By MARK H. STOWERS Updating roadways, highways and byways as well as making smooth pathways for commerce are a few of the plans on Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons’ desk. Simmons’ district covers twenty-two counties and serves over one million Mississippi residents. Elected to a four-year […]
Charles Finkley Jr.
By Mark H. Stowers Born, raised and educated in Alabama, Charles Finkley Jr. has made a home in North Mississippi helping bring jobs and opportunity to Tunica County. With an undergraduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Alabama A&M University and a Master’s in Public Administration from Columbia Southern in Orange Beach, Alabama, Finkley […]
David Robinson
An Exemplar of Family, Business and Dedication By jack criss • Photography by Holly Tharp Recently retired from the company his father, Howard, founded in 1953—the same year he was born—Cleveland native David Robinson guided Robinson Electric to becoming one of Mississippi’s most successful privately-owned companies. Its unmatched integrity and professionalism mirrors Robinson’s own character, […]
Bank of Anguilla
Small bank making a big difference By Jack Criss Andy Anderson has been with the Bank of Anguilla since 1983. He is now the CEO and President of the very bank that foreclosed on the house in which he and his mother lived when he was a child after his parents divorced. This is but […]
Mississippi Day
Inauguaral event to be held at the University of Mississippi in April By Jack Criss On Saturday, April 9 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. the campus of the University of Mississippi will host the first annual “Mississippi Day” in the Grove. There is no cost to attend the family-friendly event. Dr. Noel Wilkin, Provost […]
Childcare Challenges
The “Workforce Behind the Workforce” By Becky Gillette The first obligation of parents is to make sure their children are taken care of. But when parents have to choose between taking care of their children and holding down a full-time job, no one—including employers in a tight labor market—benefits. “Without access to reliable childcare, parents […]
Rep. Robert Sanders
No Cliche’: A Lifetime of Duty, Service and Dedication By Jack Criss • Photography by Holly Tharp The newest member of the Mississippi House of Representa-tives used to be in control of security at the state Capitol. And a basketball coach. And a police officer. And a professional athlete in Europe and South America. In […]