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Gulf Coast Fishermen Really Hurting

Following Memorial Day weekend, federal waters outside the Mississippi state line were closed to fishing, shutting down charter boat captains who make their livings taking tourists out for red snapper.

Cianciola Comes to Metropolitan with New Perspective On Business

The Memphis native served as chief financial officer for an aerospace company in the mid-1990s and learned what it's like to sit on the other side of the desk from a bank executive. For Metropolitan CEO Curt Gabardi, the addition of Cianciola only enhances the bank's executive management team, which is comprised mostly of a veteran core group Gabardi culled from Regions banks in the Jackson and Memphis markets.

'We Just Hope Our Luck Holds Out'

A spokesperson for one of the Port's major carriers, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Crowley Maritime Corp., said that company had carried out its normal business with the Port with no major problems. "[...] far, we have had no incidents where vessels have encountered the oil," Crowley's Jenifer Kimble said in an e-mailed statement.

Timber Prices Finally Show Improvement

"Mills usually keep a small surplus of products to allow for fluctuations in the market," he said. Because these inventories have been low to nonexistent, many of the hardwood mills have orders that they are unable to fill.

Life Well Lived

Long before guiding the Ole Miss Rebels football team to a national championship in 1962, Glynn Griffing roamed the hills and valleys of the Vicksburg National Military Park. Griffing attended Ole Miss football games with his high school principal and that led to a recruiting advantage for the star quarterback's services.

Q&A: Mike Chaney, Commissioner of Insurance, Ms Dept. Of Insurance

Among the many other changes we have implemented include: extending time limits for MID to review property and casualty rate filings; successfully concluded a legislatively mandated wind mitigation cost benefit analysis and currently are overseeing the creation of a wind mitigation program. Through the State Fire Marshal's Office, we continue to promote fire safety and combat fire deaths by prohibiting the sale or distribution of dangerous novelty lighters, the distribution of over 30,000 fr...

Tewes has Learned by Doing

When asked how he financed the expansion, Bob explained that the company's growth was mostly self-funded, from our cash flow. An old "high school buddy," Brian Romine, joined him in the business early on, and today Bob points to Brian as something of his "right hand" in the management and operation of the business.

Weidmann's Still Cooking

In addition to the lunch counter, other Weidmann's institutions were its treasure chest, which offered treats to children who displayed good manners, and its homemade peanut butter, offered in small crocks as appetizers. Just a few of these projects include the MSU Riley Center for Education & Performing Arts, which incorporates the historic Grand Opera House and Marks Rothenberg Building, the Hamasa Shrine Temple Theater, the Union Hotel and Threefoot Building.

Spill Creates a River of Concerns

NOAA is expecting as many as 23 named storms, 14 of them hurricanes with perhaps as many as half of those hurricane falling into the "major" category. Since the Gulf has never seen an oil spill of this type or magnitude, scientists are unsure of just what might happen if a storm passes over the spill.

No Oil or Business

According to the Mississippi Development Authority's tourism division, Mississippi's three Coastal counties - Harrison, Hancock and Jackson - brought in 31 percent of the state's $5.5 billion in tourism dollars for fiscal year 2009. [...] Louis Skrmetta, operations manager of Ship Island Excursions in Gulfport, is not optimistic about the future: We're going to have oil on our beaches in Mississippi.

European Company to Put Plants in State

McCullough said his new role will not conflict with his leadership position in Advance Mississippi, which exists to promote "superior energy policies that foster economic growth."

Evans Exam: Re: Trust Account Delayed Until July

The brothers were accused in September by Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company (MVT) of running a commercial real estate mortgage scheme that has done at least $40 million in damages to more than 30 Mississippi banks. Public records show that the brothers stacked multiple commercial real estate development loans on single pieces of property.

It's About Tailoring Coverage with Needs

Cafeteria plans allow employees to pay expenses like health insurance premiums on a pre-tax basis; premium-only plans deduct insurance premiums from employees' paychecks before taxes are deducted.

From Dream to Reality

The elder Mike Guare died in 2008, but the restaurant continues to offer some of his fan favorites, including the Cafe Burger, a half-pound burger with grilled onions and peppers topped with mozzarella cheese on Texas toast. Graduated from Mississippi State University in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in business management; received his master's degree in business administration in 2006 from MSU.

Waide: Petition Drive Is 'On Schedule'

Farm Bureau led the charge in the 2009 legislative session to get legislation passed that would prohibit state government from using eminent domain for private economic development projects.