Downtown Brookhaven Revitalization
Stockbroker and his artistic friend join forces to revamp area John E. Lynch moved with his wife and four children from the Mississippi Capital City to Brookhaven in 1995 and opened a stock brokerage office. At the time, vacant commercial buildings in small southern downtown communities were commonplace as the fast-food boulevards and big box […]
An Uptick in Vocational Training
Gen Z showing increasing interest in job specific programs For decades, attending a four-year college has been considered by many young people and their parents as a prestigious and essential path for future success. And while that is still true for many, the costs of a four-year degree have been increasing significantly while the needs […]
A Longtime Meridian Eatery
One of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in Mississippi Established by Felix Weidmann in 1870, Weidmann’s restaurant has been a staple in Meridian, Mississippi for the last 155 years, and is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the state. Weidmann was a Swiss immigrant who had been a chef on a transatlantic steam ship. Once […]
ANDREW MATTIACE: CEO of Mattiace Properties
A story of a man’s humble beginning with a great passion for development Andrew Mattiace decided at age 12 that he wanted to be the man who owns real estate, not work for the man that owns the building. The President and founder of Mattiace Properties, Inc., Mattiace is also the CEO of Mattiace Properties and its affiliated companies, The Mattiace […]
Out of Control Spending Must Stop
The U.S. debt is currently hovering around $36.22 trillion, and it’s increasing every day. I’ve always been amazed that a country as great as ours owes money—especially to a foreign nation like China. Not good. There’s been a lot of talk this past month about how our country has been spending money. Let’s be clear: […]
