Lanny Griffith Never Forgot Where He Came From
Haley Barbour reflects on long-time friendship with leader and businessman When someone like Lanny Griffith passes on, it takes a while to find the right words. He was a friend to many, including me, and someone I respected as much as I enjoyed being around. We worked together for decades, but I knew him even […]
Independent Book Stores Thriving Across State
Locally-owned shops holding their own against Amazon, big box stores Being a locally-owned business is tough anywhere within any service today, regardless of the type of product or products being sold. However, perhaps no such business or industry has faced the challenges that the independent bookstore has over the past 25 years. From dealing to […]
Amtrak to Provide Passenger Travel
Rail service expansion announced in state Amtrak is about to make traveling by rail possible between Vicksburg and Meridian along the I-20 corridor, and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast I-10 corridor linking Mobile, AL., to New Orleans. The Coastal Route Beginning this summer, Amtrak’s new rail service will operate twice daily, morning and evening, with […]
Haley Fisackerly: CEO of Entergy Mississippi
Dedicated to corporation’s, customers and state’s continued growth With his youthful looks and unbridled enthusiasm, one would easily assume that Haley Fisackerly is nowhere near the age of 60. Yet, the President and CEO of Entergy Mississippi, an electric utility that serves more than 459,000 customers in 45 Mississippi counties, is indeed entering his […]
The Department of Education
In March, the President issued an executive order to close the Department of Education, a move many feel will reshape federal education policy and affect America’s 49.5 million public school students. The order mandates redistributing the department’s functions across multiple federal agencies by the end of this year marking a major change in how the […]