Entertainment Complex Coming to Madison Mississippi 

Major $60 million construction project will include a Spinners center for children  There are positive things happening in the City of Madison, but currently the most exciting is the $60 million entertainment complex set to break ground this fall with estimated completion by late fall of 2026 and the possibility of extending into the first […]

Dean Aircraft Service in Meridian 

Company generates $8 million in revenue yearly   After Leonard Dean’s employer closed his aircraft maintenance shop, Dean opened his own aviation services business in 1983 at Meridian’s Key Field. Ever since then, Dean Aircraft Service has been on a steady growth path. The company provides aircraft maintenance and repair and conducts inspections on planes, […]

“Let’s Break New Ground” Campaign 

MDA’s new marketing strategy and collaboration will ­help promote state’s innovative economy  Coming off of a couple of years of economic development wins that have made Mississippi the envy of neighboring states, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) recently announced a new brand and marketing campaign developed in cooperation with The Ramey Agency called “Let’s Break […]

JOHN M. HAIRSTON: President/CEO of Hancock Whitney Corp.

An accomplished and passionate leader for the Mississippi Gulf Coast region and beyond     The name John M. Hairston has become synonymous with success and dedication in the Mississippi—and Southern—business community.   As President and Chief Executive Officer of Hancock Whitney Corporation, the $35 billion parent company of Hancock Whitney Bank, since 2006, Hairston has […]

Anticapitalist Thinking

A shocking survey just released by the Cato Institute and YouGov paints a very disturbing but, sadly, not surprising picture: 62% of Americans aged 18–29 say they hold a “favorable view” of socialism, and 34% say the same of communism.  Communism is responsible for 100 million deaths worldwide and is a direct result of socialism, […]