Heanue Named MAA Professional of the Year
At its recent annual conference, the Mississippi Airports Association (MAA) named Thomas E. (Tom) Heanue as 2024 Professional of the Year. Heanue has been Executive Director for the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport since 2002. Nominations for the award come from the membership at large. The candidates are evaluated based on their leadership and contribution to the […]
Hancock Whitney Rededicates Corporate Park to Honor Late CEO
One of Mississippi’s largest corporately owned downtown green spaces now bears the name of one of the state’s most distinguished bankers and community leaders. On Thursday, October 3, Hancock Whitney—one of America’s strongest, safest banks—rededicated the 56,000-square-foot park adjacent to the company’s downtown Gulfport headquarters as the George A. Schloegel Lighthouse Memorial Park in memory […]
Ferris Honored with Member of the Year Award, Visit Oxford Wins for Best Overall Digital Media
Visit Oxford MS received statewide recognition at The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA)’s annual tourism awards program held during Governor’s Conference on Tourism at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, on October 2-4. Celebrating the destination’s impact on the state’s tourism industry, the awards presented to Visit Oxford MS were MTA Member of the Year […]
Delta Regional Authority Awards Funding to Address Infrastructure Needs
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded more than $500,000 to four communities across Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee in its sixth round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. “The program gives public entities across DRA’s footprint the ability to address long-standing issues and to develop a roadmap for economic growth and revitalization,” said Dr. […]
