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With an aging and growing population, it's estimated that nationally 30,000 physicians joining the workforce each year will not be enough to meet the increasing demand for care. However, the [...]

Tourism is alive and well in Mississippi, and the summer season looks good. Traditional favorites, such as the Coast, are welcoming scores of visitors along with emerging destinations, such as [...]

Without leaving the state, longer and a better quality of life are now possible for Mississippians needing kidney and liver transplants. The dedicated transplant teams at the University of Mississippi [...]

Excitement and enthusiasm. That's the mood of many in Jackson's business community after a busy 2007. The Capital City is on an upswing with new construction and developments and revitalization [...]

JACKSON -- The year 2006 brought positive business investment and real estate development for Jackson. As the capital and state's largest metropolitan area, Jackson is a hub for government, retail, [...]

It's all about space planning at the state's interior design schools where students learn ways to make interior spaces more livable and workable. There are four-year accredited programs such as [...]

Has the recession affected economic development efforts on the local level in Mississippi? Three professional economic developers in different parts of the state say the recession is not a major [...]

Greenville and Washington County have a new economic development leader, but he isn't new to the area. Cary Karlson has spent his whole life there and knows the county and [...]

This year's shrimp season is in progress, and fishermen are catching those great tasting shrimp in the waters off the Mississippi coastline. That's the good news. The bad news is [...]

The weeks leading up to Mardi Gras are more than revelry and fun for many Mississippians. The carnival season has an economic impact along the Coast where the tradition of [...]

Mississippians are earning fatter paychecks, according to a new study. State workers received wage increases of approximately 4% in 2007, and that compares with the national average of 3.65%. Mississippi [...]

Healthcare professionals know better than anyone that life can be stressful. Balancing the demands of work, family and community life can at times be daunting, but it can be done. [...]

JACKSON--China is Mississippi's seventh-largest trading partner and continues to grow. Companies of all sizes are doing business with this Asian giant, and others would like to do so. As an [...]

The year just ended was a very good one for Mississippi's Geospatial Cluster. It was a year of recovery from Hurricane Katrina, awards, technology innovations and continued growth. The group's [...]

MENDENHALL -- Brad White is still new to professional economic development, but he's definitely committed to contributing all he can to his home county. The 29-year-old became executive director of [...]

JACKSON -- There's a change of leadership at the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) with Gov. Haley Barbour's late November announcement that Gray Swoope will become executive director at the end [...]

RIDGELAND -- There's always something new happening at Gail Pittman Inc. That's part of the thriving enterprise's formula for success and why the business that began on the founder's kitchen [...]

RIDGELAND -- How is the state doing technologically? That's a question the Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA) has been asking each year since 2000 when the Innovation Index was established. 'We [...]

JACKSON -- Almost 10 months after Hurricane Katrina's destruction, things are looking up in Gulfport and the city is going to be okay. That's the message Mayor Brent Warr brought [...]

Housing is the key word around Hinds County right now. The county formally approved 11 new subdivisions in 2005, compared to only one in 2004 and three in 2003. 'In [...]

Life is supposed to take a slower turn in the heat of summer. For some businesses that's true, although it's not necessarily a good thing. Others are far from singing [...]

There are some shifts in use for Delta agriculture land, but values remain high, or are increasing, for the most part. There's a growing demand to convert some farmland to [...]

Rising energy costs are fueling research for converting natural materials, or biomass, to energy in Mississippi. Those natural materials can be animal manure, corn and crop and forestry residues. One [...]

Economic development is a struggle for some of the state's rural counties where there are still voids left by the closure of garment plants. Developers say they would like to [...]

With staggering amounts of business and personal information out there in cyberspace, concern about cybercrime is growing. What about insurance policies to cover electronic crime? While this trend may not [...]

If the holidays are coming, the office party can't be far behind. Some companies are doing things differently, opting against the old stereotypical office party where adult beverages may loosen [...]

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST -- There seem to be no complaints regarding the summer tourism season of 2004 even as some businesses begin to slow down with the start of a [...]

An ad hoc gaming committee is meeting to discuss coastal issues facing this important state industry. Brought together by Secretary of State Eric Clark and executive director of the Department [...]

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST -- In this area of great food and abundant places to eat, there are restaurants along the beaten path that draw crowds of tourists. Then there are [...]

Drinking wine is becoming more popular in Mississippi as residents become more knowledgeable about the fruit of the grape and a larger selection is available, so say wine stewards at [...]

Higher education is varied on the Coast and offers something for everyone. All four schools--Tulane University's Biloxi campus, William Carey College, the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast and Mississippi [...]

BILOXI -- Kay Shafer came to the Coast in 1989 because of gaming, but that's not what's keeping her here. She stays because she thinks the business climate is fantastic. [...]

Many changes have come to the banking industry, and nowhere is that more evident than in bank marketing departments that are charged with developing and executing elaborate advertising campaigns. Warm, [...]

Entertainment and casinos go together like hand and glove. But is entertainment offered as an amenity for guests or is it used to bring in guests? It can be both, [...]

With global energy consumption poised to increase by 50 percent over the next 25 years, Mississippi can play a role in supplying that energy and manufacturing related products. The Mississippi [...]

Although creativity has abounded in Mississippi as long as anyone can remember, the concept of treating that creative force as part of the state's economic development has been around only [...]

The economy may be sluggish and jobs difficult to find, but engineering is still a sure bet. Student enrollment is up, the career outlook is good, new areas of engineering [...]

Pass Christian Books owner Scott Naugle is an enthusiastic supporter of Mississippi writers and Mississippi subject matter. He touts two fine examples of both in the recent works of Ward [...]

The multi-million-dollar expansion at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center is complete and ready to welcome large gatherings. The state-of-the-art facility expresses the flavor of the Coast in its design with [...]

Five of the buildings on the new campus of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art on Highway 90 in Biloxi are becoming a reality and will open to the public Nov. [...]

Travelers looking for wonderful Magnolia State getaways should consider Greenwood where The Alluvian Hotel, shopping and dining await with Southern charm and hospitality. The Alluvian general manager Beth Williams says [...]

The trend toward condominiums has been around for a number of years and reached a peak a few years ago among young professionals, empty nesters, people looking for second homes [...]

It's a sign of the times: credit counseling organizations are seeing more clients. With offices in Tupelo and Biloxi, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater New Orleans has been in [...]

Restaurants, like all businesses, are facing a plethora of issues in these tough economic times. Some of those challenges are the increasing costs of food, fuel, energy and labor along [...]

As the economy slows, four of Mississippi's largest commercial printers say they see some side effects but are minimizing the slow down by staying up to date with the latest [...]

Changing jobs is common in our volatile society, but what happens to retirement plans when a change is made? Financial advisors and retirement specialists have some words of advice for [...]

All those extras--amenities--seem to be growing as the state's casino resorts try to offer more reasons for guests to visit. As the options move beyond restaurants and golf courses, amenities [...]

Anyone entering Serendipity Antiques & Deli in Wiggins would never think it's a chain business. In fact, the charming shop is the antithesis of a chain establishment. Located on Pine [...]

As if business owners didn't have enough to do, an estimated 40,000 in Mississippi also have some important papers to fill out and return to the U.S. Census Bureau by [...]

The leading economic developers of the Golden Triangle give high marks to 2007 as they reflect on the year that's coming to a close. Brenda Lathan, vice president of economic [...]