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For 25 years Security Ballew Wealth Management has provided a wide range of services to corporate, individual and retirement plan clients. The company was founded by Matt Ballew in 1988 [...]

Coast residents, businesses and organizations learned many lessons from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, including how to be better prepared for any storms the future may hold. Singing River Health System [...]

A leader in entrepreneurial technology will be the keynote speaker at the 14th Annual Conference on Technology Innovation Nov. 12 and 13 at the Jackson Convention Complex. Will Bunker, a [...]

The Madison County Business League has been a busy group since it was created in 2008 and has grown to 135 members. A privately funded 501(c)(6) non-profit economic development stakeholder [...]

THE COST OF insurance continues to be a common lament among homeowners in the state's three coastal counties. As more insurance companies write coverage in Mississippi, will competition cause costs [...]

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 [...]

THE ECONOMY IS shaky and casino business--a major player in tourism--is down. So, how are meetings and conventions another important part of tourism--faring? Three of Mississippi's most popular places for [...]

A drive along coastal U.S. 90 reveals many vacant lots where homes and businesses sat before Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Eight years after the devastating storm, rebuilding is scarce along [...]

Law is the right career for Michelle D. Easterling. The West Point partner in the firm of Edwards, Storey, Marshall, Helveston & Easterling chose the legal profession while growing up [...]

At age 28, Micah McCullough likes what he's doing and sees a bright future in it. He's vice president and broker associate of Jackson-based UCR Properties, a division of the [...]

Internet connectivity is spreading through rural Mississippi but there is still work to be done. Internet access needs can vary widely and adoption of this connectivity still remains a hurdle, [...]

Ashland lawyer Steven Farese Sr. is no stranger to media interviews. He has been interviewed for national publications and television for some of the high profile cases he's represented. Being [...]

When Mississippi was at risk of losing a big, revenue-generating golf tournament, Sanderson Farms stepped up to accept the sponsorship and keep it going. The Sanderson Farms Championship is the [...]

Agriculture remains the number one industry in Mississippi with one out of every four residents employed directly or indirectly in that industry. In terms of the state's best cash crop [...]

Everyone knows the winter months are not the best of times for the construction industry Contractors have always had to adopt strategies to survive the cold weather months when construction [...]

The number of nurse practitioners is increasing in Mississippi. Their role in health care is also increasing as these highly trained nursing professionals are specializing and giving patients a higher [...]

The first Grammy Museum outside Los Angeles is coming to Cleveland, and with it comes an economic boom for Cleveland, Bolivar County and the Delta. With a goal of raising [...]

BANKS CAN be small business owners' best friends, providing a range of services, advice and a shoulder to lean on. The definition of a small business can vary, depending on [...]

Art and culture thrive on the Mississippi Gulf Coast where the the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi and the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs sit only [...]

Madison attorney Staci B. O'Neal may be the best friend area young people have. She's been working with them in various capacities for 18 years. Six years ago the Madison [...]

The leadership of the Mississippi Association of Realtors (MAR) changes next month when Ken Austin of Pass Christian becomes president. As the owner/broker of Mississippi Coast Realty, he has been [...]

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 [...]

Stan Gartman owns an independent insurance agency in Vancleave but has a story to share that transcends the insurance industry. His story is one of serious illness, recovery and hope. [...]

There are exciting things happening with the Urban Research Group at the University of Southern Mississippi. The group is led by professor Marek W. Urban, Ph.D., of the university's nationally [...]

Ask any manufacturer or business leader in Mississippi what the number one challenge is, and they will most likely answer 'workforce training.' The importance of training the state's workers is [...]

The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) has a long history of support and advocacy for education. All levels of education in Mississippi continue to be a top issue with the membership [...]

For many people, shopping has become increasingly more impersonal in these days of big box and chain stores. Much of the allure of these retail giants is the array of [...]

There are a lot of news stories and much campaign rhetoric about the challenges confronting small businesses everywhere. The Mississippi Business Journal asked Ron Aldridge, stare director of the National [...]

Since legalized gaming entered the scene in Mississippi in 1992, it's been big business, meaning jobs and tax revenue even in recessionary times. The local and state economy got another [...]

Not everyone celebrates a birthday with a skydiving adventure, but Andy Daniels of Indianola did just that, and it's a birthday he won't soon forget. The State Farm insurance agent [...]

Growing up in a quiet suburb of Kansas City, Mo., Eric Hughes exhibited a creative bent from an early age. Now the vice president/creative director of Mad Genius, he was [...]

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 [...]

How does the job market look for this year's law graduates? Officials with the states two law schools, Mississippi College School of Law and the University of Mississippi School of [...]

Standard Industrial Corporation of Clarksdale has been an integral part of the city and Coahoma County's economy for 25 years. That standing has continued even during the recession. Manufacturers of [...]

Hattiesburg Population: 51,993 There's no shortage of things to do in Hattiesburg, the Hub City, where Interstate 59 and U.S. Highways 49 and 98 cross and two four-year universities are [...]

Ocean Springs is a colorful coastal city with an abundance of activities for residents and visitors. It has more than 1,100 rooms for lodging, including hotels and bed and breakfast [...]

It might have been a given that Cliff Brumfield would have a career in economic development. Growing up in Greenwood, he saw his father's involvement in economic development as chancery [...]

Armed with commitment and knowledge, Eric Dyess, M.D., is trying to improve the health of Mississippians, especially as it pertains to diabetes. He practices with the Diabetes & Endocrine Center [...]

It's no exaggeration to call Clare Sekul Hornsby a legend in her own time. The lively Biloxi attorney has been practicing law 66 years and continues a full daily schedule [...]

WHEN IT WAS BUILT IN 1994, THE LEE COUNTY Agri-Center was one of the first such centers in the state and was thought of as a regional center. Hopes were [...]

IF TWEETING FARMERS SEEMS like A far-fetched idea, think again. Much of agriculture is now high tech and that includes farmers who are turning more and more to social media [...]

With an accounting background and more than 30 years experience in banking, John Walton says he's exactly where he wants to be as the new division president, Mississippi Gulf Coast, [...]

The experience of working through lean economic times will make the Mississippi gaming industry better and stronger in the future says Tunica-based R. Scott Barber, regional president of Caesars Entertainment [...]

Although she describes herself as one of those individuals who's both left brain and right brain, Melanie Morrow Eubanks never considered following any career other than accounting. A certified public [...]

The Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi is bravely going where no casino in Mississippi has gone. With the opening of the property's expansion and renovation project June 14, the casino, [...]

People who know Meredith Smith Anderson are probably not surprised at her selection as the Small Business Administration's Prime Contractor of the Year for Region IV. As the managing member [...]

There are changing trends in self storage. The new, modern facilities are not your Mama and Daddy's storage facilities. Once called mini storage, that term is no longer used to [...]

Personnel changes and the possibility of structural changes at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau are raising questions about the future of area tourism. The Harrison County Tourism [...]

In Mississippi judges are elected and appointed. Is one method better than the other? Often judges are appointed to fill unexpired terms and go on to be elected to their [...]

'There was a danger that the racial makeup of the Mississippi Supreme Court would change without a black justice and that would have been an issue, but that seems to [...]