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The Mississippi Development Authority sent out a media alert this morning for an economic development announcement in Corinth tomorrow.
The event is at Caterpillar on Harper Road.
Gov. Phil Bryant will be there, along with officials from Caterpillar.
Stay tuned for details.
Need-to-know info as we head into the lunch hour -
(Via our #djournal co-hort JB Clark)
The traffic light is partially knocked over at Highway 45 and Barnes Crossing Road. TPD Officer Alan Chavers said to avoid for a few hours.
Officer Alan Chavers said it looks like someone struck the pole with their vehicle. Officers are directing traffic off of Highway 45 onto Barnes Crossing Road at the northbound off-ramp.
Currently you can not turn left onto Barnes Crossing road from the Highway 45 northbound lane.
Chavers said it will take several hours to clear the pole and downed lines from the road.
The incident happened around 10 a.m. today.
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Updated story:
http://www.djournal.com/bookmark/18617855
Via press release from Verizon:
Homefusion broadband FROM VERIZON AVAILABLE IN TUPELO
TUPELO, Miss. (May 3, 2012) – HomeFusion Broadband℠, a service from Verizon Wireless that provides high-speed in-home Internet access by leveraging the power and speed of America’s largest 4G LTE network, will be available to customers in Tupelo, Mississippi, starting today.
HomeFusion Broadband offers a cost-effective, reliable alternative for data connectivity in Tupelo and surrounding areas. Using the Verizon 4G LTE network, which is now available in 230 markets covering more than two-thirds of the population in the United States, HomeFusion Broadband provides connectivity for a wide range of devices, including computers and gaming consoles.
How it works
Verizon’s powerful 4G LTE network is delivered through a cylinder-shaped antenna, professionally installed at a customer’s residence, that transmits the signal to an in-home broadband router. The product’s design features multiple internal antennae to pick up and deliver the best Verizon 4G LTE signal available to the broadband router, allowing the customer to connect up to four wired and at least 20 wireless devices in the household using Wi-Fi.
Verizon 4G LTE customers, including HomeFusion Broadband customers, should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, fully loaded network environments.
Pricing and availability
Consumers who choose HomeFusion Broadband can select one of several usage-based plans, beginning at $60 monthly access for 10 GB, specifically designed for the service. A one-time equipment fee of $199.99 applies and installation is free. Customers get 50 percent more data allowance for the first two full billing cycles of service.
Consumers in the Tupelo area can visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store to talk with representatives about HomeFusion Broadband. For more information about HomeFusion Broadband, go to www.verizonwireless.com/homefusionbroadband.
Downtown Tupelo officially has a new park, as of today. Officials held a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. for the Haire Wealth Management Green Space.
The pocket park is on Court Street, behind the Stables. It features lots of plants, several sculptures, a green space for picnicking and seating areas.
Read more in Wednesday's Daily Journal.
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Press release from Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association:
Tupelo, MS – Haire Wealth Management Green Space is the result of volunteer service, community support, and individual and corporate donations. The space features creative public art, inspired by the areas original purpose and casual seating that entices citizens to a space for small outdoor gatherings or lunch.
Historically, the vacant lot was once a very important utility site for Downtown Tupelo and was originally used as one of the area’s first TVA substations and site of a well that supplied water to Downtown. Shipman Sloan a Landscape Architect with JBHM said, “I wanted to make the property across from my office a unique place for the entire community to enjoy.”
Sloan’s vision to transform the vacant lot into a usable public space has become a reality.
Major contributors to the Green Space are: Haire Wealth Management, Waste Management, Quality of Life Committee, along with many private citizens and clubs.
Today we are pleased to cut the ribbon and officially open the Haire Wealth Management Green Space to the public.
For more information or to purchase a brick for the Haire Wealth Management Green Space please contact the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, call 662-841-6598.
From our Jackson bureau chief, Bobby Harrison (full story):
JACKSON – J. Brent Christensen, chief executive officer of the Gainesville, Fla., Area Chamber of Commerce, was named today by Gov. Phil Bryant to head Mississippi's economic development efforts.
Bryant made the announcement at a session of Works Mississippi, a group of state business leaders the governor has assembled to provide input on economic development issues.
Jim Barksdale, the former Netscape CEO and one of the state's top business leaders, has headed MDA for Bryant on an interim basis.
Christensen previously worked for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce as vice president and got his start in economic development in Hattiesburg under the direction of David Rumbarger, the current CEO of the Tupelo-based Community Development Foundation. Christensen was serving as a staff writer for the Hattiesburg American newspaper in 1994 when Rumbarger hired him.
We were busy with the Mayes/Bain news last week and missed this press conference. Thank goodness Jennie Bradford from CDF was there and took pix.
Press release from Universal Asset Management:
2011 Tracker Pro 165 fishing boat being awarded by Universal Asset Management at its first annual team recognition ceremony on Wednesday, May 9th, at 1pm!
The ceremony will be held at UAM’s Aircraft Disassembly Facility at the Tupelo Regional Airport (118 Lemons Drive).
This incentive program, designed to achieve maximum quality control and assurances,
was announced in December 2011 and commenced in March 2012. Team members at UAM’s Disassembly Facility and Global Distribution Center qualify to participate. Based on very specific metrics, benchmarks and other standards each team member’s daily and overall performance is measured over the course of the 60 day program. From those measurements, one member will be recognized as UAM’s Team Leader – in quality, integrity and performance.
“This program aligns with our company philosophy and business model. At UAM we provide our global customers with highest quality products and customer service. Empowering our Tupelo teams to increase standards of excellence and safety benefits not only our business, but each team member in their professional pursuits here in Lee County,” stated Keri Wright, Chief Operating Officer at UAM.
Email from the Tupelo Young Professionals:
Join us for the May TYP event at
Goodlett Manor
Thursday, May 17
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
219 N Broadway St.
A service project will be held in conjunction with this event, to benefit the Friends of the Lee County Library. Please bring donations of the following to the meeting: Hardcover books (new or used - please no encyclopedias), Paperback books (new or used), Magazines (anything except weekly news magazines), Audiobooks, DVDs, and VHS.
Monies from the sale of these items go towards the purchase of new books, summer programs, scholarships for the school system, and other community programs.
Come network with other young professionals and bring a friend! Please RSVP to typ@cdfms.org.
Tupelo Young Professionals events are held monthly. For more information on these and other events of the Tupelo Young Professionals, please visit www.typs.biz or call the CDF office at (662) 842-4521.
Via an email from Fairpark Grill in downtown Tupelo:
TODAY'S THE DAY!!!
We are pleased to announce that today marks the rollout of our NEW MENU featuring new dishes such as:
- Chicken Piccatta
- Crispy Fried Shrimp Po-Boy
- Bourbon Street Nachos
- Brown Sugar and Chipotle Glazed Pork Tenderloin
- and much, much more.
Don't worry, we kept the old guest favorites.
GET IN HERE AND TRY IT OUT!
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Click here to see the full menu on the restaurant's website.
Specialty food store Home Chef Market is now Neon Pig Cafe.
The store is on North Gloster next to Oscar's, Tutti Frutti, Mist and Lost Pizza.
Seth Copeland today said he, Mitch McCamey and Trish McCluney bought out the previous owner, Lizzette Van Osten, about three weeks ago.
Copeland and McCamey were employees at the business.
Van Osten started the business in 2010 with real estate agent Sandy Turner (previous coverage and pix. In 2011, she bought out Turner (previous coverage).
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Copeland said Neon Pig will keep the meat market and seafood counter. It also will continue to sell gourmet and specialty food items.
But, it's in the process of adding a food counter. Copeland said the cafe will be open for lunch and dinner. The owners are still figuring out the exact hours.
The business is open now and the Neon Pig signage went up today.
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Click here to see our previous photo tour of the inside of Home Chef market.
Finney's restaurant in Tupelo now takes plastic.
The old-fashioned sandwich shop has only taken cash or checks since 1981.
But, owner David Burgett said he and his wife made the payment change earlier this year.
"It seems nobody carries cash any more," he said.
Business has picked up since he started taking credit and debit cards, he said.
Finney's still takes checks, but Burgett said he's trying to minimize their usage.
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Thanks to Biz Buzz tipster @tbradenbishop for the info!
But for a business owner, he/she has to pay for the processing equipment and has to pay a transaction fee for each swipe. Debit & credit cards cost businesses money when compared with cash or checks.
