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Business
Hattiesburg Restaurateur Opening New Restaurant, Reopening Capri
Robert St. John, a Mississippi restaurateur who owns the Purple Parrot and Crescent City Grill in Hattiesburg, will begin bringing another of his Hattiesburg restaurants, Ed's Burger Joint, to Fondren …
Jacksonian
Leigh Laney
Leigh Laney, a Madison resident who has been cycling for 30 years, founded the NunChuck Bunnies cycling team with her friend Gigi Carter to promote women's cycling.
Person of the Day
Remembering Dorothy ‘Dot’ Benford
Dorothy “Dot” Benford, a longtime political activist and 2020 Democratic nominee in Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District who also ran unsuccessfully for several political offices in the state for many years, …
Person of the Day
Susan Hughey Hogan and Paul Hughey
When Paul Hughey died at age 75, he left behind an old possession in his Gulfport home that would fuel a powerful goal for his daughter, Susan Hughey Hogan.
Education
MBJ Honors Maxine Greenleaf, Belhaven Dual Enrollment Program and USM Summer Gifted Programs
Mississippi Business Journal recently named Maxine Greenleaf, Jackson State University's executive director for communications and marketing, to its Top 50 Under 40 list.
Biz Roundup
Entrepreneur Quarterly at Sal & Mookie's, Metrocenter Closing and Shipley Do-Nuts
Sal & Mookie's New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint is partnering with Mantle. City Club to launch a series of meetings and networking opportunities for local entrepreneurs titled Entrepreneur …
Biz Roundup
From My Hand to Your Kitchen, Kimmiesweett and Merit Health Madison
Jackson chef Nick Wallace announced on Wednesday, Aug. 8, a new service from his business, Nick Wallace Culinary, called "From My Hand to Your Kitchen."
Education
USM Joe Paul Student Theater, UM Stamps Scholars and JSU 2018 Sports Hall of Fame
Seven students in the University of Mississippi's 2018 freshman class recently received scholarships from the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation.
Biz Roundup
601 Escape Rooms, Sous Chef for Dave's Triple B Named and Museum Cafe Reopens
Britny and Trey Hester, owners of 601 Escape Rooms, held a ribbon cutting for their business on Monday, Dec. 11. The business first opened in August.
Biz Roundup
Welcoming LGBT Customers, Zoo Brew and Bulldog Barkade
Campbell's Bakery owner Mitchell Moore created a Facebook page where business owners can sign up and make a public stance that they are not going to discriminate against LGBT customers …
City & County
Mississippi Unites to Combat COVID-19 Crisis
In the wake of COVID-19, many Mississippians and Mississippi-based schools, businesses and organizations have banded together to help residents across the state cope through the crisis, be it through donations …
Person of the Day
Winston R. Pittman Sr. and Alma Dent Pittman
Jackson State University recently named the auditorium of its College of Business in honor of Winston R. Pittman Sr. and his wife Alma Dent Pittman.
Person of the Day
Dr. Edwin Dodd
Dr. Edwin Dodd, director of the Jackson Pain Center and medical director of Physician's Surgery Center, recently received accolades from his patients.
Person of the Day
Angie Moncrief
Flowood native Angie Moncrief has owned and operated Action Talent Agency since 2014.
Person of the Day
Kathleen See
Saturday, March 23, the Mississippi Children's Museum is hosting "Question It? Discover It!" a monthly program sponsored by Children's Healthcare of Mississippi, which is part of the University of Mississippi …
Person of the Day
Pastor Jerry Young
Rev. Jerry Young wants more African American girls in Mississippi to explore engineering.
Person of the Day
Mandy Scott
Mandy Scott, director of marketing and community relations for United Way of the Capital Area, is organizing United Way's fourth annual Day of Action for Saturday, Aug. 24.
Food
Food Truck Mash-Up
Food Truck Mash-up, a food truck competition that USA Today Network first started in New Jersey in 2006, is coming to Mississippi on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Lakeshore Park on …
Person of the Day
Rep. Jeramey Anderson
Mississippi Rep. Jeramey Anderson of Escatawpa announced on Friday, Nov. 3, that he will seek the 2018 Democratic nomination for Mississippi's 4th Congressional District seat in the United States House …
Person of the Day
Simon Brown
Simon Brown, who has served as executive sous chef at Seafood R’evolution since 2015, accepted a promotion to the role of chef de cuisine at the restaurant on Saturday, March …
