Mississippi

Anita Lee - Wed July 12, 2017

Contractor Sues Mississippi Development Authority Over 'Negligent' Firms

A contractor is suing the Mississippi Development Authority, construction-project managers and engineering firms over a $50 million contract that went awry at the state Port of Gulfport. Southern Industrial Contractors of Rayville, La., claims in a federal lawsuit that MDA and port construction and engineering firms were negligent in the design and administration of a project to build a transit shed on the refurbished and expanded West Pier....

Fri June 02, 2017

Deanco Hosts Successful Two-Day Auction in Philadelphia, Miss.

Deanco Auction Company held a big two-day sale at its Philadelphia, Miss., location on May 24 and 25. Registered bidders were on hand to scoop up deals, while a large number of online bidders participated as well....

Tue April 25, 2017

Cost of Ole Miss Traffic Circle Jumps from $800,000 to $2.5M

The projected cost of a new traffic circle on the University of Mississippi's Oxford campus has ballooned from $800,000 to $2.5 million. College Board trustees on Thursday approved plans for Ole Miss to begin the work, designed to ease congestion at the intersection of Hathorn Road, Hill Drive and Chucky Mullins Drive....

Cindy Riley - Wed April 12, 2017

$570M Port of Gulfport to Double in Size

In Gulfport, Miss., work on a $570 million restoration and expansion project continues, as crews transform a container, bulk and break-bulk seaport still reeling from Hurricane Katrina. When completed, the Port of Gulfport will double in size and feature facilities to accommodate current and future tenants, while providing for long-term competitiveness in the global market....

Wed March 29, 2017

Jeff Martin Holds Its Largest Public Auction to Date

Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc held its largest public auction to date on Feb. 24 and 25. The two-day early spring public auction was held in Brooklyn, Miss. The next two-day public auction in Brooklyn, Miss., will be May 5 and 6....

Jeff Amy - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed March 29, 2017

Bills Pass Unseen in Latest Road-Money Drama Twist

It's one of the eternal truths of the Mississippi Legislature: Most lawmakers vote on bills they haven't read. That may not square with the idealized, Schoolhouse Rock-vision of the legislative process that's taught in civics, but there are just too many bills....

Wed March 01, 2017

JWH Equipment Supports 'Operation Iron Bird' in Miss.

Veteran-led disaster relief organization Team Rubicon deployed its heavy equipment operators to Hattiesburg, Miss., on Feb. 2 to 10 to assist in demolishing damaged houses and clearing debris caused by the EF3 tornado that hit the city on Jan....

Fri February 17, 2017

Toyota Donates $750K to 2 Mississippi History Museums

A car manufacturer that assembles vehicles in Mississippi is the latest corporate donor to the state's two history museums. Toyota Motor North America is giving $750,000 to the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum....