Mississippi Business Blog http://www.greatmississippi.com/blog Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:13:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Playing Goft In Mississippi http://www.greatmississippi.com/blog/playing-goft-in-mississippi/ http://www.greatmississippi.com/blog/playing-goft-in-mississippi/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:41:17 +0000 admin http://www.greatmississippi.com/blog/?p=104 Mississippi has all you can dream of and more for your golf vacation with over 140 stunning golf courses brought to life by such great names as Pate, Fazio, Palmer, Love, Cupp, Nicklaus and Irwin with some reputed ones like Fazio’s 36-hole Dancing Rabbit and Nicklaus’ Grand Bear standing out.

More than a few of these courses have secured national recognition by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. The 1999 U.S. Women’s Open Championship took place in Mississippi and every fall the PGA TOUR arrives here for the Southern Farm Bureau Golf Classic.

Mississippi offers you the chance of complementing a once-in-a-lifetime golf experience with numerous other attractions such as luxurious casinos, world famous gourmet cuisine, blues music, its rich heritage, history and architecture.Mississippi Golf courses score over others because of year round great weather, easy accessibility, affordable golf courses compared to other U.S. golf destinations, parks, beaches and other attractions.

The 140 golf courses in the region are located in five distinct regions in a variety of designs and with different price categories to suit any budget. Whichever region you choose to play golf in, you are bound to find accommodation to suit your requirements ranging from stunning Antebellum Era bed and breakfasts, family hotels and luxurious casino resorts offering gourmet cuisine and southern-style dining. The nightlife here is definitely something to write home about with non-stop casino gaming and some of the top names in entertainment.

Mississippi beyond a doubt, offers some really breathtaking and spectacular views. The golf courses here compete with each other for the best scenic setting. Apart from this, the diverse golf courses suit all levels of play and offer some of the most challenging courses.

Post hurricane Katrina, the Golf course industry on the Mississippi has been credited with paving the way for a revival in tourism.

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Situated in the Southern part of the United States is the state of Mississippi. The Mississippi river flows along the western boundary of the state and indeed the name of the state is derived from the river. Neighboring Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and Gulf of Mexico, the state of Mississippi is composed almost entirely of lowlands and having numerous rivers running along the state, namely the Big Black River, the Pearl River, the Pascaqoula River, the Yazoo River as well as the Tombiqbee River.

Mississippi has long summer and short, mild winter, typical humid subtropical climate. There are not much temperature difference across the state in summer but in winter. Late summer and autumn are the seasons that the state would be impacted by hurricanes and tornadoes.

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Hydro/Power Mississippi has become recognized across the Mid South as an excellent source for help in providing fluid power solutions of all types.

We service almost all major hydraulic equipment with professionalism and reliability. We have an extensive on-site inventory that represents most major manufacturers. We also manufacture hose assemblies and test our repairs for performance to specifications by simulating workloads using hydraulic bench testing.

Our “you call/we fix it” attitude goes a long way with our customers and our drug-free work place ensures safe, focused, quality work for all of our customers. We believe in consistency and dependability in our work and in our products. Plus, we always have the experience and the right tools for the job.

Whether you require a complete system design, power unit service, repairs, field service or preventative maintenance, we invite you to call on us to reliably serve your hydraulic needs as we have for others for over 20 years.

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Northern Mississippi Real Estate – United Country River City Realty offers a fine selection of Oxford Mississippi real estate including homes for sale, historic property, waterfront property and commercial real estate for sale in Lafayette County in the Northern Mississippi region. In addition, we offer rural property listings including farms for sale, ranches, land for sale river properties and hunting property.

Small town advantages combined with big city amenities create a perfect setting for today’s marketplace. Oxford’s downtown district has gone through many stages of restoration during the 20th century. Nevertheless, the district has consistently remained the center of commerce, culture and activity for the area.

Oxford’s unique charm captivates its visitors like a true Southern classic. Oxford encompasses about 9 square miles. The community is served by the University Airport. Oxford is about 80 miles southeast of Memphis, TN, and 46 miles west of Tupelo, MS. In the March 2002 edition of Men’s Journal magazine, Oxford was named one of “The 50 Best Places to Live.”

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Rome’s Auto Repair provides performance, racing and general automobile body work, repair and maintenance to Natchez, Vidalia and Ferriday, MS and surrounding MI-LA area. Our shop is locally owned and operated by Keith “Rome” and Stacia Williams. “Rome”, a Natchez native, follows his father’s footsteps in automobile work industry. The Williams served Natchez and surrounding MI-LA area from two “Big Lee and Sons” body shop in the 1970′s. After several years of automotive sales from Minnesota to Mississippi, Rome returned to Natchez to open the current business in 2004.

Rome’s Auto Repair Services Include:

* Parts, repairs, tuning
* Tune-ups
* Computer diagnostics
* Exhaust
* Transmissions
* Suspension
* Brakes
* Full service detail

Brands We Carry Include:

* Accel
* Nos
* Jegs
* Roush Performance
* Edelbrock
* Holley

Stacia’s 20 years of business management and customer service experience keep the organization running smoothly insures the highest caliber service for our customers.

Call Rome’s Auto Repair at 601-501-4309 today.

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Welcome to your one-stop agent for real estate services covering the Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, and Pass Christian areas. Real estate is one of the most exciting investments one can make, and it should be a fun and rewarding experience.

On my website you’ll find everything you’ll need to buy or sell a home, as well as learn about the market value of homes you may own in the area. It is my goal to provide you with superior service at all times, so please tell me more about you!

I consider this area an excellent place to reside and would love to share with you my enthusiasm for the many neighborhoods that encompass it. I pride myself on providing unparalleled service and look forward to developing a long-term relationship with you.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss how I can best assist you with your real estate needs.

Location: 625 Courthouse Rd., Gulfport, MS 39507

Phone : (228) 669-0415

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Mississippian culture pottery is the ceramic tradition of the Mississippian culture (800 to 1600 CE) found as artifacts in archaeological sites in the American Midwest and Southeast. It is often characterized by the adoption and use of riverine (or more rarely marine) shell-tempering agents in the clay paste.The adoption of shell tempering is considered one of the hallmarks of the spread of Mississippian cultural practices. The local differences in pastes, forms, and design elements are one of the major ways archaeologists understand lifeways, religious practices, and trade and interaction amongst the various Mississippian peoples. The value of this pottery on the illegal antiquities market has led to extensive looting of sites.

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JACKSON — Patrick K. Barron isn’t an odds maker or a betting man, but as first vice president and COO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, he’ll wager that the American economy will recover from its prolonged slump.

In an exclusive interview with the Mississippi Business Journal, Barron expressed optimism regarding the performance of the economy, though he cautioned that a return to more prosperous times would not happen overnight.

“I have a positive feeling about the outlook for our economy,” said Barron, who was in Jackson recently to speak at a forum sponsored by the Mississippi Council on Economic Education. “We’re seeing economic growth and spending but consumers will still be challenged because of unemployment rates.

“Consumers are looking for job growth.”

As the second highest-ranking individual at the Atlanta Fed, Barron works closely with the President in developing financial policies. He also oversees the day-to-day operations of the Federal Reserve, including all operating and support functions for financial service activities in the Sixth District.

Barron described the Federal Reserve as a “three-legged stool,” with the most important duties related to the maintenance of monetary and credit conditions favorable to sound business activity in all fields — agriculture, industrial and commercial.

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This webpage features North America before the Europeans, and during the ensuing four centuries (1500-1900) of European dispossession of the native populations by violence and deceit, euphemistically termed “the clash of cultures”, and with modern information on tribes and cultures. The collection of Google Maps contains about 15,000 feature-rich placemarks organized topically and usually with dates, and the Google Earth viewer allows seeing the entire collection at once. The overarching idea is to portray accurately and in detail the great change that swept the American landscape between 1500 and 1900, or the first three centuries 1500-1800 of native-European contact before the creation of the United States (1791) and the following century 1800-1900 of federal warfare against the remnant tribes in pursuit of Manifest Destiny.

]]> http://www.greatmississippi.com/blog/geoff-mangums-guide-to-native-american-history-culture/feed/ 0 The Purpose Of Business In A Free Society http://www.greatmississippi.com/blog/the-purpose-of-business-in-a-free-society/ http://www.greatmississippi.com/blog/the-purpose-of-business-in-a-free-society/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:28:04 +0000 admin http://www.greatmississippi.com/blog/?p=91 What responsibility does business have to society?
Nobel prize recipient Milton Friedman and others have argued that a corporation’s purpose is to maximize returns to its shareholders, and that since only people can have social responsibilities, corporations are only responsible to their shareholders and not to society as a whole. Others have gone so far as to say that the role of business is to abolish poverty.

These ideas are colliding as we witness and debate the role of government in solving economic conditions and the role of business in influencing government policy. It seems that, if nothing else, both big business and government are losing the trust of the people as the roles of business and government are considered.

Many businesses embrace the idea of social responsibility and even have formalized corporate social responsibility statements.

State Farm Insurance, for example, states on the “Corporate Responsibility” section of its website that its mission is “… to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams. We achieve our mission through the products and services we offer, as well as through our involvement in and commitment to the community. We make it our business to be like a good neighbor, helping to improve the quality of life in the communities where our associates live and work.”

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