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Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery announces open enrollment for the 2024 5C program will begin May 1, 2024. This program provides up to 60 members of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce or Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce with five hours of complimentary marketing and advertising agency support from Chevron’s local agency partner, Christie Fountain Advertising, Inc., of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

The College of Business and Economic Development’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has received notable recognition in online graduate education by U.S. News & World Report.

The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) has received funding from the USDA Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) to implement the Mississippi Real Estate Redevelopment Game Plan project in 18 Designated Main Street communities. 

For the last twelve years, Emerge Events owner, Jennifer Clark, has put together the annual Pine Belt Women’s Expo. This was my first time going, and I attended the event on both days— Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2. The expo was held at the Train Depot in Hattiesburg. I decided to take you all on a recap of this one of a kind experience! 

Pandemic entrepreneurs started over 4 million new businesses in the U.S. during 2020—the highest total on record. People responded to forced furloughs, layoffs, and business closures by starting small businesses. Some started simply out of boredom and needing to pass the time. That was how Wholly Fire Foods from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, started. James Louis, a retired teacher, enrollment officer, and recruiter for Tougaloo College, and his wife found themselves at home, looking to pass the time. Louis, an avid cook suffering from high blood pressure, decided to try gardening. 

As the Hilton Garden Inn Pascagoula hotel celebrates its 10-year anniversary, Expotel Hospitality announced that it has begun a $1.2 million renovation to the 119-room property, located at 2703 Denny Avenue. The 6-month project includes updates to hotel rooms, lobby and restaurant areas, fitness room, patio area, grand ballroom and hallways. 

Mississippi State University is taking care of what matters—and that includes its people. MSU is the only Southeastern Conference school to make the 2024 Top 50 list of “America’s Best Large Employers” recently published by Forbes.

HostingAdvice conducted a survey of 3,000 employees to find out Mississippians’ dream business ventures that not only ignite their passion but are also resilient in the face of AI advancements. These were Mississippi’s top choices:

The 84th Coronation Ceremony of Jackson County was presented by the Young Men’s Business Club of Moss Point on Friday, February 9, at the B.E. “Mac” McGinty Civic Center in Pascagoula.

Meet Rosalyn L. Robb-Herrington, owner of LaTresa’s Treats. Rosalyn is a passionate full-time baker. She has a wonderful family including her husband of twenty-three years and her two children: Taylor and Mason Jr. 

The Young Men’s Business Club of Moss Point has announced the Royal Court for its 84th Coronation Ceremony.

Some things go better together. Like peanut butter and jelly. Oreos and milk. And Carnival Season and crawfish! Carnival Season, Mardi Gras, brings us together for festivals and fun but also offers us food like king cake and crawfish.

The Pinebelt Women’s Expo is hosting their 12th annual expo this year. This special event is brought to you by Emerge Events, a Mississippi event planning business. Mark your calendars for Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, 2024. Friday’s event will run from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, and Saturday (the main day) will start at 10:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM. 

Global all-domain defense provider HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division awarded $100,000 in grants to 24 STEM-related initiatives from schools and educational organizations located in Mississippi and Alabama.

But after a day’s hunting for treasures and trophies of all kinds, every adventurer needs a great place to rest and relax, and The Old Place Bed and Breakfast in Amory, Mississippi, is the perfect spot.

Downtown Tupelo offers shoppers a more relaxed experience. It’s also a truly hospitable, down-home visit, with merchants giving individual attention to their guests –and individual attention to that troublesome need for a “perfect” gift or two.