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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. 

Members of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Professional Sales Program attended the National Sales Challenge (NSC) hosted by William Patterson University of New Jersey – and walked away with several awards.

 7 Brew, the drive-thru coffee concept revolutionizing the coffee industry, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday at 137 East Pineview Drive in partnership with the Flowood Chamber of Commerce.​​

Trailhead Bike and Bed is a hidden gem for anyone traveling through the northeast corner of Mississippi.  

 An Apple Watch app that provides data and feedback on the wearer’s basketball shooting motion won first place during the 2023 Servin’ the South Business Model Competition.

Dixie Newman owns and manages Jacked Up Coffee Bar in Biloxi. Jacked Up Coffee Bar is a premier coffee shop and bar that proudly serves French Truck Coffee directly from New Orleans.