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Booneville continues to reign supreme when it comes to cheap gas prices in Northeast Mississippi.
The Prentiss County town today has the cheapest gas in the region, according to our Daily Journal survey of stations.
You can buy a gallon of regular gas for $3.24 in Booneville today.
Most expensive: Tupelo (Kroger at Crosstown before discounts) $3.61
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Other prices:
Amory $3.45
Belden $3.43
Booneville $3.24
Corinth $3.28
Fulton $3.28
New Albany $3.38
Oxford $3.55
Pontotoc $3.43
Ripley $3.45
Sam's Club (member price) $3.53
Sherman $3.33
Starkville $3.45
Tupelo (Kroger at Crosstown before discounts) $3.61
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Read the Sunday Journal for more prices.
From CommercialAppeal.com (full story):
Memphis International Airport will dangle $1 million in incentives for new air service in a move to fill a breach left by Delta Air Lines’ hub downsizing.
The Airport Authority today approved the incentives, which would include waivers of landing fees and terminal rent for 12 months along with marketing assistance.
The move comes amid a chorus of criticism about high fares and reduced service at the airport.
Airport officials, who also approved landing fee and terminal rent increases today, said the $1 million would come from a reserve fund not affected by the operating budget.
Officials said the incentives would be available to both incumbent airlines like Delta as well as newcomers like Southwest Airlines for new service to the top 50 destinations from Memphis.
Fun World in Tupelo will close at noon Friday for remodeling.
The gift, balloon and adult novelty store has been running a half-off sale this month. Owner Jimmy Blaylock said he's getting rid of inventory to make room for a remodel that will include the addition of chips, drinks, candy and other snacks.
The sale ends at noon tomorrow, when he closes. He's also selling his displays racks if any of you small business owners are interested.
He plans to reopen in the store in six to eight weeks.
Click here for our previous story.
Shaan India Palace is now closed on Mondays.
The restaurant is in Skyline, just outside the Tupelo city limits.
Hours
Tuesday through Sunday:
- Lunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Dinner from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Click here to see the menu and pictures of the restaurant.
We heart @SBcoffeehouse. The Twitter feed makes us laugh and crave coffee at the same time.
We interviewed Shane Reed, the brain behind the feed and the owner of the business, to get his advice for other small businesses that want to have a better Twitter account.
“You have to love it or you’re not going to enjoy it,” he said. “You can’t force it. Just have fun with it. Get your culture out there.”
His tips:
- Be consistent. You have to tweet every day.
- Post text, photos, videos and graphics.
- Be completely honest. Admit if you’ve had a problem.
- Be a part of the community.
- Respond to everyone who tweets you.
- Give away stuff.
- Tweet about at least seven other things before you tweet about your business.
- Explore new social media networks.
- Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
- Set ground rules for what you don’t want to do (i.e.. no vulgarity).
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Read the full story here in our May Business Journal.
The Mississippi Development Authority sent out a media alert this morning for an economic development announcement in Corinth tomorrow.
The event is at Caterpillar on Harper Road.
Gov. Phil Bryant will be there, along with officials from Caterpillar.
Stay tuned for details.
Need-to-know info as we head into the lunch hour -
(Via our #djournal co-hort JB Clark)
The traffic light is partially knocked over at Highway 45 and Barnes Crossing Road. TPD Officer Alan Chavers said to avoid for a few hours.
Officer Alan Chavers said it looks like someone struck the pole with their vehicle. Officers are directing traffic off of Highway 45 onto Barnes Crossing Road at the northbound off-ramp.
Currently you can not turn left onto Barnes Crossing road from the Highway 45 northbound lane.
Chavers said it will take several hours to clear the pole and downed lines from the road.
The incident happened around 10 a.m. today.
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Updated story:
http://www.djournal.com/bookmark/18617855
Via press release from Verizon:
Homefusion broadband FROM VERIZON AVAILABLE IN TUPELO
TUPELO, Miss. (May 3, 2012) – HomeFusion Broadband℠, a service from Verizon Wireless that provides high-speed in-home Internet access by leveraging the power and speed of America’s largest 4G LTE network, will be available to customers in Tupelo, Mississippi, starting today.
HomeFusion Broadband offers a cost-effective, reliable alternative for data connectivity in Tupelo and surrounding areas. Using the Verizon 4G LTE network, which is now available in 230 markets covering more than two-thirds of the population in the United States, HomeFusion Broadband provides connectivity for a wide range of devices, including computers and gaming consoles.
How it works
Verizon’s powerful 4G LTE network is delivered through a cylinder-shaped antenna, professionally installed at a customer’s residence, that transmits the signal to an in-home broadband router. The product’s design features multiple internal antennae to pick up and deliver the best Verizon 4G LTE signal available to the broadband router, allowing the customer to connect up to four wired and at least 20 wireless devices in the household using Wi-Fi.
Verizon 4G LTE customers, including HomeFusion Broadband customers, should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, fully loaded network environments.
Pricing and availability
Consumers who choose HomeFusion Broadband can select one of several usage-based plans, beginning at $60 monthly access for 10 GB, specifically designed for the service. A one-time equipment fee of $199.99 applies and installation is free. Customers get 50 percent more data allowance for the first two full billing cycles of service.
Consumers in the Tupelo area can visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store to talk with representatives about HomeFusion Broadband. For more information about HomeFusion Broadband, go to www.verizonwireless.com/homefusionbroadband.
Downtown Tupelo officially has a new park, as of today. Officials held a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. for the Haire Wealth Management Green Space.
The pocket park is on Court Street, behind the Stables. It features lots of plants, several sculptures, a green space for picnicking and seating areas.
Read more in Wednesday's Daily Journal.
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Press release from Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association:
Tupelo, MS – Haire Wealth Management Green Space is the result of volunteer service, community support, and individual and corporate donations. The space features creative public art, inspired by the areas original purpose and casual seating that entices citizens to a space for small outdoor gatherings or lunch.
Historically, the vacant lot was once a very important utility site for Downtown Tupelo and was originally used as one of the area’s first TVA substations and site of a well that supplied water to Downtown. Shipman Sloan a Landscape Architect with JBHM said, “I wanted to make the property across from my office a unique place for the entire community to enjoy.”
Sloan’s vision to transform the vacant lot into a usable public space has become a reality.
Major contributors to the Green Space are: Haire Wealth Management, Waste Management, Quality of Life Committee, along with many private citizens and clubs.
Today we are pleased to cut the ribbon and officially open the Haire Wealth Management Green Space to the public.
For more information or to purchase a brick for the Haire Wealth Management Green Space please contact the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, call 662-841-6598.
From our Jackson bureau chief, Bobby Harrison (full story):
JACKSON – J. Brent Christensen, chief executive officer of the Gainesville, Fla., Area Chamber of Commerce, was named today by Gov. Phil Bryant to head Mississippi's economic development efforts.
Bryant made the announcement at a session of Works Mississippi, a group of state business leaders the governor has assembled to provide input on economic development issues.
Jim Barksdale, the former Netscape CEO and one of the state's top business leaders, has headed MDA for Bryant on an interim basis.
Christensen previously worked for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce as vice president and got his start in economic development in Hattiesburg under the direction of David Rumbarger, the current CEO of the Tupelo-based Community Development Foundation. Christensen was serving as a staff writer for the Hattiesburg American newspaper in 1994 when Rumbarger hired him.
The gas all comes from the same place. Why is it $.50 a gallon more in Tupelo than in another place?
Tupelo is the most expensive town to live in than anywhere else I've lived. Rent is too high, food is too high, gas is WAY to high. Anyone ever stop to think that THIS may be the reason Tupelo's population isn't growing?