Yearly Archives: 2009

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Construction and the Department of Economic and Workforce Development have received a $50,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to begin developing a new interdisciplinary graduate program to teach the advanced skills needed to address the challenges and opportunities created by global trade. A letter from Governor Haley Barbour to USM President Martha Saunders stated that a graduate program in logistics, trade and transportation would “be a great fit with the redevelopment of the Port of Gulfport and the opening of the Panama Canal in 2015 or 2016.”

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William Carey University (WCU) will soon open its new Gulf Coast campus at Tradition, a master-planned community located on Highway 67 in South Mississippi. This fall, the new campus will serve approximately 750 students. As construction continues over the next 10 years, the campus will grow to serve 3,000 students.

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Paula Lindsay of Pass Christian, Mississippi started making soap at her home in 2001. Today, she is distributing it across the country and has been featured on Good Morning America, in national publications, and as part of the 2009 Grammy gift bags. Her road to success has not been an easy one, but she has come full circle – back home to South Mississippi, where it all started.

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Governor Haley Barbour named Gulfport companies United States Marine, Inc. and Metal Tech, Inc. the South district winners of the esteemed Governor’s Cup.

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The list is impressive: A shoulder-mounted system that detects the location of snipers; a device that checks for explosives at airports; a system that makes supply drops more accurate. There are more products, including some the company can’t talk about.

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The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs, Miss., is investing heavily in innovation, technology and facilities for environmentally and economically sustainable marine aquaculture.

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In these tough economic times, Harrison County, Miss. is proving to have a strong, well-prepared workforce and local companies are taking advantage of it, hiring new employees while many businesses across the nation are laying off workers.

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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds precision flying team thrilled more than 142,000 residents and visitors at Biloxi’s Keesler Air Force Base over the April 4-5 weekend.

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The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) Division of Tourism today announces that 10 courses in the state have been voted to Golf Digest magazine’s biennial ranking of “America’s Greatest Courses State by State 2009-10.”

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From Interstate 10 in Gulfport, Mississippi, it’s hard to miss the big yellow buildings boasting top name brands at great savings. Prime Outlets Gulfport, a subsidiary of Prime Retail, opened on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1995. The attraction of Prime Outlets Gulfport has continually grown over the years with the addition of new stores – many unique to the area, the expansion of some longtime favorites, and continual renovations. And, in this challenged economy, Prime Outlets is doing better than ever by catering to the “frugal fashionista.”

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