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August 1, 2012

Ag chief wants multi-million dollar upgrades for fairgrounds

Ag chief wants multi-million dollar upgrades for fairgrounds The aging Mississippi Coliseum and neighboring Trade Mart would undergo upgrades of around $30 million under a plan initiated by newly elected Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith. Without some significant work, each of the venues could see a falloff in usage, leading to a loss of revenue that…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 1, 2012

Police and Fire Networks Hit U.S. Roadblock

Police and Fire Networks Hit U.S. Roadblock Mississippi spent millions of dollars on equipment to help police and fire departments send video and other data to each other. But now the state can’t turn its wireless network on. Federal officials recently pulled the plug because of concerns the Mississippi system and others like it won’t…