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May 21, 2012

From Piggly Wiggly to agriculture commissioner

From Piggly Wiggly to agriculture commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith made history as the first woman in the United States to be elected as Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. She succeeded longtime Commissioner, Dr. Lester Spell, Jr., who did not seek re-election for a fifth term in office. Her election followed a 12-year career as a Mississippi…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 21, 2012

Crawford – Let facts speak for state of Miss.

Crawford – Let facts speak for state of Miss. Did you know… For 2009, the year after the Great Recession hit, per capita income fell in all 50 states. Only nine states got back to 2008 levels, or higher, for 2010. Did you know Mississippi was one of those nine? Turns out per capita income…