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July 26, 2009

CL – Mississippi waits for Toyota, and Barbour’s legacy

CL – Mississippi waits for Toyota, and Barbour’s legacy Meanwhile, the building in Blue Springs awaits workers and equipment. Landing Toyota was a coup for Mississippi and Gov. Haley Barbour, who was lauded by local and state economic development officials and Toyota executives for getting Mississippi to the top of the list. Shortly after the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 26, 2009

THEHILL – Bennie Thompson attacks Bush administration on Katrina response

Thompson: PR was priority after Katrina “The Bush administration’s delayed action on testing these trailers is absolutely unacceptable,” said Thompson. “Clearly, the old FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] was more worried about media relations than they were about the health of the families they are charged with serving.” Officials announced in early 2008 that nearly…