Board Approves Design Exemptions for $45M Student Housing, Hotel Development
Daniel Havelin, city planner, speaks during the Starkville Board of Aldermen’s regular meeting Tuesday at City Hall - Braden Simmons, The Dispatch STARKVILLE, MS - Courtesy of The Dispatch and Braden Simmons The Starkville Board of Aldermen recently approved a...
Kroger Expansion to Start Soon
October 30, 2026
COLUMBUS, MS We spoke with a manager at Kroger recently, and confirmed that their plans to expand the store are coming along nicely. Their tenants will be moving to new locations, and it looks like nearly all of them have already found new locations to set up shop. Put down your pitchforks — The UPS […] Read More . . .
Local Builder Seeks to Bring Life Back to Her Hometown
October 23, 2026
MACON, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Braden Simmons Chimeral Stevens Brewer, the owner of Assigned Homes LLC, grew up on Pearl Street in Macon. Now she seeks to bring her expertise to a new subdivision downtown called “Magnolia Legacy,” which she hopes will be just one part of a local revitalization and rebirth: […] Read More . . .

