January 16, 2025

COLUMBUS, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Abigail Sipe Rochester Main Street Columbus, Inc.’s Barbara Bigelow recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Columbus about our downtown area, which now has an impressive 96% occupancy rate! Of this, she said, “We have a very active downtown. . . It’s not because of me. I […] Read More . . .

December 19, 2024

STARKVILLE, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Cullen Paradis The Altus Equity Group recently purchased the old Flexsteel property, and has plans to redevelop it into multiple plots, to include an industrial park, pickleball courts, and more; Flexteel shut down in 2020 after 35 years of furniture production. The property is located at 212 […] Read More . . .

November 5, 2024

Wilkins Refresh Cleaning Service (https://wilkinsrefreshcleaning.com/about-us/) is a local commercial cleaning service that operates out of Starkville and offers services to the entire Golden Triangle area, as well as Amory and Tupelo. They have a small, but hard-working crew of dedicated workers and they are looking to expand their client list. Owner Michael Wilkins took the […] Read More . . .

October 5, 2024

WEST POINT, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch/Staff The award-winning Old Waverly Club and Mossy Oak Course have been sold to an investment group focused on golf courses, per their press release: “The Golf Clubs of Mississippi [LLC], along with the Bryan family are committed to continue this unique experience as one of the best […] Read More . . .

October 4, 2024

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and EmmaMcRae Development firm Forest Street Partners recently announced that a 98-acre area just off of Hwy 182 (next to Triangle Drywall Supply) is under way in East Oktibbeha County in order to provide reasonably-priced housing for future workers in local industry, education, and more. The idea […] Read More . . .

September 25, 2024

LOWNDES COUNTY, MS – Courtesy of WCBI Gregg Whigham of Aluminum Dynamics recently addressed the Starkville Rotary Club. He was there to give a progress report on the mill itself and the hiring process there: “We have currently over 1,400 contractors working on site everyday alongside of our almost 400 aluminum dynamics employees,” said Whigham. […] Read More . . .

September 18, 2024

Originally published June 1, 2019 GOLDEN TRIANGLE, MS – Courtesy of The Atlantic The Golden Triangle of Mississippi — the ambitiously industrializing northeastern region including Columbus, West Point, and Starkville — is serving as an example to other areas on how to do things right. Among the many ambitious projects in of the area is […] Read More . . .

September 7, 2024

COLUMBUS, MS – Courtesy of WCBI Tolbert Burford, a Memphis native, began learning to repair electrical motors in the 1920’s. By the late ’50s, he had struck out on his own and landed in Columbus, where he founded Burford Electric Service, Inc. Today, three generations later, the business is still thriving in family hands and […] Read More . . .

August 15, 2024

GTR Region, MS – Courtesy of the Magnolia Tribune and Lynne Jeter Mark Castleberry, originally from California, has been bringing businesses and investment into the Golden Triangle area since the early 1990s. Today, he’s one of the state’s most successful developers, with many projects under his belt, from The Mill at MSU and the Triangle […] Read More . . .

August 2, 2024

COLUMBUS, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch, Zack Plair, and Emma McRae The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors recently announced that they have settled on an agreement to purchase the current GT LINK building on Main Street, as they are in need of more office space than what their current office can provide. They plan […] Read More . . .

August 1, 2024

TUPELO, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Daily Journal Reports Renasant Bank and The First Bank have announced that their Boards have come to a buyout agreement whereby Renasant will acquire the Hattiesbug-based company that currently serves six states here in the Southeastern US. Pending deal finalization and then regulatory approval, Renasant plans to […] Read More . . .

July 22, 2024

COLUMBUS & Starkville, MS – Courtesy of Columbus Orthopaedic Clinic The fine folks at Columbus Orthopaedics have just put out a press release regarding the ongoing collaboration between them and OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville. Among other services, CO will be providing specialized orthopaedic care, including sports medicine, joint replacement, spine care, and trauma […] Read More . . .

July 18, 2024

COLUMBUS, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Mary Pollitz The new soul food purveyor Danny’s Restaurant and Catering, 2124 Bell Ave., plans to have its grand opening next month. Owner Danny Osborne spoke of his recent soft opening: “I didn’t expect this kind of participation so early,” he said. “(Customers) appreciate the food we […] Read More . . .

July 11, 2024

COLUMBUS, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Mary Pollitz Josh Gillis, a skilled guitarist who has been teaching others how to play for over fifteen years, will soon be opening a new recording studio/teaching area at 116 4th St S, to be called “Catfish Alley Studio.” He is currently in the process of renovating […] Read More . . .