again and walked away, and it was a fantastic meeting, maybe 100,000 fantastic meeting, maybe 100 , 000 people fantastic meeting, maybe 100,000 people in attendance, they loved it. the riders love it. they know the risks. as not to say they are going in with their arms up their back being forced to do it by people, they know the risks exactly. they have been involved with the late robert dunlop for many, many years, sadly robert lost his life racing at the northwest 200. and they know from the inside what it s like for those people, even with serious injuries and near misses, theyjust simply can t wait to get back on the bike again and get out racing. it s just something that a particular breed of people love. i do lovett, as i say, this love hate relationship with it. to make it safe, it never will happen. the tt in particular is almost 38 miles long and you are wondering what way that i would say that we could maybe make it better, i would probably
In its 24th year as host city, Hattiesburg is welcoming 36 young woman from across the state this week as they compete for the title of Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality and more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes. The Mississippi Miss Hospitality program was created in 1949, and the winner of this annual competition serves as goodwill ambassador for economic development and tourism, Marlo Dorsey, executive director of VisitHATTIESBURG, said at a Monday press conference.
The 72nd annual Mississippi Miss Hospitality competition, open to women ages 18-24, will take place at the historic Hattiesburg Saenger Theater, 201 Forrest St. Preliminary competitions are scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The final competition is 8 p.m. Saturday.
Dixie Electric awarded funding to help continue broadband expansion
Dixie Electric awarded funding to help continue broadband expansion By Branden Walker | April 9, 2021 at 9:15 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 10:20 PM
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Friday was a historic day for Dixie Electric as the company was awarded funding to continue its high-speed internet expansion to rural areas.
Chairman Dane Maxwell of the Mississippi Public Service Commission signed and approved $21.7 Million for the DE FastLink Project.
“This is our time in history to bring forth the technology, high-speed internet that everybody uses today,” Maxwell said.
The DE FastLink Project is Dixie Electric’s fiber internet service launched after the pandemic showed the lack of high-speed internet in rural areas.