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Carrying on ‘dreams from the past’ MSMS, local students to produce Eighth of May celebration to commemorate local Black history Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science senior Jaylin Jones performs a spoken word poem he wrote called “White Black” at a dress rehearsal for the Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration at Sandfield Cemetery on Wednesday. Jones and other MSMS students from Chuck Yarborough’s African American History Course and the school’s Voices in Harmony gospel choir will present the celebration, with live music and performances as historic Black figures buried in the cemetery, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
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COLUMBUS, Miss., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ BankFirst Capital Corporation (OTCQX:BFCC) ( BankFirst or the Company ), parent of BankFirst Financial Services (the Bank ), today announced the retirement of Mr. William L. Freeman, Jr. from the board of directors of the Company. Mr. Freeman s retirement was not a result of any disagreement with the Company or its management on any matter relating to the Company s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Freeman will continue to serve as a director of the Bank.
Moak Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the many years of service Mr. Freeman has given to the Company. Mr. Freeman has been an asset to the Company s board of directors since our acquisition of Newton County Bank in 2016, where he previously served as president and chief executive officer. We will con
STARKVILLE, Miss. ⢠Mississippi farmers generated an estimated agricultural value of $7.35 billion in 2020, a 5% increase from 2019 that saw soybeans top forestry for the No. 2 spot behind poultry.
The predicted total ag value exceeds 2019âs production value of $7.01 billion, marking the ninth consecutive year that agriculture topped $7 billion in the state.
Keith Coble, head of the Mississippi State University Department of Agricultural Economics, said the year did not start out looking good.
âWe did some midyear analysis on June 1, and the economic picture for farm products looked pretty bleak,â Coble said. âWe went through unprecedented losses early to midyear, but markets have generally improved in the latter portion of the year.â