January 9, 2020

HUBFEST 2020 Headliner Announced

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – Organizers are busy planning this year’s HUBFEST, an event that draws thousands to downtown Hattiesburg every year to enjoy music, art and food. Part of that planning always includes choosing a headlining musician. For HUBFEST 2020, the headliner will be country music singer Joe...

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January 2, 2020

Jeff Bowman Assumes Role As Cooperative Energy...

  Jeff Bowman officially assumed his duties as Cooperative Energy president and CEO today. Cooperative Energy’s Board of Directors in May named Bowman as president, and the successor to long-time president and CEO Jim Compton, who is now President Emeritus. Bowman,48, becomes only the fourth CEO in the...

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January 2, 2020

Graduates of USM’s Master’s in...

For the past 40 years, the University of Southern Mississippi has been offering a Master of Science in Economic Development (MSED) program aimed at honing the talents of people who work to help communities prosper and grow. Graduates are working at many of the most successful economic development...

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