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Gulf oyster harvest sees dramatic decline since BP oil spill

HOPEDALE, Louisiana (AP) — Fisherman Randy Slavich drags a clunky metal net through an underwater oyster bed in Lake Machias, a brackish body opening into the Gulf of Mexico. For generations, this has been a […]

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Gulfport/Biloxi airport making most of assets

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — In his slightly more than two years on the job, Clay Williams has picked up where retired predecessor Bruce Frallic left off in seeking to make the most of Gulfport/Biloxi International […]

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Phillips Lighting expanding, adding 50 jobs in Tupelo

TUPELO, Mississippi (AP) — Philips Lighting Co. will add 50 new jobs in a $2 million expansion of operations at its facility in Tupelo. The company says in a news release that it is expanding […]

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Study: Mississippi’s 73 airports have $2.5 billion in economic impact

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A study by state transportation officials shows Mississippi’s 73 airports generate more than $2.5 billion annually in economic activity. “When all of the impacts of the state’s 73 public-use airports are added […]

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A more vigorous U.S. economy appears to be emerging

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The U.S. economy has rebounded with vigor from a grim start to 2014 and should show renewed strength into next year. That was the general view of analysts Wednesday after the […]