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This Mississippi Butcher Shop Cuts Steaks To Order And Stocks Deer Sausage From Mild To Jalapeno Jack

We only stopped because the kids were hungry and the cooler at home was nearly empty. A small butcher shop in south Mississippi turned that quick errand into the best grocery run of the trip. The steaks were cut right in front of us, and the deer sausage case had...

Picayune, MS · 2d

takingthekids.com

Fill Your Freezer For Months At These 5 Mississippi Farms Selling Beef And Pork In Bulk

Grocery store meat prices keep climbing, and that pushed me to start looking at farms around Mississippi instead. What I found surprised me: quiet gravel roads, small farm stores, and families who raise cattle and hogs on open pasture and sell straight to you. Buying beef and pork in bulk can stock your freezer for months, save trips to the store, and give kids a real look at where dinner comes from.

Mississippi · 6d

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11 Mississippi Hobby And Toy Stores Where One Quick Stop Turns Into A Whole Afternoon

A rainy Saturday in Mississippi once sent our family into a small game shop for ten minutes of shelter, and we walked out three hours later with a new favorite board game. Hobby and toy stores across the state are full of play tables, race tracks, comics, and dolls that pull kids and grownups in.

Mississippi · 1d

Biloxi Sun Herald

South MS school district sues sporting-goods giants. Here's what to know

The Hancock County School District filed a federal class-action lawsuit in October against Riddell Sports, Varsity Brands and other major athletic equipment retailers. The suit accuses the companies of running a yearslong price-fixing scheme that inflated costs for K-12 schools across Mississippi and Louisiana. FULL STORY: South MS school district files suit against major sporting-goods companies Here are key takeaways: The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Gulfport and names Riddell, Varsity Brands, BSN Sports, Hibbett Inc., Sports Center and Rex Team Sports. Attorneys describe the group as a “cartel” that coordinated bids from 2010 to 2023. Mississippi law requires school districts to seek bids on equipment and services costing between $5,000 and $75,000. The complaint alleges the companies manipulated that lowest-bidder process. Several sales professionals with Riddell, BSN Sports, Rex Team Sports and other companies have already pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to the bid-rigging scheme. Charles J. LaDuca, firm chairman at Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca, said “every dollar overpaid for a helmet or a uniform is a dollar that didn’t go to students.” His firm is representing the district alongside Mississippi attorney Don Barrett. The district is seeking monetary damages equal to three times the

Hancock County, MS · 2d

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Mississippi School District Sues Riddell, Varsity Brands Over Alleged Price-Fixing Scheme

• A Mississippi school district alleges Riddell and Varsity Brands engaged in a 13-year bid-rigging scheme. • The alleged scheme inflated prices for sports equipment, uniforms and customized apparel. A Mississippi school district is suing sports equipment and customized athletic apparel companies Riddell and Varsity Brands over an alleged 13-year...

Mississippi · 1d

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OnPath Credit Union Ditches Metairie for 5.5-Acre Mandeville Headquarters

OnPath Credit Union is packing up its Metairie headquarters and heading across the lake, with plans to build a new corporate campus on 5.5 acres in Mandeville. The move is expected to bring roughly 143 employees to St. Tammany Parish, with room built in for future hiring, and OnPath is targeting completion by the first quarter of 2027.

Mandeville, LA · 2d

NOLA.com

New Orleans council backs property tax hike: ‘This is probably the most difficult vote’

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a property tax hike, a move that is expected to raise about $23 million while saving a handful of critical services and programs from the chopping block. The new revenue, primarily for the city’s general fund budget, will cover just a...

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After contentious meeting, French Market board replaces three longtime tenants with new shops

The French Market Corporation, which operates six blocks of city-owned land in the French Quarter, voted to replace three longtime tenants during a heated meeting Wednesday that followed months of controversy around the corporation’s new leasing process. Members of French Market Corporation’s board cast their votes after hearing final...

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Vacherie Couple Turns Laundry-Room Hat Hustle Into Swamp Authority Storefront

22140 LA 20, Suite D — Reported Storefront Where Peltiers Opened Business. A custom-hat business that started on a laundry-room table in Vacherie now has its own storefront on LA 20, stocked with apparel, outdoor gear and the kind of personalized headwear that put it on the map. Swamp Authority, owned by Ryan and Montana Peltier, recently celebrated its grand opening at 22140 LA 20, Suite D, marking the next chapter for a brand that began as Da Swamp Hat Co.

Vacherie, LA · 2d

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Robinson Carbon to Build $16.3M Biochar Facility

NEW ORLEANS — Robinson Carbon, the carbon products arm of New Orleans-based Robinson Lumber Company, has announced a $16.3 million investment to establish an industrial-scale biochar manufacturing facility at England Airpark in Alexandria, Louisiana. The project will expand the fifth-generation family business into a new market while creating 42 direct jobs and an estimated 60 indirect jobs in Central Louisiana.

Alexandria, LA · 2d

Lodging

JLL Announces Sale of The Windsor Court

NEW YORK—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced the successful sale of The Windsor Court, a 314-key luxury hotel in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. JLL represented the seller, The Berger Company and Crow Family Holdings, in the transaction. GMB Properties, led by Gayle Benson, owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, acquired the asset.

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Southern Sweets to bring Cajun culture and community to Mathews

Jamie Fitch has always wanted to give back to her community. Now, with her family's support, she is opening Southern Sweets, a Cajun-inspired ice cream shop in Mathews, La., on Nov. 7. As a girl, Fitch dreamed of operating a nonprofit. More recently, she has helped her husband, Morgan Fitch,...

Mathews, LA · 1d

NOLA.com

Tiny bookstore with ‘dark academia’ vibes opens Uptown, with vintage finds as cheap as $1

Andy Sipe moved a portion of his online secondhand eBay store, with thousands of used books, into a tiny shop on South Claiborne Avenue a little over a month ago. He said he wanted to meet customers face to face. “I’ve met some of my neighbors for the first time...

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WGNO

Bureau of Governmental Research report finds 37% of New Orleans properties tax exempt, offers solutions

The Bureau of Governmental Research is offering solutions for the City of New Orleans to bring in new revenue to some tax-exempt property owners to help pay for city infrastructure and services.

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Pacific Northwest Ag Network

National Wheat Foundation Honors 24 Growers From 10 States

Northwest growers took every national category in the 2026 Wheat Yield Contest. 24 winners across 10 states averaged 146.4 bushels an acre despite a tough, dry year.

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SpaceX project in Louisiana raises questions as students prepare for aerospace jobs

Students at Nunez Community College in Chalmette are training for aerospace technology careers through a program that has been in place since 2018, as SpaceX prepares to bring thousands of jobs to Louisiana. “We’ve had this program since 2018 and have trained more than 300 students so far,” said Reggie...

Louisiana · 1d

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Veolia Expands Operations Near Meta’s Hyperion

NEW ORLEANS — Veolia has expanded its wastewater treatment operations in Louisiana through new partnerships with the towns of Delhi and Sterlington, as major industrial investment and residential development increase demand for infrastructure across northern Louisiana. The expansion comes as Delhi experiences growth associated with Meta’s massive artificial intelligence...

Delhi, LA · 1d

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NANO Marks 25 Years of Growth

NEW ORLEANS — NANO Architecture + Interiors is celebrating 25 years in business, a milestone that reflects the firm’s evolution from a small New Orleans startup into a 20-person architecture and design practice taking on several of Louisiana’s major civic and commercial projects. Founded in 2001 by...

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Credit Human Names New Commercial Lending Manager

NEW ORLEANS — Credit Human has named Percy Manson commercial lending relationship manager, adding an experienced local banker and community leader to its team serving New Orleans businesses. Manson brings more than 35 years of banking experience, with a career spanning branch management, business banking and commercial lending. “Percy’s...

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