Linked: Saturday, August 26, 2023

A Note from the Editor

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Popular Stories

These stories created a buzz throughout the state this week:

• Delta native revives crumbling grain company, injects hope into communities
• HII christens guided-missile destroyer Ted Stevens
• New state bar president credits father for career choice, looks forward to serving her profession
• Serving the nation: US Army Corps of Engineers celebrates 150 years of Vicksburg District operations
• 18 employers in Mississippi make Forbes ‘Best Employers’ list
• Electric cooperatives still ‘keep the lights on’ for rural customers
• Reviving history: Farish Street in Jackson sees resurgence
• West Point assembly plant to manufacture multipurpose tactical trailers for US military

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U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi on Wednesday praised the strength, resilience and tenacity of retired Army Maj. Victor F. Hogan as she presented him with the Purple Heart medal for wounds he sustained in 2006 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Read the full story here.

Popular Columns

• Do you know your ‘why’?
• Are you really a leader?
• Learn to embrace all sorts of marketing opportunities
• Public speaking for people who don’t do public speaking

Behind the Scenes

The staff of the Mississippi Business Journal honored the Distinguished Leading Business Women of Mississippi at a Friday event in Raymond. Look for profiles on these 50 inspiring women in our October issue.

The Final Word

Position power does not produce true leadership unless it is combined with daily habits that empower others to become their best.

From “Are you really a leader?” by Dr. Beverly Smallwood