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Eight
small towns listed as "booming"
in SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE
SITE SELECTION
MAGAZINE rates eight small
towns in Mississippi as
booming, because they have
attracted new or expanded
corporate facilities. The
magazine editor Mark Arend
explains. (0:09)
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Mississippi towns that ranked
on that list include Tupelo,
Corinth, Hattiesburg, Columbus,
Booneville, Brookhaven,
Greenwood and Starkville.
The President of the Mississippi
Economic Council Blake Wilson
says this recognition comes
after a lot of work. (0:45)
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This
week marks the 47th annual
observance of National Library
Week
Mississippi Library Association
President Juanita Flanders
says it's a time to focus
on promoting library resources
to the public. (0:18)
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The
week also gives librarians
a chance to spotlight issues
that they feel are important
... like budget cuts, book
bans, and internet filters.
American Library Association
executive board member Kent
Oliver says the USA Patriot
Act is another area of concern.
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