Phil Hardwick MBJ Contributing Columnist A CEO is more likely to open a new facility in a state that he or she knows something about than one the executive is less familiar with.
Tourism is one of the best ways to introduce new visitors to a state.
The arts also have a strong economic impact on a community. Those three statements are backed by strong research. The Alabama Economic Development Partnership conducted a study that revealed the first conclusion mentioned above, and the Mississippi Arts Commission had a study that revealed the last one. The middle is backed up by many studies and just plain common sense. This is the story of a man whose relationship with Mississippi is embodied in all three of the statements.