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May 21, 2025 – JMAA anticipates peak Memorial Day and Summer Travel

 

May 19, 2025 – BMSS Advisors & CPAs member, Jan Lewis, elected Vice Chair of the AICPA

 

Apr. 22, 2025 – Bank of Yazoo welcomes Chase Frazure as new Rankin market president

 

Apr. 10, 2025 – Merit Health hosts Third Annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive to fight hunger in central Mississippi

 

Mar. 10, 2025 – America’s Field Trip Contest open to Mississippi students

 

Feb. 24, 2025 – Merit Health kicks off Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive to support Mississippi Food Network

 

Feb. 19, 2025 – Flowood expands recreational trails with new bike path to Hartfield Academy

 

Jan. 31, 2025 – JMAA Progress on Essential Infrastructure Replacement Projects at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

Oct. 24, 2024 – American Red Cross Partnering with Community Leaders in Jackson to increase Blood Donations

Oct. 24, 2024 – Golfers tee off at four clubs in support of Mississippi’s youngest patients at the 31st Annual Friends of Children’s Hospital Golf Tournament Presented by Comcast

Oct. 21, 2024 – BankPlus Red Beans & BBQ Festival benefiting Stewpot

Oct. 17, 2024 – Storage Park Development announces Nick Newcomb as new CEO

Oct. 7, 2024 – Pacesetter Gallery honored with Travel Attraction of the Year Award by Mississippi Tourism Association

Oct. 7, 2024 – Joe Jaeger, Jr. awarded Tourism Legacy Award by Mississippi Tourism Association

Aug. 20, 2024 – Friends of Children’s Hospital announces new office location

Aug. 16, 2024 – Community Bank opens drive-thru and deposit services at Mortgage Headquarters

Aug. 14, 2024 – Comcast to Lead as Title Sponsor for the 31st Annual Friends of Children’s Hospital Golf Tournament

July 30, 2024 – Friends of Children’s Hospital announces new car tag design in support of Mississippi’s children

July 20, 2024 – Award-winning Pacesetter Gallery celebrates three years of promoting Mississippi art and creative Events

Apr. 9, 2024 – MEC announces 2024 Amplify Tour – Rankin County Tour Stop

Apr. 2, 2024 – Unique fundraising opportunity: Rappel down a 22-story building to support Mississippi’s children in need

Mar. 26, 2024 – The Covery Wellness Spa now open at Market Street Flowood

Mar. 22, 2024 – LeFleur’s Bluff State Park to host 44 painters for 2nd Annual Plein Air Painting Competition

Mar. 20, 2024 – Burn Boot Camp participates in Run the Rainbow for Children’s Marathon

Jan. 23, 2024 – JMAA reports 2023 year has highest passenger numbers in the last decade with a 3% increase forecast in 2024

Nov. 7, 2023 – Taking Flight: A Pacesetter Gallery group show lifts off on Nov. 11

Oct. 24, 2023 – Flowood Chamber Executive Director graduates from inaugural Excellence in Tourism Leadership Program

Oct. 9, 2023 – Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center honored with Venue of the Year by Mississippi Tourism Association

Sept. 20, 2023 – JMAA secures $22 million funding for infrastructure projects at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

Sept. 26, 2023 – Merit Health Central receives prestigious Baby-Friendly designation

Aug. 25, 2023 – BankPlus honored with naming of community room at Children’s of Mississippi and recognized for success of CheckCard Program

Aug. 2023 – New Network Your Needs Breakfast Social Series allows Chamber members to connect across central Mississippi

July 2023 – Jackson Heart Clinic to celebrate the grand opening of new ambulatory center and medical office building

June 13, 2023 – Ott & Lee names Tony Gilmer as manager of Lakeland Park Memorial Parkway

Mar. 2, 2023 – Vince Brummett joins Merit Health Central as new Chief Administrative Officer

Feb. 28, 2023 – Patient successfully implanted with left atrial appendage closure device at Merit Health River Oaks

Feb. 14, 2023 – Martina McBride to headline Flowood Family Festival (WJTV)

Feb. 1, 2023 – Get Healthier During American Heart Month with Merit Health
Nov. 23, 2022 – Christmas in the park begins December 1 (Rankin County News)

Sept. 20, 2022 – Locally owned senior healthcare company Cline Insurance is now a successful business found nationwide

July 20, 2022 – Flowood Back to School Health Fair set (Rankin County News)

July 19, 2022 – Southern Business Institute hosts inaugural conference for small businesses

Apr. 20, 2022 – Flowood Chamber director shares upcoming events at Rankin County Rotary Club meeting (Rankin County News)

Apr. 20, 2022 – Flowood Conference Center stays busy (Rankin County News)

Apr. 29, 2022 – Connection City ePLEX to host end-of-the-year MHSAA eSports Tournament on May 4

Apr. 18, 2022 – Magnolia Soap and Bath Company announces their new location and grand opening in Flowood

Apr. 14, 2022 – Jackson Prep elementary expansion

Mar. 30, 2022 – Clint Black to headline Flowood Fest, Diamond Rio opens (Rankin County News)

Mar. 23, 2022 – Library renovations coming (Rankin County News)

Spring 2022 – Pacesetter Gallery, Stages Spotlight Promotion (Stages Mississippi Magazine)

Feb. 24, 2022 – Open MRI of Jackson/Flowood Physicians’ Imaging announces new CT services

Feb. 9, 2022 – Ribbon Cutting for New Flowood Chamber of Commerce (Rankin County News)

Feb. 9, 2022 – Flowood Chamber holds annual member recognition gathering (Rankin County News)

Jan. 26, 2022 – Chamber of Flowood Winter Gathering Feb. 1

Jan. 5, 2022 – Jonathan Koonce Joins Merit Health River Oaks as New COO

Dec. 9, 2021 – Grand Lighting, Chili Cook-Off being held in Flowood (WJTV)

Dec. 1, 2021 – Flowood sets Christmas events (Rankin County News)

Oct. 13, 2021 – MS Sports Medicine’s Pickering Performs First ROSA Hip Replacement in U.S.

Oct. 3, 2021 – Join us for Artist at Work: Featuring Kit White at Pacesetter Gallery

Sept. 15, 2021 – Jackson Heart Clinic coming to Flowood

Sept. 8, 2021 – RCSD Celebrates Completion of Northwest Rankin High School Bond Issue Project

Sept. 1, 2021 – Business Communications, Inc. (BCI) Announces New Ownership

Aug. 20, 2021 – 18th Annual Benefit Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament Raises Money For Charity And Non-Profits (Darkhorse Press)

Aug. 18, 2021 – Jackson Heart Clinic, P.A. to Build New Medical Office Building, Including a Cardiovascular Ambulatory Surgery Center and Medical Office Space (Jackson Heart Press Release)

Aug. 18, 2021 – Merit Health Medical Group welcomes Dr. Julia Thompson (Rankin County News)

Aug. 11, 2021 – Painting demonstration coming up at Pacesetter Gallery in Flowood (WJTV)
Aug. 4 2021 – New vendors added to Health Fair (Rankin County News)
Aug. 3, 2021 – Flowood to host Back-to-School Health and Wellness Fair on August 7 (WJTV)
July 30, 2021 – Wildlife Extravaganza back, new home (WLBT3)
July 28, 2021 – Back to school Health Fair set Aug. 7 (Rankin County News)
Summer 2021 – The Refuge Golf Course places second for “2021 Renovation of the Year” (Golf Inc.)
May 27, 2021 – Flowood conference center and hotel expected to be an economic boon to city and beyond (Clarion Ledger)
Apr. 22, 2021 – Flowood Family Festival returns May 8 (WJTV)
Apr. 21, 2021 – Flowood Chamber announces new Executive Director (Rankin County News)
Apr. 19, 2021 – Tee time! First phase of $50 million Flowood conference center opens to the public (WLBT3)