Topic: Bill Luckett

Mississippi voters pick Democratic governor nominee

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News - 173 days ago
OXFORD, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi voters chose Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree on Tuesday as the Democratic nominee for governor in one of four states due to hold gubernatorial contests in the fall.DuPree, 57, beat out Clarksdale businessman and attorney Bill Luckett, 63 ...

Mississippi voters to pick Democratic governor nominee

Reuters US Online Report Politics News - 174 days ago
OXFORD, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi voters returned to the polls on Tuesday to choose the Democratic nominee for governor in one of four states due to hold gubernatorial contests in the fall.Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree, 57, and Clarksdale businessman and attorney Bill ...

Morgan Freeman helps friend in Miss. gov's race

AP News - 853 days ago
Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman helps raise cash as business partner runs for Miss. gov in 2011Academy-Award winner Morgan Freeman says Mississippi is "starving" for the right leadership, so the actor is using his celebrity status to help his friend run for governor in ...

Beale Street to Get Hotel and More Blues

AP-Travel Online - 1531 days ago
Fried grits, down-home blues and a new luxury hotel will be central to the newest development taking shape in the city's famed Beale Street entertainment district. The $52 million project, called Lee's Landing, will include Beale Street's first hotel ...