Business Notes

Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) won a national Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Series with reporter Sandra Knispel’s stories on the tornado-torn town of Smithville. The four-part series tells the story of Smithville’s destruction, recovery and rebuilding from an EF5 tornado that hit on April 27, 2011.

The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference recently announced its 2012 Athletic Director (AD) of the Year.  Dr. James C. Coleman, athletic director at Tougaloo College, received this prestigious honor that was voted on by his fellow ADs.