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Tico's Steakhouse opening new location in Oxford MS
A new Tico's Steakhouse will be opening in February on East Jackson Ave. in Oxford Contributed
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The iconic Tico's Steakhouse in Ridgeland has long been known for it dedication to perfecting the dining experience.
Now, another city in Mississippi, Oxford, will get to experience the Tico's way very soon.
Jackson-native Parker Guy, who will be the manager of the new location, said he and Jack Hoffman, the son of the legendary owner Tico, will be able to open along Oxford's East Jackson Avenue on the weekend of Valentine's Day.
Tico’s in Ridgeland has been around for nearly 30 years on County Line Road. It is always packed with lawmakers during the legislative session and die-hard fans year-round. It is also the go-to place for PGA players during the Sanderson Farms Classic every Fall just around the corner at the Country Club of Jackson.
Tico’s has long been known for sticking to what it knows best: steaks. Sure, there’s a choice of seafood and appealing appetizers and sides, but it’s the lineup of ribeyes, filets and the restaurant’s mammoth 24-ounce porterhouse that packs ‘em in.
Guy, a Jackson Academy and Ole Miss graduate, cut his teeth in the restaurant business at the original Tico's. He said Jack and Tico have wanted to open a location in Oxford for some time. Jack, who has been running the Ridgeland location for some time, will continue to do that but will help with the Oxford location as well.
A new Tico's Steakhouse will be opening in February on East Jackson Ave. in Oxford
"Everything just kind of made sense as for the time," Guy said. "The deal was right for the restaurant in Oxford. We pulled the trigger in November, and we finally got the keys in mid-December."
Guy said they are remodeling the location with a modernized vision of the iconic original.
The first day of the remodel, unfortunately, coincided with the winter storm that came through two weeks ago.
"That kind of delayed us, but we have been putting in some very long days to make up for the delay and get caught up," Guy said. "But it has gone really well. We need to get our broiler in and finish up some things, get some meat from Chicago in, and we should be ready to go, assuming there is not another winter storm. Cross your fingers."
The interior of the new Tico's Steakhouse in Oxford will be more modern than its counterpart in Ridgeland. Contributed
The new location will be near the federal courthouse and across the street from the restaurant St. Leo. A couple of other restaurants that have given that location a try, including the Mesquite Chophouse and Yugo. Tico's took over the lease from Yugo's.
The interior of the new Tico's Steakhouse in Oxford will be more modern than its counterpart in Ridgeland.
"We hope to be open here for a long, long time," said Guy, who has strong ties to Jackson as well as Oxford and Ole Miss. His grandfather, Louis Guy, won a national championship with the Johnny Vaught-coached Rebels in 1960 and then went on to the NFL before having an orthodontics career in Jackson. "I definitely love the City of Jackson. I just love Oxford a little bit more and can't wait to get Tico's started here."
Guy said that while there will be cosmetic changes and differences between the Ridgeland Tico's and the Oxford Tico's, there won't be change in the business formula.
"There will be changes, a little fresher looking and more modern decor, and definitely things have been done the old-school way that has been a success in Ridgeland for a very, very long time, but we want to modernize a few things," Guy said. "At the same time, we have the same playbook as back home. It is a family atmosphere with great food. You come in for a great steak, a healthy alcohol pour and a great time."
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/...s/72394135007/
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Ole Miss to add new premium seating option to O-U Stadium following season
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OXFORD | Construction for additional premium seating at Oxford-University Stadium will begin as soon as this coming season is complete.
The Mississippi IHL Board of Trustees, during its January 18 meeting, approved the $30 million project that will add 450-500 premium seats in a new structure down the third base line.
There will also be a new entrance to the stadium toward the left-field foul pole and an “All-American” Plaza that will feature a statue of former Rebel Tim Elko.
Construction is expected to be completed for the 2026 baseball season. Ole Miss will play in the existing stadium in the 2025 season, and construction will continue as possible around practices and games.
“It will be similar to the Dugout Club where you go inside for food and drinks and then have your seating outside,” Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter said. “You’ll be able to see out of the widows and see some of the action, and then there will be low seating at the top with an outdoor-suite concept that we don’t have right now, maybe 12 of them.
“We can generate a lot of revenue with it to pay the debt service on the project. Baseball has been a tough ticket, and our folks love premium, so it makes a lot of sense. Our baseball attendance numbers and demand are the real deal and a credit to the baseball staff and the fans.”
The Rebels have averaged around 8,500 seasons tickets sold the past seasons, with this project pushing that potential number closer to 9,000. Ole Miss baseball finished 2023 $166,126 over budget, one of very few programs to be in the black for the season.
That number didn’t include any debt-service expense, so with traditional reporting, this project would impact that number. However, Carter said the school will likely create a new line item moving forward for facility debt service that doesn’t fall under the respective sport’s expense numbers.
The initial expansion plan for O-U Stadium included outfield enhancements with a permanent structure for the Club 41-11 in right field and expanded seating for students and the fans in left field.
That phase is on hold until at least until this project is complete. The Club 41-11 is currently a temporary structure.
“We’re trying to figure out if there’s a need for (the Club 41-11) after we build this structure,” Carter said. “We’ll assess demand and see what it looks like. We may do the temporary one for a few years, and ultimately we’d still like to go back to our original plan and have a club section that overlooks our students.
“We want to expand the student section and left field for those folks. We still have a plan, but until we figure out where NIL is going, we’re pressing pause on the outfield stuff.”
Ole Miss opens the season February 16 for a four-game series at Hawaii. The Rebels’ home opener is February 21 against Arkansas State.
https://olemiss.rivals.com/news/ole-...llowing-season
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Mudsugars Eatery celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting ceremony
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In a display of community support, Mudsugars Eatery, located at 108 North Jackson Street in Kosciusko, marked its official entry into the local dining scene with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event, held in collaboration with the Kosciusko-Attala County Partnership (KAP), drew a crowd of approximately 25 attendees. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was met with enthusiasm by locals and dig...
https://www.starherald.net/food-drin...&e_sort_order=
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Museum set to open February 7 in Lucedale
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Take a look into the past when the Lucedale-George County Historical Society opens its doors to the museum located on the first floor of the George County Courthouse. The museum will feature in the first rotation medical, military, Lucedale and George County memorabilia. Other items will be featured in future rotations. A grand opening will be held on February 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the courtroom. The historical society invites you to join them as we have a grand opening ceremony. Come and see a blast from the past as you reflect on the history and relics displayed. Light refreshments will be served after the grand opening ceremony.
https://www.gctimesonline.com/news/i...9aaeb70ad.html
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City of Hattiesburg to begin water, sewer work along Edwards Street Corridor
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Residents in east Hattiesburg will soon see some much-infrastructure repairs in the form of more than $1.4 million in sewer and water work along the Edwards Street corridor in Ward 2.
Sewer upgrades are expected to start within the next couple of weeks on parts of Edwards Street, Eufala Street, Magnolia Avenue and Duke Avenue. Water work, some of which has already begun, will include parts of Short Katie Street, Roy Street, Cypress Street east of Edwards Street, and Claiborne Avenue between Arledge and Edwards streets.
“This work lays the groundwork us for a future rebuild of the northern part of Edwards Street that leads to the Public Safety Complex and the East (Hall Avenue) Overpass,” Mayor Toby Barker said. “By replacing the sewer lines and upgrading the water lines to proper size will ultimately grant better water pressure and fire protection in the surrounding area.”
Approximately $829,000 of the project cost will come from funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the $1.9 trillion economic bill passed that year by the federal government to speed up recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately $587,000 will come from the state-matched Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant Program Act, which was created by Gov. Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Legislature to provide matching funds to eligible entities for making necessary investments in water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
This marks the second city project funded by ARPA.
Grady Crawford will be the contractor for the project, and Shows, Dearman & Waits will be the project’s engineering firm. The city will cover engineering costs from its regular water and sewer fees.
“Edwards Street and that area around it has been on the work list for some time,” Barker said. “Obviously, the American Rescue Plan funds, paired with the MCWI grant helped speed it along.
“But as we look into the future, there is a complete rebuild of the northern part of Edwards Street that is on the table to start construction some time next year. But reviewing what’s under the street is the priority before we start addressing the actual roadway itself.”
The current water and sewer work is expected to finish by early summer.
“The public, we just encourage them to be mindful of construction workers in the area and be patient, as that sewer trench is going to have to settle for some time before it can be paved,” Barker said. “It shouldn’t shut down all the traffic (at once), but if it does, detours will be posted.”
https://www.hubcityspokes.com/local-...e_term_id=2063
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Lamar County Supervisors take measures to market land in Purvis Industrial Park to potential businesses
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In order to attract potential new businesses to the Purvis Industrial Park off of Center Industrial Row in Purvis, members of the Lamar County Board of Supervisors have taken a handful of steps to get that site ready for any future development.
Those measures were taken at a board meeting last week, when county administrator Jody Waits said there is an additional 52 acres of land off of Mangum Lane – which connects with Old Highway 11 just north of Center Industrial Row – that would be able to house some new tenants.
“There’s about 20 acres in one parcel and about 32 in another, and we’ve got a rail spur that comes in and serves the Lowe’s distribution center,” Waits said. “So that’s where we’re doing this due diligence, to get all that cleared to be able to market to a potential new business.
“There’s no (business) in particular, but that work has to be done before any business can be located there.”
The three measures that were approved at last week’s board meeting for the 52-acre site include:
A contract with All Phases Archeology to perform a Phase I cultural resources survey in the amount of $7,146;
A contract with Wetland Consulting Services in the amount of $1,300; and
A contract with FC&E Engineering for Phase I of an environmental site assessment in the amount of $4,500.
“These things have to be done before anything can be located there,” Waits said. “We’ve already done the wetlands survey, and there are pretty much no wetlands to be spoken of there.
“So those other surveys have to be done in order to be able to build anything on it. This just has to be done in the early steps of trying to develop on a site.”
Waits said the addition of businesses at the industrial park would be a boon to the county, especially in terms of its tax base.
“(It’s important) to help continue the growth of our ad valorem base and hopefully create some more jobs for the area,” he said.
The industrial park currently is home to several business, including a Lowe’s Flatbed Distribution, Malt Industries, Yates Industrial Industries, Cook Portable Warehouses and Stockstill Trucking.
https://www.hubcityspokes.com/local-...&e_sort_order=
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