ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI C DISPATCH.COM FREE! WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 9, 2017 Prather Reed’s closing after 45 years named GSDP tourism leader Partnership still looking for membership director BY CARL SMITH
[email protected] Greater Starkville Development Part- nership Interim Di- rector of Tourism Jennifer Prather is losing the “interim” portion of her title and will continue to lead tourism efforts Prather on a permanent basis, the GSDP announced Tuesday. Prather, who joined the Part- nership in 2013 as its special events and projects coordinator, was named interim tourism leader in April after the GSDP’s Board of Directors created the position. In her role, she will lead the Starkville Convention and Visitors Bureau and Starkville Main Street Association, and develop programs and campaigns to further promote Starkville as a premier tourist destination in Mississippi and en- See GSDP, 3A Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Lex Jackson, owner of Reed’s in Columbus, said he will be closing the clothing store in spring 2018. The store has been in business in Columbus for almost 45 years, including the last 20 at Jackson Square on Highway 45. Owner of Reed’s of Columbus announces spring as any to go ahead and announce it.” Reed’s, which has operated in Snyder running 2018 shutter of Jackson Square store Jackson Square on Highway 45 for 20 years, will close almost 45 years BY SLIM SMITH Jackson said the decision is one to the date the store first opened in for circuit
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