Foley Products comes to Mississippi
PRENTISS -- Foley Products Company, manufacturer of precast concrete products, will open a facility in Prentiss in Jefferson Davis County.
Company officials say the project represents a company investment of more than $7 million and will create 40 new jobs.
Foley vice president Chris Davidson says the plant should open this year and will supply precast concrete products customers in Mississippi and the entire Gulf Coast market area.
The Mississippi Development Authority provided assistance for infrastructure improvements, as well as assistance for on-the-job training.
Foley also has plants in Newnan, Ga., Winder, Ga., and Clanton, Ala.
-- Associated Press
Springhill graveyard to unveil historic marker
HERNANDO -- The Friends of Springhill Cemetery on Friday will unveil a state historic marker at the graveyard.
Springhill was the city’s public burial ground, beginning with the establishment of DeSoto County in 1836. The five-acre site has around 100 marked graves, although it may have originally held as many as 500, including those of slaves on the sloping hill due north of the visible boundaries.
The cemetery is located about a mile southwest of the Hernando town square.
-- Associated Press
Man wrongfully imprisoned gets $195K settlement
JACKSON -- A man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 12 years is getting a $195,000 settlement from the city of Jackson.
Cedric Willis had sued the city and four police officers, alleging that their misconduct led to his arrest and conviction for a crime he did not commit. He was convicted in 1997 of homicide and three counts of armed robbery, but later was exonerated by DNA evidence. The Jackson City Council approved the settlement unanimously at its Tuesday meeting on the advice of the city’s attorneys.
-- Clarion-Ledger
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