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Paul Ott Carruth headlines Business Before Hours

By Staff
Paul Ott Carruth, president of the Mississippi Arts &Entertainment Center Board of Directors, is the planned speaker Tuesday at the East Mississippi Business Development Corp. Business Before Hours.
The 7:30 a.m. event will take place at Peavey Electronics Corp., Plant 17, 5022 Highway 493 North in Meridian.
Carruth is expected to brief members of the EMBDC and their guests on recent developments with the Mississippi Arts &Entertainment Center.
Meridian was selected as home for the center by the Mississippi Legislature in 2000. The board of directors has been working on details associated with the project.
Carruth has been a champion for the center since the idea was conceived.
Carruth, who speaks and entertains groups across the country, also hosts "Listen To The Eagle" weekly on radio and television in several states.
EMBDC members should R.S.V.P. for the event by calling the EMBDC office at (601) 693-1306.
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