Plans to replace the former Plaza Hotel with a new Marriott franchise have recently been approved by the Pine Bluff Hotel Public Facilities Board, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The hotel was purchased by the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency in 2019,…
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Arkansas Visionary: Tommy May on Building a Legacy, One Community at a Time
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThere are many things about retired banking executive and Arkansas Business Hall of Famer Tommy May’s life and career that stretch the imagination and defy belief. His masterful leadership grew a small bank of the Arkansas Delta into a household…
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Pine Bluff Approves Funding for Development of Cultural District
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA unanimous decision by the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday, Nov. 7, approved $2 million in funding for the development of the Delta Rhythm & Bayou’s Cultural District. The project was born as a collaboration between the city’s tourism…
2022 AMP Influencer: Dr. Ryan Watley, CEO, Go Forward Pine Bluff Who or what has been a source of inspiration for you? My father and mother, Roland and Lajuan, have always been a source of inspiration for me. My parents…
Simmons First National Bank announced Nov. 23 the funding of Go Forward Pine Bluff, an effort to grow the city’s tax base. Go Forward Pine Bluff is a coalition of civic, government and business leaders. The multiyear, grassroots effort will…