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Cleared for Take-off GTRA begins $13 million in expansion of runway, facilities and services. The Stark Contrast Stark leads rather than follows with quality manpower and unmanned aerial systems success. Artful Lodgings Historic homes and buildings lead charmed lives of Service. Forget the Early Bird Special Baby boomers find a satisfying menu of retirement choices. Bam! In the age of the celebrity chef, MUW’s Culinary Arts Institute booms, serving food with thought. Non-Still Life 60 Those who do also teach in MUW’s Art Department. Cream of the Crop Fresh ideas yield big benefits, big awards for Downtown Columbus. The Big Finish At Columbus high schools, the junior-senior years are the jumpstart of a lifetime.
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We are Columbus, Mississippi. We are a river town. We were born along the banks of the Tombigbee and today we use the river as our playground. We are a university town. We are home to America’s oldest state supported women’s college and the energy the students bring to our place. We are a military town. We train the pilots that defend our country and freedom around the world. We are a historic town. We gather to celebrate our place in lovingly restored homes and our nationally acclaimed downtown. We are a progressive town. We build the things that supply the world and we train the people who do the building. We are each of these things yet so much more… we are Columbus, a diverse community that has come together with the spirit to persevere, to prosper, and to succeed. We invite
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you to explore the place we call home… come to Columbus and discover a new world.