Olive Branch Airport awarded $2.74 million in federal grants for improvements
Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams identified hangar rental revenues and fuel purchases as drivers of the airport’s economic impact. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Olive Branch Airport was awarded close to $3 million in grants to improve lighting and signage as the suburban airfield continues to grow.
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Olive Branch Airport Mayor Ken Adams Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport Federal Aviation AdministrationToni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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