JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Business Hall of Famer Leland Speed died Jan. 27 after suffering from ALS. Speed served as head of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) during Gov. Haley Barbour’s administration after Hurricane Katrina. He left as CEO of both Parkway Properties and EastGroup Properties - which he founded - to take on the MDA position. (Source: WAPT 01/27/21) Former MDA leader, businessman Leland Speed dies Wednesday (wapt.com)
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