Mississippi Newspapers Included in Deal
The Commercial Appeal is reporting 12 Mid-South newspapers are merging into a single ownership group in a deal that will link editorial and advertising content across city, county and state lines. The new media organization will bring together 11 weekly newspapers and one shopper that cover the suburban markets around Memphis and rural North Mississippi with a combined circulation of more than 100,000. Mississippi-based newspapers joining the group include The Southaven Press, The (Ashland) Southern Advocate and the (Ripley) Southern Sentinel.