Renasant to acquire First Bancshares
Renasant Corp. will acquire The First Bancshares Inc. for $1.2 billion. Renasant is headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, and the First is headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Both have branches in Alabama. – Renasant Corp.
Birmingham fire sprinkler company acquired
Birmingham’s Citadel Fire Sprinkler has been acquired by Century Fire Protection. Citadel, founded in 2013, provides fire sprinkler design and installation services to clients in Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. – Globe Newswire
Ghost Train Brewing temporarily closes in Birmingham
Birmingham’s Ghost Train Brewing closed over the weekend, though a sign at the brewery says the closure is temporary “to make exciting changes.” Ghost Train has been in Birmingham since 2014. – Bham Now
Motion forges Canadian partnership
Birmingham-based Motion Industries, which distributes maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, has committed to Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations, a program of the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business. The PAIR program includes an online tool that supports companies’ efforts toward improvement in indigenous relations. – Motion Industries
