The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation (EMBDC) held a ribbon cutting for the office of Edward Jones Investments, which is located at 2514 River Birch Drive in Meridian. The business can be reached at 601-693-3978.

Lee Blackburn is the new Financial Advisor for Edward Jones at the River Birch location.  The EMBDC serves as the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development organization for the community.  The EMBDC is located at 1901 Front St., Suite A/ P.O Box 790, Meridian, MS 39302, or on the web at www.embdc.org<http://www.embdc.org/> .