Jackson, MS
Dwayne Crosby covers local business, economic development, and community resilience from Jackson, Mississippi, with the clear-eyed perspective of someone who’s run a small business through good times and lean ones. He owned a commercial cleaning company for twelve years and later managed a business improvement district. Now he writes for Writly about entrepreneurship, local commerce networks, and the policy decisions that shape main streets. Dwayne is a past president of his local chamber of commerce and an active mentor in a minority business accelerator. His writing is practical and motivational in equal measure, always rooted in the reality of making payroll and building trust. Off the clock, he’s a deacon at his church and a passionate vegetable gardener.
