The Mississippi Business Journal back issues from July 1990:
MidSouth appeals judges decision: the fight to abandon rail line continues. (MidSouth Corp. to abandon rail line operation from Waynesboro to Mobile)
Jul 02, 1990;
State to receive financial assistance from S&L bailout. (Mississippi receives savings and loan bailout assistance)
Jul 02, 1990
Business keeps dancers on their toes at IBC. (economic impact of International Ballet Competition in Jackson)
Jul 02, 1990
Vicksburg wins big: $25 million gambling facilities planned, legal worries could stall project (William Wiltshire and Steamboat Development Co. proposes riverboat for gambling, a $10M hotel, a retail/office development)
Jul 02, 1990;
Trilogy Communications expands in Rankin: it is one of the nation's leading makers of TV cable. (Trilogy Communications expands in Rankin County)
Jul 02, 1990;
What does Trustmark get with its purchase of Unifirst? More market share, which should eventually mean more profits. (Trustmark National Bank acquires 14 branches of the Unifirst Bank for Savings)
Jul 02, 1990;
1990's first federal spending bill contains many Mississippi projects. (Congress starts to earmark funds for next fiscal year)
Jul 02, 1990;
Jody Jaeger at ETV: muscling the agency into larger role. (A.J. Jaeger of Educational Television plans expansion) (interview)
Jul 02, 1990;
Fund-raiser successful before it begins: Jackson Chamber of Commerce to use money to push for metro government. (Jackson Chamber of Commerce to fund $1.85 million five-year economic development plan)
Jul 02, 1990
New coalition: minorities need start-up capital. (National Business League of Mississippi loans money to small and minority businesses)
Jul 02, 1990;
Federal agency loses in set-aside dispute: the "landmark case" involved a Mississippi contractor. (Fordice Construction Company of Vicksburg wins case against federal government's set aside 8-A programs)
Jul 02, 1990;
Becoming a smaller fish: Jackson's two largest advertising agencies expand regionally. (Maris, West & Baker and The GodwinGroup)(Advertising & Media)
Jul 02, 1990;
Middle-sized advertising agencies: working harder to get larger. (Effects of heavy competition and advertising industry crunch on middle-sized advertising agencies)
Jul 02, 1990;
Port of Gulfport continues record growth. (Mississippi State Port at Gulfport)(Regionals: South)
Jul 02, 1990
Discovery well located by Callon and partners. (Callon Petroleum Company, Santa Fe Energy Partners and Placid Oil Company find oil well in south Alabama)(Regionals: South)
Jul 02, 1990
Hancock Bank merges with Metropolitan Bank. (Hancock Holding Company, Metropolitan National Bank)(Regionals: South)
Jul 02, 1990
Continental Grain expands Laurel poultry operations. (Continental Grain Company to expand Wayne Poultry Division in Laurel)(Regionals: Central)
Jul 02, 1990
Nabisco closes in Meridian, moves to Jackson location. (Nabisco Brands closes Meridian warehouse)(Regionals: Central)
Jul 02, 1990
Brook CEO says opening planned in 'late summer'. (Brook Manufacturing's KSR Corporation buys Litton Building in Union)(Regionals: Central)
Jul 02, 1990
Schlater fish plant to close this summer. (Catfish processing plant of The Aqua Group in Schlater closes)(Regionals: Central)
Jul 02, 1990
Houston plant to close, leaving 100 jobless. (Houston Ceramics of CeramicUS)(Regionals: North)
Jul 02, 1990
New production facility planned in Columbus. (Eka Nobel Company)(Regionals: North)
Jul 02, 1990
Lights, camera, action: Mississippi is in the movies. (Mississippi Film Office)
Jul 02, 1990;
May gold recovery rates improve at First Mississippi. (May 1990 gold production report of First Mississippi Corporation)(Financials)
Jul 02, 1990
Unifirst branch purchased by Hancock Bank. (Unifirst Bank for Savings; Hancock Bank)(Financials)
Jul 02, 1990
Sanderson Farms gives second quarter report. (Financials)
Jul 02, 1990
Cruise line returns with new boat. (Pride Cruise Lines returns to Gulfport with smaller vessel)(Quick Business)
Jul 16, 1990
Miss 103 adds second FM: competitors are worrying about monopoly. (Capstar Communications, owner of WMSI-Miss 103 FM contracts with WSLI-96.3 FM owner SPUR Jackson to provide programming, sales and marketing for the station)
Jul 16, 1990;
John Bryan: Mississippi's $12 billion man makes Sara Lee make sense. (John Bryan, CEO of Sara Lee, rehabilitates conglomerate into a branded non-durable $12 billion business enterprise) (interview)
Jul 16, 1990;
Eastland times the market: state cotton farmers let him pick their price. (Woods Eastland of Staple Cotton, futures commodity broker of Mississippi cotton farmers)
Jul 16, 1990;
Britz Systems merges with Horne CPA: Bria to continue with software development. (George Bria sells Britz Systems to Horne CPA Group )
Jul 16, 1990
A career in Mississippi: Woods Eastland ponders the question. (Wood Eastland runs Staple Cotton successfully but would rather go back to farming) (interview)
Jul 16, 1990
Farmers interest may drop: New Federal Land Bank takes over. (Farm loan interest rates may drop for members of newly formed Federal Land Bank Association of South Mississippi)(Includes FLBA list of board members)
Jul 16, 1990;
FridgAmerica to offer refrigeration systems. (FridgAmerica to open manufacturing plant in Laurel; Regionals: South)
Jul 16, 1990
Wayne Poultry growth has impact on economy. (Continental Grain Co., Wayne Poultry's parent company, to invest $l3 million for mill and hatchery and processing plants; Regionals: South)
Jul 16, 1990
GE Plastics to retire bonds in preparation for expansion. (GE Plastics to pay off $35 million revenue bonds for expansion purposes; Regionals: South)
Jul 16, 1990
Stockstill gets permit to construct cement plant. (Huey Stockstill to construct a facility to manufacture blasting sand and concrete/mortar mix in Picayune; Regionals: South)
Jul 16, 1990
New player in trucking taking on new business. (Con-Way Southwest Express opens a terminal on the Coast; Regionals: South)
Jul 16, 1990
Date set for General Box to answer NLRB complaint. (General Box vs. National Labor Relations Board trial on December 20; Regionals: Central)
Jul 16, 1990
McCarty Farms to bargain with union employees. (McCarty Farms negotiates contract with the United Food and Commercial Worker's union of employees; Regionals: Central)
Jul 16, 1990
Stonewall plant begins to hire and sets dedication. (Stonewall Manufacturing hires new employees in its cut-and-sew operations; Regionals: Central)
Jul 16, 1990
Eckerd buys Revco Stores in several Southern states. (Eckerd Holdings II buys 220 Revco drug stores in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas; Regionals: Central)
Jul 16, 1990
Hazardous waste plant may grow in cotton field. (Regionals: Central)
Jul 16, 1990
Medart reports progress; company 'on the mend'. (Carriage Industries Inc. says Medart recovering; Regionals: Central)
Jul 16, 1990
Realty company relocates headquarters to Jackson. (RE/MAX DIXIE moves headquarters to Jackson, Mississippi; Regionals: Central)
Jul 16, 1990
Howard Furniture breaks ground in Fulton. (Howard Furniture moves into new 25,000 sq. ft. facility south of Fulton, Mississippi; Regionals: North)
Jul 16, 1990
Oxford CMP enjoying new building in park. (Oxford Cultured Marble Products settles into new home in Oxford Industrial Park; Regionals: North)
Jul 16, 1990
Oxford Wire and Cable continues growth spurt. (Oxford Wire and Cable continues to grow in workforce, diversified shop and earnings; Regionals: North)
Jul 16, 1990
Local Whirlpool plant expects continued growth. (The Whirlpool Corp. Specialty Products plant in Oxford expands; Regionals: North)
Jul 16, 1990
Wurlitzer's final closing moves office to Ohio facility. (The Wurlitzer Company closes down Holly Springs office; new owner Baldwin Company operates in Ohio; Regionals: North)
Jul 16, 1990
First quarter cash flow increases at EastGroup. (EastGroup Properties)(Financials)
Jul 16, 1990
UniSouth purchases branch of Eastover Bank. (UniSouth Banking Corp. of Columbus buys current assets of Eastover's Tupelo and Fulton offices, the Peoples Bank & Trust Co. buys current assets of Eastover's Corinth office)(Financials)
Jul 16, 1990
Newton County Bank buys Unifirst branch. (Newton County Bank; Unifirst Bank)(Financials)
Jul 16, 1990
John Hart Lewis Jr. (People to Watch)
Jul 16, 1990
Developers flock to parkway: office building will kick off area's development. (MS Diversified Group Corp. could be the first to take advantage of parkway under construction in Madison County)
Jul 30, 1990;
Methodists want Hinds: supervisors want $30 million in improvements.
Jul 30, 1990;
Dominating a market: how Mississippi Valley Title keeps two-thirds of the business. (Mississippi Valley Title still tops)
Jul 30, 1990;
Would-be wedding cake king: J.L. Tatum wants his cakes to dominate a hidden $2 billion industry. (Tatum Artistic Cakes)
Jul 30, 1990;
New mall for North Mississippi. (DeSoto County may employ 2,000)
Jul 30, 1990
Slowdown equals boom: nuclear plant scrap dealer thrives as construction in industry halts. (Divesco, nuclear spare parts distributor flourishes due to slowdown in nuclear power plants construction)
Jul 30, 1990;
Madison County: more rural than most imagine.
Jul 30, 1990;
The Madison County turnaround: lenders plan, cooperate to meet growth with services in hand. (includes related article)
Jul 30, 1990;
University Press turnaround. (Mississippi publisher goes from a deficit to $1 million in sales)
Jul 30, 1990;
Research grants awarded for studies of cotton strain. (Stoneville Pedigreed Co.)(Agribusiness)
Jul 30, 1990
Cotton seed breeder schedules open house. (Delta and Pine Land Co. to hold exhibit)(Agribusiness)
Jul 30, 1990