The Mississippi Business Journal back issues from November 2002:
Circle M Plantation offers posh surroundings for guests.
Nov 11, 2002; ... WILTON J. "BILL" JOHNSON JR. MACON -- The Circle M Plantation is one of those improbable sites often found in Mississippi. It's located about 10 miles southeast of Macon in gently rolling farmland. The white picket fence and fastidiously maintained grounds silently announce that ...
Business wins. (Editorial).(election analysis)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Business folks woke up with smiles on their faces last Wednesday morning. Business-backed candidates won big in Mississippi-and national-political races, and the economic impact could be significant. In Mississippi, judicial races for the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court ...
Cut programs, cut people--or raise taxes. (As I See It).(editorial)(Editorial)
Nov 11, 2002; ... There is universal agreement that the economy is in the ditch; however, there is some indication that it may be creeping back up on the road. Our state government's budget is also in the ditch. Unfortunately, it is likely to remain there for the next few years. Why won't the ...
'Service' not so easily defined for banks. (Banking Today).
Nov 11, 2002; ... For many customers, particularly those who interact with their bank via their neighborhood or office-center branch, quality service is a make-or-break proposition in the overall relationship mix. However, the manner in which banks define and support that definition of "service" isn't ...
Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel (JBHM). (People to Watch).(new employees)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Tom Taylor, Amanda Waldon, and Chiali Lee have joined Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel. Taylor is a 1994 graduate of Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor of fine arts in interior and urban design. Waldon is a 2002 Mississippi State University graduate, where she received a bachelor ...
Mississippi Society of Association Executives (MSAE). (People to Watch).(Bill Lehman named "Association Executive of the Year")(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... The Mississippi Society of Association Executives (MSAE) selected Bill Lehman as "Association ...
Mississippi College School of Law. (People to Watch).(Professor Patricia W. Bennett receives award)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... The Women in The Profession Committee presented the Susie Blue Buchanan Award to Patricia W. Bennett, professor in the Mississippi College School of Law. The award is given annually to a lawyer who displays Outstanding leadership, dedication and commitment to the advancement of women in ...
The McCarty Company-Construction Group Inc. (People to Watch).(Lane Hughes appointed)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Lane Hughes joins The McCarty Company as project management team leader. Lane recently moved to Tupelo from ...
Miller Transporters Inc. (People to Watch).(new vice-president for third-party logistics)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Steve Haskins has been promoted to vice president-third party logistics at Miller Transporters Inc. in Jackson. Haskins previously ...
Mississippi State University (MSU). (People to Watch).(Distinguished International Leadership Award)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Mississippi State University (MSU) history professor Janos Radvanyi will receive the 2002 Guy Tozzoli "Peace through Trade" Distinguished International Leadership Award from the Mississippi World Trade Center on Nov. 20 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in ...
Mississippi State Board of Health. (People to Watch).(Gov. Ronnie Musgrove's new appointees)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Gov. Ronnie Musgrove has appointed five new individuals to the Mississippi State Board of Health: Alfred E. McNair Jr., M.D., of Ocean Springs, chief of staff of the Biloxi Regional Medical Center; Ruth Greer, RN, of Holly Springs, director of nursing with HealthSouth Rehab Hospital; ...
The Citizens Bank. (People to Watch).(new vice-president)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... William Mac Hodges has joined The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia as vice president of the Meridian branch. Prior to joining the bank, Hodges served as Union ...
Stewart Sneed Hewes/BancorpSouth Insurance. (People to Watch).(new vice-president of group employee benefits )(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Michael C. "Murph" Murphy has been promoted to vice president of group employee benefits at Stewart Sneed Hewes/BancorpSouth Insurance in Biloxi. Murphy has been with the company for 11 years. He was president of M.C. Murphy & Co., a real estate and insurance company in Sparta, for 15 ...
UBS PaineWebber. (People to Watch).(Certified Financial Planner certification)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Danny C. Williams, a financial advisor in UBS PaineWebber's Jackson office, has received the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification from the Certified ...
Lewis Fisher Henderson Claxton & Mulroy, LLP. (People to Watch).(Mississippi Bar Exam passed)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Brandon M. Cordell, an associate with Lewis Fisher Henderson Claxton & Mulroy, LLP, recently passed the Mississippi Bar Exam. ...
Mississippi Educational Broadcasting. (People to Watch).(board of directors appointments )(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Marie Antoon, executive director of Mississippi Educational Broadcasting, announces the appointments of Mavilou Burns and Jason Pugh to the board of directors. Burns, an elementary educator at Dorsey Elementary School in Fulton, was appointed by Gov. Ronnie Musgrove as the elementary ...
PSC approves buy of MVG. (Strictly Business).(Mississippi Valley Gas Company sold)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... JACKSON -- Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) has received approval from the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) to acquire Mississippi Valley Gas Company (MVG), Mississippi's largest natural gas utility. The commission's unanimous decision was based on a stipulated ...
Unemployment rate drops again. (Strictly Business).(September's rate reaches 5.7%)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... JACKSON -- Mississippi's unemployment rate dropped for the third month in a row during September posting a rate of 5.7%, according to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission (MESC). The 5.7% rate was down from August's rate of 6.3% and July's rate of 6.5%. September's ...
SBA loans increased. (Strictly Business).(U.S. Small Business Administration loans to Miss.)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... JACKSON -- During fiscal year 2002, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded more loans and more dollars in Mississippi than in 2001, according to the administration. The SBA approved 522 loans in Mississippi for approximately $146.1 million. The Mississippi 7(a) and ...
Merchants making $8m investment. (Strictly Business).(food warehouse renovation and expansion )(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... JACKSON -- The Merchants Company, a Hattiesburg-based food distribution firm, has purchased the former Jitney Jungle Perishable Foods Warehouse in the Hawkins Field Industrial Park on Boling Street. The transaction is valued at $8 million. The project will include renovation and ...
Future Electronics building facility. (Strictly Business).(new $45 mn distribution plant)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... SOUTHAVEN -- Future Electronics, headquartered in the U.S. at Bolton, Mass., will build a $45-million distribution facility in Southaven. The operation is expected to bring more than 200 new jobs to the Northwest Mississippi community. "We have been working hard to bring ...
New college savings program unveiled. (Strictly Business).(Mississippi Affordable College Savings )(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... JACKSON -- Mississippi is now offering a new tax-advantaged 529 college savings program for sale through brokers, investment advisors and banks, according to State Treasurer Marshall Bennett. The program, called the Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Advisor Program, ...
Corps honors Carothers' safety. (Strictly Business).(Celebrate Safety Program)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... WATER VALLEY -- The Mobile District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a certificate of achievement in the Celebrate Safety Program to Carothers Construction Inc. Carothers was honored for work performed at the Columbus Air Force Base. Carothers is currently ...
Methodist Rehab building specialty care center. (Strictly Business).($9 mn long-term care facility )(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... FLOWOOD -- Jackson-based Methodist Rehabilitation Center has unveiled plans to build a $9-million long-term care facility dedicated to serving the disabled on its east campus in Flowood. According to Methodist Rehab, the Methodist Specialty Care Center will be a first of its ...
Northwest adds E-Service Centers. (Strictly Business).(Northwest Airlines expands at Jackson International Airport)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... JACKSON -- Northwest Airlines has added more self-service check-in options for travelers at Jackson International Airport. Northwest also deployed its E-Service Centers at airports in Little Rock, Ark., Manchester, N.H., Tucson, Ariz., and Portland, Maine. The new Northwest ...
Isle repurchasing shares, completes sale. (Strictly Business).(1.5 mn stock repurchase plan)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... BILOXI -- The board of directors of Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. (NASDAQ: ISLE) has authorized the repurchase of up to 1.5 million shares of the company's common stock. Isle of Capri said stock repurchases may be made periodically in the open market, in privately negotiated ...
Court rules impact fees illegal. (Strictly Business).(Home Builders Association of Mississippi wins case)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... MADISON -- The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that money collected from builders and developers in the City of Madison was illegal, according to the Home Builders Association of Mississippi (HBAM). HBAM said three federal judges affirmed the opinion of Judge William Barbour, ...
SoS returns record $5.4m-plus. (Strictly Business).(tideland lease revenue )(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST -- The Secretary of State's Office recently presented a check for approximately $5.45 million to the Department of Marine Resources from tideland lease revenue collected on the Mississippi Gulf Coast last year. That represented the most ever collected in tideland ...
Soybean association forms. (Strictly Business).(Soybean Producers of America )(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... DES ARC, ARK. -- Citing the need to give America's soybean producers a voice in their own future, a new soybean association has formed that will represent the economic interests of soybean producers exclusively. The Soybean Producers of America (SPA) was formed to promote U.S. ...
Sanderson extends stock buy-back. (Strictly Business).(stock repurchase program extension)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... LAUREL -- The board of directors at Sanderson Farms Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: SAFM) has approved a plan under which the company may extend its stock repurchase program for up to one million additional shares of common stock at a purchase price not to exceed $25 million over the next two years. ...
Researchers tackling 'off-flavor' catfish. (Strictly Business).(farm-raised catfish research)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... STARKVILLE -- Two researchers at Mississippi State University (MSU) have teamed up to find a solution to one of the catfish industry's costliest problems -- "off-flavor" fish. Anita Kelly, a fisheries biologist in wildlife and fisheries, and Tor Schultz, a wood chemist in forest ...
BancorpSouth increases dividend. (Strictly Business).(third quarter earnings report)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... TUPELO -- The board of directors of BancorpSouth Inc. (NYSE: BXS) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 16cents per common share, an increase of 6.7% in the previous 15cents per share quarterly amount paid on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Jan. 2, 2003, to ...
Glardina's reopening in The Alluvian. (Strictly Business).(restaurant reopens with new owners)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... GREENWOOD -- Giardina's, a Delta landmark for more than 65 years that closed its doors in August following the retirement of the restaurant's founders and owners, Brossie and Rosina Giardina, will be reopened by another Delta family. Frank Leflore and his brother-inlaw, Fred ...
Crye-Lelke sells Columbus franchise. (Strictly Business).(second franchise in Mississippi sold)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... COLUMBUS -- Crye-Leike, the Memphis-based real estate firm, has sold its second franchise in Mississippi to Crye-Leike Properties Unlimited. The Columbus office is the 13th in CryeLeike's franchise system. Crye Leike Properties Unlimited is co-owned by Hubert Williams and Rock ...
ChemFirst plant re-starts. (Strictly Business).(aniline plant recovers from accident)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... PASCAGOULA -- ChemFirst Inc.'s (NYSE: CEM) #2 aniline plant in Pascagoula has re-started and is currently running at its fully rated capacity of 165 million pounds annually, the company announced. An explosion Oct. 13, 2002, in the facility's nitrotoluene isomer separation unit ...
Consumer alert issued. (Strictly Business).(fraud targets bereaved families )(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... JACKSON -- Attorney General Mike Moore has issued a consumer alert to warn of a scam targeting bereaved families that have recently lost loved ones. Exodus Collection Services (ECS), which claims to be a debt collection agency for Alliant Bank N.A., is sending Alliant Visa Card ...
'Jackson Free Press' debuts. (Strictly Business).(features articles on life and culture of Jackson, Miss.)(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... JACKSON -- The Jackson Free Press has launched its first official issue. The 28-page debut features such contributors as former Gov. William Winter, former Secretary of State Dick Molpus and WorldCom analyst Brooks Elfert, among others. "Jackson has so many rich, diverse voices ...
Holman's low-key, low-pressure ads drawing in customers: move to new location scheduled for this spring.(Holman Dealerships Inc. car dealership)
Nov 11, 2002; ... JACKSON -- We've all heard and seen them - those sometimes annoying but always memorable car commercials with the loud announcers and catchy phrases. But Holman Dealerships Inc. has a different approach to selling cars. Its commercials are low key, classy. Of course, the ...
Sqwincher a driving force in industrial drink market. (Regional: North Mississippi).(electrolyte replacement energy drink )
Nov 11, 2002; ... COLUMBUS -- There are plenty of activity drinks on the market today, but only one that was developed in Columbus. Touted as "the drink of industry," Sqwincher, first introduced in 1975 as a sports drink, is an electrolyte replacement drink formulated to replace mineral salts and ...
Eagleburger to headline WTC annual meeting.(Mississippi World Trade Center )(Brief Article)
Nov 11, 2002 ... The Mississippi World Trade Center (WTC) will hold its annual meeting and luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel .at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The keynote speaker is Former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, currently a senior public policy advisor for Baker, Donelson, Bearman & ...
Oby's franchising resounds with Mississippi State alumni. (Regional: North Mississippi).(restaurant concept)
Nov 11, 2002; ... STARKVILLE -- Through the years, tens of thousands of students have cycled through college at the state's largest university. Mississippi State. A lot of those students have had good times and great food at one of the university town's most popular eateries, Oby's. Now that ...
Financial training for the Air Force moved to Keesler.(comptroller/financial training site)
Nov 11, 2002; ... BILOXI -- If you want a career number crunching in the Air Force, you'll have to go through Keesler Air Force Base (AFB) to learn how to do it. As a result of the Air Education and Training's Center of Excellence program, Keesler AFB is now home to comptroller/financial ...
OffiSource celebrates 75 years in business in Jackson.(office furniture company)(Company Profile)
Nov 11, 2002; ... JACKSON -- After 75 years in business, Charles Hooker Jr., the owner of OffiSource, has a goal - perfection. "Perfection and just good solid growth," Hooker said. "We hope to grow in market share and hold onto our relationships with customers." OffiSource began as ...
Ag officials eye possibility of alternative energy facility.(Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce)
Nov 11, 2002; ... A delegation of 50 people from Mississippi representing farmers, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce,' the Farm Bureau, state legislators, mayors and university researchers recently visited the Midwest to tour two of the largest biofuels facilities in the country. ...
Online banking growth benefits banks, as well as customers. (Focus: Banking & Investments).(Industry Overview)
Nov 11, 2002; ... Online banking isn't just a novelty anymore. At one prominent bank in the state, AmSouth Bank, the number of customers using online banking has increased 600% since the beginning of 2001. Currently about 46% of checking and savings account customers are signed up for online banking. ...
Triton to roll out product reinventing doing business with ATMs. (Focus: Banking & Investments).(Triton Systems will launch Triton Waves)
Nov 11, 2002; ... LONG BEACH -- With technology companies like Triton Systems, products are constantly evolving to take advantage of the latest developments and push the window on innovation. The company's entire product line today has been introduced in the past 18 months. In December Triton ...
Mississippi Savings & Loans.(Directory)(Illustration)
Nov 11, 2002 ... <Pre> Mississippi savings & loans. Institution/Year Founded/ Top Offier/ PositionAddress/Phone/Fax First Federal Savings and Loan, 1955P.O. Box 640, Pascagoula, Stewart Ramsay, President MS 39568-0640 ...
Tort reform as important for banks as doctors, insurance: banks working with MFEP, MBA to change justice system. (Focus: Banking & Investments).(Industry Overview)
Nov 11, 2002; ... When most people think of the tort reform issue, they usually think of the fight between trial lawyers and big business, and about the issues of medical malpractice and insurance. But what they may not consider is the effect of the state's current legal environment on the ...
MBA's survey reveals grim news in banking industry: Mississippi's situation not as bad as rest of nation, experts say. (Focus: Banking & Investments).(Mortgage Bankers Association)
Nov 11, 2002; ... The National Delinquency Survey, prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) of America's Research Division and released for the second quarter of 2002, painted a grim picture of where the U.S. stands in terms of foreclosure rates for home mortgages and delinquency rates. ...
Madison County Bank growing steadily, opening new location. (Focus: Banking & Investments).(Company Profile)
Nov 11, 2002; ... MADISON--With no history and nothing to build from, to say that Madison County Bank (MCB) is doing well would be an understatement. MADISON COUNTY BANK opened on Feb. 14, 2002, and is the only bank domiciled in Madison County. The bank will open a permanent location in March. ...
SouthTrust celebrating opening of third metro area branch: bank takes on Mississippi markets de novo. (Focus: Banking & Investments).(SouthTrust Bank)(Company Profile)
Nov 11, 2002; ... Bo Bourne was working in commercial lending for Trustmark Bank when he got the opportunity to go de novo with another bank. In the entrepreneurial spirit of de novo, the Latin term for "anew," Birmingham-based SouthTrust Bank was entering the Jackson market without acquiring ...
Credit Unions.(Directory)(Illustration)
Nov 11, 2002 ... <Pre> Credit Unions Name, Year Founded Address Keesler Federal Credit P.O. Box 7001, Union, 1947 Biloxi, MS 39534-7001 Ingalls Employees CreditP.O. Box 1647, Union, 1939...
Mississippians of all ages could benefit from better planning. (Focus: Banking & Investments).(Industry Overview)
Nov 11, 2002; ... A lot of people in Mississippi aren't making smart banking and financial management decisions. The recent State Asset Development Report Card shows that Mississippi ranks last in the country in households with a savings account, and households with an interest bearing checking ...
Franchising gains popularity as stock market alternative.(Industry Overview)
Nov 11, 2002; ... Some people who are tired of seeing their savings in the stock market dwindle with each quarterly statement are now opting for a different investing opportunity, buying a franchise. The Web site FranchiseOpportunities.com estimates about a third of new franchise owners are ...
'A Southern Palate' arrives just in time for ravenous readers.
Nov 11, 2002; ... Copies of "A Southern Palate" arrived at the New South Restaurant Group in Hattiesburg with very little time to spare, according to New South's marketing director, Stacy Andrews. "We thought at one point we were not going to have the books until after Christmas," said Andrews, ...
Business Calendar.(Calendar)
Nov 11, 2002 ... NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 11 Monday November is National Diabetes Month. For information on joining the National Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi, call (877) DFM-CURE or (601) 957-7878 or visit www.msdiabetes.org. 12 Tuesday Rotary Club of Jackson An ...
Ongoing business events in Mississippi.(Chronology)
Nov 11, 2002 ... Monday Every Monday * Downtown Exchange Club of Jackson meets at noon, Capital Club, Call Matt Freeland, 898-8875. * High Noon Toastmasters Club - Noon, Mikhail's, Jackson. Practice public speaking. Call Lynn Allen, 987-9501 or 957-1665 (h). ...
Rains mostly good for Christmas trees. (Mississippi Crop Report).(Industry Overview)
Nov 11, 2002; ... MISSISSIPPI STATE -- State Christmas tree growers had an excellent growing season this year and have high hopes for a happy holiday. Steve Dicke, Christmas tree specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said the trees were able to use nearly all the ...
Circle M Plantation offers posh surroundings for guests
Nov 11, 2002; ... MACON - The Circle M Plantation is one of those improbable sites often found in Mississippi. It's located about 10 miles southeast of Macon in gently rolling farmland. The white picket fence and fastidiously maintained grounds silently announce that you're onto something special. Then ...
Holman's low-key, low-pressure ads drawing in customers
Nov 11, 2002; ... JACKSON - We've all heard and seen them-those sometimes annoying but always memorable car commercials with the loud announcers and catchy phrases. But Holman Dealerships Inc. has a different approach to selling cars. its commercials are low key, classy. Of course, the vehicles at Holman ...
Sqwincher a driving force in industrial drink market
Nov 11, 2002; ... COLUMBUS - There are plenty of activity drinks on the market today, but only one that was developed in Columbus. Touted as "the drink of industry," Sqwincher, first introduced in 1975 as a sports drink, is an electrolyte replacement drink formulated to replace mineral salts and replenish ...
Oby's franchising resounds with Mississippi State alumni
Nov 11, 2002; ... STARKVILLE - Through the years, tens of thousands of students have cycled through college at the state's largest university, Mississippi State. A lot of those students have had good times and great food at one of the university town's most popular eateries, Oby's. Now that Oby's has ...
Financial training for the Air Force moved to Keesler
Nov 11, 2002; ... BILOXI - If you want a career number crunching in the Air Force, you'll have to go through Keesler Air Force Base (AFB) to learn how to do it. As a result of the Air Education and Training's Center of Excellence program, Kessler AFB is now home to comptroller/financial training for the ...
OffiSource celebrates 75 years in business in Jackson
Nov 11, 2002; ... JACKSON - After 75 years in business, Charles Hooker Jr., the owner of OffiSource, has a goal-perfection. "Perfection and just good solid growth," Hooker said. "We hope to grow in market share and hold onto our relationships with customers." OffiSource began as Mississippi ...
Ag officials eye possibility of alternative energy facility
Nov 11, 2002; ... A delegation of 50 people from Mississippi representing farmers, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, the Farm Bureau, state legislators, mayors and university researchers recently visited the Midwest to tour two of the largest biofuels facilities in the ...