The Mississippi Business Journal back issues from June 2005:
AHPs at issue in Congress: sides align in fight over association health plans.(Focus: Insurance & Benefits)(association health plans)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Proponents of legislation snaking through Congress say the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 would open up competition in the small group market, making healthcare insurance more affordable. The House version (HR 525) was introduced February 2, and the Senate version ...
Background checks gaining importance: range of businesses now using more detailed investigations into job applicants' backgrounds.(Focus: Insurance & Benefits)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Job applicants might be hard pressed to find an employer not doing background checks these days. In today's business climate, employees' history of work, financial and law enforcement issues are becoming increasingly important for employers. There's probably no industry to whom ...
Clarke County sees company bring new jobs.(Stewart Foley and George Stewart of Genesis Manufacturing Inc. move their office to Clarke County)
Jun 06, 2005; ... SHUBUTA -- After eight years of searching for the fight manufacturing and distribution plant, a native Mississippian returned home to open a facility in Clarke County and create 35 to 50 new jobs within the next two years. Stewart Foley of Laurel worked as vice president of ...
Base realignment and closure process affecting state: Mississippi stands to lose 1,678 jobs in latest round of DoD streamlining.(United States. Department of Defense)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Mississippi communities brace themselves for certain seasons that hold the possibility of bringing damage--hurricane season, tornado season, West Nile virus season. Several Mississippi cities have to prepare every few years for a "season" of a different kind of damage, ...
Southwest Mississippi roadtrip worth the mileage.(As I See It)(The Air Cruisers plant)(McComb, Mississippi)(Outsourcing in manufacturing industries)
Jun 06, 2005; ... McComb is a bustling town down near the Louisiana line. Located on the old federal post road between Mobile and Natchez (now U.S. 98), the city has long been a center of commerce for Southwest Mississippi. McComb has special appeal to me since my father was born there in 1913. ...
Time to review your benefits package?(Perspective)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... That old adage is true: Good employees are hard to find, and they're even harder to keep. Indicators point to a growing economy with more firms back in hiring mode. Competitive companies searching for the best applicants would be wise to take a look at their benefits packages ...
Real estate markets sending signals.(From the Ground Up)(Column)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Is the real estate bubble about to burst? It is almost impossible to read a business or financial periodical without seeing that question raised. There are many who say that the time has come. Because so many of you ask me that question I feel that the time has come to give you ...
BankPlus.(People to Watch)(appoints Guy L. Boyll and Lisa Bynum as as vice presidents )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Guy L. Boyll has joined BankPlus' Adkins office in Jackson as vice president. A native of Jackson. Boyll has more than five years of experience in the banking industry and Boyll served as senior correspondent/corporate services administrator at Trustmark prior to joining BankPlus. He is a ...
Mississippi State Hospital (MSH).(People to Watch)(awarded Dora Harper and Edna Humphery)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Dora Harper of Brandon has been named Mississippi State Hospital's (MSH's) May Employee of the Month for direct care services. Harper is a mental health technician at Jaquith Nursing Home (JNH) and has been employed with the hospital for 28 ...
Horne, LLP.(People to Watch)(Horne CPA Group appoints Trey Breckenridge and Jason Brown )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Trey Breckenridge has joined Home, LLP. as audit supervisor in the Jackson office. Breckenridge received his bachelor's and master's degrees in accountancy from the University of Mississippi in 1999 and 2000, respectively. Prior to joining Home. Breckenridge worked for an international ...
Stuart C. Irby Co.(People to Watch)(Stuart M. Irby awarded by The National Association of Electrical Distributors)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) has awarded its 2005 Distinguished Service Award to Stuart M. Irby, president of Jackson-based Stuart C. Irby Co. As the third-generation in his family's business, ...
Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.(People to Watch)(Lyneille Countiss Williams honoured by the Hinds County Bar Association)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Attorney Lyneille Countiss Williams was honored by the Hinds County Bar Association at the Evening Honoring the Judiciary. Williams is the recipient ...
Pictured left are the first place winners in the MetroJackson Chamber's Annual Golf Tournament May 16 at Reunion in Madison County--the BancorpSouth team of Daniel Elliot, Todd Mangum, Andy Barksdale and Scott Parrish.(People to Watch)
Jun 06, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Caption: Pictured left are the first place winners in the MetroJackson Chamber's Annual Golf Tournament May 16 at Reunion in Madison County--the ...
Bell named SBA champion in business.(People to Watch)(United States. Small Business Administration)(Robbie Bell awarded as 2005 Women in Business Champion award )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The Mississippi U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) presented Robbie Bell the 2005 Women in Business Champion award for her outstanding advocacy efforts to strengthen the role of women in business. Bell is director of special projects and publications for the Mississippi ...
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Jackson (NAIFA).(People to Watch)(Barry Hale recognized as Police Officer of the Year)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Barry Hale was recently recognized as the NAIFA-Jackson 2005 Police Officer of the Year. Hale is ...
Keesler Federal Credit Union.(People to Watch)(promoted Josh Duncan to branch manger )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Josh Duncan has been promoted to branch manger of the Pass Road location of Keesler Federal Credit Union (KFCU), Duncan joined the credit union in 2003 as a financial service representative at the Pascagoula ...
Baptist Health System.(People to Watch)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Casey Elementary School principal Roma Morris was named a Strong Woman Mentor for 2005 by Baptist Women's Services. Baptist recognized five women in the Jackson area as "ordinary women leading extraordinary lives ... ...
Jackson Public Schools.(People to Watch)(Ollie V. Gentry, principal at John Hopkins Elementary School named 2004-2005 Jackson Public Schools Administrator of the Year)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Ollie V. Gentry, principal at John Hopkins Elementary, was named 2004-2005 Jackson Public Schools Administrator of the Year. Gentry has been principal at John Hopkins since 1982. In 2004, Gentry ...
Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens, and Cannada, PLLC.(People to Watch)(appoints Amanda B. Barbour)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Amanda B. Barbour has joined Butler Snow in its Jackson office. Barbour, a graduate of George Washington University Law School and Louisiana State University, is a member of the firm's general litigation group. She began her ...
Union Planters Bank.(People to Watch)(Debbie Clark joined Capital Savings Bancorporation Inc. as vice president)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Debbie Clark of Madison has joined Union Planters Bank as vice president of the residential real estate group at the company's Greater Mississippi division in Jackson. Clark joins the company from SouthTrust Bank and has over 21 ...
Delta State University.(People to Watch)(Barbara Knight has been chosen Staff Employee of the Month for April)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Barbara Knight, senior secretary in the division of biological and physical sciences, has been chosen Staff Employee of the Month for April by the ...
U.S. Army, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).(People to Watch)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Kenneth Connell recently joined the Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg as a research physical scientist. Prior to his position at ERDC, ...
Madison County Herald.(People to Watch)(Bob V. Moulder author of Kudzu, Homebrew, and Dinner on the Ground)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Bob V. Moulder of Ridgeland, currently a columnist for the Madison County Herald, is the author of a new book of short stories, "Kudzu, Homebrew, and Dinner on the Ground." Moulder's long journalistic career included eight years as a reporter/photographer for The ...
Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel (JBHM) Architects, was awarded the Outstanding Corporate Award by the Mississippi Urban Forest Council (MUFC) at the statewide 2005 Celebration of Trees Urban Forestry Awards.(JBHM Interior Design Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel (JBHM) Architects, was awarded the Outstanding Corporate Award by the Mississippi Urban Forest Council (MUFC) at the statewide 2005 Celebration of Trees Urban Forestry Awards. This award is given to private ...
Mississippi Power.(People to Watch)(Mississippi Power Co. appoints David Buckner as manager)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... David Buckner has been named manager of Mississippi Power's Meridian division, effective June 4. Buckner began his Southern Company career in 1983, most recently serving as assistant to the executive vice president and chief marketing officer. He has held positions of ...
Five Mississippi farmers earn MDAC 'organic' tag.(Strictly Business)(Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Five Mississippi organic farmers are the first certified in the state as organic producers of fruits and vegetables. Organic fruits and vegetables are grown without the use of unnatural or synthetically made substances. Certification permits farmers to label their products as "organic" and ...
Coast Guard cutter reaches milestone.(Strictly Business)(Integrated Coast Guard Systems builds a coast guard cutter)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... PASCAGOULA -- According to Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship Systems sector, the U.S. Coast Guard's 140-foot fast-response cutter has reached a systems milestone. The cutter is being built by Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS), a joint venture between Northrop Grumman and Lockheed ...
Entergy Mississippi: no price rise.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... JACKSON -- According to Entergy Mississippi, its customers can expect their electricity bills to be about what they were during the summer of 2004. "Our customers can expect to pay about the same for electricity costs this summer as they did a year ago," said Carolyn Shanks, ...
Southern Pines deal struck.(Strictly Business)
Jun 06, 2005 ... GREENE COUNTY -- SGR Holdings, LLC, and FPL Group Resources, LLC, have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly construct, own and operate the Southern Pines Energy Center, a new salt-dome natural gas storage project to be located in this Southeast Mississippi county. Terms were not ...
First American officially opens facility.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... OCEAN SPRINGS -- First American Printing and Direct Mail recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its acquisition of K & W Printing with the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art facility in Baton Rouge, La. According to First American, the new location, purchased in October 2004 ...
Copeland's closes.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... JACKSON -- On May 25, Copeland's of New Orleans closed its restaurant on Ridgewood Road in the Capital City. Copeland's said the closure was the result of reorganization plans. Copeland's said it has diligently worked for seven years to get established in the Jackson community ....
Results of D&PL offer released.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... SCOTT -- Delta and Pine Land Company (D&PL) has released the final results of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer, which expired May 17, 2005. Based on the final count by the Illinois Stock Transfer Company, the depositary for the tender offer, approximately 2,374,940 shares of ...
Airport first with high-speed internet.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... GULFPORT -- The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport has installed a high-speed Internet network for public use in the terminal. According to Ken Spirito, the airport's assistant executive director, Gulfport-Biloxi is the only airport in Mississippi to offer this service to the traveling ...
Gilbert's breaks ground.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... FLOWOOD -- Gilbert's Home Health and Hospice has broken ground on its new $2.5-million corporate building. Located at the intersection of Riverview Drive and Lakeland Drive/Frontage Road, completion is expected in the spring of 2006. The offices for the Jackson-based clinical ...
LSP enters agreement.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... BATESVILLE -- Complete Energy Holdings, LLC's, subsidiary LSP Energy, LP, has approved the transfer of the power purchase agreement (PPA) in place for the Batesville Generating Facility. The PPA between LSP Energy and Virginia Electric and Power Company was transferred to J. Aron & ...
Lakes gets Nasdaq notice.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... VICKSBURG -- Lakes Entertainment Inc. has received an additional letter from the staff of Nasdaq regarding the late filing of Lakes' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2005. The Form 10-Q, which was due on May 18, 2005, has not yet been filed. The staff letter advised ...
KPMG encouraging volunteerism.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... JACKSON -- KPMG, LLP, has introduced a paid time-off policy for its employees for volunteer work. The policy, which is designed to make participation in community involvement easier, allows employees to volunteer up to a maximum of 12 hours per year, or a day and a half, during normal ...
XFONE offering XDSL.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... JACKSON -- XFONE USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of XFONE Inc., has introduced XDSL Solutions, a high-speed Intemet service product, developed to complement the company's existing business and residential suite of communications solutions. XDSL Solutions features a range of ...
Brown named Tower president.(Strictly Business)(Tower Loan of Mississippi Inc appointed Douglas R. Brown as president. )(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... FLOWOOD -- Longtime company executive Douglas R. Brown has been named president of Tower Loan of Mississippi Inc. Brown has been with the Tower Loan group of companies for more than 31 years, serving in various capacities including manager of the Pascagoula branch, district ...
Delta Southern makes grants.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... RULEVILLE -- The community development efforts of Delta Southern Bank, a community development financial institution, continues with additional grants for the revitalization of downtown Ruleville and downtown Drew. The citizens of Ruleville wanted to promote the continued ...
Huntington's highlighted.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... JACKSON -- Wine Spectator magazine has awarded Huntington's Grille its Award of Excellence for the restaurant's wine program. More than 3,500 restaurants applied to the magazine for inclusion in its "2005 Restaurant Guide." The selection process began in January ....
Pearl River Resort chooses SAS.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... CHOCTAW -- Pearl River Resort, a business unit of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has selected SAS of Cary, N.C., to supply the software that will provide executives with the power to know their guests better. By using SAS as a driver of its marketing strategy, ...
Rea Brothers, Bass Pro Shop partner.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... PEARL -- Rea Brothers Mid South Auction is partnering with Bass Pro Shop to offer dealers another reason to do business in the Deep South. Bass Pro Shop gift cards will be given to dealers based on the number of vehicles bought and sold at auction. Dealer points will be totaled ...
Terry's Service Center one of town's busiest this time of year.
Jun 06, 2005; ... OCEAN SPRINGS -- There wouldn't be a three-week waiting period to have lawnmowers, chain saws, weedeaters and other small engines repaired at Terry's Service Center on Government Street if more people recognized the importance of proper maintenance. Most people would never think ...
DeSoto's medical, commercial growth attracts new residents.
Jun 06, 2005; ... There has been a snowball effect from all the new development in Mississippi's fastest-growing county, DeSoto, which also ranks as the 35th fastest-growing county in the country. First came the rooftops, people moving in for more home for less money than in nearby Memphis, lower ...
Third-party administrators.(Illustration)
Jun 06, 2005 ... <Pre> Third-Party Administrators Company Name/Year Founded Address Specialty Areas/Services Offered Web site AmFed Companies, LLC/1993 P.O. Box 1380, Ridgeland,MS 39158-1380www.amfed.com ...
Businesses eye banking paid time off for staffers.(Focus: Insurance & Employee Benefits)
Jun 06, 2005; ... When George Lucas' much-anticipated sixth installment of the "Star Wars" franchise opened May 19 in theaters across the country, employers saw a dark side. The release of "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" prompted many people to skip work to watch the first viewings ...
'Paycheck insurance' an often overlooked benefit.(Focus: Insurance & Employee Benefits)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Nobody likes to think about becoming disabled, but one of every three workers over the age of 30 will miss at least three months of work during their careers, many without the benefit of "paycheck insurance," according to a recent survey by America's Health Insurance Plans. ...
Young TPA and its president believe in building relationships.(Focus: Insurance & Employee Benefits)(third-party administrator)
Jun 06, 2005; ... GULFPORT -- As the list of third party administrators grows, one young company and its young president tend to stand out. Select Administrative Services was incorporated in 1997 as an HMO and made the transition to third-party administrator (TPA) in 2000. President Rea Montjoy, 34, has ...
Legislature addresses insurance changes for state workers.(Focus: Insurance & Employee Benefits)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Even before Gov. Haley Barbour added health insurance changes to the special session agenda, an army of state workers began manning the phone lines and dispatching e-mails about proposed legislation that could change health insurance coverage for more than 120,000 Mississippians and ...
Real estate lightning striking twice? Developers hope so: Grants Ferry Parkway, LLC, investors hope to replicate success seen in Madison County.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Mark S. Bounds is hoping lightning will strike twice. As one of a limited number of investors in Grants Ferry Parkway, LLC, he's betting that opening up highway access to land just outside east Brandon in Rankin County will lead to the same kind of real estate market that the ...
C&M Security gearing up for challenge: the Neshoba County Fair: objective: environment that insures people can have a good time.(Company Profile)
Jun 06, 2005; ... PHILADELPHIA -- Chirping birds and blooming flowers are obvious harbingers of summer. Another surefire sign is the sight of the first bumper sticker advertising the Neshoba County Fair. And one of the pleasant happenings on dreaded April 15 is when Fair manager Doug Johnson authorizes the ...
Good, solid brand starts with a strong foundation.(Ad Works)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Readers will remember this column from March, which discussed the value associated with a brand and the branding process. Once companies understand that branding is a necessary (and profitable) part of doing business, the next logical question is--how do you brand? Tactically ...
Many investors fail to consider stocks offering dividends.(Portfolio)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Investors looking for income are increasingly hard pressed to find an inflation-beating yield matched with reasonable levels of risk. However, according to Forbes magazine and a report cited from Ibbotson Associates in November 2004, we can learn from history that dividend income has ...
Cool temperatures delay first tomatoes.(Mississippi Crop Report)
Jun 06, 2005; ... STARKVILLE -- Cool temperatures have forced Mississippians to wait even longer for summer's much-anticipated first tomatoes. A perennial treasure from Southern gardens, tomatoes may be late, but the quality should compensate eager consumers. David Nagel, ...
AHPs at issue in Congress
Jun 06, 2005; ... Proponents of legislation snaking through Congress say the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 would open up competition in the small group market, making healthcare insurance more affordable. The House version (HR 525) was introduced February 2, and the Senate version (SB 406) ...
Clarke County sees company bring new jobs
Jun 06, 2005; ... SHUBUTA - After eight years of searching for the right manufacturing and distribution plant, a native Mississippian returned home to open a facility in Clarke County and create 35 to 50 new jobs within the next two years. Stewart Foley of Laurel worked as vice president of sales for ...
Background checks gaining importance
Jun 06, 2005; ... Job applicants might be hard pressed to find an employer not doing background checks these days. In today's business climate, employees' history of work, financial and law enforcement issues are becoming increasingly important for employers. There's probably no industry to whom these ...
Base Realignment and Closure process affecting state
Jun 06, 2005; ... Mississippi communities brace themselves for certain seasons that hold the possibility of bringing damage hurricane season, tornado season, West Nile virus season. Several Mississippi cities have to prepare every few years for a "season" of a different kind of damage, particularly ...
Terry's Service Center one of town's busiest this time of year
Jun 06, 2005; ... OCEAN SPRINGS - There wouldn't be a three-week waiting period to have lawnmowers, chain saws, weedeaters and other small engines repaired at Terry's Service Center on Government Street if more people recognized the importance of proper maintenance. Most people would never think of ...
DeSoto's medical, commercial growth attracts new residents
Jun 06, 2005; ... There has been a snowball effect from all the new development in Mississippi's fastest-growing county, DeSoto, which also ranks as the 35th fastest-growing county in the country. First came the rooftops, people moving in for more home for less money than in nearby Memphis, lower taxes ...
Businesses eye banking paid time off for staffers
Jun 06, 2005; ... When George Lucas' much-anticipated sixth installment of the "Star Wars" franchise opened May 19 in theaters across the country, employers saw a dark side. The release of "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" prompted many people to skip work to watch the first viewings of the ...
Real estate lightning striking twice? Developers hope so
Jun 06, 2005; ... Mark S. Bounds is hoping lightning will strike twice. As one of a limited number of investors in Grants Ferry Parkway, LLC, he's betting that opening up highway access to land just outside east Brandon in Rankin County will lead to the same kind of real estate market that the building of ...
C&M Security gearing up for challenge: The Neshoba County Fair
Jun 06, 2005; ... PHILADELPHIA - Chirping birds and blooming flowers are obvious harbingers of summer. Another surefire sign is the sight of the first bumper sticker advertising the Neshoba County Fair. And one of the pleasant happenings on dreaded April 15 is when Fair manager Doug Johnson authorizes the power ...
MDOT's highway projects back on track
Jun 13, 2005; ... Highway Projects all over the state are back on track now that the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has its state funding fully restored. Even though MDOT is considered a special-funded state agency because it generates funds through the gasoline tax, it must go through the ...