The Mississippi Business Journal back issues from November 2005:
Working the office holiday party: pay attention to the rules.
Nov 07, 2005; ... Did you know that when you walk into a party, you should step to the right side of the doorway and stand there for 30 to 60 seconds? "It may be the longest 30 to 60 seconds of your life, but it's important to use the party entrance to your advantage," said Jay Pearson, CEO and ...
Sculley keynoting sixth-annual high-tech conference.
Nov 07, 2005; ... In the five years since it has presented the annual Governor's Conference on High Technology, the Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA) has lured high-powered speakers to address hundreds of technology professionals from Mississippi and neighboring states. Last year, Monster.com ...
Safeguard debit card usage during holiday travel: customers can come up short due to retailers' holds.
Nov 07, 2005; ... The driver of a Mazda Miata pulls up to a gas pump at the beginning of a 500-mile journey and uses his debit card at the pump to fill up the gas tank. Even with rising gas prices, he'll get by with $25 for a fill-up. Halfway through his journey, he stops for gas again, needing only $20 to ...
Mortgage interest deduction roadblock to tax reform.(As I See It)
Nov 07, 2005; ... President Bush's tax policy advisory commission recommends that deductions for mortgage interest expenses be limited. This proposal is extremely delicate, emotion-ridden and will meet with strong resistance from several groups. Many Americans proclaim the virtues of a flat tax, ...
That holiday spending season.(Perspective)
Nov 07, 2005 ... It is difficult for many to accept, but the holiday shopping season is upon us. A few short days into November, and the ads for Christmas music and holiday displays are seemingly everywhere. Of course, there are those folks who think that the rampant consumerism and materialism ...
Before remodeling, know what it's worth.(From the Ground Up)
Nov 07, 2005; ... My mailboxes, both e-mail and snail mail, are littered these days with solicitations from lenders wanting me to refinance my home. They offer tempting promises of lower payments and/or cash from the equity in my property. I can use the money for vacations, college expenses or home ...
Baptist Health Systems.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Kathleen Ladner has joined Baptist Health Systems as the vice president of patient care services. She holds a Ph.D. in administration and educational leadership from the University of Alabama ...
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Attorney Lance Stevens, a Brandon resident and a Mississippi College School of Law graduate (1988), received the 2005 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award from the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association ...
Rea Brothers' Mid South Auction.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... John Rea, managing partner of Rea Brothers' Mid South Auction, has been elected vice president of the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA). A 30-year member of the association, Rea Brothers' partners have long been actively involved in ...
Waterways Experiment Station.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Dr. William F. Marcuson III, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, director emeritus of the Geotechnical Laboratory at the Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, was recently named president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He will be installed as president of ASCE in the ...
Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Mississippi native Jennifer Hall was recognized as 2005 State Association Executive of the Year by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) for her outstanding contributions and work as executive director of the Mississippi Manufactured ...
GranthamPoole, CPA.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Melanie Woodrick, CPA, joins GranthamPoole as a tax manager, working with the firm's tax team. Prior to joining GranthamPoole, Woodrick served as a senior tax manager with a regional accounting firm. She graduated from the University of Mississippi (UM) with a BBA degree in accounting ....
Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.(People to Watch)(Tammy Kimbrough and Melanie Parker and Diane Bass were honored)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A. recently honored three dedicated employees for achieving 10 and 20 years of service with the firm with a "diva"-themed ...
Harrah's Entertainment.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Harrah's Entertainment Mid-South Region (Grand, Horseshoe and Sheraton Casinos) is pleased to announce 12 associates have graduated from the "Center of the Plate" culinary apprenticeship program, which introduces associates to the world of culinary arts. "Center of the Plate" is directed ...
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Memorial Hospital at Gulfport welcomes Dr. Heather G. Edwards, OB/GYN, to Memorial Medical and Dental Staff at Atlantic OB/GYN. Edwards ...
Guild Hardy Architects, P.A.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Carol W. Craig has joined Guild Hardy Architects, P.A. (GHA) as the firm's new business manager. A native of Gulfport, Craig has 12 years' experience in the business/financial industry working most ...
Wesley Medical Center.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Paula Ward of Poplarville has been named director of laboratory services at Wesley Medical Center. Ward received an MA in management and supervision: healthcare administration from Central Michigan University and a B.S. in ...
Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Matthew H. Grenfell has joined the Jackson office of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC. Grenfell received his ...
Rankin Medical Center, a 134-bed hospital in Brandon, recently received the "Large Business of the Year" award from the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting.(People to Watch)
Nov 07, 2005 ... Rankin Medical Center, a 134-bed hospital in Brandon, recently received the "Large Business of the Year" award from the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting ....
SeverCorr breaks ground in the Golden Triangle.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005; ... LOWNDES COUNTY -- SeverCorr has officially broken ground at the future site of its mini-mill located in the Golden Triangle Industrial Park in this East Mississippi county. Gov. Haley Barbour, SeverCorr CEO John Correnti and many local and county officials were on hand for the ...
Debris bill passes.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... WASHINGTON -- In response to a unanimous consent request by U.S. Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.), the Senate has passed a hurricane disasters debris removal bill that further extends the period of time that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must reimburse local governments for ...
Plant to resume production in 2006.(Strictly Business)(Mississippi Phosphates Corp.)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... PASCAGOULA -- Mississippi Phosphates Corporation has updated its schedule for resuming production following Hurricane Katrina. The company now anticipates that its Pascagoula plant will return to full operations by the end of January 2006. "We are making steady progress in ...
Security Ballew joins UBA.(Strictly Business)(United Benefit Advisors)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... JACKSON -- Security Ballew Inc. has joined United Benefit Advisors (UBA), a nationwide alliance of independent benefit advisory firms. UBA is one of the nation's largest privately held employee benefits advisory organizations with more than 1,600 benefits specialists located in 150 offices ...
Dale calls for extension.(Strictly Business)(George Dale )(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... JACKSON -- Mississippi insurance commissioner George Dale has instructed all insurance companies to extend the 60-day moratorium on the cancellation/non-renewal for non-payment of premiums for another 30 days, from and after October 27, 2005, for those persons particularly affected by ...
Isle track remains idled.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... BILOXI -- Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.'s Pompano Park Harness Track in Pompano Beach, Fla., is closed, and will remain so until repairs are completed following Hurricane Wilma. The property was closed October 24 as the storm approached South Florida. Isle of Capri is in the ...
Harrison cuts ribbon.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... JACKSON -- The City of Jackson and the Hinds County Economic Development District recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Harrison Manufacturing, LLC. The company's facility is located on Mayes Street in the Capital City. Harrison Manufacturing is a tier two supplier to the ...
Staplcotn cracks top 20.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... GREENWOOD -- With $1.3 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2004, Staplcotn ranks 20th in the National Cooperative Bank (NCB) Co-op 100. Each year, the NCB announces the top 100 cooperatives in the U.S., highlighting the business activity and economic power of these member-owned ...
Sales forecast released.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... WASHINGTON -- According to the National Retail Federation's (NRF's) 2005 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, the average consumer plans to spend $738.11 this holiday season, up 5.1% from the previous year. Also, consumers will spend an additional $86.62 on themselves. Total ...
SFBPIC's rating downgraded.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... RIDGELAND -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) of Southern Farm Bureau Property Insurance Company (SFBPIC) from "A (Excellent)" to "A- (Excellent)" and issuer credit rating (ICR) from "a" to "a-". Concurrently, A.M. Best has placed the ratings under review ...
Raytheon wins Navy contract.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... FOREST -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a $93-million contract option for performance-based logistics (PBL) support of its ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver system. The ALR-67(V)3, which is the radar warning receiver on U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F carrier-based tactical ...
Ground broken for 28th Place.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... HATTIESBURG -- Hattiesburg Clinic recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new facility, 28th Place, Hattiesburg's first women's center, located at the comer of South 28th Avenue and Medical Boulevard. Upon completion, 28th Place will be home to Hattiesburg Clinic ...
Clark changes rule.(Strictly Business)(Eric Clark)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... JACKSON -- Mississippi Secretary of State Eric Clark has issued an administrative rule to allow corporations harmed by Hurricane Katrina extra time to file required documents with his office. "We are going to make sure that any business harmed by the hurricane is given every ...
Regions buying shares, creates center.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- The Regions Financial Corporation's board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 25 million shares in addition to the 6.4 million shares remaining under the previously existing authorization. The purchases will be made from time to time in the ...
Chevron launches CARE.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... PASCAGOULA -- Chevron Products Company will forgive unamortized incentive balances, provide gas discounts to consumers and repair/replace damaged signs at no cost as part of a new hurricane relief program geared toward supporting Chevron and Texaco marketers and retailers in their ...
Golf courses honored.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... TUNICA and MADISON -- Golf Inc. Magazine has chosen Tunica National Golf and Tennis Club and Reunion Golf and Country Club as two of the top five new developments in the magazine's Development of the Year 2005 awards. "This is a great honor for Mississippi golf courses and ...
Stennis tests Shuttle engine.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... HANCOCK COUNTY -- For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, NASA's Stennis Space Center conducted a test of a Space Shuttle main engine. Engineers successfully test-fired an engine for 520 seconds, which is the time it takes a shuttle to reach orbit. "We are very pleased to be ...
Jackson-Evers adds parking space.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... JACKSON -- The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) has opened additional long-term parking at Jackson-Evers International Airport on Highway 475. JMAA said the new parking was required post-Hurricane Katrina due to the many evacuees, relief workers, volunteers and commuters ...
Clear Channel changes format.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... BILOXI -- Clear Channel Radio has launched a 24-hour news/talk/weather/sports radio format, a new format for the former hip hop/R&B station WBUV-FM. The official start date and the beginning of "Gulf Coast Mornings on News Radio 104.9" was October 24. "As we begin the enormous ...
CM IT adds products.(Strictly Business)(offers web based solutions)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... CM IT Solutions of NE Jackson is now offering various Web-based solutions through alliances with WebexOne (customized intranets), CMITsites.com (affordable Web sites), CMIT Hosting (Web site hosting) and ConferenceIT@CMIT (Web conferencing with audio/video capabilities). These Web ...
EastGroup buys two buildings.(Strictly Business)(EastGroup Properties Inc.)(Brief Article)
Nov 07, 2005 ... JACKSON -- EastGroup Properties has acquired two Houston, Texas, properties in separate transactions, for a total of $6.15 million. Clay Campbell contains 118,000 square feet in two business distribution buildings and was purchased for $4.025 million. Constructed in 1982 and ...
NFIB appealing to lawmakers.(Strictly Business)
Nov 07, 2005 ... JACKSON -- According to the National Federation of Independent Business/Mississippi (NFIB/MS), a recently released examination shows declining employer-provided health-insurance coverage in Mississippi and other states. NFIB/MS said the findings should be a "wake-up call for Congress." ...
Through the years, Magnolia State Bank grows.
Nov 07, 2005; ... BAY SPRINGS -- "For many years, there seemed to be the general attitude, especially in banking, that 'bigger is better.' Now, the 'big boys' want to be like us." These are the sentiments of Thomas Brown, president, CEO and chairman of the board of the Bay-Springs-based Magnolia ...
Industry, agency at work bringing travelers back to state: Tunica, Tupelo see jump in tourism dollars.
Nov 07, 2005; ... In early August, Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division director Craig Ray was deservedly giddy discussing the state's trifecta of power conferences coming to the Magnolia State in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Next July, Gov. Haley Barbour had planned to host the National ...
Late August bad time for USM prof to move to Coast.(Jon Beedle)(Biography)
Nov 07, 2005; ... Jon Beedle always wanted to be a teacher like his father and grandfather. He was born in Starkville and grew up in North Carolina and prepared to follow the family profession by earning a doctoral degree. He worked at other jobs including research and curriculum development at Mississippi ...
Entire turf industry reeling from Katrina.(Hurricane Katrina, 2005)
Nov 07, 2005; ... STARKVILLE -- Hurricane Katrina and her aftermath destroyed much of the turf along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and the entire industry supporting landscapes is reeling. The Coast had blue skies, white sand and lush greenery, but now visitors see twisted trees stripped of leaves, ...
Many businesses reopening in time for holiday shopping.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
Nov 07, 2005; ... In the stressful post-Hurricane Katrina days, shopping is challenging for Gulf Coast residents. Many retail businesses were destroyed or heavily damaged. For some, reopening for holiday shopping is crucial from a financial standpoint and psychologically for weary residents who've had ...
Executive gifts range from homemade to super high-tech.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)(Buyers Guide)
Nov 07, 2005; ... Know any power couples tired of squeezing into a cramped booth for a classic strip of four photos? Buy them a Photo-Me Classic Booth for $20,000, heralded as one of the ultimate his-and-hers gifts from Neiman Marcus's 2005 Christmas Book. Billed as a way for couples to get up close, the ...
Malls.
Nov 07, 2005 ... <Pre> Name, Year FoundedAddress Metrocenter, 19781395 Metrocenter, Jackson, MS 39209 Edgewater Mall, 1963 2600 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39531 Northpark Mall, 1984 1200 E. County Line Rd., Ste. 267, ...
Mississippi Music Inc. still hitting the high notes.(Executive Gift Guide)(Company Profile)
Nov 07, 2005; ... HATTIESBURG -- On February 5, 1946, a small music store opened for business on North Main Street in the Hub City. Called The Music Shop, it was based in the home of husband-and-wife owners Jim and Bertha "Mac" Johnson, with the store in the front three rooms and the Johnsons living in the ...
Yes, Virginia, you can enjoy the holidays without weight gain.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
Nov 07, 2005; ... The holidays are upon us, and that often means Santa won't be the only one with a full figure. The season, which some say begins with Halloween and continues through New Year's Day or even Valentine's Day, doesn't have to mean added girth. A few of the state's professionals share some tips ...
Mistletoe Marketplace still making a difference at 25.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
Nov 07, 2005; ... JACKSON -- The 25 successful years of Mistletoe Marketplace, one of the South's most profitable fundraiser of its kind, has brought more than longevity to the community service projects of the Junior League of Jackson. The November holiday shopping experience has led the 65-year-old ...
This year, Santa trading in sleigh for mud-slingin' 4x4.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
Nov 07, 2005; ... Wow, when the news hit the airwaves last week, my first thought was "This Santa Claus guy is 'Tha Man.'" Imagine after all these years trading in his reindeer-driven, snow-railed open cockpit sleigh for a high-tech four-wheel drive pickup truck pulled by 350 horses. ...
Designers wow buyers at Atlanta wholesale market.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
Nov 07, 2005; ... RIDGELAND -- It only took one trip to Atlanta, and doors are springing open all over the place for interior designers Dana Lott and Cheryl Lunn, owners of The Gilded Swan. The friends and business partners hit the decorator jackpot this fall when they displayed their designs at ...
Vendors, attendance climb for 2005 Celebration Village: annual event benefits Sanctuary Hospice House.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
Nov 07, 2005; ... TUPELO -- Transforming the Tupelo Furniture Market into a seasonal holiday village, regional vendors, shoppers and community volunteers rallied together in support of the Sanctuary Hospice House (SHH) with the 2005 Celebration Village October 27-29. The 2005 event was the ...
Sculley keynoting sixth-annual high-tech conference
Nov 07, 2005; ... In the five years since it has presented the annual Governor's Conference on High Technology, the Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA) has lured high-powered speakers to address hundreds of technology professionals from Mississippi and neighboring states. Last year, Monster.com founder ...
Safeguard debit card usage during holiday travel
Nov 07, 2005; ... The driver of a Mazda Miata pulls up to a gas pump at the beginning of a 500-mile journey and uses his debit card at the pump to fill up the gas tank. Even with rising gas prices, he'll get by with $25 for a fill-up. Halfway through his journey, he stops for gas again, needing only $20 to ...
SeverCorr breaks ground in the Golden Triangle
Nov 07, 2005; ... LOWNDES COUNTY - SeverCorr has officially broken ground at the future site of its mini-mill located in the Golden Triangle Industrial Park in this East Mississippi county. Gov. Haley Barbour, SeverCorr CEO John Correnti and many local and county officials were on hand for the October 27 ...
Plant to resume production in 2006
Nov 07, 2005; ... PASCAGOULA - Mississippi Phosphates Corporation has updated its schedule for resuming production following Hurricane Katrina. The company now anticipates that its Pascagoula plant will return to full operations by the end of January 2006. "We are making steady progress in executing the ...
Dale calls for extension
Nov 07, 2005; ... JACKSON - Mississippi insurance commissioner George Dale has instructed all insurance companies to extend the 60-day moratorium on the cancellation/nonrenewal for non-payment of premiums for another 30 days, from and after October 27, 2005, for those persons particularly affected by Hurricane ...
SFBPIC's rating downgraded
Nov 07, 2005; ... RIDGELAND - A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) of Southern Farm Bureau Property Insurance Company (SFBPIC) from "A (Excellent)" to "A- (Excellent)' and issuer credit rating (ICR) from "a' to "a-". Concurrently, A.M. Best has placed the ratings under review with ...
Clark changes rule
Nov 07, 2005; ... JACKSON - Mississippi Secretary of State Eric Clark has issued an administrative rule to allow corporations harmed by Hurricane Katrina extra time to file required documents with his office. "We are going to make sure that any business harmed by the hurricane is given every opportunity ...
Regions buying shares, creates center
Nov 07, 2005; ... BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - The Region Financial Corporation's board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 25 illion shares in addition to the 6.4 million shares remaining under the previously existing authorization. The purchases will be made from time to time in the open market or ...
CM IT adds products
Nov 07, 2005; ... CM IT Solutions of NE Jackson is now offering various Web-based solutions through alliances with WebexOne (customized intranets), CMITsites.com (affordable Web sites), CMIT Hosting (Web site hosting) and ConferenceIT@CMIT (Web conferencing with audio/video capabilities). These Web solutions ...
EastGroup buys two buildings
Nov 07, 2005; ... JACKSON - EastGroup Properties has acquired two Houston, Texas, properties in separate transactions, for a total of $6.15 million. Clay Campbell contains 118,000 square feet in two business distribution buildings and was purchased for $4.025 million. Constructed in 1982 and located in ...
NFIB appealing to lawmakers
Nov 07, 2005; ... JACKSON - According to the National Federation of Independent Business/Mississippi (NFIB/MS), a recently released examination shows declining employer-provided health-insurance coverage in Mississippi and other states. NFIB/MS said the findings should be a "wake-up call for Congress." ...