Article: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Dennis Seid column.

Byline: Dennis Seid

Jan. 5--PLENTY TO WATCH FOR IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI IN '07: Happy New Year, even if it is a few days after the official celebration.

But if you're Chinese like me, you'll celebrate the new year next month, too.

The business world was quite active in 2006 in Northeast Mississippi, and more news -- good and bad -- will develop this year. While there's plenty to watch for, here are my top three:

1. The furniture industry: While furniture manufacturing remains the biggest industry in the region with some 21,000 jobs and $4 billion in output, it has seen plant closures and consolidations.

Even Gov. Haley ...

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