The Mississippi Business Journal articles from April 2003

The Mississippi Business Journal archives from April 2003

MMA pleased with progress in 2003 legislative session: concerns linger about stormwater drainage districts.(Mississippi Manufacturers Association)
April 7, 2003... One of the most controversial bills that died on the last day of the 2002 legislative session--an environmental selfaudit privilege bill--was one of the first bills passed in the 2003 session, allowing Mississippi to retain federal funding and...

Tour LeFleur gearing up, back on national radar: cycling event draws talented riders to the Capital City.(Tour LeFleur Bicycling Championship to be held in Jackson, Mississippi)
April 7, 2003... JACKSON -- After last year's grassroots event, the Tour LeFleur Bicycling Championship is back on the national scene. On April 12, 2003, some of the most talented riders from throughout the U.S. will be in Jackson racing for a $10,200 purse....

Businesses buzzing about West Nile threat.(how to prevent and protect against the West Nile virus)
April 7, 2003... Last year 193 human cases of West Nile virus were reported in Mississippi with 12 deaths, and this year, a full three months earlier than in 2002, two birds have already been confirmed positive for the virus by the Mississippi State Department...

ProDerma offers a low profile, but it's a big deal.
April 7, 2003... DEKLAB -- ProDerma, LLC, may be the ultimate low-profile business. It's in the sturdily handsome Kemper County Incubator Building that also houses the Kemper County Economic Development Authority (KCEDA), Tri-County Industries and Trans...

No call, that's all.(telemarketing no-call bill )(Brief Article)(Editorial)
April 7, 2003... A new telemarketing no-call bill that emerged from the Legislature last week has enough exemptions that legitimate businesses should be able continue to maintain relationships with their customers, while at the same time, giving the Public...

One simple solution: cut government spending. (As I See It).(Editorial)
April 7, 2003... Mississippi legislators have wrapped up another session in Jackson, and they've gone home to focus on a more pressing issue: getting re-elected. Considering the woeful shape that the state's finances are in, one would think that the...

Going green, pro-business not incongruous. (The View from Here).(Editorial)
April 7, 2003... My colleague and friend Becky Gillette, a Coast-based journalist who contributes regularly to the Mississippi Business Journal, finds herself frequently embroiled in controversy. Such is life for a committed environmentalist. From time to...

Young Bankers elect first-ever woman president: Benson chosen to 2003-2004 term. (People to Watch).(Mississippi Young Bankers elect Becky Benson as new president)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... A group of banking professionals has elected its first woman president in its 54-year history. Becky Benson of Ripley was elected president of the Mississippi Young Bankers (MYB) for 2003-2004 at the group's annual convention, which was...

The Mississippi Bar. (People to Watch).(Charles J. Swayze Jr. elected president)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Greenwood attorney Charles J. Swayze Jr. has been elected to serve as president-elect of The Mississippi Bar. His term will begin in July. during the association's annual meeting. The Mississippi Bar is composed of 7,200 attorneys who are...

Hospice Ministries Inc. (People to Watch).(Sheila Henderson appointed development coordinator)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... North Carolina native Sheila Henderson has been named development coordinator for Hospice Ministries Inc., Mississippi's largest provider of in-home and inpatient hospice and bereavement services for children and adults. She is a magna cum...

Union Planters Bank. (People to Watch).(Shane Dubois promoted at Interstate 55 branch )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Shane Dubois has been promoted to branch sales manager and vice president of the Interstate 55 branch of Union Planters Bank in Jackson. Dubois, who has eight years of banking experience, previously held the positions of branch manager of the...

BankFirst Financial Services. (People to Watch).(Wilson E. Brunt named president of new Madison operation)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... BankFirst Financial Services has named Wilson E. "Billy" Brunt as president of its new Madison operation. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, the Mississippi School of Banking and the Graduate School of Banking of the...

Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A. (People to Watch).(Leonard Van Slyke Jr. joins tax group )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Hattiesburg native Leonard Van Slyke Jr. has joined the tax group of the law firm Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A., in Jackson. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and earned his law degree from the...

Keesler Federal Credit Union. (People to Watch).(Picayune branch appointments)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Elissa Eyrich has been promoted to branch manager for the newly-opened Picayune branch of Keesler Federal Credit Union (KFCU). Prior to joining KFCU in 2001, she was operations coordinator for Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers. Eyrich is an...

Ole Miss chancellor tapped for BCS oversight committee. (People to Watch).(Robert Khayat appointed to Bowl Championship Series oversight committee)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... University of Mississippi Chancellor Robert Khayat, a former student-athlete and immediate past president of the Southeastern Conference, has been named to a new panel for major college football. The six-member presidential oversight...

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi. (People to Watch).(new elections to the board of directors)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Two new members have joined the Blue Cross. & Blue Shield of Mississippi board of directors: James H. Finley and Ralph B. Vance, M.D., were elected to the board in February. Finley, who lives in Brandon, is president and chief executive officer...

'Insurance at the Crossroads' on agenda at Mississippi State. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... STARKVILLE -- "Insurance at the Crossroads" will be the theme of Mississippi State University's 2003 Mississippi Insurance Day. The day-long event will be held April 23, 2003, and has been sponsored for the past 16 years by the College of...

WorldCom turns a profit. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... CLINTON -- WorldCom has filed its January 2003 monthly operating report with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. During the month, the company recorded $2.16 billion in revenue, down from the $2.2 billion posted in...

PPS Plus introduces new package. (Strictly Business).(Pocket PC edition of Home Health software)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... BILOXI -- PPS Plus Software has moved into the emerging Pocket PC market with a new version of its home health software package. Pocket Home Health Edition allows nurses to compile and check assessments at the patient's home rather than waiting...

Women's Forum coming to Hub City. (Strictly Business).(Hattiesburg Area Women's Forum )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... HATTIESBURG -- The sixth-annual Hattiesburg Area Women's Forum will be held May 22, 2003, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention Center. The conference caters to women by featuring speakers and topics of interest to...

Michael Baker wins 'Stack III' contract. (Strictly Business).(construction management contract)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... JACKSON -- Michael Baker Jr. Inc. has been selected for an $8.9-million contract by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to provide construction management and inspection services during the $58-million construction of the...

Stennis' economic impact grows. (Strictly Business).(Stennis Space Center)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... HANCOCK COUNTY -- Figures indicating increases in Stennis Space Center's economic impact on surrounding communities in fiscal year 2002 were recently discussed during a Regional Coffee Call hosted by Partners for Stennis and area chambers of...

GodwinGroup dominates PRisms. (Strictly Business).(Public Relations Association of Mississippi's PRism Awards competition)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... JACKSON -- GodwinGroup brought home "Best of Show" and 19 other awards from the first PRism Awards competition, presented by the Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM). That represented a third of the PRisms awarded and three times...

NMCC becomes DCS, relocates. (Strictly Business).(North Mississippi Computer Center Inc. to move and change name to Synergetics Diversified Computer Services)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... CLEVELAND -- North Mississippi Computer Center Inc. (NMCC) is relocating from Clarksdale to Cleveland at 323 Cotton Row. With the move, NMCC will operate under new management and the name Synergetics Diversified Computer Services (DCS). ...

Manufacturing partner. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... STARKVILLE -- Delmia Corporation, a Dassault Systemes company (NASDAQ: DASTY), has created an educational partnership with Mississippi State University (MSU) through which it will provide the university's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems...

AdFed focuses on community. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... GULFPORT -- The Mississippi Gulf Coast Advertising Federation (AdFed) has issued a call for all non-profit organizations to apply for consideration as AmFed's community service focus in 2004. According to AdFed president Amber Goodwin,...

Southern Tire eyes TDS. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... COLUMBIA -- Southern Tire Mart, LLC, is proposing to acquire stores and retread plants in Texas from Tire Distribution Systems Inc. (TDS), a subsidiary of Muscaine, Iowa-based Bandag Inc. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction involves...

AmFed chooses Duck Creek. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... RIDGELAND -- AmFed Companies has chosen Duck Creek Technologies' EXAMPLE Platform Product Suite, which includes EXAMPLE Author, EXAMPLE Server, EXAMPLE Express and EXAMPLE TransACT. The EXAMPLE suite provides AmFed, Mississippi's largest...

Weyerhaeuser donates. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... BRUCE -- The Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation recently donated $10,600 to the schools of the community of Bruce in Calhoun County to purchase books, software and printers. Students at Bruce Elementary, Bruce Middle School and Bruce High School...

New system available. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... CLEVELAND -- Document Imaging Solutions, LLC, is now selling the new integrated document imaging system recently released by Visioneer and LaserFiche. Document Imaging is offering both the Visioneer 9450 and 9650 LaserFiche Intuition scanners...

FPI launches Web site. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... JACKSON -- Fred Phillips Investigations (FPI), a professional private investigation firm, has unveiled its new Web site -- www.fredphillipsinvestigations.com. U.S. NetworX, also of Jackson, designed the site for FPI. FPI, which has clients...

Delta & Pine Land sees drop in income. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... SCOTT -- Delta and Pine Land Company (NYSE: DLP) saw net income for the second quarter ended Feb. 28, 2003, of 48Cents per diluted share, excluding legal expenses of 7Cents per share related to the Monsanto/Pharmacia litigation, compared to...

EDA hosting breakfast, map in works. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... LAUREL -- The Jones County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority (EDA) will hold a Legislative Breakfast April 8, 2003. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Fountain's located in the Ramada Inn Conference Center in Laurel. ...

MTC awards transportation center funds. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... BROOKHAVEN -- The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) is awarding the City of Brookhaven $75,000 to begin phase one of a multimodal center, according to MTC commissioner Wayne Brown. "This matching grant will be used in the design,...

Natchez not taking lucrative tourism industry for granted.
April 7, 2003... NATCHEZ -- Lani Riches has always felt that the greatest thing going for Natchez is its tourism industry, but she's certainly never taken that for granted. Riches, who owns Monmouth Plantation with her husband Ronnie, has been on the...

Crescent Initiative offering CD-ROM for entrepreneurs.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The Entrepreneur's Tool Kit CD-ROM, produced by the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) through the Mississippi Crescent Initiative, is now available. It offers a compilation of necessary forms and answers the most frequently asked...

Relationships key to BancorpSouth Center's success.
April 7, 2003... TUPELO -- Many communities in Mississippi can point to successes they have had in economic arid community development, but few rival the City of Tupelo. Far from satisfied with being one of the largest and most important furniture manufacturing...

Waters Truck & Tractor president named dealer of the year.
April 7, 2003... COLUMBUS -- Based in Columbus, Waters Truck & Tractor Co. Inc. has come a long way since its beginnings in 1938 as Fant & Waters Truck & Tractor Co. Not only has it been through a name change and added another location in Kosciusko, Waters...

Power companies balance environmental, business issues. (Focus Environment).
April 7, 2003... Several years ago, an energy company sponsored a TV ad that began with a man peddling an exercise bike while watching TV. Sweating profusely, he began to tire and as he slowed down, the lights flickered and the TV faded to black. After wiping...

Tunica RiverPark promotes development with eco-tourism. (Focus Environment).
April 7, 2003... TUNICA -- When the new $23-million Tunica RiverPark opens this August, the Tunica area will have a more diverse and appealing tourism product that is expected to attract new visitors, while also enticing people who come to the area primarily to...

State parks among the richest treasures of Mississippi. (Focus Environment).
April 7, 2003... Studies haven't been conducted of the overall economic impact of Mississippi State Parks. But there are some things that can't be measured in dollars, and the recreational value of the 28 state parks covering 23,467 acres is one of those. ...

Environmental consulting firms.(Illustration)
April 7, 2003... Environmental Consulting Firms Name Top Officer/Position Address Phone/Fax Number E-mail Web site Thompson Engineering, ...

Museum good for tourism, school children and business folks. (Focus Environment).
April 7, 2003... JACKSON -- The primary mission of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) is to educate schoolchildren about the importance of the natural resources of Mississippi. But the museum also is a major draw for tourism, and demonstration...

Mississippi Brownfields Program drawing more interest. (Focus Environment).(Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality )
April 7, 2003... No one likes to be the guinea pig for new projects, and that's been the case for the Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Program. Developed in 1999 just three sites haye been deemed "brownfields" by the Mississippi...

Weighing risk, benefits of buying contaminated properties: Mississippi companies taking risks everyday. (Focus Environment).
April 7, 2003... Buying a contaminated property, cleaning it up and then selling it result in profits in excess of 50% in some cases. However, while the rewards can be big, the risks can be too. "I think the major risk of rehabbing a brownfield is...

Campaign expenses studied. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... STARKVILLE -- David A. Breaux, head of the political science department at Mississippi State University (MSU), recently completed a study of soft money and issue advocacy spending in Mississippi's 2002 3rd District congressional race. The new...

Former workers may see benefits. (Strictly Business).(Saunders Manufacturing Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... MERIDIAN -- Former employees of Saunders Manufacturing Company Inc. may be eligible to receive payments and to qualify for re-employment services, according to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission (MESC). Former workers of...

SBA wins Applause. (Strictly Business).(U.S. Small Business Administration gets 2003 Applause Award for promoting women-owned businesses)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has received a 2003 Applause Award for its role in promoting the growth and success of women-owned businesses. The Applause Awards are presented by the Women's Business Enterprise...

Nothing quite like getting into the garden on a spring day. (Great Expectations).(Column)
April 7, 2003... I was talking with Ron Jones, the Mississippi Business Journal's general manager, a few weeks ago. He shared some interesting information about the newspaper's readers, which came from a survey of subscribers by Mississippi College business...

Catfish markets look better.
April 7, 2003... MISSISSIPPI STATE -- After facing their lowest levels in 20 years, catfish prices may be on the rise. "After about a year and a half of struggling with low prices, catfish producers may see prices rising from 55[cents] to 60[cents] per...

Regional development or political ploy? Will East Mississippi- West Alabama partnership bear profitable deals? (Bigger Question).
April 14, 2003... MERIDIAN -- On April 1, Gov. Ronnie Musgrove announced the creation of an East Mississippi- West Alabama regional economic development cooperative agreement. It was no April Fool-ery that the two states agreed to work together on a mutually...

Alcoa CSI-Olive Branch puts cap on big job losses.(Alcoa Corp.)
April 14, 2003... OLIVE BRANCH -- It has been something of a roller coaster ride for the folks at Alcoa CSI-Olive Branch. After enacting cost-cutting measures and making the operation as lean as possible, the plant was contacted late last year by parent Alcoa...

Decision a move toward reason. (Editorial).(U.S. Supreme Court decision should help restore sense of reasonableness to how juries award punitive damages in civil lawsuits)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
April 14, 2003... A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court handed down last week should help restore a sense of reasonableness to how juries award punitive damages in civil lawsuits. In a 6-3 opinion, the court overturned a Utah ruling that awarded $145...

Sales guru Jeffrey Gitomer coming to town. (As I See It).
April 14, 2003... Jeffrey Gitomer is coming to town this week. Our regular readers are probably familiar with Jeffrey through his syndicated column that appears weekly in the Mississippi Business Journal. He will present a half-day seminar at the Hilton in...

Successful business retention program vital. (Developing).(it is an economic imperative for firms to continually evaluate how each of their locations is performing)
April 14, 2003... Today, as never before, it is an economic imperative for companies to continually evaluate how each of their locations is performing. As county and community representatives for economic development, we no longer have the luxury of helping a...

Milisaps College. (People to Watch).(president Dr. Frances Lucas-Tauchar has been elected president of the Southern University Conference)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Millsaps College president Dr. Frances Lucas-Tauchar has been elected president of the Southern University Conference, an organization formed to examine the progress of education and other matters pertaining to college and graduate work. Before...

Chinn & Associates. (People to Watch).(Mike Rhodes joins law firm as an attorney)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Attorney Mike Rhodes has joined the law firm Chinn & Associates of Jackson. A former United States Marine, Rhodes worked previously for the Mississippi Attorney General's Office.

Secretary of State. (People to Watch).(Dee M. Chambliss named assistant secretary of state for education and publications)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Mississippi Secretary of State Eric Clark has appointed Simpson County native Dee M. Chambliss as assistant secretary of state for education and publications. In her new position, she will direct the office's education efforts, such as "Promote...

Enterprise Corporation of the Delta. (People to Watch).(William J. Bynum joins Foundation for the Mid South)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... William J. Bynum, president and CEO of the Enterprise Corporation of the Delta in Jackson, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Foundation for the Mid South, a regional development foundation serving Arkansas, Louisiana and...

PriorityOne Bank. (People to Watch).(hired Kenny Williamson as assistant vice president and branch manager of Seminary office)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Kenny Williamson has joined PriorityOne Bank, formerly Citizens State Bank, as assistant vice president and branch manager of the Seminary office. Before joining PriorityOne, he worked as a loan officer for a Jones County bank, and has also...

Southtrust Bank. (People to Watch).(hired Bob Favre as senior vice president and commercial banking manager)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Bob Favre of Gulfport has joined the management team of SouthTrust Bank in Biloxi as senior vice president and commercial banking manager. His areas of focus will include commercial lending, real estate development and community development,...

Mississippi Arts Commission. (People to Watch).(Diane Williams named program director)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Diane Williams of Madison has joined the Mississippi Arts Commission in Jackson as arts industry program director and ADA coordinator. She has published a children's book, "Annie Mae Jumps the Broom," and has recorded two children's...

Union Planters Bank. (People to Watch).(promoted Felicia Wright to branch sales manager and assistant vice president of Meadowbrook branch)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Felicia Wright has been promoted to branch sales manager and assistant vice president of the Meadowbrook branch of Union Planters Bank in Jackson. A graduate of Delta State University with five years of experience in banking, Wright previously...

Fox-Everett Inc. (People to Watch).(hired Roby D. Allen as an account executive)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Roby D. Allen has joined Fox-Everett Inc. as an account executive. He most recently worked as an account executive and transportation marketing director for one of the Southeast's larger commercial insurance agencies. A graduate of the...

Southern Ionics Inc. (People to Watch).(human resource manager Judy Cascio honored by the Golden Triangle Human Resource Association)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... The Golden Triangle Human Resource Association recently honored Judy Cascio, PHR, of Southern Ionics Inc. as 2002 Professional of the Year. A Starkville resident and graduate of Mississippi State University, she serves as human resource manager...

National Wildlife Federation. (People to Watch).(Becky Gillette receives award)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... The National Wildlife Federation has honored Ocean Springs-based freelance journalist Becky Gillette with its National Conservation Achievement Award for leadership in protecting the environment and natural resources of South Mississippi....

Keesler Federal Credit Union. (People to Watch).(Don McCormick to serve as chairman of board)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Don McCormick will serve as 2003-2004 chairman of the Keesler Federal Credit Union board of directors. During the organization's annual meeting, held in March at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Tommy Adkins, Gerald Caldwell and Cynthia Childers...

Hinds County industrial park gets first tenant: Liberty Tractor. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... BYRAM -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently for Liberty Tractor Company Inc. at the company's new location in the J.C. "Sonny" McDonald Industrial Park. Liberty Tractor purchased 65 acres of the industrial park, which will be the...

New, expanded facilities near $1B. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... ACROSS MISSISSIPPI -- So far in 2003, there have been 83 new and expansion projects announced, creating an estimated 2,383 new jobs and representing an estimated capital investment of approximately $943.74 million. These numbers are per the...

Bilox/Hattiesburg again judged best. (Strictly Business).(Cornerstone Market of the Year)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... SOUTH MISSISSIPPI -- For the second consecutive year, SouthTrust Corporation (NASDAQ: SOTR) has named its Biloxi/Hattiesburg market "Cornerstone Market of the Year." It is the highest honor SouthTrust awards to its local markets for retail...

Cal-Maine posts strong quarter. (Strictly Business).(Cal-Maine Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... JACKSON -- Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM), for the third quarter ended March 1, 2003, saw net sales of $106.8 million, compared with sales for the third quarter of FY2002 of $86.9 million. Net income for the quarter was $7.6 million, or...

Megapop, ITC form partnership. (Strictly Business).(Mississippi Economic Growth Alliance and Point of Presence )(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... TUPELO -- Mississippi Economic Growth Alliance and Point of Presence (Megapop) has formed a partnership with Interstate Fibernet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Deltacom. Megapop and Interstate made the partnership official April 7. ...

Georgia-Pacific closing plant. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... OXFORD -- Georgia-Pacific Corporation is closing its particleboard plant in Oxford, which the company said was forced by market conditions. The closing means approximately 170 employees are now unemployed. "These decisions are always...

ComeHomeMS.com launched. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... JACKSON -- For those who were educated in Mississippi but no longer live there, a special Web site has been launched to reintroduce them to the state and encourage them to return. ComeHomeMS.com is a project of Leadership Mississippi, which is...

U.S. 49 road work will beat hurricanes. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... SOUTH MISSISSIPPI -- According to Mississippi transportation commissioner Wayne Brown, work on U.s. 49 between Saucier and McHenry is expected to be completed before hurricane season begins. Crews are reconstructing 4.3 miles of the...

Grocereasy 7.0 hits the market. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... RIDGELAND -- Grocereasy 7.0, originally developed by Network and Software Solutions (NSS) to assist handicapped people and those of diminished capacity due to chemotherapy or illness, is now commercially available. Grocereasy 7.0 allows grocery...

VT Halter to complete $47 million car carrier. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... GULFPORT -- VT Halter Marine Inc. has signed a contract with Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines, valued at approximately $47 million, to complete the construction of the car carrier "Jean Anne." VT Halter said it plans to complete and deliver the...

JBHM buys Revit. (Strictly Business).(Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel Architects )
April 14, 2003... JACKSON -- Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel Architects, P.A., (JBHM) has purchased 27 licenses of Autodesk Inc.'s Revit building information modeling software for use company-wide. By employing the Revit building design and documentation system,...

IECU changes name to Navigator. (Strictly Business).(Ingalls Employment Credit Union, Navigator Credit Union)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... PASCAGOULA -- Ingalls Employment Credit Union (IECU) has changed its name to Navigator Credit Union. IECU members voted to officially change the credit union's name during the 64th Annual Shareholder's Meeting, and prior to that had endorsed an...

Farmland MissChem acquisition approved. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... YAZOO CITY -- A federal bankruptcy court in Kansas City has approved Koch Nitrogen Company's purchase of selected fertilizer assets from Farmland Industries, including a 50% interest in FarmLand MissChem, Ltd. The acquisition is subject to...

DuPont land acquired. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... HARRISON COUNTY -- In a joint effort by Mississippi Sec. of State Eric Clark, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR), The Nature Conservancy of Mississippi and the DuPont DeLisle Plant, 462 acres on the north shore of the Bay of...

Lockheed radar passes test. (Strictly Business).(Lockheed Martin )(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... PASCAGOULA -- Lockheed Martin has completed the first live shipboard testing of the new SPY-1D(V) radar system, successfully detecting live air tracks. The company said the successful testing of the first production of the system marks a...

Time to consider bringing the Coast's casino industry onshore?
April 14, 2003... For several years, there has been speculation that if the Coast casino industry and its 16,000 employees suffered a major hit from a hurricane -- causing catastrophic damage to the floating casinos -- the economic hardship to local communities...

Mindbender gets into print with The Point investment.
April 14, 2003... FLOWOOD -- Formed in 1993, Mindbender was making its mark in Web development while Pro Vision Computer Corporation quickly formed its niche as database developers and grew steadily as a result. After several successful joint projects, the two...