The Mississippi Business Journal articles from April 2005

The Mississippi Business Journal archives from April 2005

Everything's coming up green.
April 4, 2005... Ah spring! Lots of thumbs are turning green and it's the best time of year for garden centers. Nursery owners say Good Friday was the season's kick-off time. At Home's Nursery in Laurel, owner Lynn Thompson says the season gives her...

Jackson: 'America's Biggest Grilling City': not that surprising, says one local griller and restaurateur.(Jackson, Mississippi)
April 4, 2005... Jackson isn't known for topping many national lists, but when it comes to seared meat, the Capital City ranks No. 1 in charcoal grilling. Through a recent study by the makers of Kingsford Charcoal, Jackson won out over the most...

Clay County maintains more than 40% manufacturing jobs: regional approach a key factor in successful development.
April 4, 2005... WEST POINT -- Life is good in Clay County and in this prairie city that forms the top point of the area known as the Golden Triangle. It's one of only six Mississippi counties that still has over 40% of its jobs in manufacturing. "We are...

Solution to state's budget woes mustn't include tax hike.(Column)
April 4, 2005... Every April, all across the land, there is the sound of gnashing teeth and cries of anguish. It's tax time again! We are now called to account for what we made last year even though, likely, we really can't remember what we did with it. ...

Investing in public schools good for biz.(Perspective)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... As this issue of the Mississippi Business Journal went to press last week, budget talks were ongoing in the Legislature. Deadlines have come and gone, threats have been made, politics have been played and where are we now as this legislative...

As public funding erodes, universities change.(One Writer's Perspective)
April 4, 2005... When I enrolled in college, the environment was very popular and there were about 1,000 kids on a natural resources degree track at Utah State University. The first day of class in Natural Resources 101, the dean said only three graduates got...

Renasant Bank.(People to Watch)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Bradley A. Brown and B. Scott Williams were recently elected to vice president of Renasant Bank. Brown, a native of Tupelo, joined the credit department of Renasant Bank in July 2000 with 11 years in banking. Prior to joining Renasant, he was a...

Mississippi Department of Health.(People to Watch)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The Mississippi Department of Health's (MDH) dental director Dr. Nick Mosca is one of four dentists in the nation to receive a 2004 Primary Health Care Policy Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mosca has served as...

Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information.(People to Watch)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Patsy Brumfield, news editor of The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, was elected president of the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information (MCFOI). Brumfield was a founding board member of the MCFOI and its first secretary. She worked...

Strategic Financial Partners.(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Jacob "Jake" Lemon was recently appointed as a financial representative for Strategic Financial Partners. The firm is affiliated with New England Financial, a Boston-based financial services company.

The Kullman Law Firm.(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Jennifer R. Guckert has become associated with The Kullman Law Firm in the Jackson office. Guckert received her J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 2003 and has been engaged in the practice of labor and employment law on behalf of...

BancorpSouth.(promotions)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Lottie McKay has been promoted to branch officer and STAR coordinator at BancorpSouth in Hattiesburg. She has 25 years of banking experience. A native of Mobile, Ala., McKay graduated from Northeastern State University at Tahlequah, Okla., with...

Jackson Medical Mall Foundation.(People to Watch)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Dr. Aaron Shirley is part of a 14-member Citizens' Health Care Working Group created by Congress to assist in addressing healthcare coverage and cost issues nationwide. Shirley was among more than 530 people who applied for the group. He is...

Hollywood Casino.(promotions)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Hollywood Casino promoted Toney Hall from executive chef to assistant food and beverage director. Hall has 15 years experience in the culinary industry and has been employed at Hollywood Casino for 10 years. He worked his way up, first as an AM...

Former SkyTel Communications founder John Palmer has acquired equity in Jackson-based USlegal Inc., the parent company of USlegalforms.com.(People to Watch)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Former SkyTel Communications founder John Palmer has acquired equity in Jackson-based USlegal Inc., the parent company of USlegalforms.com. He is pictured with USlegal CEO Frank Edens and USlegal Inc. vice...

Ross & Yerger.(People to Watch)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Keri Griffin joined Ross & Yerger as an employee benefits account manager. A graduate of Nicholls State University, she was formerly with Hinds Community College. Brenda Price joined the firm as a financial institutions account manager. Prior...

Herring Gas Company Inc.(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Herring Gas Company Inc. welcomes Amy Durham Smith, CPA, to the position of controller for the Mississippi/Louisiana propane distributor. Smith comes to the Meadville-based firm with over 12 years of public and private accounting experience,...

Office of State Auditor.(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Karen Swain, CPA, has been hired as a special agent with the investigative division of the Office of State Auditor. Swain is assigned to the Delta region and is stationed in Clarksdale. Swain's experience includes auditing in two other state...

Hancock Bank.(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Several Hancock employees recently received new officer titles. Newly promoted officers include: Kristi Estay, operations officer, an Electronic Banking Services (EBS) team leader at Hancock Bank's Gulfport corporate headquarters who joined the...

Mississippi Blood Services.(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Todd Sing of Brandon has been named director of donor resources for Mississippi Blood Services. Sing comes to Mississippi Blood Services with over 12 years' of sales and marketing experience. He received his bachelor's degree and MBA from the...

Smith, Turner & Reeves, CPAs.(appointment)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Mark B. Willson, CPA, has joined the Jackson office of Smith, Turner & Reeves, CPAs as a senior manager in the audit and consulting areas. He is re-entering public accounting after serving as a CFO with the Yates Construction Companies. He...

National Bank of Commerce.(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Cliff Hunt of Memphis was elected to the board of directors of Starkville-based NBC Capital Corporation and its subsidiary, National Bank of Commerce. Hunt is president of Standard Construction Company Inc., a family-owned asphalt paving...

Private school enrollment remains stable; many growing rapidly.(Education)
April 4, 2005... JACKSON -- Overall, private schools are doing well in Mississippi. The Mississippi Private School Association (MPSA) has 122 member schools with 40,000 students and 3,500 certified personnel. "Some schools are growing rapidly and some are...

MC addresses daytime worker needs with a nighttime solution.(Mississippi College)
April 4, 2005... CLINTON -- It's difficult for full-time employees to find time to start a college education or continue one, but Mississippi College's (MC's) Accelerated Degree Program has taken the needs of the daytime worker and created a nighttime solution....

Piney Woods School continues tradition of excellence.(education)
April 4, 2005... From its 1909 founding in a corn shed in rural Rankin County to its being profiled as one of the finest boarding schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report, the Piney Woods School has depended on individual, foundation and corporate...

So, you want to earn an MBA? Better do the homework.(master of business administration degree)
April 4, 2005... Want to learn how to think like a CEO? Get an MBA. "An MBA is considered the business practitioner's terminal degree," said Dr. John Holleman, dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of Mississippi. "Many people...

Public universities.(Directory)(Illustration)
April 4, 2005... Public Universities Institution, Year Founded Phone Website Address Fax Number E-mail Financial Aid Alcorn State University, (601) 877-6100 www.alcorn.edu 1871 ...

Good public schools, educated workforce are critical.(great expectations)
April 4, 2005... Everyone seems to have an opinion on public education and the solution to the problems. Is it because most of us have spent time in a public classroom and have vicariously experienced the classroom through our children? Perhaps my opinions...

Private colleges.(Directory)(Illustration)
April 4, 2005... Private Colleges Institution, Year Founded Phone Website Address Fax Number E-mail Financial Aid Belhaven College, 1894 (601) 960-5940 www.belhaven.edu 1500 Peachtree St., ...

MAPE, Barbour to honor outstanding partnerships.(Mississippi Association of Partners in Education)
April 4, 2005... The relationship began in the 1980s as an innocent outreach project at St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral. Two parishioners, teachers at Rowan Middle School, would informally bring the needs of impoverished adolescents in their classrooms to the...

As Mississippi changes, Spanish a valuable skill: HR managers and supervisors see growing need for language proficiency.(human resources)
April 4, 2005... Jones County in South Mississippi has an estimated 2,000 Hispanic workers. That means that their supervisors need at least a rudimentary knowledge of Spanish in order to communicate with their workers, but Spanish language skills are also...

Busy at work? Want an MBA? Think 'distance'.(Master of Business Administration )
April 4, 2005... STARKVILLE -- The online MBA degree offered by Mississippi State University (MSU) is popular with busy, working adults who find the distance learning program more convenient than having to be on campus. But that doesn't mean the distance...

Viking adds new products to its premium lineup.(Strictly Business)
April 4, 2005... GREENWOOD -- Viking has expanded its line of refrigeration with the introduction of the 30"- and 36"-wide all refrigerators and all freezers and its outdoor line with a new electric smoker oven and ice machine. The refrigerators offer a...

DOE chooses Entergy plant.(Department of Energy)
April 4, 2005... LITTLE ROCK, ARK. -- Entergy Corporation's Independence Steam Electric Station (ISES), in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and ADA-ES Inc., has been selected as a site for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's)...

Drilling rig under construction.(Rowan Companies Inc. awarded a drilling contract)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... VICKSBURG -- Rowan Companies Inc. of Houston, Texas, has been awarded a drilling contract by a large independent oil and gas company to drill a deep well on the outer continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, using its second Tarzan Class...

Former city clerk paying restitution.(Office of State Auditor )(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... SALLIS -- The Office of State Auditor is returning $24,123 to the City of Sallis from one count of embezzlement by former city clerk Tina R. McLellan. After pleading guilty in the Circuit Court of Attala County in August 2004, McLellan...

BAE going to full production.(BAE Systems)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... HATTIESBURG -- BAE Systems has been awarded an $834-million contract for full-rate production of the M777A1 howitzer. The M777A1 is a lightweight 155mm howitzer and a critical fire support component of U.S. Marine Air Ground Task Forces and...

Hard Rock signs with GCA.(Hard Rock Biloxi Hotel and Casino signs agreement with Global Cash Access)
April 4, 2005... BILOXI -- Hard Rock Biloxi Hotel and Casino has signed a multi-year agreement to use the products and services of Global Cash Access (GCA), a leading supplier of cash access and customer relationship marketing technologies to the gaming...

XFONE, eXpeTel merger finally concludes.(Strictly Business)
April 4, 2005... JACKSON -- According to XFONE Inc. of London, WS Telecom Inc., doing business as eXpeTel Communications Inc., has completed its merger with XFONE USA Inc., a subsidiary of XFONE Inc. The combined companies will operate under the XFONE USA name....

Leadership training focus of upcoming women's conference at DSU.
April 4, 2005... CLEVELAND -- The Mississippi Leadership Conference for Women will be held April 24-25, 2005, at Delta State University (DSU). Hosted by DSU and Delta Business Women and sponsored in part by the Mississippi Business Journal, the program's...

Baker expanding to Natchez.(Michael Baker Jr. Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... NATCHEZ -- Michael Baker Jr. Inc. (Baker) a wholly-owned, full-service subsidiary of the Michael Baker Corporation, a U.S. corporation headquartered in Pittsburgh, is expanding its operations by locating an office in this Adams County city. ...

Quest earns five stars.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... CANTON -- Minivans produced by five different manufacturers have earned the highest possible safety ratings in the latest crash tests by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The...

JBHM unit moves.(JBHM Education Group)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... JACKSON -- JBHM Education Group has moved from its existing office of 690 square feet to an office space consisting of approximately 7,000 square feet. The five-year-old company relocated due to an increasing growth in business and demand for...

Lion Oil gets approval.(electronic tax filing)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... According to Houston, Texas-based FuelQuest Inc., Lion Oil Company of El Dorado, Ark., an affiliate of Ergon Inc., has completed testing and was approved for electronic tax filing by the Mississippi State Tax Commission. With recent software...

Antique store celebrating 30 years of business.(Cappleman's Antiques )
April 4, 2005... IUKA -- Cappleman's Antiques has been a mainstay of this beautiful hill town for 30 years, drawing visitors from far and wide. With 10,000 square feet, it's the largest antique emporium in Northeast Mississippi and the largest one that's not an...

Court revises pro bono rules.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... JACKSON -- The Mississippi Supreme Court has revised rules regarding lawyers obligation to provide free legal services to low income people. The court adopted the revisions to Rule 6.1 of the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct in a...

Plant's safety record improves.(Weyerhaeuser Co.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... BRUCE -- Each year, the employees at Weyerhaeuser Company's Bruce lumber operation work safer and score higher on the company's internal safety audit. As a result, the plant's 200 employees recently received the Wood Products Safety Award for...

MSU hosting forum.(Mississippi State University)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... STARKVILLE -- The Mississippi State University (MSU) Economic Development Outreach Forum will be held April 27, 2005, in MSU's Bost Extension Center. The event's hours are from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The program is geared toward economic...

ESRI again honors NVision.(Environmental Systems Research Institute awards NVision Solutions Inc. )(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... HANCOCK COUNTY -- NVision Solutions Inc. was selected as Environmental Systems Research Institute's (ESRI's) New Partner of the Year at the 2005 ESRI Worldwide Business Partner Conference held in Palm Springs, Fla. This award recognizes ESRI...

Revamp continues at Department of Employment Security: staff implementing business-friendly legislation.(Workforce Training)
April 4, 2005... Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) chief Tommye Dale Favre already had her hands full managing the largest overhaul of workforce training efforts in the state's history. Now Favre and her team are busy implementing changes...

Hiring the right person without an HR department.(human resources)
April 4, 2005... Hiring the right person without a human resources department is a daunting task, especially for busy morn-and-pop businesses with little free time and no money to outsource the task. "One of the greatest causes of employee morale and...

Mississippi community colleges.(Directory)(Illustration)
April 4, 2005... Mississippi Community Colleges Institution, Year Founded Phone Website Address Fax Number E-mail Financial Aid Coahoma Community (662) 627-2571 www.coahomacc.edu College, 1949 ...

Workforce training success stories found around state.(Human Resources)
April 4, 2005... Pioneer Aerospace has been in Columbia since 1933, and as the Marion County town's largest employer is an important cog in the area's economic wheel. That's why director of operations Chris Powell is so keen on the workforce training provided...

Governor signs unemployment tax and workforce training bill.(Haley Barbour)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Governor signs unemployment tax and workforce training bill -- Gov. Haley Barbour was joined March 23rd by business traders, community college presidents and official from the Department of Employment...

HR pro W.O. : good listener--good talker, too.(human resources professional William Oliver Jones)(Biography)
April 4, 2005... TUPELO -- W.O. Jones (that's officially William Oliver) intended to be an engineer. He even earned an engineering degree from Memphis State University in his hometown. He says he got into human resources by accident when he worked at the Sears...

Grenada plants, people supplying HVAC coils to the world.(heating, ventilation, and air conditioning )
April 4, 2005... GRENADA -- If you have a recreational vehicle, chances are you are keeping cool during summer vacation with air conditioning equipment containing coils manufactured at Outokumpu Heatcraft USA, which is one of the state's top 10 largest...

When hiring, important to measure 'emotional intelligence'.(Human Resources)
April 4, 2005... Understanding the attitudes and behaviors that comprise "emotional intelligence" are critical in determining the success of an employee, from a frontline receptionist to an office manager. "Research has demonstrated that approximately 66%...

Coast hosting Migration Discovery Festival April 16-24.(Outdoor Impact)
April 4, 2005... Five coastal cities in two counties will sponsor activities for a collaborative outdoors event to be held April 16-24. To be called the Migration Discovery Festival--Exploring Our Natural Connections, the week-long program will focus on the...

SBA chooses Williams.(Small Business Administration awards Kenneth Williams)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... HOLLY SPRINGS -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Kenneth Williams, M.D., owner of Williams Medical Center in Holly Springs, as the 2005 State Small Business Person of the Year. Williams and the winners from the other 49...

ACS recognizes Forrest General.(American Cancer Society recognises Forrest General Hospital)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... HATTIESBURG -- Forrest General Hospital (FGH) was recently recognized as a Silver Level Company of Excellence by the American Cancer Society (ACS). According to FGH, it is the only company in the state of Mississippi that achieved this level of...

Nonprofit surpasses goal.(United Way of Southeast Mississippi)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... HATTIESBURG -- United Way of Southeast Mississippi has successfully met and surpassed its 2004-2005 campaign goal of $1.35. The organization has raised approximately $1.42 million, not including an additional $125,000 raised in the recent Home...

Grant awarded.(Hinds Community College )(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Grant awarded--Minority farmers in West Central Mississippi will be the beneficiaries of a $200,000 grant awarded to Hinds Community College (HCC) from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The...

Play ball: Braves vs. Senators: can the metro market sustain two professional baseball teams?(comparative analysis between Mississippi Braves and Jackson Senators)
April 11, 2005... Here's the wind-up and the pitch: When baseball season opens later this month, will area residents root for the Mississippi Braves or the Jack son Senators? "For me, I can't get enough of baseball," said Jackson attorney Cal Wells,...

Nationwide attention, biz implications for Jackson case.
April 11, 2005... JACKSON -- National news sources from CNN to "The Today Show" carried reports recently about a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Smith vs. City of Jackson that has major implications across the country regarding age discrimination. ...

Mission statements can make tremendous difference.(As I See It)
April 11, 2005... Most companies have mission statements. These are usually lofty sounding charges designed by senior management to point the direction for the company and inspire the troops. The problem with even well-designed mission statements is they...

Search on for state's 50 Leading Business Women.(Perspective)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The nomination period for the MBJ's 50 Leading Business Women 2005 is open until the end of April. One of the Mississippi Business Journal's most popular annual programs and special publications, 50 Leading Business Women honors the...

Free trade.(Perspective)(Vicente Fox, Paul Martin's opinions on international relations)(Cartoon)
April 11, 2005... PRESIDENT VICENTE FOX PRIME MINISTER PAUL MARTIN I'VE GOT IT! YOU SEND YOUR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO CANADA AND YOU SEND YOUR CHEAP LUMBER TO MEXICO!!!

Learning valuable lessons a mile at a time.(The View from Here)(Dean Karnazes's achevements )
April 11, 2005... Think that you're in shape? Maybe--but maybe not. I've thought that my 40 miles of running every week with a 10-miler in the mix put me in pretty good shape. Then there's MBJ advertising director Karen Gilder. She's looking forward to...

Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel Architects (JBHM).(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The partners of Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel Architects (JBHM), announce the promotion of William Lewis, AIA, to associate of the firm. Lewis is a graduate of Mississippi State University's School of Architecture. He is an aviation captain...

The Mississippi Association of Mortgage Brokers.(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... The Mississippi Association of Mortgage Brokers (MAMB) recently inducted its 2005 officers. The new officers are: president--Vickie Graves, MRMS, of AMS Mortgage in Madison; president-elect--Don Blaize, CRMS, MRMS, of Nationwide Home Loans in...

With final documents signed, State Bank & Trust Co's. acquisition of Louisiana's First Bank is now complete.(People to Watch)
April 11, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: With final documents signed, State Bank & Trust Co's. acquisition of Louisiana's First Bank is now complete. The bank's combined assets now approach $750 million, making it one of the top six state banks...

Mississippi State Hospital.(Regina Smith's promotions)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Regina Smith of Jackson and Randy Foster of Brandon have been promoted to unit directors in Mississippi State Hospital's (MSH) inpatient services division. Smith, who's been employed by MSH for six years, earned her master's in guidance and...

May & Company.(Mary Thomas gets certified as Certified Associate Business Manager by Association of Professionals in Business Management)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Mary Thomas, marketing director with May & Company, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants in Vicksburg, has received the designation of Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM) offered by the Association of Professionals in Business...

At the GCO Flooring Outlets national convention last month, GCO Flooring Outlet of Gulfport received the National Achievement Award for the greatest percentage of increased sales in 2004.(People to Watch)
April 11, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: At the GCO Flooring Outlets national convention last month, GCO Flooring Outlet of Gulfport received the National Achievement Award for the greatest percentage of increased sales in 2004. Pictured are (l-r):...

Stennis Space Center.(David McConnell gets Outstanding Engineering Achievement Merit Award)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... David McConnell was recently awarded an Outstanding Engineering Achievement Merit Award at the San Fernando Valley Engineering Council (SFVEC) 50th Anniversary Award Banquet. It was presented for McConnell's outstanding contributions in...

Mississippi Humanities Council.(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Ricki Garrett of Clinton, Mimi Goodyear Dossett of Cleveland, Betty Lou Jones of Meridian and Gayle Wicker of Tupelo have been appointed to the Mississippi Humanities Council. Garrett is executive director of the Mississippi Nurses Association...

Information technology org honors UM's Reithel.(University of Mississippi School of Business Administration's Dr. Brian Reithel awarded by Association of Information Technology Professionals)
April 11, 2005... OXFORD -- The dean of the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration recently won a professional award that he says will give him a larger sense of responsibility to serve others. Dr. Brian Reithel was chosen as the...

Lee County secures U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone designation.
April 11, 2005... TUPELO -- Lee County manufacturers know that in today's highly competitive global economic climate, every advantage counts. So does cooperation, which helped the Northeast Mississippi county secure its recent inclusion in the U.S. Foreign-Trade...

Trustmark inks deal for naming rights; terms not disclosed.(Mississippi Braves' sports complex )
April 11, 2005... PEARL -- The Mississippi Braves and Trustmark Corporation have reached an agreement that names the team's new $25-million sports complex the Trustmark Park. The stadium, currently under construction in Rankin County, will be the home of the...

Forman Perry finally under one roof at City Centre.(Forman, Perry, Watkins, Tardy & Krutz, LLP's office building)
April 11, 2005... JACKSON -- At one point, it looked as if the law firm of Forman, Perry, Watkins, Tardy & Krutz, LLP, which has evolved into a multi-office practice with a national client base, was going to outgrow downtown Jackson. It was forced to use two...

Cotton acres up on soybean rust threat in Mississippi.(forecasts of soybean acreage statistics )(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... STARKVILLE -- Asian soybean rust did not cause the dramatic decline in acreage it could have, but its threat may have inspired a 13% increase in prospective cotton acreage. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual prospective...

Oktibbeha County Hospital on schedule with expansion: final phase will begin in August.
April 11, 2005... STARKVILLE -- The four phases of the Oktibbeha County Hospital's expansion project are moving along as planned. The 96-bed public medical facility is now in phase three and will begin the final phase in August. Administrator Arthur C....

Bankruptcy law changes put health coverage into focus.(Healthcare Mississippi)
April 11, 2005... Millions of Americans don't have health insurance, and medical bills are a leading cause of bankruptcy. Now that Congress has passed legislation tightening bankruptcy laws, how do you assure you not only have health insurance, but that it is...

NMMC sees more than 1,000 heart surgeries annually: number of cases 'remarkable,' says Heart Institute head.(Healthcare Mississippi)(North Mississippi Medical Center)
April 11, 2005... TUPELO -- In 2003, North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC), the nation's largest rural hospital, marked a milestone by performing more than 1,000 heart bypass and valve surgeries that year alone. "The number of cases we've done is...