The Mississippi Business Journal articles from June 2005

The Mississippi Business Journal archives from June 2005

AHPs at issue in Congress: sides align in fight over association health plans.(Focus: Insurance & Benefits)(association health plans)
June 6, 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...

Background checks gaining importance: range of businesses now using more detailed investigations into job applicants' backgrounds.(Focus: Insurance & Benefits)
June 6, 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....

Clarke County sees company bring new jobs.(Stewart Foley and George Stewart of Genesis Manufacturing Inc. move their office to Clarke County)
June 6, 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...

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)
June 6, 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"...

Southwest Mississippi roadtrip worth the mileage.(As I See It)(The Air Cruisers plant)(McComb, Mississippi)(Outsourcing in manufacturing industries)
June 6, 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...

Time to review your benefits package?(Perspective)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Real estate markets sending signals.(From the Ground Up)(Column)
June 6, 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...

BankPlus.(People to Watch)(appoints Guy L. Boyll and Lisa Bynum as as vice presidents )(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Mississippi State Hospital (MSH).(People to Watch)(awarded Dora Harper and Edna Humphery)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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)
June 6, 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...

Stuart C. Irby Co.(People to Watch)(Stuart M. Irby awarded by The National Association of Electrical Distributors)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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, Irby took over as...

Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.(People to Watch)(Lyneille Countiss Williams honoured by the Hinds County Bar Association)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Attorney Lyneille Countiss Williams was honored by the Hinds County Bar Association at the Evening Honoring the Judiciary. Williams is the recipient of the Jackson Young Lawyers pro bono award for delivery of legal services. She is an attorney...

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)
June 6, 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 BancorpSouth team of Daniel Elliot, Todd Mangum, Andy Barksdale and...

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)
June 6, 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...

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Jackson (NAIFA).(People to Watch)(Barry Hale recognized as Police Officer of the Year)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Barry Hale was recently recognized as the NAIFA-Jackson 2005 Police Officer of the Year. Hale is an officer with the Jackson Police Department. This award is given annually by the NAIFA-Jackson.

Keesler Federal Credit Union.(People to Watch)(promoted Josh Duncan to branch manger )(Brief Article)
June 6, 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 branch. In 2004, he received the...

Baptist Health System.(People to Watch)
June 6, 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... simply observing their...

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)
June 6, 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 received the Outstanding Educator of the Year...

Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens, and Cannada, PLLC.(People to Watch)(appoints Amanda B. Barbour)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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 legal career as an...

Union Planters Bank.(People to Watch)(Debbie Clark joined Capital Savings Bancorporation Inc. as vice president)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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 years of...

Delta State University.(People to Watch)(Barbara Knight has been chosen Staff Employee of the Month for April)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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 Delta State University Staff Administrative Council. Knight, a native of Cleveland, is currently...

U.S. Army, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).(People to Watch)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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, Connell worked as a hydrographic...

Madison County Herald.(People to Watch)(Bob V. Moulder author of Kudzu, Homebrew, and Dinner on the Ground)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

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)
June 6, 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....

Mississippi Power.(People to Watch)(Mississippi Power Co. appoints David Buckner as manager)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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....

Five Mississippi farmers earn MDAC 'organic' tag.(Strictly Business)(Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Coast Guard cutter reaches milestone.(Strictly Business)(Integrated Coast Guard Systems builds a coast guard cutter)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Entergy Mississippi: no price rise.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Southern Pines deal struck.(Strictly Business)
June 6, 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...

First American officially opens facility.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Copeland's closes.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Results of D&PL offer released.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Airport first with high-speed internet.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Gilbert's breaks ground.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

LSP enters agreement.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Lakes gets Nasdaq notice.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

KPMG encouraging volunteerism.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

XFONE offering XDSL.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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....

Brown named Tower president.(Strictly Business)(Tower Loan of Mississippi Inc appointed Douglas R. Brown as president. )(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Delta Southern makes grants.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Huntington's highlighted.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Pearl River Resort chooses SAS.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Rea Brothers, Bass Pro Shop partner.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 6, 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...

Terry's Service Center one of town's busiest this time of year.
June 6, 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...

DeSoto's medical, commercial growth attracts new residents.
June 6, 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...

Third-party administrators.(Illustration)
June 6, 2005... Third-Party Administrators Company Name/Year Founded Address Specialty Areas/Services Offered Web site AmFed Companies, LLC/1993 P.O. Box 1380, Ridgeland, MS 39158-1380 ...

Businesses eye banking paid time off for staffers.(Focus: Insurance & Employee Benefits)
June 6, 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...

'Paycheck insurance' an often overlooked benefit.(Focus: Insurance & Employee Benefits)
June 6, 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...

Young TPA and its president believe in building relationships.(Focus: Insurance & Employee Benefits)(third-party administrator)
June 6, 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...

Legislature addresses insurance changes for state workers.(Focus: Insurance & Employee Benefits)
June 6, 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...

Real estate lightning striking twice? Developers hope so: Grants Ferry Parkway, LLC, investors hope to replicate success seen in Madison County.
June 6, 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...

C&M Security gearing up for challenge: the Neshoba County Fair: objective: environment that insures people can have a good time.(Company Profile)
June 6, 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...

Good, solid brand starts with a strong foundation.(Ad Works)
June 6, 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...

Many investors fail to consider stocks offering dividends.(Portfolio)
June 6, 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...

Cool temperatures delay first tomatoes.(Mississippi Crop Report)
June 6, 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...

MDOT's highway projects back on track.
June 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...

TVA focusing on development.
June 13, 2005... TUPELO -- The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), America's largest public utility company, has muscled up its economic development arm by taking a more active and aggressive role in recruiting and retaining projects by focusing on jobs, capital...

Turtle Creek Crossing scheduled for official opening October 9th.
June 13, 2005... HATTIESBURG -- When construction of the $40-million Turtle Creek Crossing retail development, featuring such long-awaited stores as Target and Old Navy, was announced in the late summer of 2004, there was speculation about its effect on Turtle...

NASA's new administrator reaffirms role of SSC.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Stennis Space Center)(Michael Griffin)(Interview)
June 13, 2005... STENNIS SPACE CENTER -- The importance of NASA's Stennis Space Center and its positive future for the country's space program were confirmed by NASA's new administrator in his first official visit to the Hancock County facility. Michael Griffin...

Rains boost slow-growing crops.
June 13, 2005... STARKVILLE -- Recent rains provided most of Mississippi's struggling crops with the boost needed to grow out of seedling stages and on toward maturity. With the exception of the extreme northern counties, the Memorial Day holiday week...

Renewable energy options driving future of autos.(As I See It)
June 13, 2005... Scanning down the Mississippi Business Journal's editorial calendar, we land on two focuses this week: one covers oil, gas, energy and utilities; the other delves into transportation. One of the hottest topics in both of these areas is the...

Healthcare costs.(Perspective)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... An interesting study on the rise of healthcare costs and the uninsured made headlines last week. Kenneth Thorpe, an economist at Emory University in Atlanta, wrote the report for the nonpartisan consumer advocacy group Families USA. ...

Executive pay: excessive or earned?(Great Expectations)
June 13, 2005... Publicly-held corporations and small businesses are very different animals. I have very few individual stocks in my modest portfolio. Like most middle-class Americans, my limited investments are primarily in bonds, mutual funds and index...

Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.(Marshall Fisher appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Gov, Haley Barbour appointed Marshall Fisher of Brandon as the director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN). A 28-year veteran of law enforcement, Fisher has experience in criminal investigations, undercover work, supervising narcotics...

Mississippi Technology Alliance.(Dan Grafton appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Dan Grafton was appointed chairman of the Mississippi Technology Alliance board of directors. Grafton is president of L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace in Gluckstadt. He succeeds Matt Holleman as chairman.

Stuart C. Irby Co.(James F. Cameron appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Stuart C. Irby Co. has named James F. "Jim" Cameron as vice president marketing and vendor development. Cameron was formerly with Hubbell Power Systems, where he was director of marketing. He was also worked for DanFoss, Thomas and Betts, OEM,...

BancorpSouth.(BancorpSouth Inc. appoints Cynthia K. Thomas)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Cynthia K. Thomas has been promoted to vice president of mortgage loans at BancorpSouth in Jackson. She has 27 years of banking experience. A native of Brandon, Thomas graduated from Clarke College with a bachelor's degree in secretarial...

Union Planters Bank.(Freddie M. Rowell appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Freddie M. Rowell of Pelahatchie has been promoted to the position of Rankin County president. Rowell will continue in his current high performing mortgage capacity while leading commercial lending efforts throughout the Rankin County area....

Citizens Holding Company.(William M. Mars appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... William M. Mars was selected chairman of the board of directors of Citizens Holding Company. A Philadelphia native, Mars is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and University of Mississippi School of Law. He recently retired from the...

Phelps Dunbar.(Phelps Dunbar L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Phelps Dunbar was listed as a leading law firm in the nation in the 2005-2006 reference book, "Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business." In Mississippi, Phelps Dunbar was ranked first in the Employment: Mainly Defendant category as...

Community Foundation of Greater Jackson.(Ellen L. Collins appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Ellen L. Collins has joined the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson as director of programs and marketing. Collins has over 10 years experience in the non-profit sector and most recently served as a senior program officer with the McCormick...

Earth Consulting Group Inc.(Charles G. "Chip" Rogers Jr. appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Charles G. "Chip" Rogers Jr., P.E., has joined Earth Consulting Group Inc. in Madison as a senior engineer specializing in industrial compliance. He was previously a regional safety and environmental manager for an international building...

The Ramey Agency.(People to Watch)(Kathy Potts appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Kathy Potts has been promoted to vice president/group account director at The Ramey Agency in Ridgeland. Before her promotion, Potts served as vice president/account supervisor. She has more than 18 years of experience in the advertising...

Girl Scout Council of Northwest MS.(People to Watch)(Kelli Hames appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Kelli Hames of Grenada has been named CEO of the Girl Scout Council of Northwest MS, a 17-county service area. A native of Carroll County, Haines is a graduate of Mississippi State University and her background is marketing and business.

Mississippi State University (MSU).(People to Watch)(Donna Reese appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Donna Reese, MSU professor of computer science and engineering, will replace Robert Taylor as associate dean for academics and administration in the MSU Bagley College of Engineering. Reese, a Grisham Master Teacher, had held the post on an...

PriorityOne Mortgage.(People to Watch)(Dick Ainsworth appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Dick Ainsworth has joined PriorityOne Mortgage as a mortgage loan originator in Hattiesburg. He was affiliated with Unifirst Federal Savings and Loan of Jackson for nearly 20 years and has held sales management and administrative positions...

Governor's Office.(People to Watch)(Buddy Bynum appointed at The Meridian Star)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Gov. Haley Barbour has named Buddy Bynum, editor of The Meridian Star, as his new director of communications. Bynum, 52, a Meridian native, also served as editor of the Mississippi Business Journal and hosted public affairs programs on TV and...

Hunter Douglas Metals & Distribution Center in Shannon recently received the President's Safety Award for Best Overall Division.(People to Watch)
June 13, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Hunter Douglas Metals & Distribution Center in Shannon recently received the President's Safety Award for Best Overall Division. The operation's safety performance is consistently far better than the...

Who pays? Power producers watching Energy Bill in Congress: the fairness issue: participant funding vs. rolled-in pricing.(Focus)
June 13, 2005... Major power producers and merchant generator plant operators are closely monitoring the Energy Bill working its way through Congress, especially the language that would determine who pays for expensive infrastructure upgrades to handle the...

More voices joining chorus calling for drilling caution.(Oil, Gas, Energy & Utilities)
June 13, 2005... More voices have entered the debate about drilling for oil and gas in the waters off the Mississippi shoreline, but no rules and regulations have been determined. A public hearing in Jackson and an informational meeting on the Coast brought...

Utilities ready for hurricanes--and other forces of nature.(Focus)
June 13, 2005... When more than 70,000 Mississippi Power customers lost power in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan last September, including 51,000 along the Gulf Coast, the company brought in more than 800 linemen, tree trimmers and support personnel to assist...

Electric power associations.(Directory)
June 13, 2005... Eletric Power Associations Association Contact Address Phone/FAX Coast EPA Robert J. Occhi P.O. Box 2430, Bay St....

Guv's office: beef plant paid off; special session called.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... OAKLAND -- The State of Mississippi finally has the now-defunct Mississippi Beef Processors plant off its back. Gov. Haley Barbour has signed a bill that pays off the state's debt in the plant, and Barbour used the occasion to call yet another...

Batesville Casket brings production in state.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... BATESVILLE -- According to Hillenbrand Industries Inc., Batesville Casket has finalized its decision to close its plant in Nashua, N.H., and consolidate production into Batesville Casket's plant in this Northwest Mississippi city. This...