The Mississippi Business Journal articles from March 2005

The Mississippi Business Journal archives from March 2005

Adding it all up, are incentives worth it? 'Corporate Welfare' vs. Recruiting Tool.
March 7, 2005... In 1936, in an effort to quell the lingering effects of the Great Depression, Mississippi lawmakers took a bold step as the nation's first state to sponsor an economic development plan by enacting Balance Agriculture With Industry (BAWI)...

Dealing with the Dresden deficit a challenge: MCICE dissolving; artwork for sale.(Mississippi Commission for International Cultural Exchange)
March 7, 2005... Jack Kyle is closing the chapter on bringing world-class international art exhibitions to the Magnolia State. The Mississippi Commission for International Cultural Exchange (MCICE), which brought to Jackson exhibitions highlighting Russia,...

What's on your mind?(Perspective)
March 7, 2005... In the coming weeks, the Mississippi Business Journal will be asking a lot of questions. Well, we won't, but the folks at Southern Research Group will be doing that for us. Why, you might ask, are we asking these questions? Quite...

In Romania, flat tax days are here again.(As I See It)(United States tax planning)
March 7, 2005... What does Romania know that we don't know? As of January 1st, Romania and the former Soviet state of Georgia joined six other European countries that have jumped aboard the flat-tax wagon. Romania? Yes indeed, Romania. In total,...

Overcoming those pesky misconceptions.(My Turn)
March 7, 2005... Friday, May 12, 2000, 1:59 p.m. There I was, 22 years old and ready to take the world by the horns. In less than one minute, I would be graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi with an undergraduate degree in...

Blackmon Chevrolet Inc.(People to Watch)(Frankie J. Blackmon got 2005 Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Frankie J. Blackmon, president of Blackmon Chevrolet Inc. in Tupelo, received the 2005 Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award. The award is the most prestigious and highly-coveted award for car dealers. Blackmon began his automotive career in 1958...

May & Company.(People to Watch)(Van Hawthorne appointed)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Van Hawthorne, CPA, of Clinton has joined the staff of May & Company, LLP. Hawthorne is a graduate of Mississippi College with a degree in business administration. He was formerly with Breazeale, Saunders & O'Neil, Ltd. He also served as...

RE/MAX Alliance.(People to Watch)(Bill Hetrick received e-Pro designation)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Bill Hetrick, an associate broker with RE/MAX Alliance, recently received his e-Pro designation from the National Association of Realtors. The e-PRO course includes Internet learning applications to enhance Realtors' technological skills, and...

Mississippi State Hospital.(People to Watch)(Jarrod Ravencraft appointed)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Jarrod Ravencraft of Jackson has been named director of Mississippi State Hospital's (MSH) human resources division. Employed with MSH since September 2000, Ravencraft served as director of the public relations division since April 2001....

Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis.(People to Watch)(Leonard D. Van Slyke nominated at Meritas Law Firms Worldwide)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Leonard D. Van Slyke, an attorney with Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, has been nominated to serve on the board of directors of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide, the world's largest affiliation of business law firms. His nomination will be...

Synergetics.(People to Watch)(Internet and Computing Core Certification for Amy Woodward and Myesha Davis, professional certification for Chris Davidson of Synergetics Diversified Computer Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Amy Woodward, Synergetics educational technology and training department manager, and Myesha Davis, technology trainer, are now Internet and Computing Core Certified (IC3). Chris Davidson, PC technician, has acquired his Microsoft certified...

Mississippi Technology Alliance.(People to Watch)(Tony Jeff joined )(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Tony Jeff has been named vice president, COO and treasurer of the Mississippi Technology Alliance. A native of Clinton, Jeff is a graduate of Mississippi State University and the Kellogg School of Management and McCormick School of Engineering...

Renasant Bank.(People to Watch)(Kevin D. Chapman and Stacy Jones Crowley appointed)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Kevin D. Chapman of Tupelo was appointed first vice president. Chapman recently joined the bank as the director of financial reporting. He is a CPA who worked with the Ernst and Young accounting firm in Birmingham, Ala., for four years until...

The Peoples Holding Company.(People to Watch)(Neal A. Holland Jr. and Harold B. Jeffreys joined as board of directors)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Neal A. Holland Jr. and Harold B. Jeffreys have been elected to The Peoples Holding Company's board of directors. Holland is president and CEO of Decatur, Ala.-based Holland Company Inc., a diversified general contracting, sand, gravel and...

One tag at a time.(People to Watch)(car tag-related funds from realtors for housing opportunity in communities)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... More than $18,000 has been donated to Habitat for Humanity in Mississippi as a result of more than 750 REALTORS purchasing REALTOR license plates around the state. Communities that benefited directly included Jackson, Leland, Hattiesburg...

Pickering joins Baker Donelson.(People to Watch)(Charles W. Picketing, Baker. Donelson. Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... JACKSON -- Judge Charles W. Picketing St. is joining the law firm of Baker. Donelson. Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz as of counsel in the firm's Jackson office. He will focus his practice on trial and appellate strategies, corporate compliance...

Rivers Garden and Greenhouses.(People to Watch)(Willie Rivers honored by Mississippi Nursery and Landscape Association )(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Brandon resident Willie Rivers was recently recognized by the Mississippi Nursery and Landscape Association for his strong leadership over the past year when the association moved from Starkville to Brandon. Rivers, owner of Rivers Garden and...

Sanderson Farms Inc.(People to Watch)(Steve Bonasia joined as corporate chef, Doug Creel and Kerry Eppes appointed at Moultrie Production)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Steve Bonasia has been named corporate chef at the Sanderson Farms' foods division in Mississippi. Bonasia came to the company from New Jersey where he was chef/owner of a catering company. He is a graduate of Montclair State University and The...

Big Enough Clothes.(People to Watch)(Louise Ridgeway got New Star award)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Louise Ridgeway, a Big Enough children's clothes fashion consultant based in Jackson, was recently named a "New Star" in the company. Big Enough awards the designation to new consult ants who are rising the ranks and distinguishing themselves...

Guild Hardy Architects, PA.(People to Watch)(Wendy Barnes and Cristi Wolfe joined)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Wendy Barnes, PE, has joined Guild Hardy Architects, PA, as an on-staff engineer. Barnes, an Ocean Springs native, has over 10 years' experience in the civil engineering field including the Mississippi State Department of Health Division of...

University of Mississippi.(People to Watch)(Dr. Samir Husni take over as chair of the department of journalism )(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Dr. Samir Husni, a professor and Hederman lecturer at the University of Mississippi (UM), has accepted the position of chair of the department of journalism at UM. Husni is the president and CEO of Magazine Consulting & Research.

Jackson Prep.(People to Watch)(Crisler Moffat Boone joined as director)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Jackson Prep recently welcomed back Crisler Moffat Boone (class of 1984) as the director of major gifts. After graduating from Millsaps College in December 1987, she worked in the Millsaps College office of admissions from 1989-1994. Boone...

Pine Grove Behavioral Health Center.(People to Watch)(Vicki Pevsner elected to National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems )(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Vicki Pevsner, Pine Grove Behavioral Health Center of Excellence vice president, was recently elected to the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS). The NAPHS has been the advocate for organizations providing psychiatric and...

Keesler Federal Credit Union (KFCU).(People to Watch)(Larry Mayo and Chris Sliga promoted)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Larry Mayo has been promoted to vice president of information technology (IT) at KFCU. Mayo has over 27 years of experience and has held positions at KFCU as a computer operator, computer operations supervisor, systems programmer and IT...

BancorpSouth.(People to Watch)(promotions and appointments)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Rita F. Rushing has been promoted to vice president of mortgage loans at BancorpSouth in Columbus. She has 18 years of banking experience. Evelyn A. Edwards has been promoted to vice president of the CRA department in Jackson. She was...

May & Company: Nathanial J. Cummins.(People to Watch)(appointments)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Nathanial J. Cummins has joined May & Company, LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants. Cummins received a master's in taxation from Mississippi State University. He was a staff accountant for Harper, Rains, Knight and Company prior...

Mississippi Humanities Council.(People to Watch)(Carol Andersen joined)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Carol Andersen of Jackson has been named assistant director of the Mississippi Humanities Council. Before joining the council, Andersen served as director of marketing and communication for the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits. A native of...

GranthamPoole, CPAs.(People to Watch)(appointments)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... GranthamPoole, CPAs, is pleased to announce that Chad Miller has joined the audit team. Miller is a graduate of Mississippi College where he obtained a BBA degree. Henry Agent, CPA, has also come onboard. He is a graduate of Millsaps College...

Northrop expanding scope of work at Coast facility.(Strictly Business)(Northrop Grumman Corp)
March 7, 2005... MOSS POINT -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems sector is expanding the scope of work at its planned unmanned systems center at Trent Lott International Airport to include manufacture of subassemblies for the U.S. Air Force's...

Rolls Royce opens facility.(Strictly Business)
March 7, 2005... PASCAGOULA -- Rolls Royce has opened the doors to a new machining center at its Propeller Center of Excellence. The new facility, adjacent to the foundry, is expected to improve manufacturing capabilities and production efficiency across a wide...

MHC Kenworth makes debut.(Strictly Business)(new facility)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... TUPELO -- MHC Kenworth has opened a full-service branch in this Lee County city, its first facility in Mississippi. A member of Kenworth's dealer net work, MHC Kenworth-Tupelo is located on six acres on Cliff Gookin Boulevard and features a...

JARMC first with MedGuard.(Strictly Business)(Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center, Omnicell MedGuard system)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... MERIDIAN -- Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center (JARMC) has nearly completed the installation of the Omnicell MedGuard system. According to Omnicell, JARMC will be the first medical center in the nation to implement MedGuard hospital-wide....

Terra prepaying loan.(Strictly Business)(Terra Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... YAZOO CITY -- On March 21, 2005, Terra Industries Inc. plans to prepay $50 million of its $125-million term loan due 2008. Terra assumed the bank term loan with the December 21, 2004, acquisition of Mississippi Chemical Corporation. The...

Court grant D&PL petitions.(Strictly Business)(Delta and Pine Land Co.'s damage claim)
March 7, 2005... SCOTT -- The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted Delta and Pine Land Company (D&PL) two petitions to appeal two trial court rulings in its litigation against Monsanto Company and Pharmacia. As a result, the Mississippi Supreme Court will hear...

Hancock Fabrics year 'disappointing'.(Strictly Business)(sales and profits)
March 7, 2005... BALDWYN -- Hancock Fabrics Inc. has released its unaudited results of the fourth quarter and full year of 2004. For the quarter ended January 30, 2005 sales were $121.9 million, a 4.1% decrease from $127.2 million in the fourth quarter of...

Howell promoted to president.(Strictly Business)(Paul Howell, Private Client Group)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... RIDGELAND -- Paul Howell has been promoted to president of BankPlus' Private Client Group. He had been vice president of the bank's new Highland Bluff office on Old Canton Road. Howell has more than 15 years' experience in the banking...

Litter campaign takes first.(Strictly Business)(Department of Transportation won First Place National Litter Prevention Award)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... JACKSON -- The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) led the nation by winning the First Place National Litter Prevention Award at the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Awards Ceremony, recently held in Washington, D.C. MDOT was recognized...

Doe's moving to hotel.(Strictly Business)(Doe's Eat Place, Downtown Oxford Inn & Suites)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... OXFORD -- Doe's Eat Place, located on University Avenue since it first came to this Lafayette County city in 2001, is relocating to Downtown Oxford Inn & Suites. The restaurant plans to move into the hotel in mid-March. The downstairs of...

DSU graduation rate best.(Strictly Business)(Delta State University)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... CLEVELAND -- When compared to 15 similar institutions across the country, Delta State University (DSU) ranks first in graduation rates with its 49.3%, according to The Education Trust's recently released Web tool, College Results Online. ...

Hanavas, Marion Thomas partner.(Strictly Business)(Hanavas Haircare Inc., Marion Thomas Salons Inc. )(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... CORINTH -- Hanavas Haircare Inc. has formed a partnership with educator and hairstylist Tommy Pruitt, founder and CEO of Marion Thomas Salons Inc. Under the agreement, Hanavas products will be wholesaled to salons nationwide exclusively by...

People seal the deal for Wisconsin businessman.(acquisition of Kimberly-Clark paper mill by Greg Santaga)
March 7, 2005... A Southern location, reduced freight costs and equipment acquisition were all important, but the main reason why GreenBay, Wisc.-based Greg Santaga bought the former Kimberly-Clark paper mill in Hattiesburg was the people who work there. ...

Workforce board drafts plan in record time.
March 7, 2005... At the first business meeting held February 18 for the new State Workforce Investment Board, egos and agendas were tossed aside as board members expressed opinions anonymously. No one grabbed center stage," nobody fell pressured, and everyone's...

Denbury enjoys flush year.(Strictly Business)
March 7, 2005... DALLAS -- Denbury Resources Inc., the Dallas-based independent oil and gas company that is the largest of its type operating in Mississippi, posted earnings for the full year 2004 of $82.4 million or $1.50 per share, a 46% increase over 2003...

AJFC honored by Mississippi Housing Corp.(Strictly Business)(AJFC Community Action Agency Inc. won Exceptional Housing Partners award)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... NATCHEZ -- The AJFC Community Action Agency Inc. has earned Mississippi Housing Corporation's (MHC's) Exceptional Housing Partners award. Throughout the year, MHC staff nominate affordable housing partners in the areas of developers, lenders...

Lush, natural setting backdrop for Beau Rivage course.(Fallen Oak Golf Course, Beau Rivage Hotel and Casino )
March 7, 2005... An oak tree that leans but is still standing will be visible from the back veranda of the clubhouse of the $30-million Fallen Oak Golf Course that will become part of Biloxi's Beau Rivage Hotel and Casino when it opens in February 2006. ...

Bundled telecom services pave way for lower prices.
March 7, 2005... You can't say it about most things in business, but the fact is that prices for telecommunications services--including local phone service, long distance and online access--have continued to decline, while there has been a corresponding...

Save-A-Lot opens new store.(Strictly Business)(Save-A-Lot Food Store )(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... JACKSON -- A new Save-A-Lot Food Store is preparing to hold a grand opening ceremony in the Capital City. Located at Nakoma Drive and Hanging Moss Road, the grocery store, which opened January 26, 2005, will hold the ceremony March 30. ...

Conference/trade fair coming to Coast.(Strictly Business)
March 7, 2005... BILOXI -- The Mississippi Governor's Business/Procurement Conference and Trade Fair 2005 will be held March 22-24, 2005, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. Hosted by the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) and the...

Shell Landing named best.(Strictly Business)(Shell Landing Golf Club, Golf Course of the Year)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... BILOXI -- The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) has named Shell Landing Golf Club Chapter Golf Course of the Year. The award, given at the 2005 Golf Industry Show held in Orlando, Fla., recognizes golf courses for exceptional...

Bruce first in Take Pride.(Strictly Business)(city to sponsor volunteer events as part of Take Pride in America City)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... BRUCE -- According to Take Pride in America and Take Pride in Mississippi the City of Bruce has been declared the first Take Pride in America City in Mississippi. As a Take Pride in America City, the City of Bruce agrees to sponsor two...

Attention to detail: Grenada firm focuses on client.(Architects & Engineers)(ones-Zander Ltd.)(Company Profile)
March 7, 2005... GRENADA -- The architectural firm of Jones-Zander, Ltd., is housed in 4,200 square feet of office space that uses solar heat and passive cooling techniques, and natural light throughout to enhance the work environment. "We built it in...

Array of projects keeps Johnson McAdams firm busy.(Architects & Engineers)(Company Profile)
March 7, 2005... GREENWOOD -- In 1977, Ed Johnson, an Ole Miss engineering grad, came to Greenwood from Memphis looking for opportunity. He found it and stayed. At first it was just him, but he acquired McAdams Architectural Associates, and today, the...

MSU's new engineering dean sets quantifiable goals.(Architects & Engineers)(Mississippi State University)
March 7, 2005... STARKVILLE -- At Mississippi State University (MSU), things are going well, though very busily, for the new dean of the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering. It's sort of like drinking water from a fire hydrant, says Kirk Schulz, who took...

Engineering tech program grads getting on the job; director touts community colleges as 'best bang for the buck.'.(Architects & Engineers)(Holmes Community College )
March 7, 2005... The engineering technology program at Holmes Community College has a goal of placing 85% of its graduates who aren't continuing on to a four-year college into jobs. But, in fact, that placement rate is usually 100% for graduates who want to...

Architectural firms.(Directory)(Illustration)
March 7, 2005... Name Top Support Licensed Address Officer/ Staff/ Archi- E-mail Position Interns tects Notable Phone/Fax Year Projects Number Web ...

Guild Hardy believes in designing buildings for human spirit.(Architects & Engineers)
March 7, 2005... GULFPORT -- The award-winning architectural firm Guild Hardy is 52 years old, but not content to rest on its laurels. Growth and innovation continue. Of 30 personnel, eight are licensed architects, and the firm just added a second interior...

Tree ordinances must be considered before construction begins; Forestry Commission and city arborists available to help.(Architects & Engineers)
March 7, 2005... As more growth and development come to Mississippi, more cities are adopting tree ordinances to protect the state's natural beauty. Rick Olson with the State Forestry Commission says over 30 cities now have ordinances but most only protect...

Most important mission in Iraq? Teaching, say Seabees.(Architects & Engineers)
March 7, 2005... GULFPORT -- Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish. and you feed him for a lifetime. That old Chinese proverb can be likened to the experience of the Navy Seabees in Iraq. The Seabees have conducted a number of...

Tight budget aside, MARL is building new complex.(Architects & Engineers)(Mississippi Animal Rescue League)
March 7, 2005... JACKSON -- After years of planning and fundraising, the Mississippi Animal Rescue League (MARL) is set to begin moving dirt on a new, state-of-the-art facility in South Jackson this spring. Located on 53 acres on Greenway Drive, the...

Nearsightedness likely to cost you big time in long run.(Ticker Talk)(Column)
March 7, 2005... It happens all the time. A client will come in to meet with me on their retirement plan. They're anxious to meet and they show up early. I know what we're meeting about before I even walk through the conference room door. We're not meeting...

Building a brand for your business worth every penny.(Ad Works)
March 7, 2005... If you ask Coca-Cola, Nike and IBM what their most valuable corporate asset is, you're likely to get the same answer--their brand. Coke could sell off it's real property, industrial machinery, bottling plants and layoff 99.9% of it's...

Diabetes program slated March 24.(Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... JACKSON -- The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi (DFM), Central Mississippi, is presenting "With Diabetes You Get It All--A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Diabetes Management." The program, which will be held March 24 at the Country Club of...

Locally-owned lumber stores stay competitive with service; State still has plenty of mom-and-pop operations.
March 7, 2005... It is no secret that large building supply stores like Lowe's and Home Depot can have an advantage over small, locally-owned independent lumber stores when it comes to purchasing power. The big chains can often get lower purchasing prices...

Building the world's largest dome poses unique challenges; engineering guru shares secrets of Tunica's proposed Myriad Project.(Myriad Golf Resorts)(Myriad Botanical Resort)
March 7, 2005... Engineers are working through the design challenges of building the world's largest dome structure planned for the $1.2-billion Myriad Botanical Resort in Tunica County. "The whole thing is a challenge because nobody has ever done anything...

Reality-based training helps construction managers prepare.
March 7, 2005... BOONEVILLE -- To find out if the reality-based technology training provided through partnerships between contractors and the Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) really works, talk to a student. "Not every situation that can...

Mississippi well represented.
March 7, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: At the recent International Builder's Show in Orlando, the State of Mississippi was well represented. Pictured are (l-r) Bobby Raybum of Jackson, then president of the National Association of Homebuilders...

Project for improving traffic flow in Clinton gets going; rReworking underway of Interstate 20 and Clinton-Raymond Road interchange.
March 7, 2005... CLINTON -- By the end of 2007, the traffic flow in Clinton will greatly improve--particularly access to Mississippi College--when the reconstruction of the Interstate 20 and Clinton-Raymond Road interchange is completed. Reconstruction of...

Legislative load lighter than in recent past years: construction groups mostly monitoring non-money bills.
March 7, 2005... The state's general contractors are closely monitoring a public property bill that would clarify public construction contracts may not include allowances for unspecified items and amounts. House Bill 1123 was introduced by Rep. Rita...

Hard hats invade Capitol to lobby state legislators; Mississippi Road Builders Association members working hard for relief.
March 7, 2005... On a mild winter day in early February, when the weather was more conducive to outdoor work than indoor activities, 180 hardhats and 25 suits invaded the State Capitol armed with note cards on highway funding issues instead of tools, pleading...

Projects continue as part of 10-year master expansion plan; upgrading facilities important for Mississippi State Hospital patients, staff.
March 7, 2005... WHITFIELD -- Mississippi State Hospital (MSH), which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, has opened a new, $14-million receiving complex for men, the latest project in a 10-year master expansion plan. The 79,115-square-foot...

Celebrating the groundbreaking for the ASSET Company in Canton.
March 7, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Celebrating the groundbreaking for the ASSET Company in Canton were supporters Fred Esco Jr., mayor of Canton; Douglas Jones, former Canton board of supervisors president; Markham Robinson, Canton Chamber of...

Town planning: JBHM focuses on growing opportunities.(Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeill)
March 7, 2005... Even though it may seem that private developers have only recently discovered the rewards of renovating historic buildings and revitalizing downtown Mississippi, Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeill (JBHM) Architects, P.A., has been devoted to the...

Homebuilders association launches liability insurance company.(services of Mississippi Builders and Contractor's Insurance Company)
March 7, 2005... In recent years, liability insurance for builders has become not only increasingly expensive, but hard to find at any rate. "It got to the point where there was really no availability in the marketplace in Mississippi and, in a lot of...

Temple Baptist Church embarks on $36m construction project.
March 7, 2005... HATTIESBURG -- Temple Baptist Church, which started out on 5th Avenue in the early 1900s and moved to the present Hardy Street location of its East Campus around 1950, has started phase II of a $36-million construction project that will give...

Mississippi College donors invest in Choctaw athletic program.
March 7, 2005... CLINTON -- The Robinson-Hale football stadium at Mississippi College is getting spruced up with new turf, a new eightlane NCAA track and new goal posts. Clear River Construction Company of Jackson is the general contractor for the...

Training workers to meet present and future needs progressing.(Construction Mississippi)
March 7, 2005... The construction labor force in Mississippi and elsewhere in the country is aging. There are concerns that not enough young people are being recruited and trained to replace current workers. But progress is being made in making sure...

Brick timeless favorite for homes, commercial buildings: industry orgs unite to form Brick Southeast.
March 7, 2005... COLUMBUS -- Many things have changed in the design of homes and commercial buildings over the past century or so. But brick remains one of the timeless favorites for exterior finishes. The state's largest brick manufacturer, Columbus Brick...

HBAM Extravaganza on tap March 12-13.(Home and Products Extravaganza )
March 7, 2005... The waft of good smells will undoubtedly lead expo-goers to the Riverwood Home Appliances exhibition booth at the 30th-annual Home and Products Extravaganza March 12-13 at the Mississippi Trademart in Jackson, where a cooking demonstration will...

Blacklidge Emulsions on cutting edge of paving technology.(Construction Mississippi)
March 7, 2005... GULFPORT -- Blacklidge Emulsions has marketing and production rights for the eastern U.S. on several new asphalt products which could revolutionize the way roads are paved and roofs are covered. Ronnie Blacklidge Sr. said the products are...

New executive vice president/COO on job at RAC.(Construction Mississippi)(Roy Anderson Corp)(Bob Gist, joins as cheif operating officer)
March 7, 2005... GULFPORT -- Roy Anderson Corp. (RAC) has new leadership in the person of Bob Gist, who came onboard in December as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He comes to Mississippi from Dallas, where he was the Centex Construction...

Companies use various methods to fill labor needs.
March 7, 2005... It takes thousands of employees representing many skills and crafts to complete construction projects. That means construction companies have an ongoing challenge of supplying labor when and where this work, which is of a seasonal nature, is...

Growth fuels building boom in and around Hattiesburg: Camp Shelby, Southern Miss, retail and healthcare facilities all factors in impressive pace of growth.
March 7, 2005... Hattiesburg construction showed an increase of more than $50 million in 2004 in an explosion of growth that was called "astronomical" by Bennie Sellers, director of public services. The latest available figures indicate that the 2003 cost...

McInvale Mechanical lowering energy costs for churches.
March 7, 2005... RIDGELAND -- Tony McInvale and his company, McInvale Mechanical, are helping a number of metro Jackson churches save money on their energy bills because he likes churches and does not believe in wasting energy. Moreover, he feels that saving...

Riverboat casino coming to Hancock County: Boggs Contracting getting busy with Silver Slipper.
March 7, 2005... Las Vegas' historic Silver Slipper Casino was closed in the late 1980s, but the name will live on at a new casino at Bayou Caddy in Hancock County. Demolition work began in January to make way for the Silver Slipper Casino, which is...