The Mississippi Business Journal articles from November 2005

The Mississippi Business Journal archives from November 2005

Working the office holiday party: pay attention to the rules.
November 7, 2005... Did you know that when you walk into a party, you should step to the right side of the doorway and stand there for 30 to 60 seconds? "It may be the longest 30 to 60 seconds of your life, but it's important to use the party entrance to your...

Sculley keynoting sixth-annual high-tech conference.
November 7, 2005... In the five years since it has presented the annual Governor's Conference on High Technology, the Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA) has lured high-powered speakers to address hundreds of technology professionals from Mississippi and...

Safeguard debit card usage during holiday travel: customers can come up short due to retailers' holds.
November 7, 2005... The driver of a Mazda Miata pulls up to a gas pump at the beginning of a 500-mile journey and uses his debit card at the pump to fill up the gas tank. Even with rising gas prices, he'll get by with $25 for a fill-up. Halfway through his...

Mortgage interest deduction roadblock to tax reform.(As I See It)
November 7, 2005... President Bush's tax policy advisory commission recommends that deductions for mortgage interest expenses be limited. This proposal is extremely delicate, emotion-ridden and will meet with strong resistance from several groups. Many...

That holiday spending season.(Perspective)
November 7, 2005... It is difficult for many to accept, but the holiday shopping season is upon us. A few short days into November, and the ads for Christmas music and holiday displays are seemingly everywhere. Of course, there are those folks who think that...

Before remodeling, know what it's worth.(From the Ground Up)
November 7, 2005... My mailboxes, both e-mail and snail mail, are littered these days with solicitations from lenders wanting me to refinance my home. They offer tempting promises of lower payments and/or cash from the equity in my property. I can use the money...

Baptist Health Systems.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Kathleen Ladner has joined Baptist Health Systems as the vice president of patient care services. She holds a Ph.D. in administration and educational leadership from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. A licensed registered nurse and...

Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Attorney Lance Stevens, a Brandon resident and a Mississippi College School of Law graduate (1988), received the 2005 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award from the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA). Stevens, a past president of MTLA,...

Rea Brothers' Mid South Auction.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... John Rea, managing partner of Rea Brothers' Mid South Auction, has been elected vice president of the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA). A 30-year member of the association, Rea Brothers' partners have long been actively involved in the...

Waterways Experiment Station.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Dr. William F. Marcuson III, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, director emeritus of the Geotechnical Laboratory at the Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, was recently named president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He...

Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Mississippi native Jennifer Hall was recognized as 2005 State Association Executive of the Year by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) for her outstanding contributions and work as executive director of the Mississippi Manufactured Housing...

GranthamPoole, CPA.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Melanie Woodrick, CPA, joins GranthamPoole as a tax manager, working with the firm's tax team. Prior to joining GranthamPoole, Woodrick served as a senior tax manager with a regional accounting firm. She graduated from the University of...

Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.(People to Watch)(Tammy Kimbrough and Melanie Parker and Diane Bass were honored)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A. recently honored three dedicated employees for achieving 10 and 20 years of service with the firm with a "diva"-themed celebration, complete with cake, sparkling wine and gifts. Those honored were Tammy...

Harrah's Entertainment.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Harrah's Entertainment Mid-South Region (Grand, Horseshoe and Sheraton Casinos) is pleased to announce 12 associates have graduated from the "Center of the Plate" culinary apprenticeship program, which introduces associates to the world of...

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Memorial Hospital at Gulfport welcomes Dr. Heather G. Edwards, OB/GYN, to Memorial Medical and Dental Staff at Atlantic OB/GYN. Edwards graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California. She completed her residency at Temple...

Guild Hardy Architects, P.A.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Carol W. Craig has joined Guild Hardy Architects, P.A. (GHA) as the firm's new business manager. A native of Gulfport, Craig has 12 years' experience in the business/financial industry working most recently as a senior financial accountant with...

Wesley Medical Center.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Paula Ward of Poplarville has been named director of laboratory services at Wesley Medical Center. Ward received an MA in management and supervision: healthcare administration from Central Michigan University and a B.S. in medical technology...

Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Matthew H. Grenfell has joined the Jackson office of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC. Grenfell received his B.A. from the University of Mississippi and was awarded his J.D. in 2005. Grenfell joins Butler Snow's Financial Services...

Rankin Medical Center, a 134-bed hospital in Brandon, recently received the "Large Business of the Year" award from the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting.(People to Watch)
November 7, 2005... Rankin Medical Center, a 134-bed hospital in Brandon, recently received the "Large Business of the Year" award from the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting. Proudly displaying the award are (I-r): Cindy Dishongh, CO0; Diane...

SeverCorr breaks ground in the Golden Triangle.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... LOWNDES COUNTY -- SeverCorr has officially broken ground at the future site of its mini-mill located in the Golden Triangle Industrial Park in this East Mississippi county. Gov. Haley Barbour, SeverCorr CEO John Correnti and many local and...

Debris bill passes.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... WASHINGTON -- In response to a unanimous consent request by U.S. Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.), the Senate has passed a hurricane disasters debris removal bill that further extends the period of time that the Federal Emergency Management Agency...

Plant to resume production in 2006.(Strictly Business)(Mississippi Phosphates Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... PASCAGOULA -- Mississippi Phosphates Corporation has updated its schedule for resuming production following Hurricane Katrina. The company now anticipates that its Pascagoula plant will return to full operations by the end of January 2006. ...

Security Ballew joins UBA.(Strictly Business)(United Benefit Advisors)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... JACKSON -- Security Ballew Inc. has joined United Benefit Advisors (UBA), a nationwide alliance of independent benefit advisory firms. UBA is one of the nation's largest privately held employee benefits advisory organizations with more than...

Dale calls for extension.(Strictly Business)(George Dale )(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... JACKSON -- Mississippi insurance commissioner George Dale has instructed all insurance companies to extend the 60-day moratorium on the cancellation/non-renewal for non-payment of premiums for another 30 days, from and after October 27, 2005,...

Isle track remains idled.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... BILOXI -- Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.'s Pompano Park Harness Track in Pompano Beach, Fla., is closed, and will remain so until repairs are completed following Hurricane Wilma. The property was closed October 24 as the storm approached South...

Harrison cuts ribbon.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... JACKSON -- The City of Jackson and the Hinds County Economic Development District recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Harrison Manufacturing, LLC. The company's facility is located on Mayes Street in the Capital City. Harrison...

Staplcotn cracks top 20.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... GREENWOOD -- With $1.3 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2004, Staplcotn ranks 20th in the National Cooperative Bank (NCB) Co-op 100. Each year, the NCB announces the top 100 cooperatives in the U.S., highlighting the business activity and...

Sales forecast released.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... WASHINGTON -- According to the National Retail Federation's (NRF's) 2005 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, the average consumer plans to spend $738.11 this holiday season, up 5.1% from the previous year. Also, consumers will spend...

SFBPIC's rating downgraded.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... RIDGELAND -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) of Southern Farm Bureau Property Insurance Company (SFBPIC) from "A (Excellent)" to "A- (Excellent)" and issuer credit rating (ICR) from "a" to "a-". Concurrently,...

Raytheon wins Navy contract.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... FOREST -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a $93-million contract option for performance-based logistics (PBL) support of its ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver system. The ALR-67(V)3, which is the radar warning receiver on U.S....

Ground broken for 28th Place.(Strictly Business)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... HATTIESBURG -- Hattiesburg Clinic recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new facility, 28th Place, Hattiesburg's first women's center, located at the comer of South 28th Avenue and Medical Boulevard. Upon completion, 28th Place...

Clark changes rule.(Strictly Business)(Eric Clark)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... JACKSON -- Mississippi Secretary of State Eric Clark has issued an administrative rule to allow corporations harmed by Hurricane Katrina extra time to file required documents with his office. "We are going to make sure that any business...

Regions buying shares, creates center.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- The Regions Financial Corporation's board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 25 million shares in addition to the 6.4 million shares remaining under the previously existing authorization. The purchases...

Chevron launches CARE.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... PASCAGOULA -- Chevron Products Company will forgive unamortized incentive balances, provide gas discounts to consumers and repair/replace damaged signs at no cost as part of a new hurricane relief program geared toward supporting Chevron and...

Golf courses honored.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... TUNICA and MADISON -- Golf Inc. Magazine has chosen Tunica National Golf and Tennis Club and Reunion Golf and Country Club as two of the top five new developments in the magazine's Development of the Year 2005 awards. "This is a great...

Stennis tests Shuttle engine.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... HANCOCK COUNTY -- For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, NASA's Stennis Space Center conducted a test of a Space Shuttle main engine. Engineers successfully test-fired an engine for 520 seconds, which is the time it takes a shuttle to...

Jackson-Evers adds parking space.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... JACKSON -- The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) has opened additional long-term parking at Jackson-Evers International Airport on Highway 475. JMAA said the new parking was required post-Hurricane Katrina due to the many evacuees,...

Clear Channel changes format.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... BILOXI -- Clear Channel Radio has launched a 24-hour news/talk/weather/sports radio format, a new format for the former hip hop/R&B station WBUV-FM. The official start date and the beginning of "Gulf Coast Mornings on News Radio 104.9" was...

CM IT adds products.(Strictly Business)(offers web based solutions)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... CM IT Solutions of NE Jackson is now offering various Web-based solutions through alliances with WebexOne (customized intranets), CMITsites.com (affordable Web sites), CMIT Hosting (Web site hosting) and ConferenceIT@CMIT (Web conferencing with...

EastGroup buys two buildings.(Strictly Business)(EastGroup Properties Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... JACKSON -- EastGroup Properties has acquired two Houston, Texas, properties in separate transactions, for a total of $6.15 million. Clay Campbell contains 118,000 square feet in two business distribution buildings and was purchased for...

NFIB appealing to lawmakers.(Strictly Business)
November 7, 2005... JACKSON -- According to the National Federation of Independent Business/Mississippi (NFIB/MS), a recently released examination shows declining employer-provided health-insurance coverage in Mississippi and other states. NFIB/MS said the...

Through the years, Magnolia State Bank grows.
November 7, 2005... BAY SPRINGS -- "For many years, there seemed to be the general attitude, especially in banking, that 'bigger is better.' Now, the 'big boys' want to be like us." These are the sentiments of Thomas Brown, president, CEO and chairman of the...

Industry, agency at work bringing travelers back to state: Tunica, Tupelo see jump in tourism dollars.
November 7, 2005... In early August, Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division director Craig Ray was deservedly giddy discussing the state's trifecta of power conferences coming to the Magnolia State in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Next July, Gov. Haley...

Custom bike business takes off for Richland welder.
November 7, 2005... RICHLAND -- Spencer Scoggins never had the chance to get into motorcycles as a kid in Mississippi. "Those things were dangerous!" Scoggins said. But after watching several episodes of "American Chopper" on The Discovery Channel,...

Late August bad time for USM prof to move to Coast.(Jon Beedle)(Biography)
November 7, 2005... Jon Beedle always wanted to be a teacher like his father and grandfather. He was born in Starkville and grew up in North Carolina and prepared to follow the family profession by earning a doctoral degree. He worked at other jobs including...

Entire turf industry reeling from Katrina.(Hurricane Katrina, 2005)
November 7, 2005... STARKVILLE -- Hurricane Katrina and her aftermath destroyed much of the turf along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and the entire industry supporting landscapes is reeling. The Coast had blue skies, white sand and lush greenery, but now...

Many businesses reopening in time for holiday shopping.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
November 7, 2005... In the stressful post-Hurricane Katrina days, shopping is challenging for Gulf Coast residents. Many retail businesses were destroyed or heavily damaged. For some, reopening for holiday shopping is crucial from a financial standpoint and...

Executive gifts range from homemade to super high-tech.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)(Buyers Guide)
November 7, 2005... Know any power couples tired of squeezing into a cramped booth for a classic strip of four photos? Buy them a Photo-Me Classic Booth for $20,000, heralded as one of the ultimate his-and-hers gifts from Neiman Marcus's 2005 Christmas Book....

Malls.
November 7, 2005... Name, Year Founded Address Metrocenter, 1978 1395 Metrocenter, Jackson, MS 39209 Edgewater Mall, 1963 2600 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39531 Northpark Mall, 1984 1200 E....

Mississippi Music Inc. still hitting the high notes.(Executive Gift Guide)(Company Profile)
November 7, 2005... HATTIESBURG -- On February 5, 1946, a small music store opened for business on North Main Street in the Hub City. Called The Music Shop, it was based in the home of husband-and-wife owners Jim and Bertha "Mac" Johnson, with the store in the...

Yes, Virginia, you can enjoy the holidays without weight gain.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
November 7, 2005... The holidays are upon us, and that often means Santa won't be the only one with a full figure. The season, which some say begins with Halloween and continues through New Year's Day or even Valentine's Day, doesn't have to mean added girth. A...

Mistletoe Marketplace still making a difference at 25.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
November 7, 2005... JACKSON -- The 25 successful years of Mistletoe Marketplace, one of the South's most profitable fundraiser of its kind, has brought more than longevity to the community service projects of the Junior League of Jackson. The November holiday...

This year, Santa trading in sleigh for mud-slingin' 4x4.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
November 7, 2005... Wow, when the news hit the airwaves last week, my first thought was "This Santa Claus guy is 'Tha Man.'" Imagine after all these years trading in his reindeer-driven, snow-railed open cockpit sleigh for a high-tech four-wheel drive pickup truck...

Designers wow buyers at Atlanta wholesale market.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
November 7, 2005... RIDGELAND -- It only took one trip to Atlanta, and doors are springing open all over the place for interior designers Dana Lott and Cheryl Lunn, owners of The Gilded Swan. The friends and business partners hit the decorator jackpot this...

Vendors, attendance climb for 2005 Celebration Village: annual event benefits Sanctuary Hospice House.(Focus Executive Gift Guide)
November 7, 2005... TUPELO -- Transforming the Tupelo Furniture Market into a seasonal holiday village, regional vendors, shoppers and community volunteers rallied together in support of the Sanctuary Hospice House (SHH) with the 2005 Celebration Village October...

Electric 308 nears completion in downtown: 'we can't wait to show it off,' says Ted Duckworth of $16-million renovation.
November 21, 2005... JACKSON -- She's primed for her debut. The finishing touches are being placed on Electric 308, the historic downtown Jackson landmark known until recently as the Electric Building. Construction of the $16-million renovation project of the...

Huge impact from evacuees continues for businesses: Hattiesburg retailers, others see busy, busy days in Katrina's aftermath.
November 21, 2005... HATTIESBURG -- Thousands of people from the Gulf Coast and New Orleans fleeing Hurricane Katrina went to Hattiesburg and, from businesses to traffic to hotels, these evacuees have had a huge impact, though it may never be known just how many of...

Thinking about Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation.(As I See It)(Abraham Lincoln )(Column)
November 21, 2005... Once again, the holiday season is upon us. I'm in the group who didn't get through with summer before fall got here and now it's time to celebrate the holidays. The older I get, the faster the time passes. Getting in the holiday spirit...

Giving thanks this year.(Perspective)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... "What are you thankful for?" That query is common this time of year, but for this Thanksgiving especially, it is a question of great poignancy and importance to Mississippians. Many of us are without beloved friends and family....

Don't dismiss Dem's proposals outright.(The View from Here)
November 21, 2005... In the national political arena, an ongoing game involves a charge from Republicans that the Democratic Party is bereft of any ideas of its own. This tactic takes advantage of how many Americans view the Dems--adrift--when compared to the...

Mississippi Business Journal online poll results.
November 21, 2005... Mississippi's Essential Source for Business News (601) 364-1000 1-800-283-4625 * Business Journal Menu Home E-Bulletin Archives Once again, it's cold and flu season. Last week, we asked MBJ Online readers if they have...

University of Southern Mississippi.(awards)(McClain, Harvey, Vaughn Sonic Group)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... Ronald G. "Buddy McClain of Brandon has been selected as the 2005 Distinguished Entrepreneur by the College of Business at the University of Southern Mississippi. McClain rose from a manager-trainee at Sonic Drive-In to become CEO of the...

Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel.(People to Watch)
November 21, 2005... Daniel Havelin. an intern landscape architect for Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel (JBHM) Architects, recently passed the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards licensing exam. A native of Ocean Springs, he graduated from...

FNC Inc.(People to Watch)
November 21, 2005... FNC Inc. recently added three marketing professionals: Jocelyn Atkinson, marketing analyst and new products manager; Joe Worthem, a graphic designer: and Angela Atkins, public relations writer and strategist. Atkinson comes to FNC after working...

Singing River Hospital System.(People to Watch)
November 21, 2005... Officers of the medical staff for Singing River Hospital for the 2005-2006 fiscal year are: Dr. Terrence J. Millette, neurologist, who will serve as chief of staff; Dr. Randy Roth, internal medicine specialist/hospitalist, will serve as chief...

Phelps Dunbar, LLP.(People to Watch)(awards)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... Twenty-five partners from Phelps Dunbar, LLP, in Mississippi have been named in the 2006 issue of "The Best Lawyers in America." Phelps Dunbar partners in Jackson are: Reuben V. Anderson, alternative dispute resolution; Fred L. Banks Jr.,...

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC).(People to Watch)
November 21, 2005... Dr. Owen J. Eslinger recently joined the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) in Vicksburg, as a computer scientist in the Computational Science and Engineering Branch. Eslinger...

Canizaro Cawthon Davis Architecture.(People to Watch)
November 21, 2005... Jared Pierce, AIA, of Canizaro Cawthon Davis Architecture, Planning, Interior Design has passed the Architectural Registration Exam administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Board. Pierce has been employed by the firm...

Rankin Medical Center.(People to Watch)
November 21, 2005... Dave Herbert, director of The Wellness Center (Fitness Plus) at Rankin Medical Center (RMC), recently expanded his responsibilities to include serving as program director for the Wound Healing Center Herbert at Rankin Medical Center. Herbert...

The State Board for Community and Junior Colleges (SBCJC) recently presented a resolution of commendation to Dr. Malvin A. Williams Sr., retired Alcorn State University vice president of academic affairs, recognizing his work, leadership and contributions to Alcorn State University and to Mississippi's public community and junior college system.(People to Watch)
November 21, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The State Board for Community and Junior Colleges (SBCJC) recently presented a resolution of commendation to Dr. Malvin A. Williams Sr., retired Alcorn State University vice president of academic affairs,...

Mississippi College School of Law.(People to Watch)
November 21, 2005... Nicole Bowman is the new director of communications and public relations at Mississippi College School of Law. Bowman previously worked at Catholic University Columbus School of Law as the director of communications. She received her bachelor's...

Smith Shellnut Wilson, LLC.(People to Watch)(appointment)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... Lynn Pierce has joined Smith Shellnu Wilson, LLC, as operations manager. Pierce was previously employed by Guaranty Bank & Trust Company in Belzoni for 26 years. She graduated from Mississippi School of Banking at University of Mississippi....

Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.(People to Watch)
November 21, 2005... Kevin A. Croft has joined Watkins Ludlam Winter and Stennis as an associate in the Jackson office in the litigation practice group. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, Millsaps College Else School of Management, and Mississippi...

Mixon & Burt Inc.(People to Watch)(Insurance Professional of the Year)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... Virginia H. Zeigler, AAM, ACSR, AIT, CPIW, office manager of Mixon & Burt Inc., was named Insurance Professional of the Year for the Mississippi Council of the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW). Zeigler is a member of the Insurance...

Tunica Airport lands its first Boeing 737 jet aircraft.(Strictly Business)
November 21, 2005... TUNICA -- This Delta city experienced an historic moment when a Boeing 737 jet aircraft landed at the Tunica Airport November 11. The occasion marked the first time a major aircraft landed at the new airport since it opened in late summer 2003....

Kingsford breaks ground.(Strictly Business)(Kingsford Manufacturing Company's new facility)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... GLEN -- A ground-breaking ceremony was held November 10 in this Northeast Mississippi community for the new Kingsford Manufacturing Company facility to be located on Mississippi 72 East. "This is a day we've been waiting for," said Carey...

Calgon Carbide plant operating.(Strictly Business)
November 21, 2005... PEARLINGTON -- Calgon Carbon Corporation's Pearl River plant in this South Mississippi has resumed production of granular activated carbon. The plant had been idled since the mandatory evacuation order in advance of Hurricane Katrina. The...

Kaycan buying mills.(Strictly Business)
November 21, 2005... HOLLY SPRINGS -- Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) has signed a letter of intent to sell its vinyl siding business to KP Building Products Inc., a wholly owned affiliate of Kaycan, Ltd. Terms were not disclosed. The sale includes LP's two...

RetroBox merging.(Strictly Business)(Intechra Holding Corporation)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... JACKSON -- RetroBox, LLC, and Intechra Holding Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. According to the companies, the merger will create the largest full-service information technology (IT) asset disposition company in...

Bacaran Bay moves forward.(Strictly Business)(Bacaran Bay Casino Resort's new facility)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... BILOXI -- According to Torguson Gaming Group, the company's planned Bacaran Bay Casino Resort would have been above the storm surge created by Hurricane Katrina. Now, the company said plans can move forward again for the casino and...

Air fares lowered.(Strictly Business)
November 21, 2005... LOWNDES COUNTY -- ASA-the Delta Connection is reducing its fares for service in and out of the Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTRA). ASA-the Delta Connection currently operates four flights per day between the GTRA and Atlanta. Nick...

Paid claims near $3b.(Strictly Business)(hurricane-related insurance claims )(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... JACKSON -- According to Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance George Dale, insurance companies had paid out nearly $3 billion in hurricane-related claims as of November 4. More than $1.9 billion of that is for Hurricane Katrina claims, $845...

D&PL finishes greenhouses.(Strictly Business)(Delta and Pine Land Company)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... SCOTT -- Delta and Pine Land Company (D&PL) has completed new greenhouse facilities located in Winterville,just a few miles from D&PL's headquarters. "We have an aggressive research effort that focuses our 11 breeding programs on making...

Supervisors return donations.(Strictly Business)
November 21, 2005... LOWNDES COUNTY -- State Auditor Phil Bryant has received 11 checks totaling $121,299.63 from St. Paul Travelers Insurance. Ten checks totaling approximately $116,079 are for illegal donations made by former Lowndes County Board of Supervisors...