The Mississippi Business Journal articles from September 2002

The Mississippi Business Journal archives from September 2002

Mississippi World Trade Center on message: 'one-stop shop'.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- Just as a shopping mall is a buyer's best bet when looking to pull together a new outfit, a World Trade Center is a business's best resource for finding the assistance necessary to market its product globally. That concept of a...

Warming economy needs a little fuel. (Editorial).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 2, 2002... Economic doubt lingers in the minds -- and wallets -- of many Americans, and plenty of economists, business owners and politicians are wondering when the situation will change. "The basic health of our economy in recent years, and most...

Limited government, 'reality' often at odds. (As I See it).(Brief Article)(Column)
September 2, 2002... My libertarian tendencies often clash with the "reality" of how the world works. I believe in limited government, but have we ever really had that? What do we want from government -- federal, state and local? What roles should government...

Traveling peaks, valleys with Elmer Freeman. (One Writer's Perspective).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... When my wife and I married, it was a match made in heaven. She loves yard sales and flea markets, and I love books. Sitting here scanning my shelves, I see hundreds of books my wife snagged for pennies on the dollar. One particular...

Keesler Federal Credit Union. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Becky Duncan has joined Keesler Federal Credit Union as the marketing data base analyst/Webmaster. Duncan earned a master's degree in management from Troy State University. Jason King has joined the credit union as assistant vice president of...

Baker Donelson Bearman & Caldwell. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... W. Douglas Mann Jr. has joined the Jackson office of Baker Donelson Bearman & Caldwell as an associate. Mann received his J.D. from Mississippi College. He practices in the area of bankruptcy and creditors' rights.

McCool, LLC. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Larry A. McCool was recently elected president-elect of the National Auctioneers Association, the largest organization of auctioneers in the world. McCool is founder of McCool, LLC in Madison.

Home Builders Association of Mississippi (HBAM). (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Bill McBryde of Columbus and Jon Reeves of Southaven were inducted into the Mississippi Housing Hall of Fame, the highest honor given by the Home Builders Association of Mississippi (HBAM). On the state level, McBryde served as HBAM president...

Mowdy Davenport. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Jane Watts, a certified financial planner, has joined Mowdy Davenport in Ridgeland. Watts was previously associated with Lincoln Financial Advisors in Shreveport, La.

Ross & Yerger. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Maggie Slater, CISR, has been promoted to commercial account manager at Ross & Yerger. Slater was formerly a technical assistant with the Ross & Yerger Medical Team. Peggy Yates joins Ross & Yerger as account manager specializing in...

BancorpSouth. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Nancy Stubbs has been promoted to vice president of the BancorpSouth Coley Road branch in Tupelo. Michael R. Williams has joined the bank as assistant vice president of the Barnes Crossing branch in Tupelo. Deborah "Debbie" James has been...

Senatobia Bank. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... T. David Dowdle has been promoted to CEO of Senatobia Bank. Dowdle will continue to serve as president, a position he has held since January 2001. He joined the bank in 1995 and has more than 16 years of banking experience. He is a graduate of...

Dean and Dean/Associates Architects. P.A. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Lantz Kuykendall, NCARB, has joined the firm as a senior associate. Kuykendall was a partner with a local architectural firm for nine years and principal/owner in his own firm for eight years prior to joining Dean and Dean. Nelson H. Creath Jr....

Wright & King, CPA's. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Willoughby C. Wright and Chellie K. Eavenson of Wright & King, CPA's of Hattiesburg have been awarded the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. They completed over 1,000 hours...

YMCA of metropolitan Jackson. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Pam Sultan has joined the YMCA as senior vice president of marketing. She previously worked at Mans West and Baker Advertising Communication and is an adjunct professor at Mississippi College. Lisa Ainsworth has been promoted to assistant...

Mississippi State Board of Medial Licensure. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... William Bransford Harper, D.O., of Greenwood, Henry John Sanders III, M.D., of McComb, and Robert Ray Smith, M.D., of Jackson were recently appointed as members of the Board of Medical Licensure.

Raytheon Aerospace LLC. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Commander Richard J. "Rick" Ruehlin, U.S. Navy, began a one-year fellowship with Raytheon Aerospace this month. Ruehlin is one of seven active-duty officers appointed this year in the Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellows Program. Ruehlin will...

Coalition for citizens with disabilities. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Morris Wynn has been named the new executive director of the Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities. Wynn worked for the Administrative Office of Courts with the Mississippi Supreme Court and has some 10 years experience with the Mississippi...

KC's Restaurant. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... KC's Restaurant in Cleveland was recently inducted into the elite Fine Dining Hall of Fame by Nation's Restaurant News. KC's is owned and operated by K.C., Jean, Don and Wally Joe. The Hall of Fame was founded in 1980 and now includes 189...

United Way of the Capital Area. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... United Way of the Capital Area welcomes five new board of directors members: Jack Cleary, River Oaks Health System; Katrina Fayne, Greater Canton Ford Mercury; Dirk Vanderleest, Jackson Municipal Airport Authority; Sister M. Dorothea, St....

Mississippi Home Corp. (MHC). (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Deborah Heard has been promoted to compliance assistant with MHC. She joined MHC in 1998 as an optical scanning clerk and has received several promotions. Francisco J. Lara has joined MHC as assistant vice president of Single Family Operations....

River Oaks Health System. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Don Wainwright of Brandon has been named vice president of clinical and support services at River Oaks Health System. Wainwright comes to River Oaks after serving as vice president of healthcare operations for Service Resources Inc. Recent...

American Benefit Administrators. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Libby Bates was recently inducted into the Loise Risher Hall of Fame of the Mississippi Insurance and Financial Advisors, the first woman to be granted the honor. Bates is president of American Benefit Administrators in Biloxi.

M&F Bank. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Jeff Lacey has become president of M&F Bank's Brandon division. Lacey has been employed with M&F since 1987 and most recently served as president of the Kosciusko division. He is a graduate of the Mississippi State University and the...

Mississippi State Tax Commission. (People to Watch).
September 2, 2002... Alice G. Dorman, CPA, has been named deputy commissioner of the Mississippi State Tax Commission. Gorman has 24 years of experience with the agency, having previously served as director of the Office of Administrative Services, director of the...

State's joblessness down in July. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- Mississippi's unemployment rate dropped by nearly a point in July. The Mississippi Employment Security Commission (MESC) attributed the drop in unemployment to improving economic conditions. Mississippi's unemployment rate in...

La-Z-Boy shuttling tupelo operations. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... TUPELO -- La-Z-Boy Inc. (NYSE: LZB; PCX) has unveiled plans to shut down its HickoryMark unit in order to use those facilities for another business unit -- Bauhaus USA Inc. Bauhaus, which produces upholstered. furniture with a lifestyle...

Northrop selling cruise ship, praises GAO decision. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... PASCAGOULA -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has reached an agreement to sell all structures and material associated with a cruise ship program at its Ship Systems sector to Norwegian Cruise Line. Terms were not disclosed. Under terms of the...

First M&F repurchasing shares. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... KOSCIUSKO -- The board of directors of First M&F Corporation (NASDAQ: FMFC) has authorized the repurchase of up to 184,590 shares of the company's outstanding common stock beginning in September. The repurchase, which expires in September...

Cyclists readying for MS 150 Bike Tour. (Strictly Business).
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- The Mississippi Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's annual MS 150 Bike Tour will be held Oct. 19-20, offering participants local landmarks and scenery such as the historic Natchez Trace and the backroads of...

MDA accepting applications. (Strictly Business).
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- The Mississippi Development Authority's (MDA's) Community Services Division is accepting applications for the 2003 Economic Development Marketing Match Grants Program. The program is designed to assist non-profit economic development...

Entergy asking for rate hike. (Strictly Business). (Entergy Mississippi).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- Entergy Mississippi officials have requested approval from the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC). for a $68.8-million rate adjustment. If approved, the rates would take effect in January 2003. The company said, while...

UM offering online WNV education. (Strictly Business). (Univ. of Mississippi, West Nile virus).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... UNIVERSITY -- As West Nile virus (WNV) spreads rapidly across the South and Midwest, the University of Mississippi (UM) is helping educate pharmacists about the disease. UM's Bureau of Pharmaceutical Services, a division of the School of...

Cellular South introduces FanStat. (Strictly Business).(service introduction details)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- Cellular South has launched a new service called FanStat, which offers customers statistical updates of Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi home football games on their wireless phones. It provides updates...

Labor approves Emergency Grant. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor has approved an approximately $3.289-million National Emergency Grant to former workers of Burlington Industries in Stonewall, A&B Components and Quitman Knitting Mills. The funds will offer...

WorldCom introduces new product. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 2, 2002... CLINTON -- WorldCom (WCOEQ, MCWEQ) has introduced WorldCom Managed Firewall, a new addition to its Suite of managed security services, designed to enhance and simplify the protection of enterprise data worldwide. With WorldCom Managed...

Technology @ Home coming to Columbia. (Strictly Business).(Mississippi Technology Alliance conference)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... COLUMBIA -- The Mississippi Technology Alliance's (MTA's) Technology @ Home in Mississippi tour will be at the Columbia Expo Center Sept. 6, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The tour is designed to explore ways Mississippi communities can benefit from...

MSU facility fighting kudzu. (Strictly Business).(Mississippi State University)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... STARKVILLE -- Kudzu, the imported vine that can grow up to 60 feet a year and creates economic losses by delaying harvests and damaging trees, has been targeted by two Mississippi State University (MSU) professors, who are using the space-age...

North Central Bank changing name. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... WINONA -- Effective Aug. 23, North Central Bank dropped "North" from its name and became Central Bank. Larry Johnson, president and CEO, said the name change in no way indicates a change in the ownership, management or staff of the bank. ...

Water associations get Farm Bill Funds. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Three water associations in four counties are receiving a total of $4.534 million in Farm Bill funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. The funding is earmarked for improvements in water treatment and waste disposal. ...

Rural Development, state unveil CDCCs. (Strictly Business).(Community Development Coordinating Councils)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development state director Nick Walters, Mississippi Development Authority chief Robert Rohrlack and other state and local economic development resource providers have unveiled a new pilot program...

ChemFirst writing checks. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- ChemFirst Inc. (NYSE: CEM) is paying a quarterly cash dividend on common stock of 10 Cents per share. The dividend is payable Sept. 20, to shareholders of record at the close of business Sept. 5. This dividend is unchanged from...

Cortelco sells to GraphOn. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... CORINTH -- GraphOn Corporation (NASDAQ: GOJO) has entered into an agreement to acquire three privately-held, affiliated entities in the telecommunications industry, including Cortelco Inc. in Corinth. Terms were not disclosed. Cortelco has...

Hancock buys la. insurance firm. (Strictly Business). (Hancock Holding Co., Financial Group Inc.).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... GULFPORT -- Hancock Holding Company (NASDAQ: HBHC), the parent company of Hancock Bank, has acquired The Financial Group Inc. (TFG), a bank-owned life insurance company established in 1984 and headquartered in Metarie, La. Terms were not...

Manpower study forecasts 'fair' market. (Strictly Business). (Jackson, MS).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- A fair job climate is forecast for the Jackson area this fall, according to the latest hiring survey by Manpower Inc. "As we approach the final months of the year, 17% of business respondents will expand their workforces this...

ATK structure makes space. (Strictly Business). (ATK Composites' heat shield assembly for Atlas V 400 rocket engine).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... IUKA -- An Alliant Techsystems (ATK) composite structure flew into space on the new Lockheed Martin Atlas V 400 rocket on Aug. 21, as the largest and most powerful member of the Atlas family of launch vehicles made its inaugural launch from...

Sales up at Sanderson despite embargo. (Strictly Business). (Sanderson Farms Inc.'s financial results in third quarter of 2002).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 2, 2002... LAUREL -- Sanderson Farms Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: SAFM) has released its results for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2002. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 were $202.7 million, up 10.3% compared with net...

Delta widow makes donation to center. (Strictly Business). (Mississippi State Univ. alumna Mary Jane Gardner finances conference room).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... STARKVILLE -- A Mississippi State University (MSU) alumna and Indianola resident is funding a conference room in the university's nearly complete 41,000-square-foot alumni and foundation complex. Mary Jane Gardner's $250,000 gift makes...

Sta-home, Alliance sign agreement. (Strictly Business). (Sta-home Health Agency, Alliance Health Services).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON and UNION -- Sta-home Health Agency of Jackson and Alliance Health Services has signed a lease agreement with an option to purchase Alliance-Laird Home Health Agency of Union. Terms were not disclosed. "We're very excited to have...

Cirlot Agency wins 24 awards. (Strictly Business).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- For the second consecutive year, The Cirlot Agency won the most awards at the Southern Public Relations Federation's (SPRF's) Lantern Awards. The awards were presented at the 28th SPRF Conference held in New Orleans. The Lantern...

State gets perfect score. (Strictly Business). (Mississippi's legislation on home inspectors).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Mississippi ranks first for its legislation governing home inspectors. That was the finding of a recent regulation review conducted by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). Mississippi scored 96 out of a possible 96 points. ...

Business systems up and running with help from Burton. (Regional: Pine Belt).(Burton Computer Resources)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... LAUREL -- Computers and other office technology are no longer optional for most small and medium-sized businesses in the state. If the computer system is down, the business needs some one it can rely on to get it back up and running as soon as...

Grain transload facility should pay off for poultry industry. (Regional: Pine Belt).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... COLLINS -- One of the state's most important industries, poultry, stands to gain from a major grain transload facility planned about halfway between Collins and Mount Olive near U.S. 49 in Covington County. The project is planned by Grain...

USM president Shelby Thames goes on the record. (Regional: Pine Belt).
September 2, 2002... HATTIESBURG -- This spring, Shelby F. Thames, Ph.D., longtime head of the University of Southern Mississippi's nationally prominent polymer science program he founded in 1970, was named president of the public university. It was an appointment...

Dollar stores: consumer convenience without the cost.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 2, 2002... Ever wonder why you're seeing a new dollar store popping up on nearly every corner? While some of the larger discount stores have been closing locations and seeing reduced sales, retail outlets like Dollar General Store, My Dollar Store, Dollar...

Fondren Traders a place for Mississippi art lovers: shop to participate in upcoming Fondren art mix.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- Ann Herlihy's parents always told her if she had a nice piece of art and no furniture she would be in good shape. "I don't know if that's true, but that's what they told me," Herlihy said, and laughed. Herlihy is the owner...

Architect working to change the face of Dickie Garment Factory.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- Robert G. Polk was a physics major until one crisp fall morning at Louisiana Tech when he woke up and decided theoretical mechanics wasn't for him. It was that day that he decided to become an architect. "At least that way I...

Rice growers protect quality and quantity.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... MISSISSIPPI STATE -- Without any improvement in rice prices this year, growers depend more on government support and are hoping the quality and quantity of the 2002 crop will make a big difference in their bottom lines. John Anderson,...

MSU College of Engineering one of the best in the nation. (Focus: Architects & Engineers).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Elizabeth Kirkland STARKVILLE -- At home they are helping with the Mississippi methanol/ethanol project in Winona. Away they are helping the country solve its nuclear waste problem. Either way you cut it, the Mississippi State University...

Partnering leaves adversarial contractor-architect relationship behind: process brings owners, contractors, architects, subcontractors to table. (Focus: Architects & Engineers).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... No one is sure who coined the term "partnering," to describe architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors working together to find an economical and timely end to a project, but the process is becoming more popular in building...

Economy might be slow, but architects and engineers stay busy. (Focus: Architects & Engineers).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Work for state architects and engineers entered a slow phase even before Sept. 11, but most firms expect their business to be cyclical and take the steps to cope with the expected peaks and valleys. "It has slowed a little bit, but there is...

Mixed-use renovation leads to new life for historic building: Faulkner Building will offer apartments, offices and retailers. (Focus: Architects & Engineers).(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... HATTIESBURG -- A Hattiesburg landmark located in the heart of the downtown, the six-story Faulkner Building at the corner of Main and Front streets, is getting new life as it enters its second 100 years by being renovated to accommodate...

Engineers.(Engineering firm management details)
September 2, 2002... Engineers Name/Year Founded Top Officers Address Phone/FAX Neel-Schaffer, Inc., 1983 Hibbett Neel, Gorman Schaffer, 666 North St., Suite 201, ...

Senators doing well on and off the field.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... JACKSON -- They may not be claiming victory yet, but the Jackson Senators have certainly surpassed all expectations thus far. Aside from making it to the playoffs, the Senators have had an average of 1,700 fans at each game, and already...

JBHM opens fifth office.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... HATTIESBURG -- Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel (JBHM) has opened an office in Hattiesburg, representing the full-service architect's fifth location in Mississippi. Its other offices are located in Jackson, Tupelo, Columbus and Southaven. ...

Banned Books week Sept. 21-28: intellectual freedoms under fire in today's society.(conference details)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2002... Imagine a world in which all books are banned -- a world in which book lovers are seen as eccentric and even dangerous. Ray Bradbury did, and his book, "Fahrenheit 451," first published in 1953, describes such a world. "Fahrenheit 451" is...

Business calendar.
September 2, 2002... SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 3 Tuesday Advertising and Promoting Your Small Business, 6-9 p.m., Jackson Enterprise Center, Jackson. Free workshop hosted by Jackson State University Small Business Development Center. Call (601) 979-2795. 5...

Ongoing business events in Mississippi.
September 2, 2002... Monday Every Monday * Downtown Exchange Club of Jackson meets at noon, Capital Club. Call Matt Freeland, 898-8875. * High Noon Toastmasters Club - Noon, Mikhail's, Jackson. Practice public speaking. Call Lynn Allen, 987-9501 or...

DuPont Delisle plant manager making waves on Gulf Coast.(Aldo Morell)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... GULFPORT -- One might think being an active member of so many organizations, namely the Mississippi Gulf Coast Economic Development Council, the state's workforce council, the Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, the Mississippi Coastal Plains...

Legislative action one step forward. (Editorial).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 9, 2002... Whatever the outcome of the legislative special sessions for civil justice reform, any plan that does not address the concerns of Mississippi's business community will be unsatisfactory. And while one hopes that lawmakers will make progress...

DeSoto County road trip worth the gas money. (As I See It).(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Several weeks ago I had opportunity to travel up into the northwestern part of Mississippi and speak to the Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce. The stretch of highway from Interstate 55 eastward to Olive Branch is a sight to see. It is all...

Watch out for a wave of real estate 'investments'. (From the Ground Up).(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... I smell trouble. The odor comes from a pot that is bubbling with a mix of a stressed-out stock market, distressed investors, a lack of double-digit investment alternatives and the usual swindlers who come Out in times like these. If you...

Forrest General Hospital. (People to Watch).(Peter S. Kamp)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Dr. Peter S. Kamp, director of the consult-liaison psychiatry service at Forrest General Hospital (FGH), has received certification as a fellow in the American Psychiatric Association. Employed by FGH for 11 years, Kamp has served in his...

Hattiesburg Clinic. (People to Watch).(Brian E. Humpherys)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Brian E. Humpherys, M.D., joined Hattiesburg Clinic specializing in orthopedic surgery, with an emphasis in sports medicine. Humpherys completed an internship at Michigan State University at the Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies in...

NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center. (People to Watch).(Roy S. Estess retires)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Roy S. Estess, center director for NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, today announced plans to retire after 42 years in government service, 37 with NASA. Administrator Sean O'Keefe named William (Bill) W. Parsons Jr., the...

Community Dental Practice. (People to Watch).(Jason Cox joins Community Dental Practice of Brandon)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Jason Cox, DMD, recently joined Community Dental Practice of Brandon. Jason graduated from University of Mississippi Dental School in May 2002. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1998.

Neel-Schaffer Inc. (People to Watch).(appointments)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Candace Lowry recently joined Neel-Schaffer as the human resources assistant. Lowry came to the firm from SkyTel Communications where she served as an operations specialist for three years. Also joining the firm as the new...

The Schmidt Firm. (People to Watch).(Vicki L. Gilliam)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Vicki L. Gilliam recently passed the Arkansas State Bar exam. She is now licensed to practice in Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas. Gilliam serves as a trial and appellate lawyer for the Schmidt Firm, in addition to running the firm's Mississippi...

Spencer & Spencer, PLLC. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Karen H. Spencer has joined Spencer & Spencer, PLLC, in Jackson as manager of litigation. Danya R. Lee joined Spencer & Spencer as a legal assistant and systems manager. Lee relocated from Dallas where she worked for Capshaw, Goss & Bowers.

AmSouth Bank. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Tracey Aldridge has been named branch manager of the AmSouth's Booneville branch in Tupelo. Prior to joining AmSouth, Aldridge served as director of a Toys-R-Us retail outlet. James Clark has been named senior vice president and trust...

4-County Electric Power Association. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Mike Banks of Macon and Johnny Johnson of Columbus have been re-elected to serve three-year terms as directors of 4-County Electric Power Association. Banks has served on the board since 1997. He is owner of Trailboss Trailers Inc. Johnson has...

Red Lobster. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Jim Sparks, general manager of Red Lob stem in Jackson, recently presented $5,000 to the Tom Joyner Foundation. The money will be used to award two $2,500 scholarships for African-American students.

Trinity Place Retirement Community. (People to Watch).(company personnel changes)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Stan Maynard is the new executive director of Trinity Place Retirement Community in Columbus. Before accepting his new position, Maynard served as administrator for the Dugan Memorial Home and The Henry Clay Retirement Community in West Point....

Methodist Retirement Community. (People to Watch).(Brief Article)
September 9, 2002... Mike Mahan is the new executive director of Methodist Retirement Community in Biloxi. Before accepting his new position, Mahan served as vice president for healthcare for United Methodist Senior Services of Mississippi Inc. and as executive...