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2 I Mississippi Business Journal I May 24, 2013 MEMORIAL DAY

The Final Flight » Gulf Coast group honors state’s surviving World War II veterans

By STEPHEN McDILL I STAFF WRITER stephen.mcdill@msbusiness.com

It will be wheels up for the last time this October when the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight (MGCHF) holds its final flight to honor the state’s surviving World War II veterans.

The organization announced last week that Honor Flight VI will depart from Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport on Oct. 1.

The chartered flight is free to World II veterans from Mississippi and gives them a chance to visit the nation’s capital for a day and meet the state’s congressional delegation at the National World War II Memorial, the Iwo Jima Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and other landmarks.

“October 1, 2013, will be our final flight,” organizer Wayne Lennep says. Lennep says World War II veterans are all in their 80s and 90s and roughly 1,000 die each day.

“That explains the urgency of it,” he says.

“These men and women are in the final chapter of their lives.”

Since its first flight in May 2011, MGCHF has made five trips and taken 431 veterans. With the final flight they could increase that number to 500.

Fundraising is also underway toward the roughly $90,000 needed for the event, which includes a chartered plane, rental of tour buses and tour guides in Washington, meals and supplies, shirts, hats and other souvenir items and pre-flight orientation for each veteran.

The group also hopes to raise enough funding to provide the veterans and their spouses from all six flights with a final “Grand Reunion Gala” in November.

So far the group has raised more than $50,000, which Lennep says is where they usually are this time each year. Applications are now being accepted and veterans from anywhere in Mississippi are urged to apply.

Veterans on past flights have come from as far away as Madison, Oxford and Tupelo.

Lennep says the idea for the flight came to him after meeting some of the organizers of the Mobile (Ala.) Honor Flight. The first organizational meeting was held on Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, 2010.

“Part of the reason its so appealing to me is maybe because I wasn’t a veteran,” Lennep says. “This is my way of saying thank you.”

An electrical designer for Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula and a nephew of a Korean War veteran, Lennep’s interest in World War II began after seeing the Steven Spielberg film “Saving Private Ryan” and reading journalist Tom Brokaw’s book “The Greatest

The Honor Flights May 2011: 83 veterans September 2011: 86 veterans April 2012: 94 veterans September 2012: 88 veterans April 2013: 80 veterans Generation.” The interest peaked again in 2004 after the dedication of the National World War II Memorial in Washington.

“It means more to me now when I think about what this generation did for our country and the liberty and freedom we share all because of them,” he says. “They are heroes and we treat them like it.”

For Janet Sullivan, being a guardian on last year’s flight was well worth the $500 fee. The senior staffer for the Southern District of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, says her father served in the Army in World War II and was 93 when he died.

“If only I had known about this in time then I could have hopefully got him on the flight,” she says. “All vets are near and dear to my heart.”

Sullivan says she read about the flights in a newspaper article and quickly signed up to go along and help. Despite the wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, many of the veterans that participate are still in great shape.

The flight matched Sullivan up with 95year-old Navy veteran Marion Ritchie from the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. Ritchie began her World War II service with the 12th Naval District Shore Patrol in San Francisco then transferred to Washington to work in the Naval Office.

At the end of a long day, Sullivan says she was exhausted but Ritchie never wound known. “You can learn a whole lot from veterans,” she says. “They are very humble.

They don’t want a lot of praise and don’t expect a lot of praise.”

Lennep remembers finding two veterans on the same flight that saw action on the beaches of Normandy when the Allies finally launched their D-Day invasion of Europe. He made sure they had plenty of time to sit and swap stories together.

“We had one from my hometown that joined the service when he was 14 but told them he was 16,” Lennep says. “He was in the thick of the battle surviving bomb blasts and being shot at while getting on the beach. He went over as a boy and became a man real quick.”

Another Gulf Coast veteran Emmett Simmons who served in the Navy in the Pacific theater helped start a moving tradition

Photos courtesy of http://www.mgchonorflight.org/

Top: World War II veterans lay a wreath at the Mississippi pillar of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The day trip is free to veterans and made possible by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight and donations from across the state. Bottom: U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker visits with Mississippi World War II veterans on their trip to the nation’s capital. The tour visits the National World War II Memorial and Iwo Jima Memorial among others and winds out the day with a trip to Arlington National Cemetery to watch the Changing of the Guard.

More on MGCHF MGCHF is a nonprofit program sponsored in partnership with Kiwanis Division 14 Foundation. Applications for the October Honor Flight can be filled out online at www.mgchonorflight.org or sent by mail to: Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight P.O. Box 1912 Gautier, MS 39553

for the flight that continues to this day.

Lennep says Simmons had wanted the group to gather together at the World War II memorial and sing “God Bless America” but in the haste of the day, the idea was overlooked.

On the plane ride home, they made sure

that Simmons got to lead the flight in the patriotic song.

“It was the last thing we did as we made our descent. We’ve done it on every flight since then,” Lennep says.

Back at the airport, hundreds of local residents and their families were waiting to welcome the veterans home as they were paraded through the terminal, a moment especially moving to Sullivan.

“These are the people of the Greatest Generation that went and fought for this country. They went over there and gave us a free country and came back and worked,” she says. “They didn’t ask for a thing. They haven’t even asked for this.”

Whether its for a Hattiesburg Marine who stormed the volcanic summit of Mount Suribachi or a Louisville B-17 pilot who flew 32 bombing missions over Europe, the Honor Flight is a final way for Mississippi to honor old soldiers before they fade away.

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GAMING

Mississippi casino revenues on pace for 15-year low

BY FRANK BROWN I STAFF WRITER frank.brown@msbusiness.com Mississippi casinos could be headed to a 15-year low in gross gaming revenues, if the trend from the first four months continues the rest of the year.

April figures released by the Mississippi Gaming Commission this week show another month of revenue decreases as casinos attempt to reverse the trend of out-of-state gamblers staying out of state.

The $740 million in gross gaming revenue by the state’s 30 casinos is the lowest four-month total since 1998, when casinos pulled in $726.8 million with only a couple dozen casinos operating. The number reflects a 13 percent fall in revenue over the first four months of 2012, which came in at $798.6 million.

Allen Godfrey, executive director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, didn’t expect the drop in revenue on the coast.

“The numbers did surprise me,” he said. Then he paused. “I just can’t explain it.”

“Some might point to the fact that the month started on a Monday and we missed part of a weekend, but we’ve got to get people to come here. I can’t express that enough.”

TECHNOLOGY

J2-X engine is tested at Stennis Space Center Engineers are installing the J-2X engine E10002 in the A-1 test stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The installation is in preparation for a new series of tests, where the engine will be gimbaled, or pivoted, during test firings.

Gimbal tests are an important part of the design process. When this upper stage engine is used in space, it will need to be able to move freely to steer NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS — an advanced heavy-lift launch vehicle that will provide an entirely new national capability for human exploration beyond Earth’s orbit. This is the first full engine to be installed in the A-1 test stand in almost a decade and the first time gimbal tests will be performed since testing on the space shuttle main engines.

A series of tests was completed on the E10002 engine in the A-2 test stand prior to its installation on the A-1 test stand at Stennis. Once this series of tests is complete, the engine will be removed, and preparations will be made to begin testing the RS-25 engine on the A-1 stand in 2014. RS-25 engines from the Space shuttle inventory will power the core stage

After showing signs of life in March, gross gaming revenues for casinos along the Gulf Coast took a drop in April, falling to their lowest level since 1998 — with the exception of the post-Katrina recovery year.

Revenues for the 12 coast casinos were $85.6 million, down from $93.4 million in 2012. In 2006, revenues dropped to 59.6 million as the coast fought to recover from Katrina, but the next-lowest April numbers were $67.9 million in 1998.

March revenues on the coast had increased over 2012 by about $1 million. The 2012 and 2013 totals were the first time coast casinos had hit the $100 million mark in March since 2007.

In April, The 18 river casinos posted $90.6 million in revenues, down from $93.7 million in 2012, but still the worst April since $89.8 million in 1996.

Overall, the state’s 30 casinos had their worst April in 15 years. The state took in $176.3 million in April, down $10.8 million from $187.1 million April 2012. That’s the lowest April since 1998 when revenues were at $172.6 million. Deepening the trend, January’s gross gaming revenue was the lowest since 1997, and February posted the lowest statewide total since 1998.

“People are more cautious with their money now and they tend to

stay closer to home,” said Godfrey.

He added that out-of-state visitors decreased dramatically from 2008 to 2012, falling from 36.5 million to just under 25 million.

“They just stopped coming,” he said. “And we have to come up with the amenities to bring them back.”

Casino revenues in the state have been dropping since 2007, because of the recession and increased competition. Casino analysts point to the need for more amenities in the Tunica area and along the coast to reverse the downward spiral.

In an effort to stop the trend, some Tunica casinos have instituted a $1 million giveaway every Saturday night and are planning a new advertising campaign to counter negative-stereotype ads from a greyhound park and casino in Arkansas. The search is also on for new amenities on the coast. The latest effort came last week when the Biloxi City Council added its support to an effort to build a stadium and bring a Double-A baseball team to the city.

of SLS, while the J-2X engine will power the upper stage of the evolved launch vehicle. The SLS Program is managed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The J-2X engine is being built by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne.

GOVERNMENT

BANKING AND FINANCE

CORINTH — The insurer for a transport company has paid $247,500 for damage to Alcorn County roads in 2011.

The board of supervisors accepted the settlement

New SBA lending initiative puts vets on the pathway The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) this week announced the SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative, a commitment by its top national, regional and community lenders to collectively increase their lending activity to veterans by five percent per year for the next five years.

Oftentimes, veterans face challenges in raising capital or have trouble receiving a conventional loan.

With the support of SBA’s top 20 national lending partners, and approximately 100 additional regional and community lending partners across the United States, SBA expects to assist an additional 2,000 veterans obtain loans to start or expand small businesses by increasing lending by $475 million over the next five years. This equals a five percent increase above historic veteran lending activity by the SBA.

Insurer settles with county over damaged roads

for damage to Holly Church Road and Henson Road.

Supervisors say the roads were damaged during a transport job by Burkhalter Rigging of Columbus.

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the county had filed a claim for $290,000, the amount estimated by county engineer Cook Coggin that the road repairs would cost.

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INCREASING AWARENESS

Stabenow, Cochran brace for full Senate vote on $955B Farm Bill

IHL launches minority business enterprise

By TED CARTER I STAFF WRITER ted.carter@msbusiness.com

CLEVELAND — The Senate Agriculture Committee’s 2013 Farm Bill is in the midst of a critical test this week on the Senate floor, where the $955 billion measure is expected to draw opposition from lawmakers who wanted more money taken from farm subsidies and less from the nation’s food stamp program.

However, the Senate’s bill has stirred much less regional conflict than did the one passed last year. That bill drew criticism from Southern senators and agriculture producers as being a “one-size-fits-all” measure that relied too heavily on crop insurance favored by Midwest and Northern farmers and less on the price-supports desired by their Dixie counterparts.

Meanwhile, President Obama has expressed concern that the $4 billion that the S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, takes from food stamps would hurt families that have not yet recovered from the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Many of those families are in Mississippi,where new recipients have grown to a level in which one out of every four households rely on food stamps, the Mississippi Department of Human Services said a year ago.

Obama’s budget had called for keeping funding intact for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the official name for the food stamp program.

Some Democratic senators have pledged to seek reinstatement of the food stamp funds.

The Obama budget for 2014 called for $37.8 billion in cuts to farm subsidies and conservation programs over 10 years, The Hill newspaper reported Monday. The Senate farm bill has $24.4 billion in total cuts, $1 billion more than last year’s bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Congress has until the end of September to pass a Farm Bill extension or the country’s farm support policies revert to provisions in place in 1949, when Congress enacted the first Farm Bill.

The Senate passed a bill last year but the House failed to reconcile it with its own version, thus keeping renewal of the farm legislation from getting a vote.

This year’s Senate bill passed out of the Ag Committee earlier this month with unanimous approval.

Two key players in getting that biparti-

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Sen. Debbie Stabenow is accompanied by Mississippi senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker as she addresses Farm Bill questions at the May 17 Delta Council meeting.

san result – Agriculture Committee Chair Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi – were in Cleveland May 17 for the Delta Council’s annual meeting. Both expressed the importance of the bill to Mississippi’s farm economy as well as the national economy, though they acknowledged their bill had some severe tests ahead, especially in reconciling with the House, which last year crafted a bill considered more regionally balanced but also specifying deeper cuts, especially in food stamps.

This year, House leaders are reported to be seeking $20 billion in food assistance cuts.

In her keynote address to the Delta Council audience, Stabenow said the Senate bill recognizes “the diversity of agriculture,” a reference to the competing regional agriculture interests.

She said that working with Cochran, the Republican ranking member of the committee, “We managed to do what we needed to do for the South.”.

One of the biggest differences between the 2013 version of the Senate bill and the one passed last year is the addition of price supports for peanut and rice farmers, the New York Times reports. Last year, those farmers, who have long depended on direct payments, said the Senate bill would not provide adequate protection for them.

Money for the crop insurance and the price supports would come from elimination of about $5 billion in direct payments to farmers and farmland owners. The

crop insurance program would pay 62 percent of the premiums for farmers and cover decreases in crop yields or revenue, the Times reported.

Sen. Pat Roberts, a Kansas Republican whom Cochran replaced as ranking member of the agriculture panel this year, objected to the supports for rice and peanut farmers, saying they amounted to an “income transfer program, not a risk management tool,” the Times reported.

In a press statement last week, Cochran called the Senate measure a “workable bill that encourages conservation of land and water resources at the same time it rewards production of reasonably priced commodities.’

He noted it is critical that farmers and ranchers get the certainty that comes from a five-year Farm Bill. “We have tried to be fair to those affected by this bill, as well as to those who pay the bill,” he said.

Another significant provision of the Senate bill, Stabenow said in her Delta Council address, is creation of a new public-private entity to research development and marketing of agriculture-based biofuels. “The bill gives seed money” to the effort, she said.

Such an effort could be important to Mississippi, where state government has invested tens of millions in economic development dollars in companies seeking to develop marketable bio-fuels.

By CLAY CHANDLER I STAFF WRITER clay.chandler@msbusiness.com

The College Board has started a program trustees hope will ease the procurement process between minority-owned businesses and state universities.

The Mississippi Public University Minority Economic Opportunity Initiative is designed to ensure minority-owned businesses have everything they need to be included in the bidding process when universities start one.

“The Board of Trustees has asked all of Mississippi’s eight public universities to focus on diversity efforts,” board president Bob Owens said in a news release. “In addition to increasing diversity among students, faculty and staff, we have also asked universities to seek ways to include more minority businesses in the bidding process when they request quotes and bids on goods and services.”

Trustees contracted with Where2Go411.com, a platform that connects vendors and buyers through a quote feature on its website. Minority-owned businesses can use it to post information about their services. In return, universities can send and receive quotes, proposals and subcontracting opportunities through the website.

C.D. Smith, chair of the Where2Go411.com board’s diversity committee, said is a platform that the web interaction should allow connects vendors the targeted busiand buyers through nesses to be aware of oppor- a quote feature on tunities and be able to respond its website to them.

“The Minority Economic Opportunity Initiative is an important step forward in reaching the Board of Trustees’ goal of increasing diversity on our university campuses,” said Trustee C.D. Smith, chair of the Board’s Diversity Committee. “The website will be a great tool to give both the universities and the minority businesses the information they need to access the opportunities to work together. Our goal is to expand opportunities and help minority businesses to grow and thrive.”

Any business is eligible for listing on the site, but minority businesses will be recruited for inclusion in its featured listing section. The section will provide access to the Quote, RFP, Subcontracting Opportunity solicitations (QRSO).

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USM makes right call by calling off relief campaign e have all seen the pictures, read the reports and heard the stories coming out of Moore, Okla.

The cost of a massive tornado that battered the Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary official estimate. State authorities meanwhile said two infants were among the 24 people who perished in the twister.

The financial cost of the tornado in Moore could be greater than the $2 billion in damage from the 2011 tornado that killed 158 people in Joplin, Mo.

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It tugs at all of our hearts and makes us all want to help in any way we possibly can.

With that in mind, the University of

» Southern Miss president Rodney Bennett ... says the focus now should be on the victims in Oklahoma.

Southern Mississippi has done the absolute right thing and stopped its own tornado relief fundraising campaigns in deference to storm victims in Oklahoma.

The USM Foundation launched the tor-

nado campaign following the Feb. 10 EF-4 tornado that tore through the Hattiesburg area and a campus beautification campaign in April.

USM president Rodney Bennett has said that the school and the foundation are encouraging its alumni, friends and supporters to assist the Oklahoma tornado victims through their preferred disaster relief organization.

He says the focus now should be on the victims in Oklahoma.

He is right, and we should all do what we can, as little or as much as possible, to pitch in. It’s the right thing to do.

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y kids, all three of them, are really big fans of President Obama.

It has nothing to do with their political affiliation, mind you, considering they are all 8 and under.

My 7- and 8-year-olds got to meet him and shake his hand when he was running for president back in ’08, and, from then on, he could do no wrong.

I get it.

When I was a kid, former Mississippi Gov. Bill Waller was really nice to me and even let me get into the helicopter he had been riding in. He would’ve taken me for a ride had my mother not stepped in.

As far as I was concerned, Gov. Ross Reily Waller was the coolest guy on the planet, regardless of his politics.

Having said all of that, President Obama hasn’t had a very good few weeks.

I’m sure you’ve seen or heard about the laundry list of issues.

There’s last year’s attack on a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, in which nearly half of Americans, according to a recent poll, say President Obama’s administration is trying to cover up the facts of the attack.

Then there’s the IRS scandal in which the agency has admitted it targeted conservative and tea-party groups during last year’s election because of their politics. It turns out the IRS targeted 40 groups, of which 17 were considered conservative.

And finally, The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters See REILY, Page 8

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Choosing the best lease

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hether you are a one person entrepreneur or the vice president of real estate for a national retail chain it is important to understand the basics of leasing, and the more common types of leases. In general, commercial and retail leases can be classified as a gross lease, a net lease or a percentage lease. Choosing the right one can be critical to your success.

Before discussing the types of leases mentioned above it is important to point out that a lease is a contract. Therefore, you should have an attorney review your lease agreement before signing it. Your lease should be in writing because that it what the court will look to in case of a dispute.

You should also know that the most important clause in any contract is the one that states the remedies for the breach of the contract. And in spite of what those Internet user terms of agreement may say about their products, one should never sign a contract that allows the other party to change the terms of the agreement without approval.

To illustrate the differences in types of leases let us consider a successful entrepreneur whose business is expanding rapidly.

In our example, Matt and Mary are in the business of making and selling candles. They call it M&M Waxes. They have no sales in the first three months of operation, but after attending a festival market and being featured in a magazine their sales grow substantiality the remainder of the year. They now need to rent commercial retail space to sell their candles to the public. They will keep the manufacturing of the candles at an uncle’s warehouse outside of town.

They investigate local spaces available for rent and discover that a certain 2,000-square-foot space in a local strip shopping center will be perfect for their retail store. The landlord presents them with a choice of leases.

The first choice they are offered is what is known as a gross lease. It provides that they will pay a fixed rental of $20 per Phil Hardwick square foot, or $40,000 per year. The landlord will pay all taxes, insurance, repairs, utilities and any other operating expenses.

Their second choice is a net lease, which is a type of lease in which the tenant pays all or some of the operating expenses.

In our example, let us assume that the landlord has concerns about the rising cost of utilities because he does not have a history of utility bills on this particular space. He can make an estimate and build that estimated cost in the gross lease, or he can have the tenant, M&M Waxes, pay it and then reduce their monthly lease amount. This reduces the risk for the landlord. It also can be a benefit to the tenant, who has the opportunity to have some control over how much energy is used. In this case, the landlord offers a net lease of $36,000 fixed rate, but the tenant pays all of the utilities. Net leases can be structured in many variations depending on what expenses the tenant pays for. In cases where the tenant pays all of the property expenses the lease is commonly known as a “triplenet” or “net-net-net” lease.

The third choice is a percentage lease, which is based on a percentage of the revenue or gross income that the tenant receives. In our example, let us assume that M&M Waxes has agreed to pay a fixed rate of $25,000 per year, plus five percent of sales. During the year, candle sales amounted to $300,000, five percent of which would be $15,000. Thus, the total annual rent would be the same as if the lease was the same as the gross lease mentioned above. Obviously, if sales are less, the See HARDWICK, Page 8

ordered a shirt from L.L. Bean a few months ago. I liked it so much I ordered another one — same shirt, same size, different color. So certain I was that the second one would be as perfect as the first that I threw away the tags and shipping papers.

Much to my surprise, I couldn’t button it. The size was totally different.

I really thought I was out of luck but called anyway. They were so accommodating. No problem, Mrs. Anderson. We’ll send another right away. Don’t send back the first one Nancy Anderson until you see if this works. We’ll keep trying until we get it right. Two different customer service representatives helped me sort out the problem. Both felt like long-lost friends. Both were sympathetic.

And both left me feeling great about their company.

Then there’s my local dry cleaners.

Last fall, I took in a prized cashmere sweater set for cleaning.

The set was brand new. When I picked it up, one piece had little “pills” all over it. I complained. Know that I have used this same establishment for many years. This was my first formal complaint.

The clerk tagged the item and said it would be sent downtown for inspection. One part of my prized sweater set disappeared into a managerial black hole. Three times, I went back and inquired about my sweater. Three times, I was told to check back. Never mind that this is a company that requires my phone number each time I walk through the door. Apparently, their phones only work one way.

Finally, I decided to ask one more time. The sweater reappeared, but it was no better. I complained again and was told to fill out a form for reimbursement. I did. Another black hole. It was only when I went back a few months later that I found a check waiting for me. Waiting for ME! The only real edge a small business has is in customer service. We may not be able to compete on price or locations or brand recognition, but we can knock the socks off most big businesses with our customer service. So, it was a surprise for me to find a big business with the kind of personal touch I usually only encounter in my very own neighborhood. And it was a bigger surprise to find a local company that felt like an impersonal, big box establishment.

From now on, I’ll go out of my way to order from L.L. Bean. As for that dry cleaners, who needs ‘em? There’s one on every corner.

» As for that dry cleaners, who needs ‘em?

There’s one on every corner.

Nancy Lottridge Anderson, Ph.D., CFA, is president of New Perspectives Inc. in Ridgeland — (601) 991-3158. She is also an assistant professor of finance at Mississippi College.

Her e-mail address is nanderson@newper.com, and her website is www.newper.com.

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of community. ave you lost your mind?” a friend responded to one “Look, Susie Smith made the honor roll. of my recent columns.

Poor Mrs. Longbottom passed away. They That got the old noodle off in an unexpected diBill Crawford foreclosed on that house across the street. rection. Not about the column in question, but There’s a great holiday tire sale starting toabout why I bother to write any column. morrow. Wow, they caught the people breaking into those It’s all about newspapers, I keep reminding myself. houses. Ed Fitzgerald turned 50. Dadgum ad valorem taxes are I was in the business long ago and worked with many great going up again! Look and see what channel the game is on.” people. Oh, many were good to great writers, but more were Often times, they have been the courajust great people. Most were poorly geous voices, speaking up when politipaid, working hard to meet deadlines » And, (newspapers) are so darn use- cians were silent or befuddled. They hold and put out a good product. All were people who seemed to really care about ful… to put under paint cans, wrap up feet to fire and fire-up lazy feet. They show us at our best, our worst, our indifcommunity and neighbors, such as the fish entrails, protect breakable stuff in ference. They reveal tragedy and illumilate Leroy Morganti. nate fulfillment. They get us to start But more and more people in commuthings never started otherwise. nities don’t seem to care about their local boxes, make paper mache, start the And, they are so darn useful… to put newspapers. They get instant news from fire and line the kitty box (no doubt a under paint cans, wrap up fish entrails, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media.

Or tune into cable TV or talk radio. As a popular place for my columns). Mama protect breakable stuff in boxes, make paper mache, start the fire and line the result, newspaper advertising is down, used to wrap my feet in newspaper to kitty box (no doubt a popular place for subscriptions are down, and prospects my columns). Mama used to wrap my aren’t so rosy. keep them warm at freezing high feet in newspaper to keep them warm at So, I says to myself like Popeye, what freezing high school football games. can I do to help? Well, 37 years ago when school football games.

So my friend was right. It probably is I first syndicated a column I could decrazy to think my meager efforts could mand $2 a week per column. have any influence on the fate of local newspapers. After all, I’m Hmmm. I started sending out a column once a week for free. no Tom Paine.

At least I could help local newspapers save a few pennies. At best As for my columns’ content? It’s intentionally as crazy as ComI might help attract readers. mon Sense, seeking to inform and instigate… ponderation if nothYou see, I believe we all should support these unique ing else. enterprises and preserve the vital roles newspapers play for communities.

They provide practical information and constant snapshots Bill Crawford (crawfolk@gmail.com) is a syndicated columnist from Meridian.

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and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative’s top executive called a “massive and unprecedented intrusion” into how news organizations gather the news.

Well, that obviously gets into my way of doing business.

In one editorial I read, it rightfully stated, “Democrats and Republicans, small-government proponents and civil liberties groups — rarely on the same page on most issues — are rightfully up in arms. Secretly obtaining reporters’ notes and launching a phishing expedition against the lone entity responsible for keeping governments in check flies in direct conflict with this country’s founding.”

This will break my kids’ hearts OK, so how am I supposed to break this to my kids?

President Obama hung the moon. Michelle Obama, in their

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tenant pays less rent, but if the sales are more, the landlord receives more.

Now just for fun, let us say that the landlord and M&M Waxes agree that the lease for the second year will also be a fixed rate of $25,000 per year, plus five percent of sales.

During the second year, M&M Waxes again sells $300,000 worth of candles at the retail store. However, the landlord

eyes, is part of the family and Sasha and Malia might as well be their sisters, too.

They have an idealistic view of their country, their government and their president, which isn’t a bad thing.

You don’t want to shatter their world.

But a decisive move has to be made, and I have taken action.

Once an hour, every hour — as dependable as Old Faithful — I have picked the phone in my office and started talking.

“Mr. President, Mr. President, this is Ross at the Mississippi Business Journal down in Jackson. My kids really love you, and one of them has a birthday coming up. Any chance you and your family could come down and visit for the afternoon?

“They would really love it, and there will be cake and ice cream if Michelle doesn’t mind.”

I sure hope he is listening.

Contact Mississippi Business Journal editor Ross Reily at ross.reily@msbusiness.com or (601) 364-1018

learns that M&M Waxes also sold another $300,000 worth of candles via the Internet and demands that an additional $15,000 rent payment be made. The tenant disagrees because it was assumed that only sales made at the leased location be counted against the rent. They pull out the lease agreement and discover that it states, “plus five percent of sales.”

Now we have a dispute and an illustration of why lease terms should be spelled out thoroughly. We also have a good illustration of why everything in a lease agreement is nego-

Mississippi lawmakers have nearly six weeks to bridge a sizable partisan gap over Medicaid funding for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The annual legislative session ended without any Medicaid agreement. In fact, lawmakers did not set aside any money to match the federal contribution to the program.

Republicans, who control both branches of the Legislature, say the state cannot afford the extra Medicaid money promised by Obamacare due to its long-range cost increases. Democrats say a poor state like Mississippi would be foolish to reject an even more generous match from the federal government. They then increased the stakes by refusing to renew the » Making compromise state's existing program, making it an more difficult is the all-or-nothing fact that the federal proposition.

Making compro- program does not mise more difficult allow skeptical states is the fact that the federal program to test it before getting does not allow on board. skeptical states to test it before getting on board. States must either accept or reject the extra Medicaid money and add patients to the program.

There is no halfway.

The issue is more difficult to resolve because neither side can figure out what the other one's up to...

Gov. Phil Bryant has spoken about taking over the Medicaid program in July if the Legislature is unable to agree on its future. His intentions may be good, but without any money legally allocated to Medicaid in the upcoming budget, his options appear limited.

According to information last week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mississippi stands to get 2.72 percent less money from Medicaid next year. That is a cut of $4.4 million.

A few Republicans reportedly have suggested taking that amount out of the state's $200 million-plus rainy-day fund to make up for next year's federal Medicaid cuts...

Assuming neither party blinks before June 30, it's likely that the governor will try to take over the program. It's a smart political move, but the question is whether it would be legal.

Ultimately the courts may have the final say — which is usually what happens when two groups disagree so sharply.

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tiable. Hopefully, the lease agreement in this example has a clause that determines how conflicts will be resolved.

Again, regardless of which type lease the landlord and tenant enter into, both parties should know that everything is negotiable and that because a lease is a contract it should be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with real estate law.

Happy leasing.

Phil Hardwick is coordinator of capacity development at the John C. Stennis Institute of Government. Pease contact Hardwick at phil@philhardwick.com.

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May 24, 2013 Read the full biography at www.msbusiness.com

Profiles of growing young professionals in Mississippi

Keeping our eye on... NATHAN McNEILL Ten different houses.

That’s how many places Nathan McNeill says he grew up, including in Mississippi, Alabama, Indiana and Arkansas.

“I wanted to be a farmer, an architect, and a teacher in turns,” McNeill says reminiscing about childhood dream jobs. “Business wasn’t even on the list.”

Homeschooled through high school, McNeill attended Belhaven University in Jackson where he majored in philosophy and became fast friends with a study partner named Joel Bomgar.

When Bomgar launched his highly acclaimed remote tech support company in 2003, he tapped McNeill to be on his first sales staff. McNeill has since made a home for himself at the company as its chief of strategy.

“What this means in practice is that I make a lot of presenta-

BancorpSouth names new officers BancorpSouth Inc. has promoted Jeannie McNinch to senior vice president and controller and Will Fisackerly to senior vice president and director of corporate finance. McNinch, an Amory native, previously served as senior vice president in financial reporting at BancorpSouth. She has been with the company for 10 years. She received both a bachelor of professional accountancy degree and master of professional accountancy degree from Mississippi State University. She is also a certified public accountant, and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Mississippi Society of CPAs. McNinch is also involved with the Rotary Club of Tupelo, the Saltillo Jr. Women's Club and ExPECT, the grant program for Lee County Schools. She resides with her husband, Clint, and family in Saltillo.

Fisackerly, a Winona native, previously served as director of investor relations at BancorpSouth. He has been with the company for two years. He received both a bachelor of accountancy degree and a master of professional accountancy degree from Mississippi State University. He is also a certified public accountant, and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Tennessee Society of CPAs. He and his wife, Kayla, reside in Tupelo.

Bank elevates Clark Bradley G. Clark has been promoted to vice president for Community Bank in Ellisville. He joined Community Bank in 2009, and was most recently an assistant vice president. Clark specializes in consumer, commercial and poultry lending. He is a 2005 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, earning a degree in accounting. In 2012, he graduated from the School of Banking at the University of Mississippi.

Clark Active in the community, Clark is the vice president of the Lions Club of Ellisville. He is also involved in MEC, AES, DECA, the Ellisville Revitalization Committee and is a 2011 graduate of Leadership Jones County.

Slatterly presents at UN event Marc Slattery, professor of pharmacognosy at the University of Mississippi, recently presented a seminar at the United Nations Intersessional Workshop on Marine Genetic Resources in New York. The seminar, "Marine Genetic Resources: Benefit Sharing and Obstacles," outlined issues associated with re-

tions and talk with a lot of customers and keep an eye on the competition,” he says.

The future of any technology company can be elusive. “If I knew that, I would be sipping double margaritas in Aruba from the deck of my yacht rather than working in my industry and occupation,” McNeill quips. “I think that technology will be causing problems for a long time to come and people will still want to fix those problems remotely.”

Bomgar technology is currently used by more than 7,500 companies worldwide including some of the largest tech support centers in the world. The company was recently recognized as a leading privately-held job creator within Mississippi in the inaugural ranking of Inc. magazine’s “Hire Power” Awards.

— By Stephen McDill

searching marine resources in foreign waters.

In his seminar, Slattery proposed that investigating countries should offer reasonable incentives, such as education and outreach, to encourage collaboration among nations. His research has taken him to 19 countries in the Indo-Pacific region and seven in the Caribbean to examine these issues.

Cadence welcomes Windham Whitney Windham has joined Cadence Bank as a mortgage loan originator. Windham previously worked at BankPlus as a mortgage loan originator, and brings several years of experience to the position. She earned a bachelor of science in banking and finance from the University of Mississippi, followed by an MBA from Millsaps College.

She and her husband, Will, who is a graduate assistant for Windham MSU’s football team, recently moved to Starkville from Brandon. Windham has an active history of volunteerism with her previous church as well as professional associations and nonprofit organizations supporting children.

USM brings in Vinzant Longtime higher education administrator Dr. Douglas Vinzant has been named the new vice president for finance and administration at the University of Southern Mississippi. His appointment was pending before the State Institutions of Higher Learning board at press time. Vinzant comes to Southern Miss after serving as vice president for finance and administration at St. Cloud University in Minnesota. He takes over for Dr. Tom Estes, who has served in an interim capacity for the past year.

Vinzant, a Raymond native, received his undergraduate degree in political science at Mississippi College. He earned his master of public administration and doctor of public administration degrees from the University of Southern California. Vinzant points out that the opportunity to live and work again in his home state fits perfectly at this stage of his career.

Before joining the administrative staff at St. Cloud University, Vinzant worked as vice president for administration at the University of Wyoming; senior associate vice president for planning and administration at the University of Illinois; director of strategic planning & policy analysis at Arizona State University; and, associate vice president and assistant professor at Eastern Washington University.

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Age: 31 Co-founder, Bomgar Corporation

Best thing about Mississippi: The first cool day of fall Best Mississippi event: Mississippi Blues Marathon Favorite Mississippi food: “Whatever my grandmother in Louisville used to cook.”

First job ever: Busboy at an Arkansas catfish restaurant Favorite movie: “The Matrix” Favorite music: Rock, classical and everything in between.

Heroes: Steve Jobs, Walker Percy, C.S. Lewis, Martin Willoughby Favorite hangout spots: Kiefers or Babalu for a casual dinner.

Bucket list: “I’d like to backpack through the North Cascades. I also have aspirations to one day be a ski bum.”

City hires Adams

Hospital honors Agnew

Greenville City Council recently voted to hire Korey Bennett Adams for the manager position in the Water Department. Born and raised in Greenville, Adams attended Jackson State University and majored in psychology.

In 1998, Adams graduated at the top of his class with magna cum laude honors.

After college, Adams took a position as career counselor and later as a business tech manager Adams at the Job Corps Center in Devens, Mass. Adams advanced his education by earning a masters of public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in New York.

After graduation, Adams was recruited to serve as deputy center director for the Joliet Job Corps Center in Joliet, Ill., and later was promoted to the position of center director. Adams is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and serves as associate minister at Hinds Street Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville.

Adams will fill the vacancy left since March 28 when Pam Richards resigned as manager. In the interim period, Mayor John Cox took over as day-today manager of the department.

Aundra Agnew was recently named 2012 Employee of the Year for North Mississippi State Hospital. Agnew has worked at the hospital since it was opened in 1999, and has served as a mental health technician and is currently serving as the accounts payable officer.

Agnew is a graduate of Union University with a degree in social work. Her previous work experience has been with North Mississippi Medical Center's Baldwyn Nursing Center.

She is the daughter of the late Jimmy D. Agnew and Doris Agnew.

Spain takes top award Public Relations Association of Mississippi-Mississippi Beach Chapter has presented Mary Cracchiolo Spain with the 2013 Rex E. Kelly Professional Achievement Award. Spain competed with other professional achievement nominees from across Mississippi at the PRAM state conference in April. She was selected as the state winner and will serve as Mississippi’s nominee for the Professional Achievement Award at the Southern Public Relations Federation’s Conference this fall. The award is PRAM’s top honor and recognizes excellence in the field of public relations.

Spain is active in the community and has been a board member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross for more than 11 years. She is serving her third term on the executive board of the national Public Relations Society of America Travel & Tourism Section and is the 2014 chair-elect of the Section. She is a past president of the Public Relations Association of Mississippi, and a former board member of the Southern Public Relations Federation.

Army recognizes inventors A pair of researchers with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have been recognized for their significant contributions to the Army’s selection as a 2012 Top 100 Global Innovators Award. Bartley Durst and Toney Cummins with the ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) were named two of the top 20 inventors in the Army for 2009-2011. An ERDC researcher since 1983, Durst is currently chief of the GSL Geosciences and Structures Division.

Cummins has worked in a diverse variety of areas within GSL since 1982. He currently serves with the GSD research group, providing technical guidance and oversight to new and emerging research programs.

He holds five patents on advanced materials solutions for force protection applications, and currently has an additional four patent applications pending.

Pickering wins again State Auditor Stacey Pickering has received the Patriot Award from ESGR, Employer Support Of The Guard and Reserve. The award was presented to Pickering, a chaplain in the Mississippi Air National Guard, for his support of employees who are members of the National Guard and Reserve.

Pickering was nominated for the award by Susan Syverson, an investigator with the State Auditor’s Office who serves in the Mississippi Air National Guard 255th Air Traffic Control Squadron.

It is Pickering’s second Patriot Award. He received his first award in March 2009.

For announcements in Newsmakers; Contact: Wally Northway (601) 364-1016 • wally.northway@msbusiness.com

10 I Mississippi Business Journal I May 24, 2013 RESPONSE TO OKLAHOMA TORNADO

Oklahoma newspaper lists donation agencies For those in Mississippi wishing to contribute to the recovery of Moore and the Oklahoma City metropolitan area following the devastating tornado, here are a few organizations to consider, according to the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. For a complete list, go to www.msbusiness.com.

The Oklahoma Red Cross is asking people to donate by texting Red Cross to 90999 which will be a $10 donation, spokesman Ken Garcia said.

Garcia said the donations allow the Red Cross purchase needed supplies.

Those who are looking for family members can visit www.safeandwell.org, Garcia said. Local Red Cross units will be dispatched throughout the damaged area.

SALVATION ARMY The Salvation Army Arkansas-Oklahoma Division has dispatched disaster response teams.

Donations can be made to: » The Salvation Army Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 12600, Oklahoma City, OK 73157. Designate Oklahoma Tornado Relief on all checks. » Donate by phone: (800) 725-2769 » Donate online: donate.salvationarmyusa.org/uss/eds/aok FEED THE CHILDREN Feed The Children is preparing emergency disaster relief supplies and will be accepting donations from the public on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the McCormick Distribution Center, 29 N McCormick.

Items that will be accepted are diapers, canned goods, nonperishable food and snack items, water and sports drinks.

Feed The Children is coordinating with other organizations and authorities at the scene to deliver disaster supplies as requests are received.

Cash donations to help with relief efforts can be made by phone at 800-627-4556 or online at www.feedthechildren.org/disaster.

REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, in partnership with Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, is asking that the public support all rescue, recovery and disaster relief efforts with donations of cash to your favorite responding charity.

Donations of items such as clothing and supplies are strongly discouraged.

To make a tax deductible donation to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, go to www.regionalfoodbank.org or call 604-7111 or text FOOD to 32333 to give $10 to relief efforts.

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF With Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief teams already responding to severe weather from Sunday in several locations, including Shawnee, Edmond and Little Axe, Oklahoma Baptists are assisting with recovery efforts from the tornado that hit Moore.

Those interested in helping can make a taxdeductible donation to the BGCO’s Disaster Relief ministry, by visiting www.bgco.org/donate or calling 942-3800.

— OKLAHOMAN.COM

GOVERNMENT

Hosemann seeks input to reform state’s business laws » Past sessions have also included reform to Mississippi’s statutes

BY CLAY CHANDLER I STAFF WRITER clay.chandler@msbusiness.com The past few years, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has assembled study groups populated by representatives from almost every industry that does business in Mississippi to kick around ideas.

Work done by the groups has led to the passage of legislation like the SMART Business Act, which

HEALTHCARE AND GOVERNMENT

Supes to talk to trustees about selling hospital Natchez Regional Medical Center could soon go on the market, with the Adams County Board of Supervisors saying they want to meet with NRMC’s board of trustees to discuss selling the hospital.

At least three parties have expressed interest in the county-owned property.

Supervisor Mike Lazarus made the suggestion at the supervisors’ meeting, and the other board members agreed to have board attorney Scott Slover arrange the meeting with the hospital board.

After the meeting, Lazarus said he thought the time was right to sell the hospital in part because he’s heard of potential buyers expressing interest.

“Obviously, people are wanting to buy the hospital right now, and when we put it up for sale before we didn’t get anybody to put in an offer,” he said. “I represent the people of Adams County, and I feel right now the majority of them would just as soon have us get out of the hospital business.”

The Rev. Leroy White, president of NRMC’s board of trustees, said the hospital has communication from three groups interested in the hospital. The supervisors have previously said a potential buyer has approached them as well.

“We would like to meet with (the supervisors) as soon as we finish getting all the recommendations together,” White said.

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Thomasson offers new hope for hearing impaired When Kate Thomasson was just a toddler she had lost most of her hearing. After trying numerous hearing aids that failed to fully remedy her problem, Kate's frustrated father decided to take matters into his own hands.

An accomplished electrical engineer and entrepreneur, Sam Thomasson vowed to use his expertise to create a revolutionary new hearing aid that would solve the common issues of traditional hearing aids. Sam spent the next 25 years of his life dedicated to developing high-performance hearing aids and related software. Fifty eight exclusive patents later, Sam developed a breakthrough hearing aid that reduces 90 percent of unwanted background noise, eliminates the painful squeals and whistles that traditional hearing aids cause, and

passed last session and offers a 25 percent rebate for Mississippi companies that contract with state colleges and universities for research.

Past sessions have also included reform to Mississippi’s statutes regarding LLCs, securities, copper theft and corporate trademarks. In all, more than

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90 percent of the legislation Hosemann backed has passed.

Hosemann has already put together his business study groups that will work in advance of the 2014 session that starts in January. The groups started meeting this month.

Hosemann’s office has also set up a page on his official website to gather ideas. The digital surveys are designed to complement the work done by the business study groups. The page does not restrict the number or scope of ideas users can submit.

Foreign workers sue shipyard over work conditions PASCAGOULA — Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast shipyards after Hurricane Katrina.

Three federal lawsuits backed by the Southern Poverty Law Center were filed in Mississippi and Texas on behalf of 83 people who worked for Signal International, LLC after the 2005 storm slammed into the coast.

The center filed a similar suit in New Orleans in 2008 on behalf of 12 plaintiffs, but a judge refused to certify it as a class action. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission also sued the company in 2011. Both cases are still pending.

A Signal International lawyer said she hadn’t seen the new lawsuits and declined to comment on their allegations. A phone call to the company’s headquarters Mobile, Ala., wasn’t immediately returned.

The plaintiffs claim Signal used the federal government’s H-2B guest worker program to recruit them to work as welders and pipefitters at its facilities in Pascagoula and Orange, Texas.

“The cornerstone of the defendants’ scheme was the tantalizing prospect that Signal would be able to hire a skilled workforce at effectively no cost by forcing the plaintiffs and their coworkers to foot the bill for their own recruitment, immigration processing, and travel,” says the suit filed Tuesday in Gulfport, Miss.

Signal falsely promised to help the workers apply for and receive greens cards, the suit alleges.

“Put simply, plaintiffs had been deceived into taking on life-altering debt for something that was never going to happen,” says the suit, which also claims workers were required to live in camps that exposed them to “barbaric and prison-like conditions.”

— from staff and MBJ wire services

covers the full frequency spectrum which is crucial for understanding speech. On top of all of that, the hearing aids are virtually invisible and most models do not require batteries.

All of that has turned into Zounds Hearing of North Mississippi in Olive Branch.

Zounds Hearing will open its doors on June 10 of this year. The store will offer free hearing tests year round which will be administered by the store's Hearing Instrument Specialist, Brian Harvey. With over years of experience, Harvey is one of the top specialists in the field. To make an appointment, call (662) 874-6279.

For more information visit zoundshearing.com.

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Mayor wants ‘trial run’ of hotel/restaurant tax GAUTIER — At the end of the this week’s Gautier City Council meeting, Mayor Tommy Fortenberry made a motion to use the June 4 ballot as a “trial run” for the 2 percent tax-levy issue.

Fortenberry said he was concerned at the low turnout of the primary election and wants to make sure residents are fully educated on the issue.

He said this poll vote will allow city officials to

see how the community feels about the tax. If it has support, it will be reintroduced for final vote on the August ballot.

The levy would be a 2 percent tax on hotel stays, prepared food and adult beverages.

The additional money would fund improvements in Gautier’s recreation department.

The Sun Herald reports the council unanimously approved the motion.

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Genesis doubling capacity and adding workers NATCHEZ — Genesis Energy plans to more than double its railcar capacity at its terminal in the Natchez-Adams County Port.

The expansion will create approximately 20 new jobs, including 15 equipment operators and five professional staff.

The announcement comes as the company finalized its first phase — which includes 40 railcar spots — in Natchez. That phase is scheduled to be completed in June, while company officials said the second phase is expected to be open and operating toward the end of the year.

— from staff and MBJ wire services

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C Spire starts Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-orders

Day retires under Kemper cloud

C Spire Wireless is now accepting customer preorders for the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 touchscreen smartphone, which will be introduced this summer on their network.

“This phone features a unique suite of easy to use innovations that promise to change how consumers interact with their primary communications device,” said Kevin Hankins, COO for C Spire Wireless. “We’re excited to introduce it on our fast, reliable network, which is powered by our advanced fiber opticsbased infrastructure.”

Customers can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S 4 for pick up at any C Spire retail store when it goes on sale this summer. The 4G LTE smartphone will cost $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement that includes data services. The website also has more details on all the phone’s new features.

The smartphone weighs 4.6 ounces, is 7.9 millimeters thin and comes with a full HD 1080p Super AMOLED display on its 5-inch screen. The device features Android’s 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) mobile operating system and runs on a 1.9 GHz quad core CPU with 2GB of internal RAM. Available in two color models, Black Mist and White Frost, the phone is powered by a removable 2,600 mAh battery and has standard 16GB of onboard storage.

The touchscreen device also features a 13megapixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing 2-megapixel camera with LED flash, autofocus and 1080p HD video recording in both dual shot and recording mode for stunning photos and video using new photo features like Dual Shot, which allows the use of both cameras simultaneously so users can include themselves in pictures and videos.

Hankins said the Galaxy S 4 also is enterprise ready for businesses that need comprehensive and stringent mobile security. Samsung’s SAFE program includes Samsung Knox technology, which allows users to completely separate work and personal applications via Samsung’s containerization approach.

BY CLAY CHANDLER I STAFF WRITER clay.chandler@msbusiness.com

— from staff and MBJ wire services

PSC’s Mississippi Power probe continues as regulators mull next move reaffirmed the project’s certificate.

Day, Bentz said, ordered that the information be withheld.

“My investigation revealed about a week ago that An abrupt leadership change at Mississippi Power there was information not being given to us under the Co. spurred by the former president’s stonewalling the direction of Ed Day,” Bentz said. Bentz said regulators Mississippi Public Service Commission has regulators received the information last week. He added that his plotting their next steps. office will continue to investigate the matter.

Southern Co.’s board of directors voted Monday “We’re not done,” he said. “This is an absolutely to name G. Edison “Ed” ridiculous way of doing Holland the utility’s new business. Corporations president. Holland replaces sometimes hide behind trying Ed Day, who was named to protect the shareholders. If president in 2010. Day has this is what that is, they live in spent a total of 30 years with a different society than what’s Southern Co. right. We were not fed and The change is effective given the proper information. immediately. Holland will be What does that do to the “responsible for the operations credibility of Mississippi of Mississippi Power, including Power moving forward? the overseeing the continued “This is a culture that has construction of the Kemper kind of somewhat become County energy facility,” said a acceptable in the corporate company press release. world, to put a spin on Day’s departure came about everything,” Bentz continued. a week after the PSC learned Leonard Bentz “Talk straight and give me the that he had ordered that Southern District Commissioner of the truth. A spin is a lie to me. We documents containing details Mississippi Public Service Commission are not done. We are going to of when the utility knew about protect the ratepayers. Ed cost overruns at the Kemper Day’s departure is a direct result of us as regulators County coal plant be withheld from regulators. doing our jobs and protecting the ratepayers.”

The PSC in April 2012 affirmed the project’s Bentz said Southern Co. CEO Thomas Fanning “has certificate of public convenience and necessity, after the done everything he said he would do” since becoming Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the original involved in the matter. “He deserves a lot of credit.” certificate — issued in 2010 — did not cite sufficient The PSC has a few options moving forward, but evidence from the record of proceedings. each would require extensive fact-finding procedures.

In May 2012, Mississippi Power revealed that the Commissioners could issue a show cause as to why Kemper facility would cost $366 million more than it Mississippi Power should not be fined for filing monthly had originally estimated. reports that they knew or should have known were not Southern District Commissioner Leonard Bentz, who completely accurate, should it become clear that the counts as his constituents most of the utility’s 190,000 company knew about the $366 million cost overrun ratepayers, said in an interview Monday morning that when Kemper’s certificate was reaffirmed. regulators asked about a year ago for information that To reach that point, the PSC would have to prove outlined when the company knew about the overrun, in that there was an active effort to conceal the overrun, response to it being revealed right after the PSC

“We’re not done. This is an absolutely ridiculous way of doing business.

Corporations sometimes hide behind trying to protect the shareholders.”

which carries a high standard of proof.

“I think what we’ve got to do is obviously make sure that we have a full understanding of the facts,” said Northern District Commissioner Brandon Presley, Day a Democrat who has opposed the plant due to its cost to ratepayers and the technology being unproven on a commercial scale. “This whole situation is just about a week old now.”

Presley said Holland’s taking the reins of Mississippi Power “is the best move they’ve made in the three years we’ve been dealing with the Kemper project. Bentz There’s somebody in charge now that is not completely married to the project or its technology. The fact that the CEO and their chief witness (former vice president for generation development Tommy Anderson) for the Kemper plant are out the door speaks for itself.”

The Kemper County coal Presley plant is scheduled to begin production in May 2014, using lignite coal native to East Mississippi to generate electricity. Mississippi Power last month revised the project’s cost estimate upward, bumping it to just over $3.4 billion. Per the terms of a settlement with the Mississippi Public Service Commission, the utility can charge ratepayers only for the first $2.4 billion in construction costs. Lawmakers approved in the session that ended in April up to $1 billion in bonding authority that would cover cost overruns.

“They told us they could build this plant for $2.4 billion, and that’s what we expect them to do,” Bentz said.

A Mississippi Power spokesperson did not return a message seeking comment.

TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Teens migrating to Twitter tell researchers there are too many adults, too much drama on Facebook Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.

Teens told researchers there were too many adults on Facebook and too much sharing of teenage angst and inane details like what a friend ate for dinner.

“The key is that there are fewer adults, fewer parents and just simply less complexity and less drama,” said Amanda Lenhart of the Pew Research Center, one of the study’s authors. “They still have their Facebook profiles, but they spend less time on them and move to places like Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.”

In the poll, 94 percent of teens who are social media users have a profile on Facebook — flat from the previous year. Twenty-six percent of teen social media users were on Twitter. That’s more than double the figure in 2011 of 12 percent.

In what is likely a concern to parents, more than 60 percent of the teens with Twitter accounts said their tweets were public, meaning anyone on Twitter — friend, foe or stranger — can see what they write and publish. About one-quarter of kids said their tweets were private and 12 percent said they did not know whether their tweets were public or private.

Teens are also sharing much more than in the past.

More than 90 percent of teen social media users said they have posted a picture of themselves — up from 79 percent in 2006.

Seven in ten disclose the city or town where they live, up from about 60 percent over the same time period. And 20 percent disclose their cell phone number — up sharply from a mere two percent in 2006.

At the same time, teens say they’ve taken steps to protect their reputations and mask information they don’t want others to know. For example, nearly three-quarters of teen social media users have deleted people from their networks or friends list.

The researchers surveyed 802 parents and their 802 teens. The poll was conducted between July 26 and September 30, 2012, on landline and cell phones. The margin of error for the full sample is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.

— staff and MBJ wire services

12 I Mississippi Business Journal I May 24, 2013 TUSCALOOSA MARINE SHALE

MORE ONLINE » See original story from MBJ’s May 17th issue at http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/17/fervor-grows-for-tuscaloosa-marine-shale/

Counties ‘hoping to get it right’ as they await Tuscaloosa Marine Shale boom REGULATORS SEEK TO » Energy consultant predicts initial phase could span 50 years

By TED CARTER I STAFF WRITER ted.carter@msbusiness.com

Folks in Southwest Mississippi may not realize it but boardrooms of oil companies from New York to Odessa, Texas, have their little part of the world in their cross-hairs.

Lured by the prospect of extracting billions of barrels of premium oil and gas from a couple miles below ground, the companies are coming to town to hand out loads of dollars — and Texas-size headaches.

Created millions of years ago, the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale trend spans nearly three million acres in Louisiana and Southwestern Mississippi. A 1997 study by the Louisiana State University Basin Research Institute estimated the TMS contains around seven billion barrels of recoverable oil. Only in recent years have deep-ground horizontal drilling techniques been perfected to make mining the trend cost-effective.

Amite County Chancery Clerk Ronny Taylor had “landmen” swarming his records room the last few years, most days with 40 to 60 researchers going over land records.

Taylor is still peeved that they left behind about $100,000 in damage to his aging property books. Their search for available mineral rights has been in a lull the past few months, giving Taylor time to get some of the damaged books either repaired or scanned.

The lull has also given Taylor time to contemplate a future in which a couple thousand horizontal bore oil wells dot his county. “This is kind of like a cow’s cud. The more you chew on it the bigger it gets,” said Taylor, who under Amite County’s beat system of government serves as county administrator, treasurer and chancery clerk, a role he has had for 18 years covering five terms as chancery clerk.

Just how big things can get is not fully known, but Taylor and others have visited the Haynesville Shale play in the Shreveport area and Eagle Ford shale drilling region of South-Central Texas.

Two conclusions from the tours: When the boom is on, it gets going really fast and things could swirl out of control for the three-county region without some help from the state, Taylor said.

“We are sitting right here on the honey hole,” he said of Amite County and the shale oil and gas deposits believed to be far beneath its ground.

Amite County’s population is around 13,400 people, a count that Taylor says has stayed about the same since before the Civil War. The county maintained roads held up OK when their main use was helping farmers get their crops to market.

But the massive truck traffic that has supported the drilling that has occurred so far has given Amite County officials a glimpse of what will come when development of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale trend begins in earnest.

Even now, “You just can’t envision the amount of road damage and traffic” Amite County is having, Taylor said.

“They told us to anticipate about 2,500 18-wheeler loads per well.”

The result so far?

“What we’ve experienced in the last year and a half is 100 percent failure of our county roads. When I tell you 100 percent failure, we have blacktopped roads that have gone back to gravel.”

BALANCE WATER SUPPLY WITH TMS DRILLING NEEDS » Department of Environmental Quality charged with developing plan that protects water sources but allows cheap, reliable withdrawals

By TED CARTER I STAFF WRITER ted.carter@msbusiness.com

Special to the MBJ

Energy sector consultant Charlotte Batson calls the oil and gas potential of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale trend “incomprehensible” and estimates full-scale drilling in the region could last 50 years or more.

Sadly, Taylor said, the ruined roads can’t be patched.

The oil companies, principally Encana Oil & Gas and Goodrich Petroleum, have promised to help replace the damaged roads, he added. No reimbursements have come yet, and may not come until the companies start turning profits on their wells, according to Taylor.

For now, the companies are providing limestone rock for damaged roads in some parts of the county, he said.

Amite County gets an average $30,000 a month from the state’s 6 percent oil and gas severance tax. Taylor said he is unsure what amount to expect once the severance tax drops to 1.3 per cent on revenues generated from horizontal drilling wells that go into operation after July 1.

“You just can’t know what you don’t know,” he said, though he hopes Amite can keep its status as a debt-free county.

That could be difficult with a tax base of only about $80 million, Taylor added.

The decision by legislators this past session to cut the oil & gas severance tax from 6 percent to 1.3 percent “kind of took the wind out of our sails” he said, though he emphasized he understands the incentive the lower tax will give for drilling new wells and thus pumping up the economies of Amite, Wilkinson and Pike counties.

“The severance tax initiative I think is a good idea in the long run,” he said. “Originally, we were upset about that. We saw that severance tax as the funding mechanism for this highway,” he added, referring to the four-laning of Mississippi 24, a project originally scheduled as part of the statewide 1987 highway but one that never got started.

“That is the only east-west corridor we’ve got. It is going to be imperative that we get this four-laned.”

No funds for Mississippi 24

The future looks as if the oil company trucks will be on that road en masse before the state has the money to widen it. “It is estimated to four-lane Highway 24 from McComb to Woodville would cost approximately $700 million,” said Tom King, Mississippi Department of Transportation’s central district commissioner.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is preparing regulations that will govern how oil and gas companies use both surface and below-ground water sources in their water-intensive hydraulic fracturing operations in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale development.

What the agency comes up with could determine whether Mississippi ever sees the billions of dollars in economic impact energy industry experts say the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) trend could provide. Without an inexpensive – and reliable – source of water, the TMS play may never take off, both industry experts and regulators say.

The first step in creating the regulations is to learn more about the water needs of the oil and gas companies that are planning to do horizontal drilling more than 12,000 feet below ground in the three Southwest Mississippi counties (Amite, Wilkinson and Pike) believed to make up the “sweet spot” of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale region. More immediately, the Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, is working with a pair of companies – Encana Oil & Gas and Goodrich Petroleum – on short-term water-use policies, said Richard Harrell, director of DEQ’s Office of Pollution Control, the office charged with issuing water-use permits.

“We’re working on what they will need in the next 12 months,” Harrell said.

He said the DEQ’s role is to regulate “and to some degree find viable sources of water” for the companies to use in what could become a full scale shale oil play requiring the use of hundreds of millions of gallons of water.

Water is a key tool of the deep-ground shale rock fracturing process. With the hydraulic pressure of water, sand and chemicals exerted through a horizontal bore hole, drillers try to fracture the rock to free trapped oil and liquefied natural gas.

Unlike conventional oil drilling that draws oil that has seeped upwards and become caught in sandstone traps, shale oil drillers inject the water and other elements right into “the source rock,” explains Eric Smith, associate director of the Tulane University Energy Institute.

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you can do it all day and make money.”

DEQ’s Harrell is confident Southwest Mississippi has ample water to accommodate shale drilling operations for the next 12 to 16 months. Beyond that stretch, however, some resourcefulness will be required, he said.

“Right now we are doing a couple of wells a year,” he said. “But when we go to hundreds of wells a year – that’s where we told them we need a long range plan.”

By the time the Tuscaloosa play is in full production, Harrell hopes to have steered the drilling operators to alluvia aquifers that feed rivers that lie above them.

This alluvia aquifers, however, can’t be the sole longterm source, he said.

Any long-range plan would involve periodic withdrawals from the alluvia aquifers to avoid massive single draws, according to Harrell. This will require setting up of reservoirs near the fracking wells from which drillers would draw water as needed, he said.

Water used in the drilling can’t be reused. The companies truck the water off to be injected into deep ground disposal wells.

Harrell insists the withdrawals so far have not altered the flow of Southwest Mississippi rivers and streams below standards set by the state.

Nonetheless, Mississippi environmentalists say they will feel more confident in state water withdrawal rules once the DEQ establishes more complete standards. At the moment, the process involves some discomforting guesswork, said Gulf Restoration Network’s Andrew Whitehurst.

The fear is a slowing of flow that could create “a series of isolated pools” where temperatures go up and dissolved oxygen levels go down, said Whitehurst, the Restoration Network’s assistant director of science and water policy.

“Everything that has gills gets in trouble with low oxygen,” he said.

DEQ is allowing production companies to take about one million gallons of fresh water from wells, rivers or ponds during each day of fracturing operations, but is “not adequately measuring the quantity of water available,” Whitehurst wrote in a Network blog last year. He criticized what he said was the absence of regulations “even as the drilling activity increases in Wilkinson, Amite and Pike counties.”

Harrell acknowledged that surface water is not the long-term answer and that is why the agency wants the companies to use a range of water sources. A cheap, reliable source of water is key to making the math work in profitably extracting the shale oil, he said.

“That’s why we told them you need to have this long-range plan that looks at additional sources of water,” Harrell added of the oil and gas companies.

“We can’t tell you that you are going to be able to get this surface water” in the long term.

If the TMS shale play takes off, he said, “the answer is probably going to be ‘no.’”

“That is a large amount of money that currently does not exist,” King said in an email reply to a series of questions about transportation planning in the three-county region.

The absence of funding has halted all purchasing of right of way for the four-laning, according to King.

When money does come, MDOT will first focus on building the section of Highway 24 from McComb to East Fork “because McComb, of course, will be a hub of the activity in the Tuscaloosa Marine shale play,” he said.

Britt Herrin, executive director of the Pike County Economic Development District, agrees his home county will be a hub for the impending oil and gas boom. All the more reason, he said, for the state to get serious about funding the Highway 24 expansion. “We have had heartburn on this because it is the last unfinished part of the 1987 Highway Bill,” he said.

The McComb highway work, MDOT’s King said, would be followed a bypass around Liberty, the Amite County seat.

King conceded the trouble that is ahead for Liberty without a bypass, noting the massive increase in truck traffic from development of the shale play will run through the town.

Highway 24 forks with Mississippi Highway 48 in front of the Amite County Courthouse in Liberty. Trucks will need to go from Highway 24 to Highway 48 to make the shortest route to the oil wells in the south of the county, a move that will require the big rigs to do a 90-degree turn, Chancery Clerk Taylor said.

“At least fast-track the bypass,” he pleaded.

In neighboring Wilkinson County, Chancery Clerk Thomas C. Tolliver is carrying a smaller load than his Amite County counterpart. His county on April 1 hired an administrator, a move that relieved him of county executive duties.

Tolliver nonetheless has studied the challenges ahead for his home county of 34 years. “We’re getting together on the things that affect” infrastructure such as building codes and transportation, he said.

The first task is for Woodville, the county seat, to drill an additional water well. The town has maxed out its current water capacity, he said.

In the meantime, Wilkinson County is working on making agreements with the oil and gas production companies on helping to pay for the increased infrastructure costs that are ahead, according to Tolliver.

Awaiting a boom along Ohio River

Experts predicted a boom to hit Ohio towns along the Ohio River as part of the Utica Shale trend, where hydraulic fracturing operators are in pursuit of natural gas a little more than 1,200 feet below ground. A boomlet instead has occurred, though the Ohio Department of Natural Resources predicts a much greater potential for development, once pipelines and processing plants are built.

Exploration of the Utica trend has been under for only three or so years.

For now, the impact in Steubenville, located on the Ohio River just a few miles from the new wells, has been mostly confined to increased truck traffic, increased retail sales and booked-up hotel rooms, said Christopher Petrossi, planning director for Steubenville.

Petrossi said it is too early to know what will unfold, but noted: “I think overall people are happy with what they are seeing.”

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are taking their time with the Utica play. The consensus, Petrossi said, is that the city feels fortunate the growth has come slower than expected “so we can adjust to it easier.”

Steubenville is much more accustomed to dealing with a loss of population than growth in population, having dropped from around 30,000 residents in 1970 to about 19,500 in the 2010 census.

Manufacturing job losses accounted for most of the population decline, according to Petrossi. The Utica play gives an opportunity to regain manufacturing jobs of some sort, he said.

“We’re hopeful for manufacturing,” he added, and noted negotiations are under way to put maintenance and storage for the well drillers on land that until recently was home to the soonto-be-demolished RG Steel mill.

Lengthy Play

Oil and gas sector consultant Charlotte Batson, principal of South Mississippi-based Batson & Co., suggests it’s a mistake for people to think hydraulic fracturing is a short-term proposition.

“It won’t be like most boom and busts,” she said.

She studied the infrastructure implications and economic opportunities for Pike, Amite and Wilkinson counties presented by the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale play. What is ahead, she said, will be “up-close and personal,” with loads of both traffic and noise. “That is just the reality of it,” said Batson, who last year completed her 400-plus report titled “Best Practices in shale and Gas Development.”

In exchange, the region will see “prosperity that has never happened in this part of the state and won’t happen again on this magnitude.”

This type of horizontal drilling, she said, is more rigorous than conventional bore drilling. It is more resource intensive and requires more maintenance and activity over an extended period of time, Batson said.

The drilling in some plays can run 40 years to 50 years, she said. “After that is the work over, the refracking of the wells and a whole set of other things that have to be done.”

The industry expects initial operations on the Tuscaloosa will draw only 10 percent of the reserves. “That means that 90 percent o the oil is still down there which is what all the subsequent operations are going to be going after.

She said the scale of the work and the decades it will span are “incomprehensible to people. It’s incomprehensive to me, too. It’s just unbelievable.”

Just how unbelievable the scope of the drilling could get is reflected in calculations by Ronny Taylor, the Amite County Chancery clerk. He starts with Amite County’s 720 square miles, which total 465,000 acres. The township units by which the wells are allocated total 1,320 acres to a unit.

“Just using that analysis there will be about 349 units in Amite County, where they are predicting eight wells per unit,” Taylor said.

That would be 2,792 horizontal wells.

His calculations show 327 units in Wilkinson County. Applying the eight wells per unit measure brings a total of 2,616 wells.

He said he is unsure how many truck trips it will take to service each well but he intends to persuade MDOT to put traffic counters near some operating wells next year.

You can’t prepare fully for something until you know what’s coming, he said. “We want to get this right. Then we can serve as a model for the rest of the state.”

a proposal and whether the vendor receives the bid, will save our universities time and effort,” said Dr. Hank M. Bounds, Commissioner of Higher Education. “It will also provide data for future decision-making.”

Mississippi Public Universities already have a number of methods to connect their procurement arms with minorityowned businesses, including holding minority vendor fairs on campuses.

The cost of the initiative is unclear. An IHL spokesperson did not return a message seeking comment earlier this week.

In all, Mississippi’s public universities executed $13.7 million in contracts as of Dec. 31, 2012, according to figures from the agency.

Of the 120 contracts, 29 went to those identified as “under-utilized contractors.” That includes women- and minority-owned businesses.

14 I Mississippi Business Journal I May 24, 2013 DISAPPEARING SPECIES Randy Browning, USFWS

Covey of concern

For information on state’s quail hunting season and its public lands available for bobwhite hunters, visit the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ website at www.mdwfp.com/.

» Officials hoping quail numbers will rebound

BY WALLY NORTHWAY I STAFF WRITER wally.northway@msbusiness.com

Wayne Ranson grew up in the Mississippi Delta with a passion for the outdoors. Quail hunting ranked among his favorite pastimes, and he once raised and trained pointers and could literally quail hunt from his home if he wanted.

But, that is just all a warm memory now.

“They’re almost all gone,” said Ranson, a retired timber executive, referring to the northern bobwhite quail. “It is sad — very sad.”

Once a staple of Mississippi’s countryside, the birds’ onomatopoetic “bob-bob-WHITE” call is relatively rare today as the quail’s numbers have plummeted here in the Magnolia State and elsewhere in the U.S. Researchers have numerous identified factors for the decline in quail coveys, the most significant being habitat loss.

John Woods, vice president in charge of economic development and training at Hinds Community College’s Eagle Ridge Conference Center, is an avid outdoorsman, frequent wildlife columnist for the MississippiBusinessJournal and is well plugged into the state’s hunting industry. When it comes to quail, however, Woods has no answers.

“If somebody asked me right now where they could go next season for some good quail hunting, I’d have to call around to the WMAs (wildlife management areas) because I have not a clue,” Woods said. He said a couple of decades ago, he owned some land in Holmes County that had a couple of covey of quail on it, but he hasn’t seen a bird in years.

The northern bobwhite is Mississippi’s only native quail species. It is a non-migratory, grounddwelling bird whose range stretches from the Caribbean and Mexico north to the Great Lakes, and from the Eastern Seaboard as far west as New Mexico and Colorado with a small pocket in the Pacific Northwest.

The bobwhite, a bird of open, weedy fields, actually benefitted from early American settlers’ cultivation of the land. They have long been a favorite of hunters, offering a challenging target as they erupt with a whir of wings from ground cover as well as providing a tasty dish.

But, their numbers began dropping in the 1800s, with a drastic decline beginning in the South in the mid-1940s. While such factors as hard winters can threaten bobwhite numbers, the principal challenge to the birds is habitat loss.

As land-use practices changed, the northern bobwhite went into serious decline. According to the conservation-mined organization Quail For-

WHERE ARE THE BOBWHITES? » State still offers quail watching/hunting

BY WALLY NORTHWAY I STAFF WRITER wally.northway@msbusiness.com

While the northern bobwhite quail population in Mississippi has declined significantly over the last half-century or more, there are still plenty of places where a hunter with a shotgun or birder and a pair of binoculars can still hope to see a bobwhite or two.

The state’s wildlife management areas (WMAs) offer a mixed bag — some with birds, some without. According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, the WMAs with the most bobwhites are Hell Creek (near New Albany) and Charles Ray Nix (near Batesville) in North Mississippi and Red Creek (near Wiggins) and Copiah County (near Hazlehurst) in South Mississippi.

Researchers have found Hell Creek to be the most bobwhite-rich WMA, followed by Charles Ray Nix. There are a number of private lodges that advertise having wild quail on the property. Burnt Oak Lodge near Crawford in the state’s Black Prairie region is set in prime quail county, and offers hunting with guide and dogs provided. It also offers space for business meetings/retreats.

The owners are also ardent supporters of Quail Forever. The URL is burntoaklodge.com/.

Prairie Wildlife Preserve also offers more than just quail hunting.

Located near West Point, the estate’s mission is to uphold the area’s sporting tradition through conservation and community activism. The Bryan family, which owns of Prairie Wildlife, reports their bobwhite population is steadily growing, and offers hunting with plenty of amenities. The URL is prairiewildlife.com/.

A handy online resource for bobwhite quail hunters is www.ultimatequailhunting.com/USA/Mississippi/. It offers contact information for Prairie Wildlife and 21 other lodges, preserves and places to hunt.

Mississippi’s quail hunting season typically runs from NovemberMarch. The current bag limit is eight birds.

For information on state’s quail hunting season and its public lands available for bobwhite hunters, visit the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ website at www.mdwfp.com/.

ever, bobwhite numbers have plummeted 65 percent over the past 20 years alone. The Cornell University Lab of Ornithology has them listed as “near threatened.”

However, while the northern bobwhite population has thinned drastically, they are not extinct, and there is some good news.

In 1995, the Southeast Quail Study Group (now the National Bobwhite Technical Committee) was formed, and was charged with developing a recovery plan. This, in turn, led in 1998 to the establishment of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, which set the ambitious goal of returning the northern bobwhite population to what it was in the 1980s.

Research has shown that techniques such as the use of prescribed fires help create the grassland/weedy habitat bobwhites need to thrive, and through the efforts of wildlife agencies and others landowners have received information and support in adopting new land usage practices.

There is some optimism, including here in Mississippi, that these efforts are paying off.

According to figures from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), the number of calling birds identified has risen across the state since 2009. The number of birds heard in South Mississippi more than tripled from 2009 to 2012 while nearly doubling in North Mississippi over the same time frame. The number of birds has increased every year in all three regions since 2009 with the exception of dip in numbers in Central Mississippi in 2011.

While hunting opportunities are limited, there are still places such as the Burnt Oak Lodge at Crawford that loudly and proudly claims to hold wild bobwhites.

Woods pointed out that the wild turkey was once threatened, and has rebounded in a big way here in Mississippi, and hunters are returning to the Delta for ducks, an industry that once flourish but has been declining over recent years. Why not quail, too, he asks, though he concedes it will take time.

“It won’t happen in my lifetime, but I am hopeful,” said Woods, adding that he recently heard his first bobwhite call in years. “It would just be a shame if we lost our quail.”

The MDWFP’s website offers information on bobwhite numbers, conservation/land use practices, hunting (Mississippi had an eight-bird bag limit last year) and more, including a Small Game Hunter Survey that researchers say is a valuable tool for quail management. The URL is home.mdwfp.com/quail, or call (601) 432-2199.

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TECHNOLOGY

Tourism & social media » Coast CVB uses it all to attract and assist visitors

By LISA MONTI I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

Taryn Pratt Sammons, manager of social media and media relations for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau, is putting social media outlets to work for the CVB to attract more visitors to restaurants, hotels, attractions and events. She’s has been with the CVB for 4 1/2 years, the first two years in the sales department.

“Our primary social media outlet is Facebook,” she said. “We have a little over 14,000 fans, all organic. We don’t do ads to get likes. People who have seen other posts or our own posts friend us.”

Sammons posts articles about the Coast, photos of restaurant meals, attractions and the like.

“On Facebook we talk about everything Gulf Coast to engage visitors, potential visitors and locals, who help us promote the area,” she said.

The CVB has two Twitter accounts. One for leisure travel Sammons events and the other for professionals. Sammons said that if there’s a travel conference on the Coast, attendees can use that account to information from the CVB. The CVB’s YouTube account was created right after the BP oil crisis in 2010, Sammons said. “We wanted to show the country that there wasn’t oil on our beaches and that there were other things to do like restaurants and attractions.” Now the CVB posts videos of events.

Sammons also uses Pinterest, a photo-heavy social media platform, to promote the Coast. “Pinterest seems to be rising in the tourism industry,” she said. The photo boards showcasing the Coast present wedding ideas, events and the casinos. Food photos and recipes are hugely popular on Pinterest.

“Dining boards seem to be the most popular,” Sammons said. “Food is very visual.”

A new aid is Foodspotting. The mobile app guides users to local food near them.

“If you’re looking for gumbo, the search will give you photos and descriptions that people have posted around you like ‘this is the gumbo at Beau Rivage.’

You look at reviews and get to see a picture of the food. It’s a really neat app for recommendations.”

Sammons said the variety of social media to help the CVB attract visitors has produced good results.

“We’re very happy,” she said. “Facebook has been the most successful as far as getting people engaged. It’s not just us promoting the area, it’s other people talking good about the area, too.”

When the CVB posts on Facebook, it can trigger a variety of comments, Sammons said.

“If we post something about our nice weather and warm temperatures, some people in Illinois might post, ‘We can’t wait to get out of the snow,’ and then locals encourage them to The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional come down,” she said.

The CVB tracks Convention and Visitors Bureau uses Facebook activity to get many social media platforms: demographics and other information to gauge » www.facebook.com/msgulfcoastcvb who they’re reaching.

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DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Is danger ahead for utility companies?

By BECKY GILLETTE I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

At one time telephone companies had monopolies providing landline telephones.

Deregulation meant that telephone companies were split up, people could choose which company to get service from, and telephone companies lost their monopoly.

Later, cell phones further disrupted the landline telephone company model.

Could monopoly power companies be the next business model to be disrupted by new technology? Could energy conservation, more energy efficient appliances, and alternative energy make it more difficult for the electric companies to maintain their monopoly? A report from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) in January 2013, “Disruptive Challenges: Financial Implications and Strategic Responses to a Changing Retail Electric Business” describes the threat of new technologies to the standard utility company’s business model where they make power and sell it to captive consumers with prices and profits protected by state public service commissions.

“Recent technological and economic changes are expected to challenge and transform the electric utility industry,” the EEI report by Peter Kind states. “These changes (or “disruptive challenges”) arise due to a convergence of factors, including: falling costs of distributed generation and other distributed energy resources (DER); an enhanced focus on development of new DER technologies; increasing customer, regulatory, and political interest in demandside management technologies

Courtesy of Mississippi Power

Southern Company is taking a $540 million loss to cover overruns at its Kemper coal-gasification plant.

(DSM); government programs to incentivize selected technologies; the declining price of natural gas; slowing economic growth trends; and rising electricity prices in certain areas of the country. Taken together, these factors are potential ‘game changers’ to the U.S. electric utility industry, and are likely to dramatically impact customers, employees, investors, and the availability of capital to fund future investment.”

While few people expect a quick decline for a giant industry that is so deeply imbedded in the economic, social and political systems of the U.S., clearly the field is changing particularly for projects that must be paid back over a period of decades. Kind recommends the industry and its stakeholders proactively assess the impacts and

alternatives available to address disruptive challenges in a timely manner.

“The financial risks created by disruptive challenges include declining utility revenues, increasing costs, and lower profitability potential, particularly over the long-term,” Kind said.

Dr. Pete Walley, director of long-range planning for the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning, said the EEI report seeks to give the electric utility investor an early warning that potential, significant changes in the industry’s business growth model are in progress.

“In addition, the paper is encouraging the electric utility industry to become more proactive in revising state and federal policies to better align the financial interests of

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customers and investors and to develop strategies and policies that reduce the risk to customer disruptions and allow a utility to add values and additional services (i.e., increase revenue opportunities) to customers,” Walley said.

A recent McKinsey & Company article, “Energy = Innovation: 10 disruptive technologies,” observed that “the world is approaching a tipping point in the development of energy technologies that could generate increases in energy productivity on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution... History shows that innovations in technology can cause dramatic increases in productivity, transforming industries and setting whole societies on new paths to growth.”

“What really is driving these disruptive technologies are several basic economic principles — customers will save significant dollars annually and geographic areas will be able to improve economic growth, both enjoying economic benefits while not further degrading the environment,” Walley said.

But Walley doesn’t see large electric utilities taking a big hit in profitability in the near term.

“In short, the existing electric utility business model is robust and very capable at adapting to new technologies and competitive forces,” Walley said. “In my opinion, the industry is unlikely in the short to medium term to disappoint its investors.

While cost of service is certainly a concern to customers, reliability and accessibility are as or more important to many customers, both household and commercial.

As much as many people would like to see distributed energy resources, significant advances in new technologies must occur for that to happen.”

Mississippi Power Company is the smallest of the subsidiaries of Southern Company, which is one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the country.

Southern Company announced in April it was taking a $540-million loss to cover cost overruns on the Kemper coal-gasification plant, which has been controversial because the price tag of at least $3.42 billion ($1 billion more than initially estimated) is far more than natural gas generation would have cost. Southern Company said the Kemper plant reduced first-quarter earnings to $81 million, or 9 cents per share, from $368 million, or 42 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2012.

Electricity rates for Mississippi Power Company customers have increased 15 percent as a result of the Kemper plant, and a three percent rate hike has been approved to go into effect in 2014.

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Forward-thinking companies have ‘disruptive’ advantage

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The Edison Electric Institute has warned that “disruptive challenges” caused by recent technological and economic changes could result in considerable impacts to the electric utility industry. But forward-thinking power companies will be able to transform ‘disruptions’ into opportunities that will result in earning a reasonable rate of return, said Steven Scheurich, vice president of service delivery for Entergy.

The utility industry is facing an ever-changing business environment, driven largely by changing customer expectations, slow electric demand growth and increasing capital and compliance costs relating to its infrastructure.

“The unprecedented increases in capital spending are driven by a number of factors including aging infrastructure, an evolving set of environmental regulations, and nuclear safety regulations,” Scheurich said. “At the same time, consumer, regulatory and technology trends have resulted in low or sluggish growth in electric demand across the industry. These factors combined with the continued integration of ‘disruptive technologies,’ if not effectively addressed, could result in increasing pressure on customer rates and could impact realized equity returns in the future.”

But the combination of new technologies and changing customer expectations provides opportunities for Entergy, Scheurich said.

“We are closely monitoring emerging technologies, analyzing options and making sure

we proactively adjust our strategies and tactics when appropriate,” he said. “For example, there may be opportunities in energy efficiency, in providing timely energy information to help customers save money, and in investing in new Scheurich technologies to create more reliable, ‘intelligent’ distribution systems.”

Scheurich said Entergy is being proactive to prepare for the future by executing a number of strategic imperatives: *Lowering costs for customers with the move to the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) that is expected to save Entergy customers approximately $1.4 billion over the first decade. The proposed spinoff and merger of its transmission system with ITC Holdings is anticipated to lower delivered cost of power to customers over the long term by improving reliability and expanding access to low-cost generation. The company is also driving costefficiencies throughout the organization and grid to ensure service levels and price remain competitive. » Growing the utility business through economic development. » Developing efficient and effective regulatory constructs that allow Entergy to attract capital at competitive rates.

Consumers have the ability today to invest in

can reach out to them.”

She said, “If someone tweets ‘We’re heading to the Mississippi Gulf Coast’ we can respond and send them a link. We try not to be pushy but more conversational to just chat with a visitor.” The direct interaction, Sammons said, “makes people feel special.”

Keeping up with all the social media platforms and technology developments is a challenge for Sammons, who also handles media relations for the CVB. “As far as new social media and technology, we try to be on the cutting edge,” she said. A recent example of innovation in social media is Foodspotting, an app that is fairly new to tourism professionals, she said.

Sammons said she learned about the Foodspotting app at an educational conference on tourism communication.

“It helps us to stay on the cutting edge,” she said. “We are always looking at how we can stay tech savvy.”

Sammons said the CVB encourages Coast attractions and its other tourism partners to use social media to promote themselves and the area.

With the nonstop development of new technology and social media outlets, she said, you never know which one is going to be the next Facebook.

“Only time will tell,” she said. “I’m always excited to hear about it and to tackle it.”

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million barrels of Mississippi oil per year.

“With an emphasis on providing customer value, Mississippi Power is strategically investing in a diverse mix of generation resources and demonstrating the company’s decades-long commitment to energy innovation, all in an effort to deliver clean, safe, reliable and affordable power to customers, both now and in the future,” Geter said.

One of the game changes afoot is that natural prices have gone down far more that anyone predicted due to enhanced gas drilling recovery from a process known as “fracking.” Would Mississippi Power have made the decision to bank on coal gasification if it had known at the time about the plummeting natural gas prices? And utilities that have invested in solar and wind power possibly could be asking a similar question.

Are their investments competitive in the new environment of low natural gas prices?

“I don’t think anyone in the industry foresaw the decline in natural gas prices that resulted from the huge increases in supply as a result of an equally disruptive technology, fracking,” Walley said. “Only time will tell if the new natural gas supplies are indeed as large as they have been estimated. If the supply is real and the U.S. does not allow significant export of the natural gas to other countries (Japan especially), then non-fossil electric generation is in for some very tough competition.”

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Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning told investors the company is disappointed in the Kemper situation. “We’ve got our heads down,” he said.

But the Kemper plant could end up being a positive for the state and investors, said Amoi S. Geter, manager, media relations/executive communications, Mississippi Power Company.

“Through its commitment to energy innovation, Southern Company — the parent company of Mississippi Power — has found a way forward for coal in America,” Geter said. “Along with key partners, Southern Company has developed transport integrated gasification (TRIG), a 21st-century coal technology that uses an abundant, low-cost fuel, lignite, to generate electricity with efficient operations and reduced emissions. Mississippi Power is now incorporating this technology into the Kemper County energy facility. The plant will capture at least 65 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2).”

Geter said through the capture of carbon dioxide, the facility will play a vital role in reducing Mississippi’s and America’s use of foreign oil by helping to expand the nation’s energy supply. He said carbon dioxide will be used in enhanced oil recovery and is expected to yield an additional two

alternative energy sources, such as solar, at a premium to generate electricity to partially meet their energy needs. However, limitations in new energy technologies result in consumers continued reliance on their utility to meet their energy needs, Scheurich said.

“Dependence energy and consumers demand for ‘hyper-reliability’ result in very few making the decision to disconnect completely from the grid,” he said. “Entergy believes regulatory policies should be put in place to avoid cross-subsidization, but the policies should be flexible enough to put these new technologies on a sustainable path going forward while simultaneously helping protect the interests of all consumers, particularly those who cannot afford or do not want to adopt these new technologies. As technology advancements become economic, there may be opportunities to create value for customers and the utility alike.

“The rapidly evolving energy service market will include new players such as non-traditional companies, some with powerful, well-known brands, competing to serve consumer energy needs.

Embracing the global customer and technology trends positions Entergy to take advantage of future growth opportunities as the new marketplace evolves. It’s important that regulatory processes evolve with the industry, to find ways to encourage and promote sound policies providing benefits to consumers while recognizing th — Becky Gillette

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RURAL BROADBAND

Services growing, but some areas need help

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Internet connectivity is spreading through rural Mississippi but there is still work to be done. Internet access needs can vary widely and adoption of this connectivity still remains a

hurdle, say groups working on these challenges. The governor’s office and the Mississippi Broadband Connect Coalition could not give a figure for the percentage of the state still without broadband access.

Both say there are very few places that do not have some sort of access.

“Nearly the entire state has some form of access to the Internet due to the cellular telephone provider footprints,” Gov. Phil Bryant’s office said. “However, many people and businesses cannot utilize a highspeed connection because the wire line infrastructure to provide services has not been installed in their area. Other available non-broadband Internet access routes, like dial-up telephone service, can be slow, limited and restrictive.”

Jason Dean, PhD, managing director of Mississippi Broadband Connect Coalition, says his organization’s focus is on broadband availability and an adoption program. “There’s a lot of coverage if you take in cable and cell phones, but we’re trying to get more people to use it,” he said. “Education, health care, government services and workforce training have to create demand drivers.”

According to a Mississippi State University study, 70 percent of state residents are adopters – meaning they use broadband Internet — according to Dean. “Others can’t afford the equipment and the service or don’t trust it or don’t understand the value of its usefulness — that is of most

concern to me,” he said.

“It isn’t just the Delta; it’s all over the state. Age and education are other factors.”

Dean feels that’s changing as wireless becomes more prevalent.

There are high adoption rates where a higher per Dean capita income and education exist.

Internet access is increasingly becoming as critical to economic development as other infrastructure factors such as energy and transportation. Gov. Bryant understands the relationship between robust infrastructure and the state’s ability to attract and retain economic investment. “Mississippi is committed to developing a long-term strategy to provide broadband access throughout the state,” he said. “Broadband Internet access is becoming increasingly critical to families, businesses and institutions, and increasing our broadband capabilities will yield new and varied opportunities.”

Enhancing broadband infrastructure is also part of Gov. Bryant’s GoCoast 2020

initiative, a Gulf Coast recovery effort following the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. “To effectively recruit new industries, retain and expand existing ones, and nurture and attract entrepreneurial ventures to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a community must be armed with innovative technology infrastructure,” he said. “For many businesses, broadband Internet is as vital to its success as other infrastructure assets such as roads, rail and ports.”

The Mississippi Broadband Task Force, led by the governor’s office and made up of representatives from various state agencies, was established in 2009. This group reached out to providers supplying broadband service in the state, after which the team worked collaboratively with the providers to standardize the information compiled and created a geographic representation of their coverage. Joseph D. Songy works with the governor’s Broadband for Mississippi office and says this representation can be viewed on the organization’s interactive map at See

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February 2013 Incorporations This is the February 2013 list of the state’s newly incorporated businesses from the Secretary of State’s Office. Listed are towns from Abbeville to Saucier. Listings include business name, type, date formed and location. Addresses reflect legal entity for service of process, not necessarily the new business entities’ operating address.

Abbeville Davis Trucking of Abbeville, Inc. BUS 2/22/13 823 CR 215

Aberdeen Hardin Properties, LLC LLC 2/28/13 10015 Faulker Drive The Sandwhich Shoppe, LLC LLC 2/6/13 31025 Coontail Rd.

Amory Forestry Mowing Innovations LLC LLC 2/14/13 301 Highway 6 Parham Cabinet Company, LLC LLC 2/8/13 60105 Parham Gin Rd

Anguilla Anguilla Development Association Inc

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Bailey Acre Uhaul, LLC 2/14/13

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Baldwyn Badeau Retail, LLC 2/14/13

LLC 120 West Main St

Bassfield Grill Barrow LLC 2/21/13

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Batesville JJ Construction LLC LLC 2/6/13 2875 Parks Pl Rd Como,MS 38619 LA PAZ OXFORD LLC LLC 2/26/13 103 Court Street Oxford Food Company, LLC LLC 2/26/13 103 Court Street Sky Blue Investments, LLC LLC 2/6/13 PO Box 1015 Upward Bound Community Outreach Center NP 2/19/13 782 Walls Rd

Bay Springs Gigi’s Boutique LLC LLC 2/5/13 683 County Road 5286 Jones & Jones LLC LLC 2/27/13 44 South 5th Street KHI Corporation BUS 2/20/13 Highway 15 South Mississippi Cremation and Funeral Society, Inc BUS 2/21/13 851 County Road 1519 Rance N. Ulmer, LLC LLC 2/22/13 432-B Hwy 18 Super Kleen, LLC LLC 2/11/13 2874 Highway 15 North

Bay St. Louis Bay Bridge Festival, LLC LLC 2/6/13 742 Huckleberry Rd Bay Harbor Festival, LLC LLC 2/28/13 742 Huckleberry Rd Cirrus Technology inc BUS 2/19/13 656 Union Street Noble Fishing Charters LLC LLC 2/28/13 10096 Lagan St Tan Too, LLC LLC 2/1/13 835 Hwy 90, Ste 22 The Tackle Shop LLC LLC 2/7/13 10381 Hwy 603, Suite C The Ugly Pirate, LLC LLC 2/28/13 1034 Washington Street Two Sister’s Gifts LLC LLC 2/27/13 337 State St Younghouse Design LLC LLC 2/27/13 319 Carroll Avenue

Nichols Sales Inc 2/20/13

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Belmont Dingler Construction, LLC. LLC 2/19/13 427 C.R. 16 Recycled Closet Family Consignment, LLCLLC

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Bruce C & S Builders, LLC LLC 2/20/13 600 Highway 9 North Paul Brown Construction, LLC LLC 2/20/13 135 Yancy Dr

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NP 2/19/13 109 Brigade Ave Greentree Lawn and Landscaping LLC

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2/21/13 106 Creekside Dr I Have a Dream Fund NP 2/19/13 151 West Peace Street J & O Tax Service LLC LLC 2/26/13 113 Stapleton Dr J&S Gold and Silver, LLC LLC 2/28/13 3390 North Liberty St KB Diversified, LLC LLC 2/4/13 467 Sharon Road Kennedy Coins LLC LLC 2/14/13 3390 North Liberty St Light House Worship Ministry NP 2/22/13 540 Martin Luther King Dr Machost Homes, LLC LLC 2/27/13 3390 N. Liberty Street Penn Transport, LLC LLC 2/26/13 151 W. Peace Street Rohima Group, LLC LLC 2/21/13 3390 North Liberty St The Holistic Education Group, LLC LLC 2/22/13 3089 South Liberty St. Suite 8 Travis Wholesale Inc BUS 2/26/13 115 Laura Drive Turna Group VII, LLC LLC 2/6/13 1534 West Peace Street Watts, LLC LLC 2/8/13 3350 North Liberty Street Suite A

Carriere Atlas Specialty Services, LLC LLC 2/15/13 11172 Preacher Powell Rd BTB Trucking, LLC. LLC 2/14/13 108 B Ruston Rd Exotic Stones LLC LLC 2/13/13 6985 Hwy 11 North Jay’s Roofing LLC LLC 2/22/13 516 Anchor Lake Road Knot Stock Inc BUS 2/14/13 1329 Bouie Rd Ladies of Our Love, 0 L.L.C. LLC 2/7/13 74 Galatas Lane Six Degrees Consortium NP 2/1/13 32 Pinetucky Road SRS Enterprises L.L.C. LLC 2/25/13 613 Hide a Way Lane

Carrollton C & T Investments, LLC LLC 2/11/13 1605 County Rd 122 Deer Creek 2007, LLC LLC 2/5/13 147 Cr 399 Platinum Moment, LP LP 2/5/13 147 Cr 399 Rustic One, LP LP 2/5/13 147 Cr 399 Weather Woods, LLC LLC 2/5/13 147 Cr 399

Carthage BCW Global Parts Distribution Center LLCLLC

2/14/13 13040 Road 602 D & R Harvesting, LLC LLC 2/7/13 10121 Road 159 JC Trucking LLC LLC 2/20/13 3978 Singleton Rd. Marina 43, LLC LLC 2/4/13 203 South Pearl Street R & B Cattle LLC LLC 2/28/13 4585 Midway Road Rudolph Ventures, LLC LLC 2/20/13 422 Pollard Rd Squared Away Lawn Care LLC LLC 2/8/13 521 N West St Sunset Marina at 43 LLC LLC 2/4/13 203 South Pearl Street Willabug, LLC LLC 2/11/13 915 Richardson Rd

Cary Moore Family Properties, LLC LLC 2/26/13 10425 Highway 61 South

Cedarbluff Birmingham Printing & Publishing Inc BUS

2/28/13 1516 Henryville Road Paper Airplane, Inc. BUS 2/13/13 1516 Henryville Road

Charleston Brady Creek Sportsmen, LLC LLC 2/19/13 23 South Court Square George Lang Farmland LLC LLC 2/13/13 409 West Cypress

Clarksdale Delta Mini Storage LLC LLC 2/12/13 219 Porter Dr Grace Auto Sales, LLC LLC 2/19/13 123 Sharkey Ave GRK Flying Service, Inc BUS 2/28/13 111 Gist Road Ms Link Enterprises, Inc. BUS 2/12/13 1737 Park Circle Drive R&R Air, LLC LLC 2/6/13 143 Yazoo Avenue Third Street Developer, LLC LLC 2/26/13 45 Yazoo Avenue William G. Willard Jr., Attorney at Law, LLC LLC 2/11/13 508 First Street

Cleveland Bartee, LLC LLC 2/19/13 150 North Sharpe Avenue Bengloff Enterprises, LLC LLC 2/20/13 215 North Pearman Avenue Foundation AP (Anything’s Possible), Inc NP

2/19/13 216 North Chrisman Ave Grace Properties 7 LLC LLC 2/1/13 312 North Chrisman Avenue JCC Farming Operations, LLC LLC 2/6/13 1101 W. Sunflower Road Jordan’s Remodeling, LLC LLC 2/7/13 215 N Pearman Avenue JWH Farms LLC LLC 2/4/13 24 Lexie Drive Mississippi Minority Health Care Providers Asso.

NP 2/27/13 1212 S Chrismas Ave Tompouce, LLC LLC 2/19/13 301 W. Sunflower Road, Suite B

Clinton ATH Investments LLC LLC 2/26/13 108 Bellmead Trace Candy’s Quick Stop LLC LLC 2/8/13 2601 S. Frontage Rd Carter & Carter Construction, LLC LLC 2/7/13 1226 McAlpine Road Da Best LLC LLC 2/22/13 7 Chatham Place JAY MADI LLC LLC 2/22/13 132 Navajo Circle Optimal Properties LLC LLC 2/11/13 308 Hester St Recovery Sports Inc BUS 2/22/13 143 Navajo Cr. RJ1 LLC LLC 2/14/13 202 Grand Oak Blvd Saxton Communications, LLC LLC 2/4/13 301 Monterey Drive Sky Food Mart Inc BUS 2/22/13 1509 Old Vicksburg 39056 Sunlight Properties LLC LLC 2/26/13 106 Red Oak Rd

Taemen, Inc. 2/26/13

BUS 109 Oklahoma Dr

The Montessori Academy of Jackson, IncBUS

2/21/13 113 Thornwood Drive Water Energy and Environmental Solutions, LLC LLC 2/4/13 107 Bordeaux Dr

Coffeeville DDM Rentals, LLC LLC 2/27/13 365 County road 433 Sumthin Savvy LLC LLC 2/4/13 570 Tennessee Street

Coldwater American Brokerage LLC LLC 2/22/13 637 Cherry Tree Ln Rock Creek Inc. BUS 2/7/13 5800 Rock Creek Dr

Collins Fitness Depot LLC 2/11/13 937 McDonald Chapel Rd Fitness Depot LLC LLC 2/12/13 937 McDonald Chapel Rd Lighthouse Counseling and Family Resource Center, LLC LLC 2/20/13 244 Hwy 84 W Lighthouse Counseling and Family Resource Center, LLC 2/19/13 244 Hwy 84 W M Keys Trucking LLC LLC 2/13/13 72 Geroge Booth Rd Richie Woods Entertainment LLC LLC 2/6/13 109 McLaurin St Stephen Alexander Property, L.L.C.

2/6/13

LLC

108 Pine St

Collinsville Greg Vaughn’s Painting and Pressure Washing LLC LLC 2/6/13 12739 Leeville Road

Columbia Davis & Davis Restaurant Consultants LLC LLC 2/26/13 210 George Dr. Faulk & Meek General Contractors, LLC LLC 2/1/13 170 Industrial Park Road Sandalwood Lake, LLC LLC 2/4/13 1498 Highway 13 North TNT Resource Center LLC 2/19/13 398 E Marion Sch Rd Todd’s Outdoor Power Equipment, LLC LLC

2/21/13

313 Yager Rd

Columbus 5566 Furnishings LLC LLC 2/22/13 285 Nichols Bend A Symbol of Light Lodge #342 NP 2/25/13 1002 10Th Ave. So AJ International, LLC LLC 2/20/13 710 Main Street, 3rd Floor AJ, LLC LLC 2/20/13 710 Main Street, 3rd Floor All Systems, Inc. BUS 2/26/13 139 Brookmoore Drive Angela L. Shine DBA OTH 2/25/13 110 Freestone Ridge Angie B Muzic DBA OTH 2/25/13 110 Freestone Ridge Caldwell Home Inspections LLC LLC 2/21/13 108 Alomar Rd. Caledonia Carwash LLC LLC 2/27/13 3600 Bluecutt Rd Box 5 Carrington Place LLC 2/20/13 2305 Bluecutt Road Carrington Place LLC LLC 2/20/13 2305 Bluecutt Road CK Realty, LLC LLC 2/13/13 200 6Th Street North Cottonwood Flats LLC LLC 2/1/13 37 Carney Drive Courtney Bradford Smith Attorney at Law LLC LLC 2/12/13 809 3Rd Ave N Dip Your Ride Ms LLC LLC 2/14/13 111 Maxwell Lane Front Door Columbus, LLC LLC 2/20/13 400 Main St Hanisch LLC LLC 2/27/13 144 Cedar Dr Inaara LLC LLC 2/22/13 3600 Bluecutt Rd Box 5 Joseph Gardens NP 2/28/13 1019 2Nd Ave N

INCORPORATIONS Little Dooey Bar B Q, LLC LLC 2/8/13 710 Main Street, Third Floor Mean Cuisine, LLC LLC 2/22/13 187 Marina Drive Merritt Enterprises LLC LLC 2/13/13 2744 Yorkville Rd E P&R Scrap Metal Recycling LLC LLC 2/28/13 351 Belle Circle Pleasant Ridge House of Worship NP 2/22/13 454 Pleasant Hill Rd The Little Bow Peep, LLC LLC 2/28/13 501 7Th St North The Sundial LLC BUS 2/27/13 523 3Rd Avenue South Tri-State Abatement, Inc. BUS 2/28/13 3404 Camellia Circle

Dumas Sales & Service LLC LLC 2/13/13 2771 Highway 370 M H Farms, LLC LLC 2/27/13 2990 County Road 750

Dundee St. Luke Baptist Church of Dundee NP 2/28/13 1010 Sylvester Drive

Durant Charlie Mae’s L.L.C. LLC 2/26/13 319 SW Depot St.

Edwards

Como Como Area Arts Council (CAAC) IncNP 2/19/13 231 Main Street

Von’s Tree Service LLC LLC 2/4/13 3021 Champion Hill Rd.

Ellisville

Corinth

MidSouth Surveying & Mapping LLC

A T Brocks Grille LLC LLC 2/15/13 2052 E Shiloh Road Cellar, Inc BUS 2/12/13 2036 E Shiloh Road Don Julio Mexican Restaurant, LLCLLC 2/8/13 1901 Virginia Lane Property Solutions OTH 2/4/13 403†Cruise†St. Roberts Farm Enterprises LLC LLC 2/5/13 1407A Harper Rd SAFARI Inc BUS 2/14/13 1407A Harper Rd

Crystal Springs C.S. Flea Market, LLC LLC 2/22/13 27059 Hwy 27 Leading Ladies Book Club NP 2/20/13 114 Austin Circle Platinum Plus LLC LLC 2/27/13 PO Box 659 Sandy Campbell Prospecting LLC LLC 2/8/13 204 West Marion Ave

LLC

2/1/13 502 Hill St. Zachary Properties, LLC LLC 2/11/13 15 Gibson Drive

Enterprise Clearwater Holdings, LLC LLC 2/11/13 5054 Meehan Savoy Rd

M-D Metals LLC LLC 2/1/13 8192 Decatur Conehatta Rd.

Diamondhead Aero One LLC LLC 2/27/13 1200 Airport Circle All Seasons Lawn Care & More LLCLLC 2/14/13 94187 Bayou Dr Coastal Auto Accessories DBA OTH 2/4/13 73635 Diamondhead Drive North Coastal Color Pro DBA OTH 2/4/13 73635 Diamondhead Drive North Flare Boutique LLC LLC 2/28/13 773 Malie Place G-Flight II, LLC LLC 2/28/13 4410 Leisure Time Drive GOAL NP 2/26/13 7872 Hilo Way IAG Holdings Limited LLC LLC 2/20/13 7549 Mahalo Hui Drive NTN Properties LLC LLC 2/13/13 209 Highpoint Dr Precision Marketing Group LLC LLC 2/12/13 7412 Kome Place Raptor LLC LLC 2/28/13 4410 Leisure Time Drive Ryan J. Bozant DBA OTH 2/4/13 73635 Diamondhead Drive North SMLI LLC LLC 2/20/13 669 Alii Pl Zama Group Inc BUS 2/5/13 5513 Kaiki Dr

D’Iberville Barq Insurance Agency LLC LLC 2/27/13 10651 Boney Ave Dunaway Process Service LLC LLC 2/22/13 10497 Seymour Ave

Doddsville Blue Jeans Auto Repair, LLC LLC 2/19/13 1323 HH 442

Drew LLC 83 Brooks Road LLC 83 Brooks Road LLC 83 Brooks Road

C/C Financial Corp BUS 2/6/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 C4 Technical Services, LLC LLC 2/8/13 645 LAKELAND EAST DR #101 CAC Acceptance Corporation BUS 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Catamaran LLC LLC 2/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Central Painting & Sandblasting Inc

H & H Trucking Services LLC LLC 2/27/13 12924 MS Highway 9

BUS

2/27/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Champion Technologies RWS LLC LLC 2/20/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Citifinancial Servicing LLC LLC 2/25/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Columbia Southern Education Group, Inc. BUS

2/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Compucraft, Inc. BUS 2/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Criss Communications LLC LLC 2/20/13 2506 Lakeland Dr., Ste 401 Daily Equipment Company Inc. BUS 2/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Denture Health Solutions LLC LLC 2/14/13 4209 Lakeland Dr #216 Dever, Inc. BUS 2/13/13 10 Canebrake Blvd., Suite 200 Deville Construction Inc BUS 2/14/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Dieffenbacher USA, Inc. BUS 2/5/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Dillon 4, LLC LLC 2/11/13 232 Market Street Dillon 4, LLC Series Mississippi DBA

Eupora

LLC

2/11/13 232 Market Street Direct Truck Funding LLC LLC 2/6/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Dixie Energy Holdings (Maple Branch), LLCLLC

2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101

Falkner Structural Concrete LLC 2/27/13

LLC 261 Cr. 318

Flora Jenkins Farms of Ms, LLC LLC 2/20/13 145 Spring Creek Rd

Florence

Decatur

Alesha Yankie, LLC 2/22/13 Chase Yankie, LLC 2/22/13 Jason Hejl, LLC 2/22/13

Dumas

May 24, 2013

Dixie Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, Inc. BUS 2/27/13 242 Whitetail Blvd KR Designs LLC LLC 2/19/13 149 Brewer Rd PFR Farms LLC LLC 2/8/13 409 Bridgestone Place

Flowood A & M Cleaning LLC LLC 2/27/13 232 Market Street.

ADB Commercial Construction IncBUS 2/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Aerocrine, Inc BUS 2/20/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 AGVENTURE INC BUS 2/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Agventure of Indiana, Inc. BUS 2/12/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Air Serv Corporation BUS 2/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Air Serv Corporation of Georgia BUS 2/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 AirMed BUS 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Alarm Funding Associates LLC LLC 2/15/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 America’s Favorite Log Home, LLC LLC 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Anovorx Group, LLC LLC 2/20/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Assured National Title LLC LLC 2/8/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Auman Brothers Inc BUS 2/5/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 AVB Real Estate Holdings, LLC LLC 2/26/13 205 Wisteria Court Bail Bonding Inc BUS 2/14/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 BCCTC Fund V, Limited Partnership LP 2/7/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 BISHMAN, LLC LLC 2/27/13 497 Keywood Circle, Suite A Boston Capital Corporate Tax Credit Fund V, A Limited Partnership LP 2/7/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Botellus, LLC LLC 2/25/13 2945 Layfair Drive, Unit 311 Burton Law Office, PLLC PLLC 2/22/13 3900 Lakeland Dr Busii Mom LLC LLC 2/14/13 4209 Lakeland Dr. #237

Dixie Energy Holdings (Strong Field), LLCLLC

2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Dynamic Infusion - Southeast, LLC LLC 2/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Dynamic Infusion Therapy DBA LLC 2/26/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 E & L Electric, LLC LLC 2/27/13 1084 Flynt Drive, Suite 500 EAGLE OAKS INC. BUS 2/27/13 423 Hemlock Drive Eastern Account System of Connecticut Inc BUS 2/27/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Elbow River Marketing Ltd BUS 2/8/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Employer Flexible HR, LLC LLC 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 EP Minerals, LLC LLC 2/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 ES Storage LP LP 2/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Extra Space Management, Inc. BUS 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Extra Space Storage LP LP 2/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Extra Space Storage, Inc BUS 2/28/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Fay Resources, LLC LLC 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Flash Bail Bonding Inc BUS 2/14/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 FMC Technologies Completion Services Inc. BUS 2/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Fountainhead SPE Inc BUS 2/6/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Front Range Environmental, LLC LLC 2/14/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Fulcrum Construction Group, LLC LLC 2/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 G.S. Fitness Ltd BUS 2/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Gateway-Michaels, LLC LLC 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 GCS Griffin Construction Services Group, L.L.C. LLC 2/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Gentry Construction, Inc BUS 2/25/13 10 Canebrake Blvd, Suite 200 Geo Care, LLC LLC 2/8/13 232 Market Street Geo Corrections and Detention, LLC

LLC

2/8/13 232 Market Street Gift Pac, Inc. BUS 2/25/13 2950†Layfair†Drive Girly Gal Inc BUS 2/4/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 GPT Hacks Crossing Owner LLC LLC 2/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Hamer Restaurant Holdings LLC LLC 2/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Hart Group Inc 2/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101

Harton Construction Services, LLC LLC 2/26/13 229 Katherine Drive Hawkins Pharmacy LLC LLC 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Howden Insurance Services Inc BUS 2/7/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Iconma, L.L.C. LLC 2/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Immersion Consulting, LLC LLC 2/19/13 645 LAKELAND EAST DR #101 Industrial Staffing Services Incorporated BUS 2/27/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Insurance Management Consultants Inc BUS

2/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 IWS Acquisition Corporation BUS 2/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 J W Legacy Group, LLC LLC 2/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Jones Interstate Tire Company, Inc.

BUS

2/8/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Kleenco Maintenance & Construction Inc BUS 2/27/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 LenderFi, Inc. BUS 2/15/13 232 Market Street LFL, LLC LLC 2/22/13 497 Keywood Circle, Suite A LGS Inc BUS 2/28/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 LKQ Crystal River, Inc. BUS 2/7/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 LKQ Jackson DBA BUS 2/7/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Lockton Affinity, LLC LLC 2/20/13 232 Market Street Lorna Resources, LLC LLC 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Loveland Products Inc BUS 2/20/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Magnolia State Pharmacy, LLC LLC 2/13/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Maintenx Employee Management Services LLC LLC 2/27/13 232 Market Street Markdesign/Mark Reynolds, Architect, A Professional Corporation PA

2/27/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 McKinstry Essention LLC LLC 2/27/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Med-Trans Corporation BUS 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Midsouth Construction, LLC LLC 2/21/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Mississippi Crystal Company, LLC LLC 2/28/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Mississippi Frac Sand Company LLCLLC 2/28/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Mitchell Contracting, Inc. BUS 2/27/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Mobile Health Solutions Inc BUS 2/8/13 307 Emerald Voce Murphy Business & FinancialMississippi Corp BUS 2/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 North American Power and Gas, LLC

LLC

2/7/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Oasis Staffing Inc. BUS 2/13/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Parkway Restaurant Properties, LLC

LLC

2/12/13 120 Stone Creek Blvd. Suite 100 Petersen Aluminum Corporation BUS 2/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Petro Hunt, L.L.C. LLC 2/14/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Philadelphia Financial Administration Services Company, LLC LLC 2/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Plum Creek Services, Inc. BUS 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Poplarville 2013, LLC LLC 2/20/13105 Katherine Drive, Building E Flowood, MS 39232 Power Line Utility Services Inc BUS 2/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Privateyez LLC LLC 2/4/13 232 Market Street R K Allen Transportation LLC LLC 2/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 R.E. Michel Company MBA 2/5/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Rainey Road Holdings, Inc BUS 2/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Richards Properties LLC LLC 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Ridge Line Services Inc BUS 2/8/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Riverbreeze-Michaels, LLC LLC 2/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Roberts-Gibson Inc BUS 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101

Robson Forensic, Inc. BUS 2/4/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 RPW Acquisition LLC LLC 2/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 RPW Acquisition LLC 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Sage Telecom Communications, LLC

LLC

2/14/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 SEI Group, Inc. BUS 2/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Selman Welding Service Inc BUS 2/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Sequatchie Concrete Service, Inc. BUS 2/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Ste 101 Shelter Financial Corporation BUS 2/28/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Skipjack Premium Finance Company

BUS

2/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 SL Servicing, LLC LLC 2/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Source Medical Solutions Inc BUS 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Southern Selections, Inc. BUS 2/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Southern Settings, Inc. BUS 2/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Southland Log Homes LLC LLC 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Spartan Thru Tubing Services LLC LLC 2/13/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Stampede Industries, LLC LLC 2/5/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Stumbo and Son, Inc. BUS 2/28/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Subzero Constructors, Inc. BUS 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC.

BUS

2/20/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Synergetic Communication Inc BUS 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Tata Consultancy Services (Philippines) Inc BUS 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Team Medical Supply LLC 2/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 TelForce Group LLP LLP 2/13/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Terremark North America LLC LLC 2/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 The Logistics Group, LLC LLC 2/20/13 1345 Flowood Drive, Suite 4 The Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum and/or The MMBC Continuum NP 2/7/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 The Mid-South Minority Council TADP

NP

2/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 The Nievas Law Firm, PLLC PLLC 2/27/13 232 Market Street TX Sleep Centers, LLC LLC 2/4/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 Ulthera, Inc. BUS 2/21/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Ultra Communications DBA LLC 2/14/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Ultra Communications Group LLC LLC 2/14/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Vesper Starkville LLC LLC 2/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Vicksburg Newsmedia, LLC 2/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Von Drehle Corporation BUS 2/5/13 645 Lakeland East Drive Suite 101 VPSI Titling Co. MBA 2/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Warbird Consulting Partners LLC LLC 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Warbird Consulting, LLC LLC 2/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 YMF Media Mississippi Licensee LLC

LLC

2/20/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Yves Place, LLC LLC 2/19/13 1610 Independence Blvd

Forest 8 Seconds LLC LLC 2/20/13 3902 Tallabogue Rd Drivemax Holding, LLC LLC 2/12/13 835 Hwy 35 South Ste B Goodin Realty, LLC LLC 2/6/13 210 Hillsboro Street Mid-Land Erector Company, Inc BUS 2/20/13 1312 West 3rd St

Foxworth Silvercreek Record Label, LLC LLC 2/7/13 1748 Highway 586

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Fulton The Elite Tierce Team LLC LLC 2/6/13 1000 Wilemon Road Waddle & Marcy Construction LLC LLC 2/26/13 1105 South Adams

Gautier Artisan’s Attic LLC LLC 2/8/13 2800 Hwy 90 Suite 1076 Collins Moving Service LLC LLC 2/12/13 1904 Unversity St Shorty’s BBQ LLC LLC 2/8/13 2425 W Park Dr South of South LLC 2/25/13 1825 Tradewinds Dr. South of South LLC LLC 2/26/13 1825 Tradewinds Dr. Uniques Family Kitchen, L.L.C. LLC 2/25/13 1605 Whitewood Dr.

Golden J & T Properties, LLC LLC 2/7/13 28620 Highway 25 North

Greenville Account Services LLC LLC 2/6/13 330 Main St Beacham Consultants, PC PA 2/1/13 357 South Gamwyn Drive Brar Management Services LLC LLC 2/11/13 1417 Trailwood Dr Easley Trucking LLC 2/5/13 1573 Diana Dr Gracewood Farms, LLC LLC 2/7/13 923 Washington Avenue Gracewood Trucking, LLC LLC 2/7/13 923 Washington Avenue J & O Development, LLC LLC 2/11/13 299 Bermuda Dr Joachim’s Pride, Inc. BUS 2/8/13 143 North Edison Street Joy Boy Farms, LLC LLC 2/19/13 1511 Highway 1 South Lila Body Contouring of Mississippi, LLC LLC

2/22/13

1721 Dahlia Drive

Optimistic Minds Education Services LLCLLC

2/4/13 1073 Hwy 1 South Organic Systems, Inc. BUS 2/8/13 143 North Edison Street Premier Medical Clinic of Greenville, P.C. PA

2/1/13 1504 Hospital Street Ritter Electrical LLC LLC 2/15/13 2012 W Bayou Ridge River Bottom Brewing Company LLC

LLC

2/4/13 199 Bermuda Dr River Bottom Brewing Company LLC 2/1/13 199 Bermuda Dr Shaifer-Boteler Properties, LLC LLC 2/25/13 923 Washington Avenue Southern Healthcare Coalition Inc NP 2/5/13 449 Oak Ridge Drive TD Homes, LLC LLC 2/19/13 241 Main Street

Greenwood CB Satellite Service LLC LLC 2/7/13 1705 Hwy 82 W Great Delta Truck Driver School Inc.

BUS

2/14/13 703 Sycamore Ave Green Thumb Farm, LLC LLC 2/20/13 308 West Market Street Heritage Broadcasting & Entertainment LLC LLC 2/4/13 1110 Wright St JMS Pizza Co., LLC LLC 2/8/13 110 Professional Plaza McLeod Realty LLC LLC 2/6/13 7 Rosemary Lane Southside Auto Parts, LLC LLC 2/12/13 3210 Highway 49 South

Grenada Cravens Properties LLC LLC 2/14/13 135 First Street M & N Liquors OTH 2/26/13 317 Louisiana Avenue Pollan Enterprises LLC LLC 2/27/13 6701 Pearidge Rd Seeker Transportation LLC LLC 2/8/13 66 Longview Drive Yoga & Health by Brianna, LLC LLC 2/21/13 1321 Q sunset dr

Gulfport 12MJB21 Properties, LLC LLC 2/5/13 13070 Quail Ridge Road

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1st Clean LLC LLC 2/1/13 2218 18Th Street Abundant Living Healthcare, LLC LLC 2/8/13 2218 18Th Street Adams Consulting Engineers, Inc. BUS 2/19/13 12435 Plunkett Road ADRIENNE ELLIOTT DESIGNS, LLC LLC 2/21/13 15094 Audubon Lake Blvd Ambria’s Homes LLC LLC 2/21/13 2218 18Th Street Anna’s Angelic School of Dance, LLC

LLC

2/21/13 11556 Briarstone Place Besties, Inc. NP 2/21/13 2218 18Th Street Blaine & Co., LLC LLC 2/21/13 2408 14Th Street Blankets Enterprises LLC LLC 2/25/13 1131A Century Oak Dr Ste A C&A LLC LLC 2/7/13 2218 18Th Street Caffiend LLC LLC 2/22/13 2218 18Th Street College Heights Apartments, LLC LLC 2/19/13 2218 18Th Street Comptons LLC LLC 2/26/13 3503 Hewes Ave Connie Call DBA OTH 2/11/13 604 N. Wilson Blvd.

Costal Constructors, LLC LLC 2/11/13 5309 Quincy Ave Davis Liquor & Wine Store, LLC LLC 2/7/13 13211 Dedeaux Rd., Suite 7 Destiny Apparel, LLC LLC 2/19/13 8288 Alabama Ave First Missionary Baptist Church of Handsboro NP 2/28/13 1100 East Pass Road Freddie Jr Company LLC LLC 2/7/13 2510 14Th St., Suite 1001 Friendly Taxi “LLC” LLC 2/5/13 1241 Pass Rd #B Gene Kelly Farms Inc BUS 2/7/13 12221 Ashley Drive, Suite A & B GKP, LLC LLC 2/13/13 9344 Three Rivers Road GLD Holdings, LLC LLC 2/12/13 2500 14Th Street, Suite 800 Gloria’s Furniture LLC LLC 2/22/13 2218 18Th Street Grace Home Testing Inc BUS 2/21/13 1120 Broad Avenue Gulfport Tire & Auto Care LLC LLC 2/26/13 1606 Pass Road HealthScripts of America-Mississippi, LLC LLC 2/5/13 12435 Plunkett Road HMEM Holdings LLC LLC 2/5/13 12208 Preservation Drive Holy Pelican, LLC LLC 2/27/13 1338 2Nd St Homeboy Shrimp LLC LLC 2/12/13 1717 24Th Street Houma Broadcasting, Inc. BUS 2/13/13 10250 Lorraine Rd Indigo Graffiti, LLC LLC 2/1/13 2218 18Th Street Inspiring Quality Assurance LLC LLC 2/26/13 13063 Tracewood Dr #a Gulf, Ms 39503 JAC Holdings, LLC LLC 2/28/13 1611 23Rd Avenue JAJB Used Sale LLC LLC 2/27/13 2218 18Th Street JCJ Gulfport LLC LLC 2/28/13 15238 Crossroads Pkwy JMay Companies LLC LLC 2/22/13 2218 18Th Street JOCON, LLC LLC 2/8/13 606 35Th St Johnsonville Entertainment LLC LLC 2/14/13 2218 18Th Street JT Solutions LLC LLC 2/19/13 2218 18Th Street Lance Hester Racing, LLC LLC 2/22/13 2701 24Th Ave. Laser Creations LLC LLC 2/14/13 2218 18Th Street Law Offices of David P Sullivan, PLLC PLLC

2/13/13 2501 14Th St Ste 212 M A Rhodes Properties, LLC LLC 2/25/13 2510 14Th Street, Suite 1125 (39501) Margaret Rose LLC LLC 2/26/13 1901 24Th Avenue Marine Logistics Consulting, LLC LLC 2/8/13 2510 14Th Street, Suite 1425 Mississippi Restaurant Investments L.L.C. LLC

2/13/13 4505 Kendall Ave Morse Properties, Inc. BUS 2/19/13 23335 Arcadia Rd Pass Christian, Ms 39571 Move Auburn LLC LLC 2/7/13 12221 Ashley Drive, Suite A & B

INCORPORATIONS

22 I Mississippi Business Journal I May 24, 2013 Mowers Research LLC LLC 2/5/13 2218 18Th Street NewDay Reverse Mortgage LLC LLC 2/8/13 12435 Plunkett Road Old Time Market LLC LLC 2/11/13 13954 Olivero Place Parks & Sons LLC LLC 2/7/13 2218 18Th Street Pat’s Flag Car Service LLC LLC 2/22/13 10361 34Th Ave PELCO, LLC LLC 2/26/13 800 Commerce St Pet Parent Paradise DBA OTH 2/11/13 604 N. Wilson Blvd.

POWER Food Products, Inc. BUS 2/14/13 15012 Swan Lake Place Professional Protective Services LLC

LLC

2/6/13 2218 18Th Street Q4, Inc BUS 2/26/13 12435 Plunkett Road Quality Mechanical, LLC LLC 2/1/13 12435 Plunkett Road Ravish LLC LLC 2/21/13 2255 Switzer Rd Apt I207 Renegade Productions, LLC LLC 2/14/13 2218 18Th Street ReVive Laser Therapy LLC LLC 2/11/13 2218 18Th Street Rhodes Retail Services, Inc. BUS 2/8/13 12435 Plunkett Road (39503) Rockstar Properties LLC LLC 2/22/13 1213 31St Ave Rus Motors LLC LLC 2/5/13 15208 Christy Cove S & D of Mississippi LLC LLC 2/7/13 17364 Race Track Rd Salon of Serenity LLC LLC 2/4/13 177 Tegarden Rd School Couture LLC LLC 2/5/13 1116 Cowan Road, Ste. C SHATAG LAND, LLC LLC 2/11/13 2909 13Th Street, Sixth Floor Shatag, Inc. BUS 2/11/13 2909 13Th Street, Sixth Floor Smith Bros Logging LLC LLC 2/27/13 2218 18Th Street Southern Power Savers LLC LLC 2/19/13 11437 Canal Rd Ste B Strategic Management Solutions Inc

BUS

2/21/13 14231 Seaway Rd, Ste 1003 Stream Mitigation Alabama, LLC LLC 2/26/13 14231 Seaway Road, Suite 7008 Sunrise Homes of Mississippi Inc BUS 2/22/13 12221 Ashley Drive, Suite A & B Terra Capital Management, LLC LLC 2/15/13 12206 Hwy 49 The Dan Wright Corp BUS 2/8/13 12435 Plunkett Road The Harvest Investment Club LLC LLC 2/14/13 197 Holly Circle The Vellano Corporation BUS 2/22/13 12435 Plunkett Road The-Grasshopper.net, LLC LLC 2/13/13 12402 Brookwood Ln Thompson Ministries LLC LLC 2/13/13 22331 Hwy 53 Triple Diamond Investment Group Inc BUS

2/19/13 1704 28Th Street Unique Expressing LLC LLC 2/6/13 2314 32ND Avenue Upper Crust Food Service LLC LLC 2/5/13 12435 Plunkett Road Vegas Pig Farm, LLC LLC 2/6/13 12206 Hwy 49 Veritech Solutions, LLC LLC 2/22/13 2218 18Th Street Virality, LLC LLC 2/7/13 2218 18Th Street WAX Lawncare LLC LLC 2/7/13 2218 18Th Street Yu Wok Express Inc BUS 2/26/13 9344 Highway 49

Guntown Slice-Of-Life LLC 2/12/13

LLC 151 Pam Ave

Hamilton Atkins Farms, LLC LLC 2/27/13 40004 New Prospect Road WAB Ventures, LLC LLC 2/20/13 40268 Lackey Road

Harrisville R & L Trucking of Harrisville LLC LLC 2/27/13 1062 Old River Rd

Hattiesburg All Pro Mobile Kitchens LLC LLC 2/19/13 103 Braswell Rd

All Star Restaurant Supply LLC LLC 2/19/13 103 Braswell Rd Becker Engineering Ms Inc BUS 2/27/13 3001 Tillery Drive Bella Salute Day Spa, LLC LLC 2/14/13 185 McPhail Road Big Boyz Limousine Service LLC LLC 2/20/13 32 King Rd Bodybar Fitness LLC LLC 2/11/13 138 E Front St Bourn Again Properties LLC LLC 2/22/13 122 Cypress Avenue Brandywood Apartments, LLC LLC 2/19/13 102 W. Cranebrake Blvd.

BSM Investigations LLC LLC 2/19/13 700 Beverly Hills Rd. Apt. 322 Carousel Apartments, LLC LLC 2/19/13 102 W. Cranebrake Blvd.

CBT Properties, LLC LLC 2/7/13 16 Bellegrass Blvd Changing, Transforming and Enhancing Lives LLC LLC 2/12/13 1 Sharmont Drive Channel Control Merchants of Texas, LLCLLC

2/13/13 6892 U. S. Highway 49 North Cosmopolitan Consulting DBA OTH 2/26/13 314 Romar Place Deep South Collegiate League, LLCLLC 2/14/13 520 N 38th Avenue Apt. 83 Development Outreach Inc NP 2/6/13 1303 Bernard St Dirt Cheap SE, LLC LLC 2/14/13 6892 U. S. Highway 49 North Dirt Cheap Tennessee, LLC LLC 2/13/13 6892 U. S. Highway 49 North Eagle Tax Resolution LLC LLC 2/12/13 121 S 20th Ave ENVI , LLC LLC 2/20/13 5 Bellrose Erica Fairley DBA OTH 2/26/13 314 Romar Place G & T Maintenance, L.L.C. LLC 2/19/13 120 Elm Ave In the Name of Jesus Ministries NP 2/20/13 6524 Us Highway 98 West (39402) Issachar Community Development NP 2/15/13 2000 West 4th St. H Keaster’s, LLC LLC 2/26/13 1104 Sandlewood Dr. Kings Court Apartments, LLC LLC 2/19/13 102 W. Cranebrake Blvd.

Lee Ave. Apartments, LLC LLC 2/7/13 4024 U. S. Highway 49 Longday, LLC LLC 2/8/13 6524 Us Highway 98 West M & M Delta Equipment, LLC LLC 2/22/13 10 Professional Parkway Maklach Properties, LLC LLC 2/8/13 12 Apalachee NNN Lincoln LLC LLC 2/22/13 2624 Lincoln Road North 25th Avenue Properties, LLCLLC 2/19/13 102 W. Cranebrake Blvd.

OB-Gyn Group of Hattiesburg, LLCLLC 2/22/13 105 Asbury Circle, Suite A-2 Order Up! Express Takeout and Delivery Service LLC LLC 2/25/13 33 Lakewood Dr. Owens and Keyes Solutions, LLC LLC 2/19/13 310 Delta Dr West Paradigm Marketing and Communications LLC LLC 2/28/13 3417 Lincoln Rd Peristyle Care Services DBA LLC 2/26/13 2125 Glendale Avenue, Suite a Peristyle Care Services LLC LLC 2/26/13 2125 Glendale Avenue, Suite a Progress Timberlands LLC LLC 2/4/13 211 South 29th Ave. Suite 201 R & R Enterprise of Ascension Inc BUS 2/14/13 459 Roy Tucker Road RailCo. Repair, LLC LLC 2/15/13 110 Sheffield Loop (39402) Revelation Painting, LLC LLC 2/21/13 114 Janet Lane Roberts Company of Gulfport LLC LLC 2/28/13 1612 Adeline Street Rowan Class of 1961 NP 2/13/13 913 N 37th Ave Sharron’s Refund Ready Limited Liability Company LLC 2/13/13 607 Corinne Street Suite C-2 Shoppe Around the Korner LLC LLC 2/5/13 3984 Us Highway 49 Six Forks LLC LLC 2/28/13 160 Morrell Circle South 16th Avenue Properties II, LLC

LLC

2/19/13 102 W. Cranebrake Blvd.

Southeastern Fresh Produce, LLC LLC 2/7/13 601 Adeline Street The Alamo Bar and Grill, LLC LLC 2/21/13 612 N Main St

Touchstone Enterprises LLC LLC 2/7/13 600 Mandalay Dr Uneek Styles LLC LLC 2/27/13 2503 McInnis St Walls Creek 1-4, LLC LLC 2/7/13 4024 U. S. Highway 49 Walls Creek 13-16, LLC LLC 2/7/13 4024 U. S. Highway 49 Walls Creek 5-8, LLC LLC 2/7/13 4024 U. S. Highway 49 Walls Creek 9-12, LLC LLC 2/7/13 4024 U. S. Highway 49 Whispering Pines ALF, LLC LLC 2/15/13 16 Bellegrass Boulevard Whispering Pines ILF, LLC LLC 2/15/13 16 Bellegrass Boulevard Wigbar Color & Cut LLC LLC 2/11/13 138 E Front St

Hazlehurst Antoine Lomax Productions BUS 2/4/13 112 Beacham St Circle F Ranch, LLC LLC 2/28/13 322 West Gallatin Street Community Construction Co. LLC LLC 2/19/13 322 West Gallatin Street

Beaverdam Tomato Farm LLC LLC 2/22/13 141 Beaverdam Rd. D H Clark Farms LP LP 2/8/13 507 W. Augusta St Serenity Personal Care Home and Assisted Living NP 2/12/13 27 Britt Road

Inverness Inverness Insurance Agency Inc BUS 2/1/13 806 East Grand Avenue Paradigm Medical, LLC LLC 2/27/13 802 Third Street Visions for a Betterment NP 2/19/13 408 Chandler St

Itta Bena Bountiful Blessings Learning Center LLC LLC

2/20/13 511 Wheeler Street Under His Care Lawn Service LLC LLC 2/20/13 2005 County Road 332

Iuka

Atomic Clean, LLC LLC 2/6/13 1685 Cr 35 Southern State Enterprises, LLC LLC 2/19/13 56 County Rd 333

Hernando

Jackson

2/4/13 1102 Daiels Ln The Power of One Mentioring NP 2/22/13 109 Darnell St

Heidelberg

90 baby ent llc LLC 2/14/13 2444 Commodore Rd A & B Hot Shot Freight LLC LLC 2/11/13 1221 Green Wich Dr Audio Underground LLC LLC 2/15/13 8871 Highway 51 Honey Doo’s LLC LLC 2/19/13 5000 Robertson Gin Road Katrey, Inc. BUS 2/11/13 100 Foxwood Cir. East Mexican American Veterans Assoc. of America NP 2/19/13 1802 Trapper Drive My Southern Comfort Caterer, LLCLLC 2/14/13 3557 Madison Ridge Vaughndetta, LLC LLC 2/22/13 2577 Oak Crossing Dr G & T Trucking LLC LLC 2/7/13 11782 Hwy 503

Hollandale B & D Land Company, LLC LLC 2/7/13 72 Theunissen Rd

Holly Springs Coldwater Quickstop LLC LLC 2/26/13 129 Van Dorn Ave Extreme Fitness LLC LLC 2/11/13 126 North Spring Street Smith’s Auto Sales, LLC LLC 2/22/13 4215 Higdon Rd.

Horn Lake Allfishin Professional Angling Ventures LLC LLC 2/28/13 1652 Thomas Street Royal Cyber Services Inc BUS 2/28/13 2588 Winwood Cove V&K Top Model Beauty Supply LLCLLC 2/7/13 1425 Goodman Rd

Houlka Austin Family Investments, LLC LLC 2/22/13 4832 Redland Sarepta Rd

Houston Houston Playground, LLC LLC 2/19/13 108-B Jefferson Street Ravenn Homes LLC LLC 2/11/13 111 East Washington Street Surgical Sales Solutions, LLC LLC 2/1/13 111 East Washington Street

Indianola 4 Mile Farms, Inc. BUS 2/28/13 122 Main St A B Clark Farms LP LP 2/8/13 507 W. Augusta St

BUS

2/13/13 5448 I-55 North Suite A Black Tie Entertainment LLC LLC 2/1/13 223 Millsaps Ave Blackstone Medical Services, LLC LLC 2/11/13 405 Briarwood Dr Ste 103 A BLT of MS, LLC LLC 2/14/13 2248 Sheffield Drive Bobbie Jackson Enterprises LLC LLC 2/13/13 612 Heather Lane Bracken Capital LLC LLC 2/4/13 100 Peach Place Brookfield U.S. Foundation, Inc NP 2/21/13 506 South President Street Buzzard Roost Holdings, LLC LLC 2/20/13 5380 I-55 North, Suite 103 C3 Equipment Rentals, LLC LLC 2/4/13 100 Peach Place C3 Steel Erectors, Inc. BUS 2/4/13 100 Peach Pl Captured Lites LLC LLC 2/6/13 3564 Cowan Place Caruthers Air Conditioning & Heating, LLCLLC

1154 Millerville LLC LLC 2/5/13 135 Bounds Street 3935 GreavesLLC LLC 2/19/13 3317 North State Street 3G Management and Development LLC LLC

2/13/13 12 Highland Meadows Dr 5P NH Holdings LLC LLC 2/14/13 248 East Capitol Street, Suite 840 813 Windlass Cove, LLC LLC 2/20/13 704 North President Street A Lil of Everything, LLC LLC 2/26/13 170 Squire Lane A M CONSULTING, LLC LLC 2/1/13 300 Concourse Blvd., Ste 200 (Ridgeland 39157) Abeinsa EPC LLC LLC 2/25/13 506 South President Street Account Discovery Systems LLC LLC 2/6/13 506 South President Street Ace Grease Service, Inc. BUS 2/15/13 506 South President Street Admiration Boutique LLC LLC 2/12/13 144 Marion St Agape Home Health & Hospice IncBUS 2/26/13 5148 Sycamore Dr Air Masters Heating and Cooling Inc

2/19/13

2/27/13 1551 County Line Rd Batton Campbell LLC LLC 2/27/13 1062 Devonshire Drive Bay National Title Company BUS 2/28/13 405 Briarwood Dr. Beaufort Rosemary LLC LLC 2/19/13 405 Briarwood Dr Ste 103 A Best Wok Zhu Inc BUS 2/11/13 225 Meadowbrook Rd Ste 600 Bethel Outreach NP 2/22/13 3585 Bowers St Bethel Outreach, Inc NP 2/22/13 3585 Bowers St Betsy’s Hideaway, LLC LLC 2/26/13 2137 Heritage Hill Birdsong-Houston Manufacturing Inc

Handy Sandy LLC LLC 2/5/13 804 E Quitman Street Jen’s Traveling Boutique LLC 2/4/13 2 Everett Easement Jen’s Traveling Boutique LLC LLC 2/6/13 2 Everett Easement M & C Akers, Inc. BUS 2/19/13 47 Cr 233 Tennessee River Forestry LLC LLC 2/14/13 27 CR 278 Your Errand Service LLC LLC 2/6/13 1 County Road 270

Edwards Remodeling & Refinishing LLC LLC

Barringer Health and Wellness Clinic, LLCLLC

BUS

506 South President St

Alexander Hardware & Outdoors, LLC

LLC

2/5/13 188 East Capitol Street, Suite 1400 Alexander Seawright Oklahoma Oil Services Fund, LLC LLC 2/6/13 4268 I-55 North Aloha Health Joint Venture, LLC LLC 2/26/13 506 South President Street American Equipment Solutions, LLC

LLC

2/13/13 405 Briarwood Dr Ste 103 A American Family Brokerage, Inc. BUS 2/1/13 506 South President Street Anna McVey LLC LLC 2/8/13 2253 East Manor Drive Annandale Park Property Owners Association NP 2/14/13 969 Lakeland Dr, Radiology Department APC Construction LLC LLC 2/26/13 506 South President Street ARC FDHBGMS001, LLC LLC 2/12/13 506 South President Street Attentive Hospice Jackson, LLC LLC 2/13/13 506 South President Street Auto Palace LLC LLC 2/6/13 856 West Capitol St Avery Products Corporation BUS 2/12/13 506 South President Street B & B Restaurant LLC LLC 2/22/13 2000C Valley St BAMA COLUMBUS LLC LLC 2/20/13 401 E Capitol 100-M Heritage Bldg Barn Tupelo LLC LLC 2/20/13 401 E Capitol 100-M Heritage Bldg Barnette Hotshot & Delivery, LLC LLC 2/11/13 1091 Davis Cove

2/20/13 125 S Congress Street Suite 1240 Catfish Corner, LLC LLC 2/11/13 125 So. Congress Street, Suite 1230 CCL Consumer Products Inc BUS 2/12/13 506 South President Street Cherokee Guarantee Company, Inc. A Risk Retention Group BUS 2/8/13 506 South President Street Choppala Enterprises LLC LLC 2/22/13 4438 Brook Dr CKM Ventures, LLC LLC 2/25/13 1675 Lakeland Drive Ste. 207 Coast Investment Group, LLC LLC 2/19/13 1764 Lelia Drive Community Capital Resources, LLCLLC 2/8/13 1984 Petit Bois Covisint Corporation BUS 2/15/13 506 South President Street Cut Close Lawn Service LLC LLC 2/11/13 3830 Troy Avenue De Novo Medical Marketing LLC LLC 2/20/13 1485 Livingston Lane Delve LLC LLC 2/25/13 506 South President Street DMS Properties, LLC LLC 2/26/13 4316 Old Canton Road Dorma USA, Inc. BUS 2/19/13 506 South President Street Dr. Mark Stanley, PLLC PLLC 2/7/13 125 S Congress Street Suite 1240 ECS Federal, Inc. BUS 2/6/13 506 South President Street Ellis Family Limited Partnership LP 2/19/13 1074 Davis Cove Empire Unlimited LLC LLC 2/11/13 5038 Parkway Drive ERU-Net LLC LLC 2/25/13 1520 Sheffield Drive Events by Caroline LLC LLC 2/7/13 6295 Old Canton Rd Apt 37B Jackson, MS 39211 Fisher Productions, LLC LLC 2/22/13 4126 Robin Drive Foot and Surgery Clinic Inc BUS 2/11/13 2990 Davis Road Suite C Terry 39170 Fortification 1012, LLC LLC 2/11/13 3408 Kings Highway Free People of PA LLC LLC 2/6/13 506 South President Street Friends of Thalia Mara Hall NP 2/25/13 308 East Pearl Street, Suite 700 Full Grown Rydaz NP 2/28/13 4031 Country Club Dr GCCGM Consulting Services LLC LLC 2/20/13 5205 Cloverdale Dr Gemstone Ventures, LLC LLC 2/7/13 125 S. Congress Street, Suite 1610 Glenwild, LLC LLC 2/15/13 4450 Old Canton Road, Suite 200 Global Assurance LLC LLC 2/6/13 948 Bellevue Place #203 God’s Will Organization NP 2/14/13 285 Deason Road 39209

Goff Holding Companies LLC LLC 2/8/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol Street Grand Design RV, LLC LLC 2/28/13 840 Trustmark Building Guardian Pest Solutions, Inc. BUS 2/27/13 248 East Capitol Street, Suite 840 H&R Family Investments, LLC LLC 2/14/13 13 Highland Meadows Dr Hagie Manufacturing Company BUS 2/26/13 840 Trustmark Building High Ranking Official Clothing and Apparel LLC LLC 2/19/13 6B River Oaks Pl HMTR I, LLC LLC 2/7/13 506 South President Street Hollins Family Grill LLC LLC 2/28/13 3922 Bullard St HomeSearch.com Realty Services Inc. BUS

2/26/13 506 South President Street Humbird Helicopters, Inc. BUS 2/5/13 10 Canebrake Boulevard, Suite 200 Husser Asset Management, LLC LLC 2/11/13 125 S Congress Street Suite 1240 Husser Family LP LP 2/26/13 125 S. Congress St. Suite 1240 Innovation Painting & Decorating, LLC

LLC

2/25/13 407 West Northside Drive Irish Rebel Association L.L.C. LLC 2/26/13 4203 Brussels Dr ITC Global Networks LLC LLC 2/5/13 405 Briarwood Dr Ste 103 A J. Frierson Events, LLC LLC 2/8/13 51 Northtown Dr #3B Jackson Packers NP 2/6/13 341 McKee St Jaguar Energy Services, LLC LLC 2/20/13 506 South President Street James Beemon DBA OTH 2/20/13 492 East Beasley Rd. Apt. 58 jf3, LLC LLC 2/1/13 1114 Martingale Road JFH, LLC LLC 2/13/13 5448 I-55 North Suite A Jordan Technologies, LLC LLC 2/20/13 840 Trustmark Building Karen Kelly, LLC LLC 2/25/13 4450 Old Canton Rd, Suite 200 (39211) KCZ Care LLC LLC 2/11/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol Street Klear Vision Consulting Group LLC LLC 2/14/13 1880 Lakeland Drive Suite C Knowledge Institute New Generation Scholars Development Institute, LLC

LLC

2/6/13 931 Hwy 80 West, Suite 228/229 Kratos Public Safety & Security Solutions, Inc. BUS 2/14/13 506 South President Street Kraze Boutique LLC LLC 2/11/13 1100 John R Lynch St Suite #3 L & D Distribution LLC LLC 2/14/13 6724 George Washington Dr. Leavitt Pacific Insurance Brokers, Inc. BUS

2/4/13 506 South President Street Lifestyle Fitness L.L.C. LLC 2/20/13 2637 Ridgewood Road Lightedcross.org NP 2/5/13 135 Bounds Street Lilies & Lads, LLC LLC 2/28/13 4480 Hwy 80w Lingo, Inc. BUS 2/12/13 506 South President Street Little River Insurance Company BUS 2/13/13840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol Street Loblolly Meadow LLC LLC 2/26/13 190 East Capitol Street, Suite 800 Love for the Harvest Foundation NP 2/6/13 1441 Autumn Oaks Dr LSGC, LLC LLC 2/22/13 401 E Capitol St Luduss, LLC LLC 2/28/13 506 South President Street M & F Electrical Contractors LLC LLC 2/22/13 4945 Will-O-Wood Blvd (39212) M J Tompkins Construction, LLC LLC 2/19/13 506 South President Street Magi Holdings LP LP 2/5/13 103 Mayfair Rd Magnolia Football League for Player Development NP 2/6/13 2411 Glenn Street Magnolia State Pharmaceutical Society NP 2/25/13 2825 Glen Derry St Main Tupelo LLC LLC 2/20/13 401 E Capitol 100-M Heritage Bldg Maregade Holdings LLC LLC 2/19/13 190 East Capitol Street, Suite 100 MCBBL Simmons Giles Plantation, LLC LLC

2/11/13 4450 Old Canton Road, Suite 200 McCain Aviation LLC LLC 2/22/13 146 Hwy 49 N

MCE Consulting, LLC LLC 2/6/13 506 South President Street McGee Contracting, LLC LLC 2/7/13 125 S Congress Street Suite 1240 McGraw-Hill Education LLC LLC 2/15/13 840 Trustmark Building McGraw-Hill Global Educational, LLC

LLC

2/15/13 840 Trustmark Building Medical Reimbursements of America, Inc. BUS 2/1/13 840 Trustmark Building Metropolitan Bar & Grille LLC LLC 2/4/13 11 Dogwood Hill Drive Metropolitian Bar & Grille LLC LLC 2/4/13 11 Dogwood Hill Drive Mike Fitzgerald and Assosciates, LLC

LLC

2/13/13 190 East Capitol Street; Suite 100 Mississippi Coalition of Limited Sureties NP 2/15/13 1510 North State Street, Suite 301 Mississippi Energy LLC LLC 2/19/13 814 North President Street (39202) Mississippi Mobile Homes DBA LLC 2/1/13 928 Manship St. Mississippi Street Stock Series LLCLLC 2/7/13 506 South President Street Mississippi Technology User GroupNP 2/20/13 550 High Street, Suite 1400 Mississippi Technology User Group, LLC LLC

2/14/13 Walter Sillers Building ML Land and Timber, LLC LLC 2/11/13 4331 N. Honeysuckle Lane Money Landscape, Inc. BUS 2/11/13 506 South President Street Morgan Hayden, LLC LLC 2/6/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol Street MSR Sales & Service LLC LLC 2/21/13 750 Boling St. Suite E Multi-GP Holdings, LLC LLC 2/4/13 506 South President Street Muzzy-Lyon Auto Parts Inc BUS 2/7/13 506 South President Street My Mom Is A Chef, LLC LLC 2/21/13 2501 River Oaks Blvd Apt#9A National Funeral Planning, LLC LLC 2/27/13 425 Northpark Drive (Ridgeland 39157) New Beginning Evangelistic Church of God in Christ NP 2/6/13 51 Northtown Dr Apt 131 Nextep Business Solutions Inc BUS 2/26/13 248 East Capitol Street, Suite 840 Nursestat Health Services, LLC LLC 2/26/13 125 S. Congress St. Suite 1240 Office Furniture Solutions DBA LLC 2/13/13 190 East Capitol Street; Suite 100 OGI Holding Corporation BUS 2/5/13 248 East Capitol Street, Suite 840 Omnitracs, Inc. BUS 2/15/13 506 South President Street On Time Transportation Service LLC

LLC

2/1/13 5558 Queen Josephine Lane Only for Family Social Club NP 2/11/13 4001 N Wabash St Our Community Salutes of Mississippi NP 2/21/13 230 Overlook Place, Jackson, Ms 39212

Out of Sight Trucking LLC LLC 2/8/13 214 Culbertson Avenue P.S. From Aeropostale, Inc. BUS 2/5/13 506 South President Street Patrick Farms Management Company, Inc.NP 2/20/13 113 Park Circle Drive-Flowood 39232

Patton Hospitality Group Inc. BUS 2/5/13 1425 Kennington St Perfect Beauty DBA BUS 2/6/13 3863 Northview Dr. Perfect Beauty Inc BUS 2/6/13 3863 Northview Dr. Pil Sung Martial Arts & Fitness, LLC

LLC

2/7/13 5448 I-55 N. Suite E Pink Gumbeaux, LLC LLC 2/19/13 850 N. Jefferson St. Apt. E12 Pioneer Management Group LLC LLC 2/6/13 3924 W Northside Dr Polar Ice LLC LLC 2/22/13 3514 Wheatley St. Power of 1 LLC LLC 2/7/13 405 Briarwood Dr Ste 103 A Prepaid Wireless Retail, LLC LLC 2/11/13 506 South President Street Primalend Capital Partners, LP LP 2/26/13 405 Briarwood Dr Ste 103 A Pro-Clean Automotive Inc BUS 2/1/13 3768 I-55 S Professional Tax Solution LLC LLC 2/20/13 517 Witsell Rd Prototype Athletic Apparel Company

BUS

2/1/13 4876 Cottonwood Lane PVH Retail Stores LLC LLC 2/13/13 506 South President Street Quarterline Consulting Services, LLC

2/11/13

LLC

840 Trustmark Building

INCORPORATIONS Quiver River Refuge, LLC LLC 2/4/13 3320 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave. Rankin Property Development, LLCLLC 2/20/13 969 Lakeland Drive Rapha Communications LLC LLC 2/4/13 5616 Warwick Drive, Jackson, Ms 39211 Ray of Son LLC LLC 2/12/13 15 Stanford Court Reece Plumbing & Gas LLC LLC 2/28/13 5828 North Commerce Plaza Drive Retreat Home For The Golden Age, Inc BUS

2/20/13 5911 Holme Ct RKKR LLC LLC 2/20/13 506 South President Street Rowan Companies Inc BUS 2/20/13 506 South President Street SCC Sub-CDE 1, LLC LLC 2/14/13 248 E. Capitol Street SCC Sub-CDE 2, LLC LLC 2/14/13 248 E. Capitol Street SCC Sub-CDE 3, LLC LLC 2/14/13 248 E. Capitol Street SCC Sub-CDE 4, LLC LLC 2/14/13 248 E. Capitol Street SCC Sub-CDE 5, LLC LLC 2/14/13 248 E. Capitol Street Second Chance, Inc. BUS 2/28/13 954 Valley Park Dr Shale Support Services, LLC LLC 2/1/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol Street Shanks Health Employment Education & Training Services NP 2/1/13 4515 Ritchey Dr 39209 ShieldWorks DBA LLC 2/6/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol Street Sightpath Medical, LLC LLC 2/21/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol St Smart Start Education Group LLC LLC 2/21/13 2217 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive Smart-Fill Employer Resources of Southern Minnesota LLC LLC 2/6/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol Street Southbound Fishing Charters, LLC LLC 2/20/13 125 South Congress Street, Ste 1600 A Southeastern District Council NP 2/26/13 C/o GBTC- 1505 Robinson Street SPHS 1993 Class Reunion NP 2/28/13 598 Sykes Road Spring Hill District Missionary Baptist Association NP 2/5/13 5914 Canterbury Road SRC Holdings, LLC LLC 2/21/13 3670 Lakeland Ln #8 Steamin’ Beemon Carpet Cleaning & Restoration DBA OTH 2/20/13 492 East Beasley Rd. Apt. 58 Suit Spot LLC LLC 2/5/13 4102 Hwy. 80 W. Sumika Polymers North America, Inc BUS 2/1/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol Street

Sustainable Solutions Group, LLC LLC 2/28/13 506 South President Street SW Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc.BUS

2/14/13 506 South President Street Sweet Tea Cafe LLC LLC 2/20/13 2818 Shannon St Sweet Violets, LLC LLC 2/21/13 317 Martha Drive Byram, Ms 39272 Talking with Toddlers Ltd. BUS 2/15/13 5345 Canton Heights Dr TANDEM INVESTMENTS LLC LLC 2/20/13 730 N Jefferson St Telefonica USA Inc. BUS 2/21/13 506 South President Street The Communication Group Limited Liability Company LLC 2/28/13 432 Buena Vista Ave The Eason and Ellen Leake Charitable Foundation NP 2/8/13 2469 Meadowbrook Road The Glam Way, LLC LLC 2/7/13 4819 Sheridan Dr The HillTop Foundation NP 2/20/13 2930 Longwood Drive (39212) The Pam Greer Foundation NP 2/19/13 4049 North West St Apt 235 The Renaissance Hope Center Inc NP 2/28/13 954 Valley Park Dr The Rule Group DBA BUS 2/27/13401 East Capitol 100-M Heritage Building The Supreme Dream Team, LLC LLC 2/27/13 1542 Fairwood Dr The TRH Group Inc. BUS 2/12/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol St Thinkpath Engineering Services, LLC LLC 2/26/13 401 E Capitol 100-M Heritage Bldg Tilson Technology Management Inc BUS

2/21/13 506 South President Street Tilson Wireless Services, LLC LLC 2/21/13 506 South President Street Tim Daniel Hardwood Floors, LLC LLC

2/7/13 125 S Congress Street Suite 1240 TITAN IRONWORKS LLC LLC 2/15/13 506 South President Street TMI Forest Products, Inc. BUS 2/25/13 506 South President Street Tobacco Holdings, Inc BUS 2/1/13 840 Trustmark Building Tomco RHD LLC LLC 2/7/13 1531 Brobridge Dr Top Scouts Sports LLC LLC 2/8/13 1485 Livingston Ln TouchPay Holdings, LLC LLC 2/8/13 840 Trustmark Bldg, 248 E Capitol Street TRG Insurance Services BUS 2/27/13 401 E Capitol 100-M Heritage Bldg TRG Insurance Services, Inc. BUS 2/27/13 401 E Capitol 100-M Heritage Bldg Underhill Investment Group LLC LLC 2/1/13 928 Manship St. Unique Essence Salon & Boutique, LLC LLC

2/13/13 2721 Pinebrook (39212) United Nations International Worship Center Inc NP 2/28/13 1080 Cooper Rd Utopia Assisted Living LLC LLC 2/19/13 3811 W. Northside Drive VetSciences South LLC LLC 2/19/13 4500 I-55 North, Suite 205n Vulcan Consulting LLC LLC 2/8/13 405 Briarwood Dr Ste 103 A W.E. Ohio Goup, LLC LLC 2/12/13 5557 Ridgewood Road Watts Creek Field Interests, LLC LLC 2/15/13814 North President Street (39202) Whitwell Holdings LLC LLC 2/11/13 1400 Meadowbrook Road, Suite 100 Woodruff Acres LLC LLC 2/14/13 235 Swan Lake Dr

Jayess Pine Belt Handyman LLC 2/20/13 622 Enon-Sartinville Road Wallace Realty, LLC LLC 2/27/13 28 New Home Church Road

Kiln 3M Properties, LLC 2/26/13

LLC 17094 Hwy 603

Dissolve Diamondhead City Initative

NP

2/21/13 19100 Hunter Dr MS Quiet Eagle LLC LLC 2/20/13 18980 Hwy 43 MS Short Eagle LLC LLC 2/20/13 18980 Hwy 43 Pro Shooting Solutions LLC LLC 2/12/13 21100 Lawrence Ladner Rd Score 4 Enterprises LLC LLC 2/7/13 3874 Firetower Rd

Laurel Campo Enterprises LLC LLC 2/5/13 17 Campo Ext Capture Digital, LLC LLC 2/26/13 1734 Wansley Road Central Operating, LLC LLC 2/14/13 525 Central Avenue Ste 1 City Wide Prayer Conference Team NP 2/6/13 198 Keaney Gore Rd Denise Evans Consulting LLC LLC 2/27/13 1014 North 7th Ave Gatlin Oilfield Services LLC LLC 2/11/13 48 Pearman Rd Hill Farms, LLC LLC 2/26/13 2403 Highway 29, North Hill Homes, LLC LLC 2/26/13 2403 Highway 29, North Jones County Wildcats NP 2/21/13 707 Garden Dr Laurel Motors, LLC LLC 2/1/13 515 North 13th Avenue LIU PROPERTIES INC BUS 2/26/13 2029 West 10th Street Mision Cristiana Elim NP 2/25/13 41 Doncurt Rd Reimert Auctions LLC LLC 2/13/13 74 Harb Purvis Rd RMB, LLC LLC 2/11/13 1989 Bush Dairy Road (39443) Rosswood Holdings, LLC LLC 2/14/13 525 Central Avenue Ste 1 Slick Tech Services LLC LLC 2/13/13 65 Masonite Lake Rd Wellquist, LLC LLC 2/27/13 289 Service Rd

Leland Elizabeth Properties, LLC LLC 2/15/13 49 Elizabeth Road

May 24, 2013

Good Works Lawn Mowing Service LLC LLC 2/1/13795 Feather Farm Rd Greenville, Ms 38703

Leland Investments, LLC LLC 2/6/13 119 East Third Street SIKH MART, LLC LLC 2/1/13 3975 Highway 82 West The Land Group LLC LLC 2/28/13 44 Longswitch Rd.

Lena K & M Productions, LLC LLC 2/7/13 624 Hwy 487

The Center of Infinite Possibilities LLC LLC

2/28/13

200 Indian Creek Dr

Lumberton

Lexington New Age Check Cashing LLC LLC 2/14/13 111 Wiley Rd New Roads Community Education and Enrichment Center Inc NP 2/6/13 22379 Depot St

Liberty Sandrock Ridge Fabrications, LLC LLC 2/21/13 5067 Pecan Rd The Double R House LLC LLC 2/26/13 4137 Enterprise Rd The R House, LLC LLC 2/22/13 4137 Enterprise Rd

Long Beach ABSLE 10, LLC LLC 2/21/13 130 Destiny Oaks ACB, LLC LLC 2/25/13 20022 Merinda Lane Adkins Realty LLC LLC 2/22/13 826 E. Railroad Street Bankhouse Coffee LLC LLC 2/26/13 126 Jeff Davis Ave Biogreen Ozone Solutions LLC LLC 2/15/13 2012 West 2nd St #103 Center for Hope, LLC LLC 2/22/13 98 Jeff Davis Ave Ste B Coast Roast Coffee LLC LLC 2/26/13 126 Jeff Davis Ave DMJ Charters LLC LLC 2/21/13 100 Shore Dr Gladden Smith Investments, LLC LLC 2/1/13 2 Partridge Place Gulf Coast Carpet Care LLC LLC 2/27/13 313 Woodcrest Drive Interdenominational Sunday School Class NP 2/8/13 208 South Seashore Avenue L. Montella Salon LLC LLC 2/26/13 126 Jeff Davis Ave Montella Properties LLC LLC 2/26/13 126 Jeff Davis Ave MS Liberty Beacon, LLC LLC 2/21/13 7033 Bell Circle Outdoor Specialist LLC LLC 2/15/13 821 N Nicholson Ave PEJAB, LLC LLC 2/11/13 826 East Railroad Street Sho Nuff Towing L.L.C LLC 2/14/13 307 East 3rd St Southern View Lawn & Property LLC

2/22/13

King Collision, LLC LLC 2/27/13 17256 Hwy 26 W KOH LLC LLC 2/27/13 1105 Burgundy Dr Larry Williamson Sales LLC LLC 2/4/13 241 Moffett Rd Luce Agency Properties, LLC LLC 2/21/13 4282 Main Street McLeod Inspections, Inc. BUS 2/25/13 64 West Pine St

LLC

102 Carroll Ave

Louin Christ Kingdom Pentecostal End Time Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ NP 2/27/13 121 CR 1559

Louisville Common Sense Defense Solutions LLC LLC

2/1/13 385 Albert McMillan Rd Mobilemechs LLC LLC 2/21/13 1797 Enon Rd Southern Cash N Carry LLC LLC 2/22/13 460 Woodruff 2 Rd Winston County Crimestoppers NP 2/14/13 115 Court Ave

Lucedale DTL, JR., Properties, LLC LLC 2/12/13 4282 Main Street DTL, SR., Properties, LLC LLC 2/20/13 4282 Main Street Farm Fresh Gourmet, LLC LLC 2/6/13 331 Produce Road George County Times Inc BUS 2/13/13 5133 Main Street Go Forth Baptist Worship Center NP 2/6/13 1119 Beaver Dam Rd God’s Little Helper’s Learning Center Inc NP

2/20/13 121 Jack Road Horizon Luce Properties, LLC LLC 2/20/13 4282 Main Street

All Seal Water and Weatherproofing

OTH

2/6/13 29 Katie Beach Rd Clear Enterprise, LLC LLC 2/4/13 1298 Gumpond Beall Rd Menaws Kitchen LLC LLC 2/5/13 40 Yawn School Rd Sherman Road Hunting Club LLC LLC 2/25/13 509 Sherman Rd

Lyon

Precision Medical Technologies, LLC

F&C Planting Company, LLC LLC 2/1/13 304 Killebrew T.C. Planting LLC LLC 2/21/13 3140 Big Creek Road

Macon Fun ATV LLC LLC 2/27/13 400-A South Jefferson Street Macon Auto Parts, LLC LLC 2/22/13 400 Lawrence St

Madison Andre Ferrell Ministries NP 2/6/13 1888 Main St Ste C #156 Autism Spectrum Centers of Mississippi Inc NP 2/28/13 961 Madison Avenue 39110 Auto Parts Plex Salvage & Towing LLC

Lindsey Auto Repair LLC LLC 2/22/13 133 Executive Drive Suite F Live The Love Ministries, LLC LLC 2/22/13 704 Twin Harbor Place Lizard Art, LLC LLC 2/27/13 55 Calumet Court Medical Mastermind, Inc. BUS 2/7/13 118 Homestead Drive, Suite A MFE Diversified Holdings, LLC LLC 2/1/13 123 Langdon Drive Mississippi Blues Brothers LLC LLC 2/22/13 318 Arapaho Lane Pacific Park II LLC LLC 2/15/13124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 1500 Pacific Park III, LLC LLC 2/15/13124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 1500 Pacific Park, LLC LLC 2/15/13124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 1500 Paula Hughes Home Designs, LLC LLC 2/19/13 115 Rosedowne Bend Personalize You, Corporation BUS 2/8/13 122 Ingleside E Dr Pharma Billing Services, Inc. BUS 2/21/13 213 Sycamore Lane

LLC

2/22/13 1683 Billy Bell Rd Baby Bottoms LLC LLC 2/19/13 126 Brittany Way Bayou Bugs on “The Corner” LLC LLC 2/11/13 134 Weisenberger Rd Bryan Enterprises, LLC LLC 2/25/13 521 Hazelton Dr Buckshot Land Services, LLC LLC 2/19/13 136 Reserve Crossing CEF Painting, LLC LLC 2/21/13 181 Woodland Drive Church of the Apostles’ Doctrine NP 2/25/13 133 Derby Drive CMC Medical LLC LLC 2/15/13 452 St. Ives Dr Company.Politics, LLC LLC 2/21/13 107 Noah’s Mill Rd Cypress Bend Hunting Club, LLC LLC 2/27/13 165 Memory Lane Dismissed Boutique Tee LLC LLC 2/13/13 114 Hawks Nest Cove DNA RX, LLC LLC 2/25/13 710 Danforth Dr Dr Kellys 30 Day Challenge, LLC LLC 2/27/13 188 Reunion Boulevard ERS Consulting Inc BUS 2/25/13 108 Livingston Drive Everthine Co. BUS 2/27/13 102 Lakepointe Dr Frankly My Dear, LLC LLC 2/7/13 141 Executive Drive, Suite 3 French Coat Location 91270 DBA LLC 2/21/13 181 Woodland Drive G & H Medical, LLC LLC 2/5/13 107 Livingston Dr Hattiesburg Partners VI, L.P. LP 2/15/13124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 1500 Hattiesburg Partners VII, L.P. LP 2/15/13124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 1500 Hattiesburg Partners VIII, L.P. LP 2/15/13124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 1500 J&I&R Raceway LLC LLC 2/11/13 106 Fairfax Court Jackson Orthopaedic Society NP 2/11/13 209 Nesbit Place JES Holdings LLC LLC 2/4/13 175 Providence Drive JGA Waterworks, LLC LLC 2/8/13 7716 Old Canton Rd, Ste A, Madison, Ms 39110

LLC

2/13/13 108 Woods Xing Blvd RDD IRA 2013, LLC LLC 2/19/13 207 Belle Pointe Real Estate Marketing Solutions LLC

LLC

2/13/13 455 Pebble Creek Drive Rogue Armament LLC LLC 2/8/13 151 Millhouse Dr SBCM, LLC LLC 2/8/13 901 Winding Lake Cove Shady Lane Development, LLC LLC 2/13/13 102 First Choice Drive Shady Lane Group, LP LP 2/13/13 102 First Choice Drive Sleepsafe Security, LLC LLC 2/28/13 202 Clark Farms Rd. Smith Barber College, LLC LLC 2/25/13 133 Derby Drive Soar Like Eagles NP 2/27/13 154 Cotton Wood Dr Software Unlimited, Inc BUS 2/7/13 118 Homestead Drive, Suite A Southern Enrollment Services, LLCLLC 2/6/13 1212 Highway 51 North Ted DiBiase Jr., LLC LLC 2/4/13 144 Mullherrin Drive TFG & OBA, LLC LLC 2/26/13 115 Homestead Drive Willis & Sons Funeral Home, LLC LLC 2/26/13 317 Grayling Blvd Willis Memorial Funeral Home, LLCLLC 2/26/13 317 Grayling Blvd Yerger Enterprises Inc BUS 2/11/13 108 Sutton Lane

Magee BUS

141 Hummingbird Lane

Magnolia La Mariposa Mercedes Cafe, LLC LLC 2/19/13 520 N Cherry St Land Company Real Estate Inc. BUS 2/25/13 2015 Donald Dunn Rd Mabile Machine and Repair LLC LLC 2/15/13 115 Herman St Magnolia Machine and Repair Service, LLCLLC

2/6/13 115 Herman St Nash’s Auto Repair Inc BUS 2/5/13 2136 Lindbergh Road Steele Poultry LLC LLC 2/27/13 3200 Hwy 48 East Steele Rentals LLC LLC 2/27/13 3200 Hwy 48 East Total Comfort Mississippi LLC LLC 2/26/13 120 W Main St.

Down South Lawn Care LLC LLC 2/4/13 1041 McKleurry Dr EWW LLC LLC 2/4/13 403 Delaware Ave GBA Minerals, LLC LLC 2/6/13 1011 Taga Drive Patriot Express Car Wash L.L.C. LLC 2/19/13 108 E Harper St Richard, Ms 39218

Morton

Moss Point

Smith Logging, LLC LLC 2/21/13 26 South First Street

Mendenhall AB Directional LLC LLC 2/26/13 453 Boggan Ridge Rd Double E Consulting LLC LLC 2/5/13 229 Everett Church Road Magee Volunteer Fire Department Inc

2/26/13

NP

136 Johnny Rawls Road

Meridian 2322 36th Street LLC LLC 2/21/13 3819 Grandview Avenue American Painting LLC LLC 2/28/13 999 Virginia Drive BBSI LLC LLC 2/26/13 383 Briarwood Rd #119 Bentley & Berkley Enterprises LLC LLC 2/20/13 8263 Eagle Pointe Drive Boycott Works OTH 2/21/13 8479 Pine Springs Rd Burnham-McKinney Pharmacy No. 6, LLC LLC

2/28/13

2101 Fifth Street

Causeyville Raceway/Rawson Racing LLCLLC

2/11/13 12252 County Road 430 Dream Homes of Mississippi, LLC LLC 2/1/13 774 Briarwood Rd E F Young Construction Company, Inc. BUS

2/14/13 7153 Hwy 493 Hattiesburg Queens Inc BUS 2/11/13 250 Grand Cypress Dr Horizon Equities LLC LLC 2/5/13 1724A 23rd Avenue Infinity Employment LLC LLC 2/27/13 4501 8Th St Ste B Infinity Insurance Association LLC LLC 2/27/13 4501 8Th St Ste C Jennifer’s Janitorial Service, LLC LLC 2/11/13 1117 37Th Ave LLC

2/1/13 205 51St Avenue Meridian High School Class of 1989 Scholarship Fund Organization NP 2/22/13 1612 18Th Street North Hills Dental Associates LLC LLC 2/27/13 2700 North Hills Street North Hills Real Estate LLC LLC 2/27/13 2700 North Hills Street Plummer Land Holdings, LLC LLC 2/12/13 1190 Crestview Circle S & S Trucking, LLC LLC 2/20/13 203 5Th Ave. South Summit Properties LLC LLC 2/15/13 511 Augusta Dr Swank Design & Home Furnishings LLC LLC

Monticello

Azul Farm, LLC LLC 2/21/13 85 Buena Vista Ameris Acquisitions LLC LLC 2/11/13 330 Pecan St. Marks Express LLC LLC 2/1/13 600 Martin Luther King

S & W Construction & Heating and Cooling LLC LLC 2/22/13 15 Showers Lane

Advantage Data Service LLC LLC 2/26/13 429 S Broadway St. Conerlyfloral LLC LLC 2/28/13 2127 Cole Thomas Rd

Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church-Moorhead NP 2/22/13 913 Inwood Avenue

Meadville

LLC

Marks

McComb

23

2/6/13 3150 Old Industrial Rd Troops Trusting Relying on Our Power Supreme NP 2/22/13 605 Lakeview Ave Unlimited Success LLC LLC 2/5/13 204 Westview Circle

Price’s Tree & Equipment Service LLC

Educational Furniture, LLC LLC 2/13/13 709 Alamutcha St

Marion

I

Gary or Brenda Thrash Farms, LLC LLC 2/12/13 819 Highway 481 Helping People Around the World Missionaries NP 2/7/13 107 Lyle Dr Land Logistics Inc BUS 2/27/13 4013 Hwy 80 Steamboat Grill and Cafe LLC LLC 2/26/13 173 Williams Drive

2/22/13 1016-24Th Avenue T & T Inc BUS 2/11/13 475 Sleepy Hollow Lane Teresa L Ireland LLC LLC 2/28/13 733 38Th St TLI Delivery LLC LLC 2/15/13 1733 38Th St WhyKnot Outdoors, LLC LLC 2/13/13 10176 Weldwood Dr WJM Tax Service LLC LLC 2/12/13 2418 44Th Avenue

John Goddard Medical Consulting, LLC LLC

2/15/13 159 Sonnett Circle Left Lane Express LLC LLC 2/6/13 224 Kingsbridge Rd Life Plus, LLC LLC 2/15/13 3102 W Tidewater Lane

Mississippi Business Journal

LABMAR CONSULTING GROUP, LLC

Russell Restaurants of Kosciusko Inc

2/11/13

I

Moorhead Balentine Investments LLC LLC 2/12/13 812 Inwood Ave Faith Ministries Outreach Church Inc

NP

2/22/13 302 Birch Dr P&T Land Properties LLC LLC 2/4/13 10 Paul Fitts Lane

ABC Computers LLC LLC 2/15/13 11181 General Walker Rd. FeliciDe’s Designs LLC LLC 2/26/13 4412 Charles St FeliciDe’s Designs LLC 2/22/13 4412 Charles St Fiddlers Sail Farm LLC LLC 2/27/13 14220 State Line Rd. G & H Nursery OTH 2/22/13 7707 Community House Rd Ground and UP LLC LLC 2/28/13 3436 Main Street Nettles Foundation NP 2/6/13 4924 Tanner St Simmons Mobile Home Park LLC LLC 2/11/13 17821 Hwy 613 Southern Crawfish and Seafood LLC

LLC

2/22/13 17003 Highway 63 Taylor Check Cashing, LLC LLC 2/4/13 5112 North Drive Woodie Winborn Trucking Co. Inc.BUS 2/27/13 5772 Eastwood Dr. Moss Point, Ms 39563

Mound Bayou Famoe Entertainment LLC LLC 2/4/13 915 W Mound Bayou Rd Nicole’s Dollar World DBA OTH 2/8/13 44 Washington Street Taborian Center for International Health Education and Research NP 2/1/13 202 Spencer Street Wilma Stout DBA OTH 2/8/13 44 Washington Street

Mount Olive Lack Hunting Properties, LLC LLC 2/19/13 1819 Scr 30 Layton Cellular Repair Services, LLC

LLC

2/28/13 60 Curtis Clark Rd N & R Associates, LLC LLC 2/6/13 122 Hooks Pond Rd

Natchez 5W, LLC LLC 2/5/13 319 Market Street ATTC1 LLC LLC 2/20/13 468 Hutchins Landing Road Beasley Holdings, LLC LLC 2/5/13 319 Market Street Delta Respiratory Management LLC

LLC

2/19/13 2 Raintree Street North Fairway Trucking LLC LLC 2/4/13 305 Artman Road McCallister Contract Services, Inc BUS 2/1/13 106 Jeff Davis Blvd The Rock Shop, LLC LLC 2/20/13 105 St Charles Ave Virginia Wentworth LLC LLC 2/26/13 17 Waverly Rd Waldrop Security & Investigations LLC LLC

2/26/13

555 Duncan Ave

Wallace & Wallace Investments LLC

LLC

2/4/13 712 Martin Luther King St. White Resources, LLC LLC 2/26/13 106 South Wall Street,second Street Woodland Hills Management LLC LLC 2/22/13 233 A Deerfield Rd. Zippy Pizza Wings & More LLC LLC 2/12/13 55 Magnolia Acres Rd

Neeley BDD, LLC 2/7/13

LLC 6144 Old Hwy 24

Nesbit Dirt Dobber Dynasty, LLC LLC 2/19/13 2656 Pleasant Hill Road Maco Logistics, LLC LLC 2/8/13 2635 Pleasant Hill Road

INCORPORATIONS

24 I Mississippi Business Journal I May 24, 2013 Nettleton North Mississippi Environmental Services LLC LLC 2/11/13 102 Parkway Ave

New Albany Deadwood Stage Line LLC LLC 2/28/13 217 Substation Deels Gone Wild, LLC LLC 2/14/13 112 Union Avenue Easy Mart LLC LLC 2/8/13 1438 Hwy 30 East Fusion Frames LLC LLC 2/5/13 1082 State Highway 15 South Hall & Swords Construction, LLC LLC 2/26/13 1141 County Road 90 Kickin’ It TaeKwonDo LLC LLC 2/6/13 112 Hictory Dr North America Recycling Managment, LLCLLC

2/26/13 1182 Highway 30 East The Red Dragon Dojo LLC LLC 2/6/13 1004 C R 245

Newton Campbell Lawn Service, LLC LLC 2/1/13 3296 Shelby Road Las Parrillas, L.L.C. LLC 2/13/13 106 Bingham St

Noxapater Pine Ridge Ranch, LLC LLC 2/28/13 1034 Asa Thomas Rd

Oakland House of Hope Church 2/6/13

NP 37 Oak St

Ocean Springs Adcore Studios LLC LLC 2/28/13 811 Porter Ave Apt. 4 Back Bay Bounce and More LLC LLC 2/13/13 14021 Puerto Dr Big Bright Audio LLC LLC 2/26/13 413 Ward Ave Custom Kandle Company BUS 2/15/13 3906 Cabildo Pl Dandy Lion, LLC LLC 2/4/13 13720 Windlo Circle DDW Enterprises, LLC LLC 2/21/13 204 Perryman Rd Digicom LLC LLC 2/1/13 5509 Chalone Pl Directv Experts LLC LLC 2/1/13 5509 Chalone Pl Donovan Scruggs Town Planning and Consulting, LLC LLC 2/26/13 317 Pine Dr Family Ready LLC LLC 2/6/13 5508 Sioux Dr Garner Photo, LLC LLC 2/6/13 2112 Bienville Blvd Ste O-2 Gerald Enterprises DBA LLC 2/1/13 115 Myrtle Road Golden Designs, L.L.C. LLC 2/8/13 429 Porter Avenue Great Heron Holdings LLC LLC 2/20/13 9327 Wild Oaks Ln Gulf Coast ER Specialists, PC PA 2/6/13 996 N. Halstead Road Gulf South Products, LLC LLC 2/13/13 2816 Villa Venezia Ct. KSD Properties, LLC LLC 2/15/13 6013 Moreton Place M & G Tax Service, LLC LLC 2/1/13 1406 Bienville Boulevard MacGyver’s LLC LLC 2/1/13 115 Myrtle Road Mississippi Stem Cell Treatment Center PLLC PLLC 2/12/13 1155 Ocean Springs Road New Leaf Organization NP 2/27/13 8825 Elm Ave Paul K. Anderson DBA OTH 2/8/13 11020 Nix Rd Platinum Oak Marketing DBA OTH 2/8/13 11020 Nix Rd Seconds Count Training, LLC LLC 2/20/13 2102 Shelby Lane Stewart Enterprises LLC LLC 2/22/13 5612 Via Ponte Strategies Counseling and Consulting, PLLC PLLC 2/8/13 2113 Government St Sunshine Solutions, LLC LLC 2/27/13 1825 Burnt Oak Dr Sweet’s Lounge, LLC LLC 2/21/13 421 Porter Avenue

Sweetgrass Estates Owner’s Association Inc NP 2/11/13 3925 Highway 57 Synergy Pharmacy, LLC LLC 2/1/13 736 Signal Street The Haug Law Firm, PLLC PLLC 2/6/13 996 N. Halstead Road Tupelo Liquor Mart, LLC LLC 2/1/13 2953 Bienville Blvd. #203 Wornonetime LLC LLC 2/13/13 435 East Beach Dr

Okolona Empowered for Life Inc NP 2/14/13 30400 Old Highway 41 Jaw Dropping Customs LLC LLC 2/5/13 325 Murphy Circle

Olive Branch An Amc LLC LLC 2/6/13 7700 Whitten Hill Dr. Classy Couture Cakes LLC LLC 2/25/13 10862 Nichols Blvd. Bldg 1 #8 Frank & Gus, LLC LLC 2/11/13 9570 Goodman Rd GCH Investments, LLC LLC 2/5/13 12902 Myrtle Bend Loop Jam Jar, LLC LLC 2/11/13 9570 Goodman Rd King Trucking LLC LLC 2/22/13 9475 Miranda Dr Mobile Food Services, LLC LLC 2/26/13 4835 Wesson Heights Dr Mobility Kits, LLC LLC 2/20/13 2116 Ross Rd Netel Systems LLC LLC 2/8/13 9875 Wynngate Dr Presidio Unlimited LLC LLC 2/20/13 7946 Hunters View Drive RBW Services, LLC LLC 2/14/13 5405 Martin Cove Select Logistics LLC LLC 2/15/13 4040 Robinson Crossing Shauna’s Hair Barn LLC LLC 2/22/13 6915 Crumpler, Suite G Snico Cartage, Inc. BUS 2/19/13 10810 Ridgeway Industrial Drive Split Creek, Inc. BUS 2/21/13 35 Lowry Ln Tiger-Works, Inc. BUS 2/21/13 6306 Sandbourne W White’s Armed and Sensible Pistol School, Inc. BUS 2/20/13 8370 Saddlebrook Trail

Oxford Across the Water LLC LLC 2/28/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C AMOS GUTTERING, INC. BUS 2/1/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Apogee Electronic Services, Inc. BUS 2/1/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Axis Appraisal Management Solutions BUS

2/15/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Axis Appraisal Management Solutions, Inc. BUS 2/15/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Bistro Burger, LLC LLC 2/22/13 2580 Jackson Ave Bramlett Farms, LLC LLC 2/8/13829 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite 2 Bramlett Rentals, LLC LLC 2/8/13829 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite 2 Card Queen LLC LLC 2/12/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Cauthen Child and Family Counseling, LLCLLC

2/4/13 1202 Office Park Drive Suite A Combtrols, Inc BUS 2/14/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Danny K Photography, LLC LLC 2/21/13 2084B Old Taylor Rd DEW Properties, LLC LLC 2/14/13 2091 Old Taylor Road Suite 102 Discover Oxford LLC LLC 2/1/13 1923 University Avenue, suite 100 DPM Inspection Services LLC LLC 2/22/13 821 Fillmore Avenue EB Butterflies LLC LLC 2/27/13 2105 W. Wellsgate Dr. EduFood LLC LLC 2/5/13 1802 Jackson Ave West #54 End2End Public Safety, LLC LLC 2/6/13 400 South Lamar, Suite A Hammmade, LLC LLC 2/19/13 1403 Jackson Avenue East HANDSCO Advertising LLC LLC 2/11/13 1109 Van Buren Ave HTY Inc BUS 2/13/13 1300 Van Buren Avenue #112

Hunters’ Hollow Scholarship Fund NP 2/6/13 2602 W Oxford Loop Indescribable Imaging, LLC LLC 2/6/13 18 Private Road 3151 Apt 6 Jim Cassidy Construction LLC LLC 2/11/13 204 Dogwood Dr JM Investments LLC LLC 2/7/13 405 Galleria Lane Kionix, Inc. BUS 2/13/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Ladd Valley Farm LLC LLC 2/27/13 405 Galleria Lane Suite C Larry Lake & Associates, Inc. BUS 2/6/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Law Office of Mona Pittman, PLLC

PLLC

2/28/13 117 Oxmoor Ridge LDY, Inc. BUS 2/15/13 1300 Van Buren Avenue #112 Level III Framing LLC LLC 2/19/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Metro Construction LLC LLC 2/19/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Metro Construction, LLC of TN 2013

2/19/13

LLC

405 Galleria Lane, Suite C

MGCR Knowledge From All HorizonsLearning & Disability; Inclusion Independent Researcher IP Rights LLC LLC

2/4/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Middle Georgia Aviation Inc BUS 2/15/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Mississippi Flood Futbol Club, Inc. NP 2/7/13 829 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite 2 Montgomery & Co. Pumping LLC LLC 2/6/13 40 County Rd 233 NEXGEN SERVICES, INC. BUS 2/1/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C NY, Inc BUS 2/15/13 1300 Van Buren Avenue #112 Restoration Resource Connect LLC LLC 2/27/13 301 Globe Loop South Celebrations Syndicate LLC LLC 2/19/13 17 Stewart Street Southeastern Entertainment, LLC LLC 2/4/13 400 South Lamar, Suite A Southeastern Risk Management Advisors BUS 2/4/13 222 Olde Castle Loop Southern Dirt Riders Association LLC

2/11/13

307 Heritage Drive

Southern Shoreline Investments, LLC

2/15/13

LLC LLC

2150 Anderson Road; #404

Southern Waterfowl Retrievers LLC

LLC

2/14/13 5 PR 3057 unit 7 Terry Development, LLC LLC 2/14/13 2088 Old Taylor Rd The Net Ministry, Inc NP 2/21/13 2209 Scott Street The Southern Sailor, Inc. BUS 2/6/13 160 Oxford Creek Drive Waste Harmonics, LLC LLC 2/11/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Water Valley Funeral Home LLC LLC 2/6/13 406 Thacker Loop Zahner Hansen Construction Group, Inc.BUS

2/27/13

405 Galleria Lane, Suite C

Pascagoula Devon Decoteau Agency, LLC LLC 2/12/13 3806 Hospital Street Gabo’s Barber Shop L.L.C. LLC 2/20/13 PO Box 2524

Pearl Autolife, LLC 2/7/13

LLC 358 Reynolds St

Discovery Marketing International, LLC LLC

2/21/13 3127 Greenfield Rd. Lot #256 Elder Management Group LLC LLC 2/13/13 507 Wildberry Dr England Partners, LP LP 2/13/13 149 Concourse Drive Flight Sixteen, LLC LLC 2/13/13 149 Concourse Drive Furniture Creations, LLC LLC 2/26/13 408 Oak Park Cove H & H Drilling, LLC LLC 2/4/13 102 Chinkapin Cove HPM Development LLC LLC 2/26/13 110 Crosspark Drive HPM-Starkville LLC LLC 2/26/13 110 Crosspark Drive iMove LLC LLC 2/28/13 144 Greenfield Lane J & S Investments of MS LLC LLC 2/21/13 135 Beechwood Circle Jelder, LLC LLC 2/25/13 507 Wildberry Dr KW Dirt Services Inc BUS 2/13/13 148 S Pearson Rd., Ste. C Mid City Plaza LLC LLC 2/4/13 648 April Sound Mississippi Magicbox Photography, LLC LLC

2/5/13

1080 Mt. Elam Church Road

Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church-PearlNP

2/1/13

250 Oak Grove Church Rd

Parker Construction & Development LLC LLC

2/26/13 110 Crosspark Drive Plumbing and Everything, LLC LLC 2/1/13 473 E Petros Rd RWR LLC LLC 2/20/13 2651 Hwy 468 Show Your Bow LLC LLC 2/19/13 1241 Monterey Road The Icing on the Cake LLC LLC 2/15/13 507 Wildberry Dr

Pelahatchie Smith Electric of MS LLC LLC 2/25/13 479 Noblin Bridge Rd

Perkinston Parden Farms, Inc. BUS 2/26/13 225 Paramount Church Road

Petal

Lee J Hunter Attorney-At Law PLLC

2/22/13

PLLC

900 Convent Ave

New Wave Internal Medicine Clinic, PLLCPLLC

2/28/13 711 Delmas Ave NICK G LLC LLC 2/21/13 3108 Martin St NICK G MANAGEMENT LLC LLC 2/21/13 3108 Martin St PasPoint Bar and Grill Corp.

BUS 2/28/13 6502 Telephone Rd Robert Maxwell & Associates, LLC LLC 2/1/13 3103 Pascagoula Street Tri-Coast Staffing, LLC LLC 2/22/13 1007 Del Norte Circle

2/21/13 1041 Hwy 42 Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chaper 44-2 NP 2/11/13 414 Yellow Pine Drive pcexports LLC LLC 2/28/13 402 Hillcrest Dr Southern Ivy Boutique LLC LLC 2/8/13 69 Northfork Drive Victoria Productions LLC LLC 2/28/13 15 Sunline Drive

Pheba Bubba White Construction LLC LLC 2/8/13 22439 Hwy 50 W

Philadelphia Ford’s LLC LLC 2/20/13 203 W Beacon St JLBM & Company, LLC LLC 2/12/13 423 Center Avenue North KM Stribling Properties LLC LLC 2/5/13 1054 Airpark Road Oxford Junction LLC LLC 2/19/13 150 Hospital Road RJV MEDIA INC BUS 2/26/13 1016 W Beacon St Stepping Stones Learning Center of Philadelphia LLC LLC 2/20/13 10010 Rd 2618 Stribling & Davis Properties LLC LLC 2/5/13 1054 Airpark Road Stribling Davis & Ivey Properties LLC

Pass Christian Armed Forces of America MS Chapter

NP

2/28/13 122 Red Bud Way Dylan Seafood LLC LLC 2/27/13 378 Market St Gulf Coast Trucking LLC LLC 2/6/13 11110 Vidalia Rd NBJ LLC LLC 2/7/13 24355 Oak Island Drive

Faith Enterprises of Mississippi LLC

LLC

2/11/13 1233 Stemwood Drive HL&C - Rock Ranch, LLC LLC 2/12/13 2001 Hwy 11 North HL&C - Wathall, LLC LLC 2/8/13 2001 Hwy 11 North Kids Klinic LLC LLC 2/21/13 705 Glenwood St Milton Psychological Services, LLCLLC 2/28/13 1206 5Th Avenue Pace Trucking LLC LLC 2/19/13 1801 Hwy 115 Lot 46

Plantersville Cageless Enterprises, LLC LLC 2/27/13 144 Meadowbrook Dr.

Pontotoc Action Plumbing & Mechanical Services, LLC 2/11/13 338 Wester Ln Action Plumbing & Mechanical Services, LLC LLC 2/7/13 338 Wester Ln CruZers 4 Life NP 2/12/13 4122 Old Airport Rd Engineering Solutions, Inc. of Mississippi BUS 2/19/13 100 West Reynolds Street Mojo Properties “LLC” LLC 2/1/13 980 Hale Rd Pink Heals Pontotoc, LLC LLC 2/7/13 25 South Liberty Street Sadie’s Discount Grocery LLC LLC 2/22/13 267 West 8th St

Pope Express Lane Pope LLC LLC 2/26/13 860 Hentz Rd YoSweetz Inc BUS 2/19/13 4886 Malone Rd Olive Branch 38654

Poplarville CharMel, Inc. 2/22/13 JP & KP LLC 2/26/13

2/5/13 Thunko Inc 2/8/13

LLC

1054 Airpark Road BUS 114 Eagle Hills

Picayune Christopher Fletcher, LLC LLC 2/21/13 8004 Double Lake Rd D&M SEAFOOD MARKET LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LLC 2/13/13 500 Highway 11 South

BUS 4088 Highway 53 LLC 2434 Hwy 53

Port Gibson Dan Ellis Gnp Inc BUS 2/27/13 703 B Farmer St F&L Express Dispatching LLC LLC 2/26/13 115 MLK Ave

Potts Camp C & K Transportation, LLC LLC 2/20/13 301 Boatner Rd

Prentiss Stringer’s Dozer & Tree Removal Service, LLC LLC 2/26/13 218 McPhail Road

Preston Green Frog Global Ventures, LLC LLC 2/7/13 1168 Mississippi 397

Purvis Burge Pinestraw LLC LLC 2/20/13 64 Sauier Rd Chill Enterprises LLC LLC 2/26/13 27 Ray Boone Road D’Ashley’s House NP 2/26/13 14 Plumer Circle HealthVend, LLC LLC 2/28/13 664 Tatum Camp Road JB’s Power & Pump, Inc. BUS 2/8/13 436 Beaver Lake Rd Morris Rentals, Inc BUS 2/22/13 130 Shelby Speights Dr Southern Mississippi Video, LLC LLC 2/22/13 160 John Anderson Rd. Spa in the Oaks LLC LLC 2/13/13 1189 Brooks Rd

Raleigh Roberts Logging LLC 2/4/13

Raymond RRQ, LLC LLC 2/6/13 2336 McFarland Road South & Down Under, LLC LLC 2/5/13 204 Trace Cir T & F Critter Trapping & Removal Services, LLC LLC 2/22/13 150 East Palastain Street Turnipblood LLC LLC 2/26/13 1675 Thigpen Road

Richland Conklin Metal Industries Inc BUS 2/11/13 2900 Benton H Green Blvd Cool Concepts Heating and Cooling, LLC LLC

2/8/13

LLC 6525 Hwy 540

376 Sundance Circle

Repo Services Used Cars & Trucks LLC

2/14/13

American Salvage & Outdoor Power LLC LLC

Grand Magnolia Ballroom and Suites, Inc.BUS

2/4/13 3604 Magnolia St JPG Investments LLC LLC 2/19/13 703 Pascagoula Street

David Burnette Distributing, LLC. LLC 2/14/13 100 East Boley Dr David Burnette Distributing, LLC. 2/13/13 100 East Boley Dr Discount Zone, LLC LLC 2/22/13 6349 Highway 11

LLC

3343 Bay Cove

Ridgeland 2-Crucial Publishing, LLC LLC 2/26/13 103 Ridgecrest Dr 4E Farms LLC LLC 2/5/13 114 Langdon Dr. ACcurate Heating and Cooling Inc BUS 2/27/13 441 Northpark Dr. Suite A Alicen Watts Skin and Hair Therapy Center DBA OTH 2/22/13 312 Buckingham Court Aspen Properties, LLC LLC 2/26/13 1076 Highway Colony Parkway, 600 Concourse, Suite 100 Atticus Group, LLC LLC 2/26/13300 Concourse Boulevard Ste 200 C & S Farm Property, LLC 2/19/13 750 Woodlands Parkway Ste 209 Canton Commerce Properties LLC LLC 2/12/13 396 Business Park Dr (Madison 39110) Cathy & Charles Trout, LLC LLC 2/5/13 567 Highway 51, Suite C Craig Heating and Cooling Inc BUS 2/12/13 441 Northpark Dr. Suite A Davis Enterprise LLC LLC 2/26/13 218 Rampart St DHARC, INC BUS 2/27/13 145 Overlook Pointe Drive Distracted Driving Holding Company, LLCLLC

2/4/13 404 Fontaine Place, Suite 101 Dixon Financial, LLC LLC 2/14/13 591 Northpark Drive Suite a Don’t Quit on the Uphill LLC LLC 2/14/13 608 Kinsington Court Franchise Services of North America Inc.BUS 2/19/131052 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 204

Gerald A. Hubbuch Company, LLC LLC 2/13/13 305 Longmeadow Drive Glacier Cotton Company LLC LLC 2/21/13 300 Concourse Blvd, Suite 101 Grape Seed LLC LLC 2/7/13 321 U.S. 51 Green Energy of MS, LLC LLC 2/19/13 302 Kelly Glen Greenway Shops, LLC LLC 2/28/131022 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 101 Hopkins Services, LLC LLC 2/5/13 574 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 320J JMS Digital Media, Inc. BUS 2/20/13 831 Rice Rd., Ste. 312 Jo-Cat Enterprises LLC LLC 2/15/13 210 Industrial Cove Lincoln LTC, LLC LLC 2/26/13 1076 Highway Colony Parkway, 600 Concourse, Suite 100 Magnolia State Deli Inc BUS 2/7/13 38 Avery Circle Jackson 39211 Million Dollar Empire, LLC LLC 2/20/131020 Highland Colony Prkwy, Suite 1400 Mississippi Craft Show, LLC LLC 2/22/13 1888 Main Street, Ste. C, Box 184 Madison, Ms 39130 MM&E Investments, LLC LLC 2/20/13 745 Orleans Circle MNO Assurance, LLC LLC 2/4/13 105 Squirrel Hill Dr MNO Assurance, LLC 2/1/13 105 Squirrel Hill Dr Newborn Care, Inc. BUS 2/28/13 303 Highland Park Cove Ste a O’Blu LLC LLC 2/13/13 761 Rice Road Apt 1203 Oxford Risk Management Group, Inc.

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2/28/13 602 Steed Road Pinkie Blues Kids LLC LLC 2/13/13 761 Rice Road Apt 1203 R M Consulting, LLC LLC 2/1/13 300 Concourse Blvd, Suite 200 Rehomes, LLC LLC 2/14/13 318 Southridge Dr

Remade in Mississippi, LLC LLC 2/5/13 1003 Brashears Point Rhonda Funches DBA OTH 2/22/13 312 Buckingham Court Ross Tax Service and Accounting LLC

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Ripley TKG Enterprises, LLC LLC 2/4/13 108 E Jefferson St

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Saucier L & K Investments LLC LLC 2/4/13 18408 Dogwood Lane

May 24, 2013

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» MISSISSIPPI LEADERS by Martin Willoughby

Clean success Rubinsky grows First Class Linen from ground up

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s I travel around our state, I see too many small towns that are struggling to hold on because they have lost their industrial base. Plants and buildings that once housed busy workers are collecting dust. While it is not easy, there are opportunities to reenergize these towns and create new jobs for local residents. These towns have a lot to offer, and by collaborating with the right businesses, can create win-win opportunities.

Bert Rubinsky is a Mississippi-based entrepreneur who has built his company, First Class Linen, into a dominant force in the linen rental business while creating a significant number of jobs in the process. Located in Durant, the company has approximately 95 percent of the market share of the fine and casual dining market in Jackson and about 60 percent in Memphis.

With a product line focusing on napkins, mats, towels and tablecloths, First Class Linen serves casinos and gaming, restaurants, country clubs, convention centers and other hospitality locations, such as universities, colleges, and schools.

A native of Jackson, Rubinsky grew up around his family’s business. His parents, Toby and Betty Rubinsky, started Jackson Industrial Uniform Service in 1959. After graduating from LSU, he began working in the family business in 1983. Rubinsky shared, “After some experience in the uniform rental industry, I saw an opportunity to open a denim finishing plant in the Jack-

Up Close With ... Bert Rubinsky Title: CEO, First Class Linen Favorite Books: Sales books by Jeffrey Gitomer First Job: Working in the soil room at Jackson Industrial Uniform Service Proudest Moment as a Leader: President of Beth Israel Congregation Hobbies/Interests: “Sports and following local players Mo Williams, Jerry Rice, Deuce McAllister, Eli and Peyton Manning. Watching and attending LSU and Saints football events.”

son area. This included everything from acid washing to formulating the correct wash technique to accomplish certain colors as requested by the manufacturer.”

The opportunity to grow in uniform rental and denim finishing began to shrink after NAFTA passed, and Rubinsky realized that he needed to look into other niches for strategic growth. He observed that there was a high demand for a linen rental service in hospitality and food and beverage, and the area was underserved. After his parents passed, Rubinsky sold Jackson Industrial Uniform Services to G&K Services, and in

2001, First Class Linen was born. He and his business partner, Kenny Perry, have grown the company from the ground up.

They started with zero clients and have since grown to 167 employees with 1,000 customers and $10 million in revenue.

Rubinsky shared, “The laundry industry hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years and is in desperate need of some modernization in a variety of areas, such as implementing better energy efficiency practices, using better fabric choices for durability purposes, etc.” As a leader, Rubinsky tries to find ways to be innovative. He advises future leaders

A native of Jackson, Bert Rubinsky grew up around his parent’s business.

to “be forward thinking about how to improve whatever industry you are in, but maintain a balanced focus and stay at the forefront of what’s needed today.” He believes that it is impor- Martin Willoughby tant to be the best in your field and not just “the best wherever you may be located.” In addition to expanding his core business, Rubinsky is also looking to expand. He is looking to expand into the next market where he sees opportunity – leasing, renting and selling better quality medical textiles and apparel. In fact, the United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued him a patent on fabric with antimicrobial properties. “The fabric, ‘B++’ will first be used to create bactericidal incontinent pads, sheets, pillow cases, patient gowns and operating room apparel and sold to medical institutions and facilities,” according to Rubinsky.

His goal is to “minimize the bacterial pollution in medical environments.” Rubinsky will sell these products and a line of bacteriostatic apparel, through a new endeavor, Medical Grade Innovations.

Rubinsky is a great example of an entrepreneur who with vision and passion can take a traditional industry like laundry and apply innovation and expertise to create a significant market presence. Because of his efforts, Rubinsky has brought some much needed jobs to Durant, and I am sure he will continue to be a job creator for our state.

Martin Willoughby is a business consultant and regular contributing columnist for the Mississippi Business Journal. He serves as Chief Operating Officer of Butler Snow Advisory Services, LLC and can be reached at martin.willoughby@ butlersnow.com.

Life in small town can be meaning of love and family

T » The Little Way of Ruthie Leming

By Rod Dreher Published by Grand Central Publishing

$25.99 hardcover

his work of nonfiction is an ode to family and the meaning of home. It's part memoir, part tribute and part exploration of the cultural ties that bind. With Mississippi made up of small towns, Mississippi readers can relate to this book. The sub title, “A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life,” says a lot about the heart of Dreher's story.

Jeremy Burke, owner of Bay Books in Bay St. Louis, likes this book and says anyone can relate to it because it's a story of love. "There's no way to read it and not cry," he said. "Everybody has someone with cancer who means a lot to them. The author decided to embrace his home town and through his sister's illness learned the importance of life, family and friends."

Rod Dreher couldn't wait to get away from small town life in St. Francisville, La., to become a big city journalist. His little sister,

Ruthie Dreher Leming, stayed to become a beloved teacher. "He was a bookworm while his sister was a tomboy, hunter, homecoming queen and had lots of friends," Burke said. "He had big dreams and never wanted to go back to St. Francisville, but starts visiting his sister when she's dying with cancer."

Burke quickly adds that this book is positive even though the circumstances of the sister's illness are sad.

"Everyone in town loves her and comes to see her, which is

“There is no way to read it and not cry.”

illuminating for Rod," Burke said. "Their hometown rallied around her. She was a part of this place, and in her hour of darkness the place sustained her and her family."

Dreher is drawn back to his hometown, at first as a visitor, to help his sister as her needs multiplied. He is so touched by what he encounters that he and his wife and children move to St. Francisville. "The purity of love these people showed to our family was so intensely beautiful," Dreher said in a Wall Street Journal interview in April, "that it made the rootless life of the upwardly mobile professional seem spiritually exiguous."

It's very hard to go home again — some people say it's not possible. Dreher found a way to do it. He also wrote a loving testimony to his sister and the town that nourished her.

Jeremy Burke Bay Books

— Lynn Lofton, mbj@msbusiness.com

26 I Mississippi Business Journal I May 24, 2013 SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK

Movin’ on up » Moving services franchise opens in Capital City

By STEPHEN McDILL I STAFF WRITER stephen.mcdill@msbusiness.com

THE FIRST HUNKS

ollege Hunks Hauling Junk.

The company’s name itself is a conversation piece, according to owner Carl Carter.

Carter opened the Jackson moving services franchise in January at the age of 50 after spending more than 20 years in the insurance industry.

“Some people may find it a little crazy,” Carter says. “After you’ve done something for so many years it’s not as thrilling. I was ready for a challenge.”

While he says he never Carter knows what each day’s operations will bring, he knows it will be interesting.

Founded by college-age entrepreneurs Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman, the company assists in residential and office moving, junk removal, donation pickups and professional packing.

The name Hunks stands for: Honest Uniformed Nice Knowledgeable Students.

The company came together as a winning business plan at the University of Miami and Soliman and Friedman started franchising in 2008. They have since been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network, ABC’s hit show “Shark Tank” and reality shows like “The Millionaire Matchmaker.”

College Hunks is currently the only franchise donation pickup and junk removal service in the area, according to Carter.

“I wanted to find a business that I felt like was a market niche in central Mississippi,” Carter says. “If you find that you have a much better chance.”

The brightly wrapped trucks with their glaring fonts and colors easily spell out what the company does. Carter’s small fleet at his Foley Street office in Jackson can be seen by hundreds of motorists every day from nearby Interstate 55.

Carter says there’s a negative stereotype of junk haulers: the shady beards, torn shirts, unprofessional appearance. His employees are breaking that image every day with their crisp uniforms (usually golf shirts, shorts or pants and a logo hat), good manners and people skills.

“Most of our part-time help is usually college students,” Carter says. “We train them and try to get them jobs. They aren’t just hourly labor. They have to communicate. I am looking for a professional appearance and the ability to sell themselves and our services.”

College Hunks Hauling Junk was started in 2003 in Washington, D.C., by college-aged entrepreneurs Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman who needed money and were great at hauling junk. According to its Inc. 500 profile, the Tampa, Fla.-based company has 90 employees and $2-5 million in revenue.

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Photo courtesy of Liquid Creative

When a customer wants to call the College Hunks, the call is usually routed to the company’s 24/7 call center in Tampa. The job assignments are then forwarded out to the company’s more than 40 local franchises across the country.

Carter never gives an estimate over the phone but sends a team member out to meet the customer and review the site and its needs.

The team tries to recycle 60 percent of the junk they haul, sorting through each load and finding things that could be donated to local charities. “They don’t just take it to the scrap heap,” Carter says. The company has a national partnership with Goodwill, and Carter is currently in talks with the local directors to close on a deal.

A young woman waves at Carter from her front yard as he drives past in his wrapped pickup. He jokes that the younger guys keep reminding him that “he isn’t a hunk,” but that he doesn’t have any trouble finding his truck at Wal-Mart.

Later that morning he meets up with team members Frank Vance, Ben Robbins and their captain Jason Brown as they help a family move out of their northeast Jackson home.

“I think he’s an anesthesiologist,” Brown says as he and Carter catch up. “There were a lot of medical books in there.” Brown is a baseball player and business major at nearby Belhaven University. Robbins attends Mississippi College.

The local college population is ripe with potential employees and job prospects, Carter says. Being a new company, he really had to sell it to the campuses that he was a job creator and needed to build his core team. Future hires most often come from referrals from his current team of eight Hunks.

The mood is light as the men work. One team member jokes about one mover’s nickname: “The Dolly Llama.”

Austin Parker found out about College Hunks while earning a business degree from Mississippi College.

It was a good fit for the 23-year-old Purvis native after he completed his final Army tour in Afghanistan last summer.

Carl Carter says his long-term vision is to own six to 10 trucks with crews working all over the Greater Jackson area. Carter and his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Mia, are joined above by “Hunks” Jason Brown, Michael Sham and Jay Grisham.

Photos by Stephen McDill / MBJ

College Hunks team members Frank Vance and Ben Robbins load furniture onto the truck at a northeast Jackson job site.

Serving as an infantry specialist with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Parker worked as a truck driver and machine-gunner.

“I enjoy it,” Parker says. “I was recently promoted to captain to take charge of my own team. We talk the customers, drive the trucks, lead the team and make sure they do their job.” Parker is also learning how to do estimates and work with the customers on closing the deal.

Never knowing what he will face each day with a customer, Parker takes everything in stride.

“Some ladies asked us to work shirtless once,” he says.

“We had this one 96-year-old man who had lived in this house since the 1940s,” he says. “It took us two to three days to clean that place out. The owners let us keep a few things like his fishing reels.”

Parker wants to open up a dog-breeding business after college and in his spare time enjoys fishing and spending time with family, friends and his Great Dane and English bulldog.

“Somedays I’m going 90 miles-an-hour,”

Brown says. Not in the truck, mind you, just in his responsibilities.

The Houston, Texas, native started working at College Hunks as a “wingman” responsible for navigation, tool checks and putting out promotional flyers after finishing at a job site.

Now as a captain, Brown helps schedule crews and get the word out by calling real estate agents and apartment complexes to get on their radar. He says its the crew’s goal to always be energetic, clean-cut and nice.

“How many other 20-year-olds can say they do this,” he says. “It’s good for the resume.”

Some of the moves are more memorable than others. One elderly woman wanted everything at her home moved including the rocks underneath the house.

Brown says the team enjoyed browsing through her old record collection and Coca-Cola memorabilia.

“We’ve done everything. We’ve even taken the kitchen sink,” he says.

SALES MOVES

May 24, 2013

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» JEFFREY GITOMER

When you walk in empty headed, you walk out empty handed.

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ow much of your sales presentation is “standard?”

Whether you sell a product or service, whether it’s simple or sophisticated, how much (what percentage) of your presentation is the way you usually present it? Void of personalization? Void of customization? Void of interaction? And all about you.

What kind of presentation do you think your prospect wants?

• They want to know what the value is to THEM. • They want to know how this fits into THEIR business or life.

• They want to know how THEY benefit.

• They want to know how THEY win.

• They want to know how THEY produce.

• They want to know how it affects THEM. • They want to know how THEY profit.

• They want to know how easy it will be put to use in THEIR environment.

And NONE of those elements exist in your standard (canned) presentation. Rats.

Why are you giving a “we-we” presentation (all about you and how great you are), when the customer only wants a presentation in terms of them?

HERE’S THE REALTY: When you walk in empty headed, you walk out empty handed.

IDEA: Take all the boring crap you were going to say to the customer, and send it to them in an email saying, “Here’s my presentation for the part

you could find on Google or on our website, so that when we’re together I don’t bore you. Rather, I’ll be prepared to give you ideas that lead to (state how they win). Fair enough?”

Now you’re a real salesperson. Now you’re forced to go in with ideas and information about THEM that they can use for their own productivity, enjoyment, use, and profit.

And you now have a better than 50 percent chance of making the sale.

CAUTION: Unless your presentation is customized and personalized for the customer AND in favor of the customer, there will be a disconnect.

Their dominant thought will be, “this guy doesn’t understand me and/or my business.”

Here are some keys to understanding whose favor your presentation is geared toward: WE-WE – Statements about you that boast rather than prove.

WE-WE – Unfavorable statements about the competition.

WE-WE – Comparing yourself to the competition.

WE-WE – Self serving questions. “What do you know about us?”

WE-WE – Qualifying questions about who decides, budget, or payment.

WE-WE – Non-specific testimonials that praise you, but give no reason why.

WE-WE – Excuses about why you don’t have Twitter activity or a YouTube channel

(they searched for it before you arrived).

WE-WE – No social media recommendations from customers.

THEM – Questions about THEM that reveal their history, their situation, and their motives — Jeffrey Gitomer their past experience, their wisdom, their opinion. True engagement.

THEM – Testimonials that overcome specific objections – price and quality.

THEM – Any third party media that supports you or your product — articles or interviews.

THEM – Great (current) social media presence (your reputation that helps put the buyer at ease rather than on guard), including direct interaction with customers.

THEM – Ideas you created that they can use.

Proof you did your “homework.”

KEY POINT OF UNDERSTANDING: Features are about you and benefits are in the middle. They can be stated either way. But value is about them.

And value, customer perceived value, needs to be the focus of a “them-based” presentation.

WARNING: Don’t be defensive. I can hear you telling me that you give a customized presentation.

I can hear you telling me that you’re different than

BROADBAND

LAND DEVELOPMENT

MSU professor develops national land use index

BY CLAY CHANDLER I STAFF WRITER clay.dhandler@msbusiness.com A Mississippi State professor of sociology is leading an online project that will serve as one-stop shopping for those searching for land development options across the U.S. The Land Developability Index is now online at www.landdevelopability.org. It provides researchers, elected officials and developers an index that will help them identify land available for conversion and/or development. It allows anyone concerned about land use to determine what percentage could be developed at county and state levels.

The research that led to the website was done by MSU’s Social Science Research Center and the College of Arts and Sciences’ department of sociology.

Guangqing Chi, the MSU professor spearheading the project, said it was initially designed for researchers, but could benefit transportations planners, community developers and forestry and natural resource officials.

“The unique thing about this index is that it is just one number representing the overall characteristics and status of land use and development,” Chi said in a school news release. “For people who are interested in land use and development, they can just go online and use it. There are

other projects that share a similar methodology, but they are for different purposes.”

Chi and his team, which includes professors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Minnesota and other MSU professors, generated the land maps using spatial overlay methods to identify undeveloped lands. Examples include wetlands, steep slopes, surface water, built-up lands and Native American reservations to go with state- or federal-owned land. The index is compatible with Microsoft’s Excel spreadsheet software.

“It takes lots of effort to get all those components together in one data set, one platform,” Chi said. “Users may skip these intermediate steps and simply use the final product of the Land Developability Index.”

The index has been in the works for a decade. During his doctoral studies, Chi developed a similar index for Wisconsin to help that state improve its population forecasting.

Chi’s next step is to refine his latest index into categories separated by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, municipalities, census tracts, block groups and ZIP codes.

His overall goal is to produce an index that covers the planet.

That will require additional funding from external sources, Chi said.

all the other people on the planet. And I can hear you telling me that customers love your presentation, and all about the fact you can close three out of four people once you get in front of them.

I hope you can hear me say, “That’s a bunch of crap!”

Here’s how to measure your customization reality: 1. Amount of time spent on pre-call research.

How well do you know the person and the company you are visiting?

2. The two great ideas you are walking in the door with will benefit them whether they buy or not.

3. The variations that you made in your presentation that adapt to their company, their present situation, their needs, their productivity, and their success.

3.5 Your knowledge of the customer’s buying motives are as good or greater than your selling skills.

Them-based are the most difficult sales presentations of all. Marketing departments have no concept of them, and most salespeople aren’t willing to do the work to prepare them.

That’s great news for the 5% of salespeople who are willing. They’re easy to identify.

They’re always the highest performers and the highest earners.

Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of “The Sales Bible”, “Customer Satisfaction is Worthless” “Customer Loyalty is Priceless”, “The Little Red Book of Selling”, “The Little Red Book of Sales Answers”, “The Little Black Book of Connections”, “The Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude”, “The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way”, “The Little Platinum Book of ChaChing”, “The Little Teal Book of Trust”, “The Little Book of Leadership”, and “Social BOOM!” His website, www.gitomer.com, will lead you to more information about training and seminars, or email him personally at salesman@gitomer.com.

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msbb.broadmap.com/. This web application was created to help find high-speed Internet services for homes and businesses alike.

The data represented on the map is derived from efforts for an October 2010 delivery to the National Telecommunications Information Administration. “Ongoing efforts to collect provider updates and validate the data will continue through 2014 with bi-annual updated results in April and October,” Songy said.

The governor’s office is working closely with other stakeholders to develop policies that will help expedite the development of broadband access in the state. Proposals include adopting a Dig Once policy to allow broadband providers to install infrastructure simultaneously with highway construction and repair projects.

This policy will create uniformity in costs and regulations that govern utility poles and what types of utility infrastructure may be attached to

them and update existing utility regulations to allow fiber optic cable used in broadband systems to be installed on bridges.

Looking to the future, Gov. Bryant said, “Reliable access to a high-speed Internet connection is becoming an increasingly vital part of society.

“As Mississippi builds out its broadband infrastructure, new opportunities will emerge, whether in a student’s ability to gather information for a school project, a business’ ability to connect with customers, or a physician’s ability to coordinate care for a patient in a remote location through advances in telemedicine.”

Dean says telemedicine is a way for broadband access to make a big impact on rural Mississippians. “We’re working on that now and trying to drive demand for it,” he said. “With access to the Internet, a patient can connect to a doctor, and patients in rural areas will see how the internet can affect their daily lives.”

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