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Sanderson ‘19th hole’ plays big for steak houses and economy

By JACK WEATHERLY jack.weatherly@msbusiness.com

After 18 holes of playing or following players, the question is: what’s next?

The 19th hole for many after one of the rounds leading up to and including the Sanderson Farms Championship Tournament was a nice white-tablecloth steak house.

Those in the vicinity of the Country Club of Jackson got a bump in revenue and golf tales.

Hoffman Not to mention hotels and motels and some shopping.

The boost totaled $26 million in 2016, according to a study by Mississippi State University. Such measures are calculated by how many times “new money” from out-

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It’s no secret in his steak house that Tico Hoffman is a golf enthusiast and a big supporter of the Jackson PGA tournament.

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side the local market “turnS over.”

The economic figures don’t include the $1.2 million the Blair Batson Children’s hospital received last year, as well as $260 million divided among 36 other charities, said Steve Jenks, executive director of the Century Club Charities.

Figures for donations to charities 2018 will be released soon, Jenks said.

Century Club does not have an overall economic impact study done yearly because of the cost, Jenks said, but he added that “if anything, I think that [2016 figure] should have grown.”

Tico Hoffman, owner of Tico’s Steakhouse, has gotten accolades over the years as an amateur golfer, as well as for the steaks and seafood for nearly three decades.

The walls of his rustic restaurant near the east end of County Line Road are covered in photos of customers and friends. A strong sports theme runs through them, much of it golf. “He’s a golf nut,” one of his employees said.

If you miss that point, there’s the large Golf Channel banner draped over the entrance to the bar.

Activities begin the Monday with the first of two pro-am tourneys before the actual tournament starts on Thursday.

“Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were great for us,” Hoffman said.

For the past few years, Scott Koestler has been holding a private dinner for 40 to 50 rookies on the PGA tour the Sunday before golf week.

It’s a chance for young players to brush up on tourney protocols and the like, Koestler said.

Those started when Koestler and his wife, Julie, operated Shapley’s. The Koestlers opened Koestler Prime in the Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland in July.

Shapley’s, now run by Mark and Mary Shapley, is still located at its original site at 868 Centre St. toward the west end of County Line Road on the Ridgeland side.

Mary Shapley said business was up probably 15 to 20 percent during the week.

Natalie Dodd, a manager at Kathryn’s Steaks and Seafood, said the restaurant 6800 Old Canton Road, about a mile north of the golf course, had only a slight uptick in business, but that is because “we’re busy almost every night.”

Unlike the other steak houses in this article, “every night” includes Sunday at Kathryn’s.

Doe’s Eat Place at 898 Avery off County Line, “had a great week,” said general manager Michael Steen.

The eatery, based on the original Doe’s in Greenville, is known for its large steaks and its tamales.

It was able to be a cultural ambassador for Mississippi. One of the golfers, an Australian, had never heard of or eaten a tamale, Steen said.

“He loved it,” Steen said.

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Argent Trust, Wealth Services open Oxford office Argent Trust Co. and its Argent Family Wealth Services have opened a new office in Oxford.

The location at 613 South Lamar Boulevard, a National Historic Landmark building, accommodates a larger staff who provide a wider range of wealth management services.

Family Wealth Services Managing Director Mark Hartnett will lead the expanded team and focus on further growing Argent’s presence in Mississippi. He has more than 20 years of experience in trust management and administration. Harnett founded Family Wealth Practices in Oxford in 2008 and merged his company with Argent in 2014.

Joining Hartnett at the new office are Brooks M. Campany, vice president and director of public relations, recruiting, engagement and culture for Argent Financial Group; and Blair M. Hull, associate of philanthropic services for Argent Institutional Services.

The company also hired Austin McCarty to the position of trust assistant.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN MISSISSIPPI

“I made Matthew.”

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have worked in the craft beer industry for more than 15 years, representing a deeply diverse range of clients throughout the Southeast. From startup brewpubs in Louisiana to large regional breweries in Tennessee, from the state’s first production brewery in Mississippi to microbreweries and micro-distilleries in Alabama, I have counseled clients on myriad of issues including corporate structure, regulatory matters, intellectual property, distribution, and labor and employment matters.

Within this industry, I have played a meaningful role in effectuating legislative change in multiple states and have organized, operated, and helped fund a statewide association. I have been interviewed

by MSNBC, the Financial Times, Brewbound, Craft Brewing Business, and more beer blogs, newspapers, and lifestyle magazines than I can count.

I have spoken to groups, from conference settings to civic clubs, giving more than 100 presentations on the craft beer industry. I have also helped curate and create the curriculum for the Business of Craft Beer distance-learning program at the University of Vermont.

My experience in the craft beer industry has ushered in opportunities to work

with innovative startup companies and entrepreneurial-minded people on a host of additional projects too, ranging from powdered kale and kombucha products to white label distilled spirits and elevated pre-packaged desserts.

This is my canned professional bio and, subject to slight variation, is one that I have shared with people in a number of different professional settings. In fact, on one recent occasion in Gulfport, I was privileged to have my friend, confidant, colleague, and client, Mark Henderson, the founder of Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company in Kiln, share my bio as he introduced me to the Masters Leadership Class of the Gulf Coast Business Council where I was presenting on why Mississippi desperately needs to modernize its approach to economic development by focusing more time, money, and effort on the development and cultivation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Mississippi.

After delivering a more flattering and eloquent introduction and bio than I ever could, Mark concluded his introduction of me by emphatically stating, “I made Matthew.”

The fact is, truer words may not have been uttered that day. It is true; Mark and

his incredibly talented wife and Lazy Magnolia co-founder, Leslie, did make me … or at least played a significant part in making the professional me.

We, as individual human beings, are unique and have tremendous gifts to share; but, on some level, we are an 0, both personal and professional. The Hendersons made a pivotal decision 15-plus years ago to give me an opportunity to represent their startup company – a company that literally birthed the craft beer industry in Mississippi. This was, and has been every day since, an honor and privilege for me.

The legacy of my start with Lazy Magnolia ultimately led to the launch of a valuable entity for Mississippi, the creation of the Mississippi Brewers Guild. As the state’s trade association that represents the craft beverage industry locally for Mississippi and on the national scale, I serve as its executive director. This organization has been extremely instrumental in passing critical pro-business bills that is helping the state better support and encourage the growth of breweries and distilleries – that in turn also benefits Mississippi’s overall workforce and economy.

My work with Lazy Magnolia opened many doors for me, including the oppor-

tunity to build a regional food and beverage practice that has since introduced me to some of the most creative and entrepreneurial-minded people I have ever met. My professional journey has been an in- Matthew McLaughlin credible one, and I am grateful for the people and opportunities it has presented me. And while I try to advise my clients on navigating legal risks and educate them on the regulations they are subject to, I often feel as if I have gained more wisdom and insight from them than I have had the privilege to impart.

Matthew P. McLaughlin is an attorney with McLaughlin, PC in Jackson, Mississippi, and serves as the executive director of the Mississippi Brewers Guild.

Matthew’s passion is working with creative and entrepreneurial-minded people and organizations, having worked with and advised hundreds of entrepreneurs, startups, and social innovators throughout the Southeastern United States. He may be contacted at matthew@mclaughlinpc.com or 601-487-4550, or you may visit www.mclaughlinpc.com for more information.

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The Quarter undergoing transformation, adding apartments

The Quarter is getting a new look and a new function.

The retail and office center on Lakeland Drive in Jackson just west of the Pearl River is becoming a mixed-use development.

The StateStreet Group is adding 12 loft apartments, expanding some retail space and giving The Quarter’s facades a fresh look.

The Quarter was built in the 1970s in a distinctive French Quarter of New Orleans style, hence the name.

“The Quarter has been a Jackson landmark for decades,” Justin Peterson, general counsel and manager of the project, said in a news release. “By modernizing the property, we expect it to thrive like it once did.”

The second-floor apartments are scheduled to be completed by the end of November, taking the place of office space, Peterson said.

Peterson said the one- and two-bedroom apartments with tall ceilings and modern amenities follow on the success of two recent loft-style projects, which are proof that “there really is a market for nice, new apartments in Jackson.”

He cited the success of the 261 units of the Lofts at the District at Eastover, which opened last year and quickly filled up.

The other is the 241-unit Meridian at Fondren, co-developed by StateStreet.

The Quarter lofts will include seven two-bedroom units, ranging from 880 square feet to 1,250 square feet starting at $1,350 and five one-bedroom apartments ranging from 650 to 1,030 square feet and starting at $1,150.

Other aspects of phase one of the project are reworking of the facade of the five Lakeland Drive-facing buildings and expansion of two longtime tenants – Wine and Spirits of the Quarter, from about 3,700 square feet to approximately 5,600 square feet, and the Country Squire tobacco shop, doubling its size to roughly 1,700 square feet. Cups Espresso Cafe will re-

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Voters in one south Mississippi city will decide this week whether they want wine and liquor to be sold along with beer.

WDAM-TV reports Collins will hold a referendum on wine and liquor sales on Tuesday.

Beer sales have been legal in the city limits for decades, although surrounding Covington County prohibits all alcohol sales.

Collins City Clerk Suzette Davis reports more than 20 people have already voted absentee.

Mississippi has six remaining counties where no alcohol is available for sale anywhere in the county, according to the Mississippi Department of Revenue

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That includes two existing, 10,000-square-foot office buildings, he said.

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The developers are looking for “a nice restaurant” for the bottom floor of the two-story building on the front east end whose last tenant was the China Bell.

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MISSISSIPPI’S SEPT. UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES

UNITED STATES Labor Force Data Civilian Labor Force Unemployed Unemployment Rate Employed STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Unemployment Insurance Data •• Initial UI Claims Continued Claims Benefits Paid Weeks Paid First Payments Final Payments Average Weekly Benefit

Tate 4.6

Aug ‘18 1,281,300 60,800 4.7 1,220,500

Sept ‘17 1,276,200 59,500 4.7 1,216,700

‘17 Avg. 1,280,000 64,900 5.1 1,215,100

Coahoma 6.2

Yalobusha 4.6

Aug ‘18 161,909,000 6,370,000 3.9 155,539,000

Sept 2018 3,298 31,255 $4,102,758 19,860 1,202 364 $206.58

Sept ‘17 161,049,000 6,556,000 4.1 154,494,000

Aug 2018 4,341 40,148 $5,670,996 28,064 1,998 408 $202.07

‘17 Avg. 160,320,000 6,982,000 4.4 153,337,000

Sept 2017 4,660 40,320 $5,677,110 28,072 1,672 579 $202.23

Calhoun 3.8

Tishomingo 4.4

Leflore 6.2

Carroll 5.0

Montgomery 5.0

Holmes 8.3

Moving Avg.** 161,484,000 6,427,000 4.0 155,057,000

Yazoo 5.1

Issaquena 7.3

Lowndes 4.6

Oktibbeha 4.2

Choctaw 4.2

Winston 5.3

Attala 5.3

Sharkey 5.6

Monroe 4.8

Clay 6.0

Webster 4.5

Washington 6.7

Itawamba 3.8

Chickasaw 4.9

Grenada 4.0

Sunflower 6.9

Lee 3.8

Pontotoc 3.7

Bolivar 5.4

Moving Avg.** 1,280,600 59,900 4.7 1,220,700

Lafayette 3.6

Quitman 6.5

Humphreys 7.6

Sept ‘18 161,958,000 5,766,000 3.6 156,191,000

Alcorn 4.0

Tippah 4.0

Union 3.5

Tallahatchie 4.2

Sept ‘18 1,280,500 58,100 4.5 1,222,400

Benton 5.6

Prentiss 4.3

Panola 5.6

Labor force and employment security data STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Labor Force Data Civilian Labor Force Unemployed Unemployment Rate Employed

Marshall 4.7

Leake 5.0

Neshoba 4.4

Scott 3.5

Newton 4.7

Noxubee 6.6

Kemper 6.6

Madison 3.4 Warren 5.3 Rankin 3.3

Hinds 4.5

Claiborne 9.2

Copiah 5.5

Jefferson 13.7 Adams 5.9

Wilkinson 8.7

Franklin 5.6

Amite 5.9

Lincoln 4.4

Pike 5.6

Covington Jones 4.3 4.6

Walthall 6.5

Marion 5.0

— Mississippi Department of Employment Security5.0 - 7.3 7.4 - 13.7

5.0 - 7.3 7.4 - 13.7

Lamar 3.5

Pearl River 4.6

Hancock 4.7

Clarke 5.1

Wayne 5.0

Lawrence Jeff Davis 5.8 6.0

Unemployment Rates

** Average for most recent twelve months, including current month Rates •• Unemployment Insurance amounts presented in this section only represent regular UI benefits, federal program amounts areUnemployment not included.

3.3 - 3.7 3.3 - 3.7 Labor force amounts are produced in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

3.8 - 4.9 3.8 - 4.9 Note: Unless indicated state and county data presented are not seasonally adjusted.

Jasper 5.5

Smith 4.2

Simpson 4.2

Lauderdale 4.8

Forrest 4.2

Perry 5.7

Stone 5.4

Harrison 4.4

Greene 5.8

George 6.1

Jackson 5.4

Source: Labor Market Data Publication Design: Labor Market Information Department, MDES

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payrolls covered by PERS fell.

Why is that not good?

PERS is funded by employer and employee contributions along with investment returns. These contributions are percentages of payroll, 15.75% for employers and 9% for employees. One of the actuary assumptions used to compute the funding ratio is that payrolls will grow every year, so total contributions will grow too. When that doesn’t happen, it throws off the actuary’s projection. When you add flat to negative payrolls to the negative trends above, the flaws in PERS funding become fatal, unless new money is found.

So, how did the funding ratio go up if these trends are in place?

As your pocketbook will soon show you, lots of new money was found.

Starting next July, PERS will increase the employer contribution rate from 15.75% to 17.4%. This higher rate times total payrolls will up annual contributions by nearly $100 million.

Over the 30-year horizon actuaries use to calculate the funded ratio, this adds nearly $3 billion to projected revenues in today’s dollars.

That’s a lot of new money.

Where will it come from?

Well, public schools’ share of PERS

he country’s least healthy state – and one of its most rural – cannot afford to lose any of its rural hospitals.

And yet Mississippi is currently facing the uncertainty of three of its rural healthcare facilities as a bankruptcy court in Nashville determines the fate of three hospitals that have been owned by Curae Health.

The Tennessee-based not-for-profit health system filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August, leaving uncertainty over the fate of hospitals in Amory, Clarksdale and Batesville.

And while the Amory hospital knows it has at least one bidder -- North Mississippi Health Services -- and possibly others interested in purchasing it and maintaining its operations, the future is much murkier for the Clarksdale hospital, which is currently slated to be closed.

And that reflects a growing and worrisome trend.

Since 2010, 87 rural hospitals across the country have closed, with most located in the South, according to recent reporting by Mississippi Today. That includes five closures in Mississippi.

According to that story, there are multiple factors that contributed to those closures -– small, declining populations with high unemployment rates and uninsured patients; run-down facilities; issues with recruiting doctors; and financial burdens.

Those closures are particularly impactful in a state like Mississippi, which has one of the nation’s least healthy populations with high rates of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic illnesses. Add to that the fact a large percentage of the state’s population lives outside of urban areas, and it is clear each of the state’s rural hospitals serves a critical need.

Then there is the economic impact in a state that trails most in terms of high-paying jobs. State Rep. Orlando Paden, a Clarksdale Democrat, said if that hospital closes, it will cost 484 jobs, as reported by Mississippi Today.

Growing financial headwinds in the healthcare industry are likely to put even more rural hospitals at risk in the coming years. It’s a problem that must garner the attention of state leaders. It’s time for them to get serious about a solution with all available options – including possible Medicaid expansion – on the table.

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PERS sees taxpayers as their evergreen money tree

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he Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi Board of Trustees seemed happy after hearing from their actuary. The funded ratio for PERS increased and investment returns were up.

So, are things turning up for PERS? Only if you don’t mind your pocketbook getting raided.

Here’s the story. As the actuary report highlighted, PERS’ funded ratio moved from 61.1% to 61.8% (the minimum prudent level is 80%), investment returns for the year hit 9.16%, and wage increases were less than expected. But, as the report did not highlight, significant trends continued to weaken PERS – the unfunded pension amount increased, from $16.8 billion to $16.9 billion, the annual payout to retirees increased by $131.5 million, the number of retirees jumped up 2,713, and the number of active employees fell 1,695.

PERS now covers 104,973 retirees, up 28,830 over ten years. There are 150,687 active employees in PERS, down 16,435 over ten years. This trend of more retirees but fewer active employees is the fundamental flaw undermining PERS finances.

This flaw was exacerbated this past year when, for the first time ever, total

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payrolls is 37.5%, state agencies’ 17.5%, universities’ 16.2%, municipalities’ 9.8%, counties’, 8.2%, community colleges’ 4.9%, and other public entities’ 5.9%.

If the legislature only squeezes the increased $18 million for state agencies into its already stretched budget, the remaining $82 million will be passed on to you, the taxpayer, in the form of increased school and property taxes, increased tuition and fees, or fewer teachers and reduced basic services.

If the legislature, which put PERS into this terrible financial bind to begin with, chooses to cover more of the cost, where will it get the money?

You know.

Here are some scattered estimates of the yearly impact from higher employer contribution rates based on audit reports: among school districts, DeSoto County $2.5 million, Jackson $2.4 million, and Rankin County $1.6 million; among community colleges, Hinds $880,000, Northwest $507,000, Itawamba $405,000, Meridian $262,000, and Mississippi Delta $209,000; among municipalities Tupelo $341,000, Meridian $325,000, and Greenwood $181,000; among counties, Madison $270,000 and Lowndes $183,000.

Talk about unfunded state mandates forced on local governments!

Yep, PERS sees taxpayers as their evergreen money tree…and the legislature lets them.

Bill Crawford (crawfolk@gmail.com) is a syndicated columnist from Meridian.

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Groups pump money into Mississippi U.S. Senate race

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nterest groups are dropping hundreds of thousands of dollars into a special U.S. Senate election in Mississippi. It’s pocket change compared to millions being spent in Texas and Florida, but enough to buy advertising and pay for get-out-the-vote efforts in the mostly rural state.

The winner gets the final two years of a six-year term. In reality, though, victory could mean long-term job security because Mississippi has an extensive record of sending senators back to Washington for decades.

This special election is happening because one of those longtime senators, Republican Thad Cochran, retired in April at age 80 after spending nearly half his life in the Senate and six years before that in the U.S. House.

Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Republican Cindy HydeSmith, who was in her second term as state agriculture commissioner, to succeed Cochran until the special election is resolved. Party labels won’t appear on the ballot, but candidates are making their party preferences known to voters.

Hyde-Smith is challenged by Democrat Mike Espy, who is a former congressman and former U.S. agriculture secretary; Democrat Tobey Bernard Bartee, a former military intelligence officer who is spending little in his first run for public office; and Republican Chris McDaniel, a third-term state senator.

If nobody receives a majority Nov. 6, the top two will advance to a Nov. 27 runoff.

Hyde-Smith is endorsed by President Donald Trump and is receiving financial support from business interests that traditionally support Republicans.

Through Friday, political action committees had spent $1.8

million to support Hyde-Smith, according to the Campaign Finance Institute , a nonprofit group that evaluates money in politics. The biggest spenders favoring her are the National Association of Realtors at nearly $919,000 and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at $675,000.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has also spent $375,000 to oppose McDaniel, who, with the backing of tea party voters, nearly unseated Cochran in a bitter 2014 Republican primary.

A PAC called Mississippi Victory Fund has spent nearly $395,000 opposing McDaniel. Its biggest donor is New York-based tech entrepreneur Sean Parker, who gave $250,000. It also received donations of $25,000 each from former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and two other prominent Mississippi Republicans, W.D. “Billy” Mounger and Joe Sanderson.

Remember Mississippi has spent more than $300,000 supporting McDaniel and $206,000 opposing Hyde-Smith.

The PAC’s name — reminiscent of the battle cry “Remember the Alamo” — comes from McDaniel supporters’ belief that establishment Republicans played dirty to propel Cochran to victory in the 2014 primary. Remember Mississippi’s biggest donations include $1 million from billionaire investor Robert Mercer of New York and $750,000 from

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Richard Uihlein of Illinois, a packaging company executive who has donated to anti-union causes.

Through Friday, $392,000 had been spent to support Espy by PowerPACPlus , a group that says its goal is “to build

Independent spending ... is likely to continue growing in the final days of the election ... the political power of America’s multiracial majority.” In 1986, Espy became the first African-American of the 20th century to win a U.S. House seat in Mississippi. Now, he’s trying to build a multiracial coalition to become the state’s first black senator since Reconstruction. One of the biggest donors to PowerPACPlus is Herbert Sandler of San Francisco, a billionaire former banker who put in $600,000 this year has also given money to a liberal public policy advocacy group called the Center for American Progress.

Independent spending by PACs is likely to continue growing in the final days of the election, in addition to spending by candidates’ own campaign committees. HydeSmith has raised nearly $3 million; Espy, nearly $1.6 million; McDaniel, about $583,000 and Bartee, $4,058.

Emily Wagster Pettus covers Capitol matters for the Mississippi Associated Press in Jackson.

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Newsmakers

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Douglas joins Lincoln Road Family Medicine

Amy R. Douglas, CNP, recently joined Hattiesburg Clinic Lincoln Road Family Medicine.

With more than two decades of experience in health care, Douglas provides comprehensive care to patients 18 and up.

Douglas received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The Douglas University of Southern Mississippi. She received a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of South Alabama in Mobile. She also received a Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate as a family nurse practitioner from the University of Massachusetts Boston in Boston, Mass.

Douglas is board certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and in women’s health by the National Certification Corporation. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Howell named employee of the quarter

Jessica Howell was recently named South Mississippi State Hospital’s third quarter 2018 Employee of the Quarter. Howell joined SMSH in January 2016 as administrative assistant to the hospital director. She also assists in the Human Resources Department as well as in Risk Howell Management.

Howell is a Marion County native and graduated from Columbia High School. She has lived in Lamar County for the past 16 years.

She is enrolled at Jones County Community College and previously attended Pearl River Community College. Howell plans to transfer to the University of Southern Mississippi to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

She has earned instructor certification in Mandt (July 2017) and in CPR (June 2018). Howell has also completed the Mississippi State Personnel Board’s ASCP program for office professionals. She was awarded a Friends of SMSH scholarship in 2018 to help continue her education.

Howell previously worked at the Mississippi Department of Health.

Howell enjoys shopping online, spending time with family and friends, and cooking. She is married to Scott Howell; she has four children - Damon, Anna Jo, Mikel, and Beau.

Owen recognized by national architecture group Jenny Owen, former Executive Director of the Mississippi State Board of Architecture, is the 2018 recipient of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards’ (CLARB) Presidential Recognition Award for leadership shown within the Member Board Executive (MBE) community to advance the mission of the organization.

While serving as Executive Director for the Missis-

Sullivan hits 45-year mark as Hinds CC trustee

Hinds Community College Board of Trustees vice president Dale Sullivan (above left) was recognized as the longest serving member of the board with 45 years of continuous service.

But that’s not the only distinction he has had over his long career in education. In 1973, at the age of 27, Sullivan became the youngest-ever trustee when he was elected Copiah County schools superintendent, which automatically made him a member of the Hinds Community College board as well.

Sullivan also has served simultaneously on two community college boards, the other being the Co-Lin Community College board. After he retired as school superintendent, Sullivan was selected to stay on the Hinds Board of Trustees representing Copiah County.

Dr. Clyde Muse (above right) became Hinds president in 1978, five years after Sullivan became a trustee.

“He is one of the most faithful board members we’ve got. He now serves as the chairman of the finance committee of the board, which is a major responsibility,” said Muse, noting that Sullivan sippi State Board of Architecture, which also regulates landscape architecture, Owen held multiple volunteer roles with CLARB including MBE Director on the Board of Directors and Chair of the MBE Committee.

Owen is Executive Director of Region 3 (Southern Conference) of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) of which she has served in varying leadership roles.

Smith appointed customer relations representative TEC recently announced the appointment of Byshia Smith as Customer Relations Representative at TEC of Jackson, Inc. In this role, Smith will be responsible for assisting with promoting, marketing, selling and supporting of TEC products and services.

Smith resides in Brandon with her husband, Earl.

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works closely with Vice President for Business Services Russell Shaw in reviewing claim dockets, architect estimates and other financial information.

“That’s a major role, and it takes a lot of time.

He’s got an acute mind for finances,” Muse said.

“He’s really just a great resource. He’s dedicated to the college and he’s a firm believer in our mission.”

Sullivan said he has always taken care to keep in mind what he’s there for as a Hinds Community College trustee.

Sullivan said without the proximity of Co-Lin, he may have never gone to college. After graduating from Co- Lin, he received a bachelor’s degree from Delta State University, a master’s degree from Mississippi College and completed doctoral work at the University of Mississippi.

As Mississippi’s largest community college, Hinds Community College is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills.

With six locations in central Mississippi, Hinds enrolls about 12,000 students each fall semester.

Reeves joins Hattiesburg Clinic Psychiatry Roy R. Reeves, DO, recently joined Hattiesburg Clinic Psychiatry – Lincoln Center.

In his practice, he provides care to patients with psychiatric disorders and other related issues.

He also is clinical director at South Mississippi State Hospital in Purvis.

Reeves received his medical Reeves degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Mo. He completed an internship at Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital in Kirksville, Mo., a residency in psychiatry at University of Oklahoma-Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla., and a residency in neurology at University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, N.M. He is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in neurology by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. His professional memberships include the American Psychiatric Association and the American Osteopathic Association.

Gulfport Memorial elects medical staff officers Gulfport Memorial recently elected Medical Staff Officers who will serve terms through 2020.

Walter Surowiec, DO, was elected Chief of the Memorial Medical Staff. Surowiec is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He received his doctorate in osteopathic medi- Surowiec cine from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. He completed his residency in general surgery at Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans and completed fellowships in vascular and thoracic surgery at the Carolinas Heart Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lastly, he completed a Leatherbury fellowship in Thoracic Transplant at Duke University. Surowiec was appointed to the medical staff in 2006 and served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery 2012 to 2016. Surowiec is Board Certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Clifton Leatherbury, MD, was elected Vice-Chief. LeathGrady erbury completed his medical degree at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and his Internship at the University of South Alabama. He completed his Diagnostic Radiology Residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He is a native of Mobile and has resided in Gulfport/Biloxi for over six years. Leatherbury is certified by the American Board of Radiology. From 2014 to 2016, he served as the Chairman of the Medical Staff Department of In-House Specialties.

John Grady, MD, was elected Secretary-Treasurer. Grady received his medical degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

Grady is Board Certified in Internal Medicine.

Alton Dauterive, MD, will serve as past Chief of the Memorial Medical Staff.

Baker Donelson adds two associates in Jackson Baker Donelson recently announced that it has added eight new associates across the Firm. The new associates and their primary areas of practice are: Jackson: Derrick S. Godfrey (Health Law) and R. Chris White (Advocacy) Tallahassee, Fla: Cody W. Short (Advocacy) Knoxville, Tenn.: Nicholas W. Diegel (Advocacy) Memphis: W. Preston Battle IV (New Litigator Group) Houston, Texas: Betty Q. Richmond (Construction), Melissa G. Vest (Advocacy) and Jackie S. Wilhite (Advocacy)

Newsmakers The MAX names Trahan Marketing Director

Jerome Trahan, a native of Biloxi and long-time resident of Meridian, is returning to Mississippi as the Marketing Director for The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX). Trahan is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and is a former resident of Northern Virginia, where he spent 11 years working in Amtrak’s Washington D.C. headquarters.

Trahan began his career in Meridian over 20 years ago as a television reporter, which led him to produce local cable access programming and award-winning commercials for Meridian’s Comcast Cable. He taught broadcasting at Meridian Community College and spent many years on the local advertising scene before starting his career with Amtrak.

Guess appointed to CMR

Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Natalie Guess to the state Commission on Marine Resources representing nonprofit environmental organizations.

Guess will serve a four-year term that will end June 30, 2022.

Guess is the executive director of Unmanned Coast and Guess the Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions under the Magnolia Business Alliance. She is also a health and wellness coach and speaker. Guess sits on the board for the Hancock County Tourism Bureau, serves as an advisory board member for Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast and is a member of the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plains. She lives in Diamondhead with her husband Eric and son Kai.

Coppage named deputy director of alliance

The Board of Directors for the Washington County Economic Alliance (WCEA), along with Executive Director Cary Karlson, announced the promotion of Will Coppage to Deputy Director.

“This is a proud day for our organization and for our community,” said Karlson. “Will is one of our own who has demonstrated Coppage the skills, enthusiasm, and capability needed in economic development to create success in our community.”

In his new role, Coppage will take over new roles at the WCEA and work closely with Karlson in evaluating the needs of the organization to keep momentum moving in a positive direction of growth.

“I am honored by the decision of our Board of Directors and Cary Karlson to select me for this promotion,” said Coppage. “Our community is thriving stronger than it has in recent years. I will continue to push myself and our organization forward to lead our area in economic and community development.”

Coppage is a Greenville native, who left in 1997 to join the U.S. Air Force, where he inspected and repaired KC-135 aircraft. From there, he earned a Bachelors Degree in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina; a Master of Arts in English from McNeese State University; and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from McNeese State University.

He returned to Greenville in 2013 as a reporter for the Delta Democrat-Times, and left the newspaper to serve as Executive Assistant to the Greenville Mayor from 2014-2015. He was hired as Project Manager for the WCEA in 2015.

Since joining the WCEA, Coppage has been instrumental in pushing efforts forward related to promotional marketing, digital strategies, workforce development, and project management. He was a key player in bringing the NuFarm Americas industry to Washington County recently. Coppage was named Top 50 under 40 by the Mississippi Business Journal, Top 20 under 40 by the Delta Democrat-Times; and won the 2017 Ray and Jimmy Heidel Economic Development Leadership Award at the True South Economic Development session. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute, 2018.

Mitchell to serve on Bar Association committee Butler Snow announced that Benjamin L. Mitchell has been selected to serve a two-year term as a member at large on the executive committee of the intellectual property, entertainment and sports law section of the Mississippi Bar Association.

The section’s purpose is to Mitchell educate and inform members of the latest developments in a variety of intellectual property areas, including trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, patents, service marks, computer law and other related issues. The section also provides members the opportunity to exchange ideas, approaches and experiences related to intellectual law.

Mitchell is a member of Butler Snow’s business services group. He concentrates his practice on intellectual property law, franchise law and business and commercial transactions.

Mitchell is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association and the American Bar Association, where he serves on the forum on franchising technology committee. He received his bachelor’s degree from The College of Wooster and his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University.

Fredian Leadership award recipient announced The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. announced Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class Petty Officer (AW/SW) Andrew S. Tracy is the recipient of the 2018 Thomas V. Fredian Community Leadership Award.

“The Thomas V. Fredian Community Leadership Award honors those military personnel who go above and beyond to become involved in supporting their local community. This award is given each year at the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Salute to the Military dinner to an enlisted member of the military, in recognition of outstanding community volunteer service and leadership,” said Douglas Maxwell, Salute to the Military volunteer and Fredian Award coordinator. “Their selfless dedication to their country coupled with their extracurricular community volunteerism establishes a standard that far exceeds those expected.”

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MMA names Mallinson and Thomasson to board Andrew Mallinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Multicraft International in Pelahatchie has been named the 2018-2019 Chairman of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) Board of Directors. Mallinson has more than 25 years of Multicraft leadership experience and in an ownership position since 1991.

Mallinson is English, Canadian and American and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Economics from Loughborough University, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and also a Canadian Certified Public Accountant. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Jackson and have two children.

In addition, Pat Thomasson, CEO of Thomasson Company in Philadelphia was named Secretary-Treasurer of the MMA Board. Thomasson is the first woman elected to the MMA Executive Committee.

Thomasson, a native of Philadelphia, has undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Mississippi in accounting. Upon leaving Ole Miss, she accepted a position with Arthur Andersen in New Orleans. In 1988, she was licensed by the state of Mississippi as a Certified Public Accountant.

In 1989, Thomasson returned to her home state to work as a Senior Securities Analyst for the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office Securities Division. In 1993, she was certified as a fraud examiner.

In 1996, Thomasson returned to Philadelphia, to work in the family business. She currently is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.

In addition to Mallinson and Thomasson, members of the 2018-2019 MMA Executive Committee are as follows: Chairman-Elect: Rusty Berryhill, President, Kevin Charles Furniture, LLC, New Albany.

Vice Chairman: Alan Sudduth, Manager of Mississippi Policies & Government Affairs, Chevron Products Co., Pascagoula.

Immediate Past Chairman: Earl Walker, Senior Director/Site General Manager-Mississippi, Airbus Helicopters, Inc., Columbus.

MMA President & CEO: Jay C. Moon, CEcD, FM, HLM. The following MMA Board Members have been selected to represent their respective districts: District 1 (Coahoma, Desoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tate & Tunica Counties): Todd Brown, Olin Corp. - Winchester, Oxford; Kenneth Cammarato, ROCKWOOL, Byhalia; and John Stubbs, Nidec Motor Corp., Southaven.

District 2 (Alcorn, Benton, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Union Counties): Alan Hawkins, Hawkeye Industries, Inc., Tupelo; Kirk Lewis, Blue Springs Metals, Blue Springs; Jim Pritchett, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Tupelo; Barry Smith, MTD Products, Tupelo; and Steve White, WestRock Co., Saltillo.

District 3 (Attala, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha & Winston Counties): Lex Lemmers, PACCAR, Inc., Columbus; Jason Minga, Tronox, Hamilton; and Charles Thomas III, Shuqualak Lumber Company, Shuqualak.

District 4 (Calhoun, Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Tallahatchie, Webster & Yalobusha Counties): Tony Hardin, Varsity Pro, Inc., Calhoun City; Lee Isable, Modine Grenada, LLC, Grenada; and Jane Moss, Viking Range Corp., Greenwood.

District 5 (Bolivar, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington & Yazoo Counties):

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District 6 (Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson & Warren Counties): Bill Hoge, United Plastic Molders, Inc., Jackson; Paul Jones, Multicraft International, Pelahatchie; Lucas Simmons, Lucky Town Brewing, LLC, Jackson; and Breck Stringer, Eaton Aerospace, Jackson.

District 7 (Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott & Smith Counties): Scott Gipson, Gipson Steel, Inc., Meridian; and Daniel Simoneau, La-Z-Boy South, Newton.

District 8 (Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry & Wayne Counties): Jody Norris, C.L. Dews & Sons Foundry & Machinery Co., Hattiesburg; and Lee Thames, Thermo-Kool/MidSouth Industries, Laurel.

District 9 (Adams, Amite, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall & Wilkinson Counties): Doug Boykin, Rex Lumber Brookhaven, LLC, Brookhaven; and Taylor Stringer, Stringer Industries, Inc., Tylertown.

District 10 (George, Green, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River & Stone Counties): Leslie Henderson, Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co., Kiln; and Duane Wilson, Chemours, Pass Christian.

At-Large Members: Ray Ables, Tyson Foods, Forest; Nathaniel Beach, GE Aviation, Ellisville; Mike Botkin, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc., Blue Springs; Stephen Coleman, Raytheon Co., Space & Airborne Systems, Forest; James Jeter, Entergy Mississippi, Jackson; Brent Koslo, Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., Ecru; Dave Liffrig, North American Coal Corp., Ackerman; Michael Lipski, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula; Kevin Logan, Unipres Southeast USA, Inc., Forest; John Malone, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tupelo; Jason Rice, Nissan North America, Inc., Canton; Sean Suggs, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc., Blue Springs; Robert Taylor, Taylor Power Systems, Clinton; Billy Thornton, Mississippi Power Co., Gulfport; Trent Tippey, Caterpillar, Inc., Corinth; and Stan Webb, Weyerhaeuser Co., Philadelphia.

Robinson promoted at Cadence Investment Services Jerry Toney, Senior Wealth Advisor for Cadence Investment Services, announced that Cate Robinson has been promoted to wealth advisoer in Starkville and received her designation as a Certified Financial Planner.

Robinson became a member of the team at Cadence Bank in Robinson 2014. She then joined Cadence Investment Services in 2016 where she received her Series 7 and Series 66 registrations with LPL Financial.

A native of West Point, Robinson graduated from Delta State University in 2010 with a degree in Business Administration. She furthered her education at Mississippi State University where she received a Master of Business Administration in 2013.

Currently, Robinson is an adjunct lecturer for the Department of Finance and Economics at Mississippi State University.

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New Petal children’s clinic welcomes Carden

Hattiesburg Clinic recently hired Nicole E. Carden, MD. at the newly opened Children’s Clinic -- Petal.

Carden provides care for children who are well and sick, from birth to young adulthood, and has a special interest in the management of asthma and Carden allergy.

Carden received her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson, and completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Carden is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association.

Burke elected to the French Camp Academy Board of Trustees

P. Sharkey Burke, a co-founder and member of Anderson, Crawley and Burke, PLLC, was elected to the French Camp Academy Board of Trustees.

Burke has represented defendants in civil litigation in state and federal courts on behalf of insurers, insureds, and self-inBurke sured corporations in a variety of litigation.

Burke completed his preparatory education at Millsaps College and his legal education at Mississippi College School of Law. He is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, Madison County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, and the Bar Association for the Fifth Federal Circuit.

Greenwood recognized by Mississippi Tourism Association

The Greenwood Convention & Visitors Bureau recently received the Mississippi Tourism Association’s award for Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) of the Year in the $250,000-$499,000 Budget Category. It also received the At-Large Mississippi Research in Action Award.

Pictured are, from left Greenwood Convention and Visitors Bureau representatives Forrest Hodge, Sales Coordinator; Danielle Morgan, Executive Director; and Andrew McQueen, Board Chairman. (Courtesy of Mississippi Tourism Association)

Partnership salutes new Ambassador team

Russell named VP of Community Bank Coast Region

Cindy Russell has been named Vice President. A native of Pensacola, Florida, Russell recently served as Assistant Vice President and has been in banking for twenty-two years.

In her new role, Russell will be responsible for Association Banking, Treasury Management, Russell and Business Development.

Active in her community, Russell serves on the board as President Elect of the North Gulf Coast Chapter of Community Associations Institute.

The Greater Starkville Development Partnership recently recognized its 2018-2019 Ambassador team.

They are, top row, from left, Hagan Walker, Matt Matthews, Jason Ryder, Brian McCaskill, Brad Jones, Gerry Logan, Terry Long, John Crecink. Middle row: Carrie-Beth Randall, Kelly Cutshall, Donna Sims, Barbara Foster, Lateshia Butler, Katherine Little, Adrienne Morris, Candy Crecink. Front row: Libby Gerald, Mary Jane Runnels, Pat Lane, Nina Welch, Peggy Buckley, Caitlin Rackley, Rebecca Tabb.

Not Pictured: Cory Lucius, Cole Brazil, Courtney Cox, Patrick Linley, Bill Thurlow, Anna-Marie Nickels, Christina Lucas, Jay Cook. New Elected Ambassadors include Sims, Rackley, Randall, Logan and Little.

(Courtesy of The Partnership)

Newsmakers Merit Health River Oaks receives prestigious international award Baby-Friendly USA recently announced that Merit Health River Oaks has received international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly birth facility.

Albany, N.Y.-based Baby-Friendly USA, Inc is the U.S. authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

Currently, there are 539 active Baby-Friendly hospitals and birth centers in the United States.

Butler Snow ranked by Thomson Reuters Top Legal Counsel Review Butler Snow announced that the firm has been ranked as a top 10 underwriter’s counsel firm nationally by the Thomson Reuters US Municipals Review for the first nine months of 2018. The firm ranked 10th in the category.

Thomson Reuters ranks firms quarterly in a variety of self-reported statistics. The rankings signify how active firms are in the public finance space and provide a listing of the busiest public finance firms in the country. Butler Snow’s ranking indicates significant growth for the firm, having been ranked 28th last year.

“We are proud to receive this prestigious ranking and are thrilled with our strategic growth in public finance,” said Donald Clark, Jr., chairman of Butler Snow.

“The growth that our practice group has experienced over the past several years is allowing us to serve clients across a broader footprint.”

Butler Snow offers a comprehensive and diverse public finance practice ranging from all forms of state and municipal bonds and obligations to the full complement of techniques available to finance or refinance a wide array of projects. The group, which is comprised of nearly 50 attorneys, works collaboratively to find innovative financing solutions to support governmental, health care, housing, non-profit, industrial/economic development, public-private partnerships, exempt facilities, utilities, public and private educational institutions and other developments.

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Sept. 2018 sales tax receipts/year to date, July 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE TAX COMMISSION Here are cities’ earnings through sales tax collections. Sales tax has a three-month cycle.

Month 1 — Tax is collected by the retailer. Month 2 — Tax is reported/paid to the Tax Commission by the retailer. Month 3 — Sales tax diversion is paid by the Tax Commission to the cities.

This report is based on the month the tax is collected at the Tax Commission (Month 2).

Sept Sept Year to date YTD CITY 2018 2017 2018 2017 ABBEVILLE $3,428.21 $3,652.26 $10,935.90 $13,510.93 ABERDEEN 69,408.11 68,354.89 213,581.20 205,526.70 ACKERMAN 25,784.04 24,433.71 74,233.88 69,410.21 ALCORN STATE U 241.25 508.11 ALGOMA 3,013.41 2,407.68 8,255.60 7,522.31 ALLIGATOR 315.26 379.69 1,017.68 1,119.58 AMORY 157,605.90 160,231.65 491,529.63 477,616.42 ANGUILLA 1,329.30 2,255.75 5,009.12 8,141.74 ARCOLA 731.87 1,338.61 2,251.50 3,791.55 ARTESIA 688.78 731.34 2,138.08 2,194.37 ASHLAND 12,926.08 13,427.42 37,279.66 42,260.36 BALDWYN 45,194.19 45,575.81 133,925.89 133,040.25 BASSFIELD 13,426.01 12,872.04 41,011.80 38,861.13 BATESVILLE 376,529.60 369,672.46 1,162,618.19 1,133,412.39 BAY SPRINGS 57,475.96 57,520.79 170,302.82 170,975.94 BAY ST LOUIS 146,029.95 129,071.59 433,583.59 424,997.70 BEAUMONT 8,887.75 8,664.09 28,244.85 26,608.73 BEAUREGARD 208.38 207.43 661.80 614.89 BELMONT 28,302.21 27,195.71 82,066.92 82,015.27 BELZONI 35,222.77 33,113.42 103,938.44 112,171.21 BENOIT 1,988.01 2,509.00 8,142.22 7,398.18 BENTONIA 12,382.01 12,612.25 35,140.04 44,078.64 BEULAH 264.80 340.38 915.61 1,070.86 BIG CREEK 269.38 348.14 881.54 1,057.15 BILOXI 1,063,502.46 1,005,094.93 3,492,842.70 3,277,926.99 BLUE MOUNTAIN 10,041.88 9,420.78 29,422.74 31,589.94 BLUE SPRINGS 2,089.59 2,401.03 6,512.79 7,215.80 BOLTON 14,326.01 13,686.69 45,234.66 43,907.16 BOONEVILLE 177,592.25 159,911.98 494,083.10 472,922.49 BOYLE 23,853.32 17,547.46 73,949.44 52,742.91 BRANDON 498,511.97 479,806.33 1,531,107.43 1,452,203.01 BRAXTON 1,745.85 1,647.02 4,577.79 4,920.65 BROOKHAVEN 484,742.81 474,692.82 1,407,683.80 1,434,452.78 BROOKSVILLE 9,375.38 9,773.67 28,152.21 31,311.54 BRUCE 37,511.83 43,428.54 117,561.96 128,109.39 BUDE 12,145.59 13,493.99 34,636.24 37,027.82 BURNSVILLE 16,331.86 15,438.04 44,158.94 44,851.30 BYHALIA 66,894.75 62,117.69 210,905.31 198,088.97 BYRAM 234,633.07 209,245.71 726,927.37 639,759.33 CALEDONIA 14,824.16 16,154.74 44,253.47 44,425.74 CALHOUN CITY 23,013.82 24,272.50 70,264.61 72,441.52 CANTON 266,880.81 252,166.11 772,714.78 756,443.17 CARROLLTON 6,264.46 6,131.07 20,044.60 19,171.15 CARTHAGE 154,096.55 147,555.74 446,209.90 440,248.88 CARY 1,492.01 1,151.25 4,197.90 3,112.33 CENTREVILLE 18,753.71 18,304.89 56,431.11 57,068.39 CHARLESTON 28,543.88 26,548.54 87,414.02 83,264.33 CHUNKY 500.13 734.82 2,007.09 2,570.25 CLARKSDALE 213,501.07 219,587.03 636,909.38 653,433.73 CLEVELAND 315,648.03 312,171.50 904,224.24 936,986.01 CLINTON 388,408.03 371,139.57 1,143,314.28 1,136,065.29 COAHOMA 362.50 719.38 1,350.01 1,986.00 COAHOMA COLLEGE 489.80 759.13 549.02 801.86 COFFEEVILLE 10,230.09 9,480.20 32,205.79 31,030.48 COLDWATER 20,967.36 18,401.42 65,978.43 56,535.87 COLLINS 144,774.50 140,480.66 436,048.11 405,554.94 COLUMBIA 274,029.92 263,274.85 810,560.95 784,332.27 COLUMBUS 808,523.17 785,033.75 2,388,918.65 2,398,908.20 COMO 18,128.00 16,501.62 51,903.05 45,880.01 CORINTH 513,154.98 469,606.91 1,557,141.81 1,495,011.14 COURTLAND 1,367.73 1,614.05 4,134.56 4,786.80 CRAWFORD 1,385.51 1,492.62 4,503.63 4,604.71 CRENSHAW 5,215.84 4,467.51 16,268.66 14,562.74 CROSBY 1,020.61 2,758.27 3,380.84 4,683.21 CROWDER 1,347.71 1,671.19 5,756.46 5,169.87 CRUGER 302.56 399.96 1,011.96 1,260.12 CRYSTAL SPRINGS 65,418.10 62,070.12 196,115.31 195,809.85 D LO 1,725.54 1,499.45 40,775.54 5,085.49 D’IBERVILLE 613,204.92 578,181.69 1,951,594.41 1,810,943.46 DECATUR 14,025.48 14,219.17 36,721.79 36,689.79 DEKALB 18,860.55 15,724.30 56,824.01 53,522.08 DERMA 11,185.45 9,824.97 26,371.99 26,629.20 DIAMONDHEAD 62,159.49 46,345.57 186,803.07 144,969.09 DODDSVILLE 678.05 834.91 1,940.38 2,047.88 DREW 6,165.81 7,885.14 19,719.93 21,790.70 DUCK HILL 3,747.49 3,655.36 12,789.15 12,002.06 DUMAS 945.67 1,125.01 2,964.76 3,480.86 DUNCAN 674.32 522.03 3,063.72 1,538.98 DURANT 33,368.60 37,014.86 130,736.17 107,449.94 EAST MS COLLEGE 1,044.48 1,163.69 1,131.71 1,243.63 ECRU 10,653.04 13,287.60 30,535.79 38,549.71 EDEN 62.09 76.82 233.87 224.51 EDWARDS 6,057.66 7,184.94 19,199.34 20,134.09 ELLISVILLE 83,036.28 76,318.40 237,109.99 227,506.14 ENTERPRISE 5,373.99 5,788.24 16,690.31 17,560.24 ETHEL 1,885.08 2,286.86 6,693.57 7,163.46 EUPORA 33,886.71 33,676.36 106,435.78 106,173.52 FALCON 128.56 326.89 700.72 688.94 FALKNER 5,146.12 5,745.33 15,589.88 17,278.79 FARMINGTON 5,721.20 2,392.16 16,905.27 6,979.28 FAYETTE 16,044.10 16,950.36 47,132.13 52,854.61 FLORA 32,495.81 31,605.03 101,563.26 91,120.53 FLORENCE 74,458.23 71,718.41 225,319.38 208,765.60 FLOWOOD 982,096.20 962,557.81 3,010,998.07 2,830,671.05 FOREST 191,552.54 184,125.37 583,389.78 563,637.65 FRENCH CAMP 1,282.03 1,333.79 3,666.93 3,339.57 FRIARS POINT 5,637.47 1,935.29 12,551.20 6,874.83

FULTON GATTMAN GAUTIER GEORGETOWN GLEN GLENDORA GLOSTER GOLDEN GOODMAN GREENVILLE GREENWOOD GRENADA GULFPORT GUNNISON GUNTOWN HATLEY HATTIESBURG HAZLEHURST HEIDELBERG HERNANDO HICKORY HICKORY FLAT HINDS COMMUNITY HOLLANDALE HOLLY SPRINGS HORN LAKE HOULKA HOUSTON INDIANOLA INVERNESS ISOLA ITTA BENA IUKA JACKSON JONESTOWN JUMPERTOWN KILMICHAEL KOSCIUSKO KOSSUTH LAKE LAMBERT LAUREL LEAKESVILLE LEARNED LELAND LENA LEXINGTON LIBERTY LONG BEACH LOUIN LOUISE LOUISVILLE LUCEDALE LULA LUMBERTON LYON MABEN MACON MADISON MAGEE MAGNOLIA MANTACHIE MANTEE MARIETTA MARION MARKS MATHISTON MAYERSVILLE MCCOMB MCCOOL MCLAIN MEADVILLE MENDENHALL MERIDIAN MERIGOLD METCALFE MIZE MONTICELLO MONTROSE MOORHEAD MORGAN CITY MORTON MOSS POINT MOUND BAYOU MS GULFCOAST MS STATE UNIV MS VALLEY ST MT OLIVE MYRTLE NATCHEZ NETTLETON NEW ALBANY NEW AUGUSTA NEW HEBRON NEWTON NO. CARROLLTON NOXAPATER OAKLAND OCEAN SPRINGS OKOLONA OLIVE BRANCH OSYKA OXFORD PACE PACHUTA PADEN

133,902.33 109.03 185,430.67 3,429.59 3,956.96 328.12 11,083.36 4,303.04 3,760.95 487,833.18 393,885.50 387,508.39 1,800,650.78 588.11 17,138.75 1,812.19 1,915,150.31 113,616.13 20,007.33 306,620.74 8,549.53 7,186.11 889.90 14,463.44 114,091.48 429,832.11 8,008.52 88,348.29 154,249.68 5,200.84 1,813.31 11,218.20 74,226.87 2,471,718.39 2,772.41 1,532.00 5,741.53 177,424.44 4,671.78 22,653.66 2,018.26 755,072.10 24,844.02 888.40 53,749.66 2,108.40 30,614.06 21,598.09 121,445.62 3,066.93 836.65 149,704.49 187,983.01 979.66 12,730.63 1,567.67 7,380.68 49,144.24 711,608.75 183,271.19 41,935.19 19,327.26 2,154.72 4,566.18 18,800.79 14,643.13 16,607.58 606.79 466,138.78 317.57 3,599.61 10,081.85 58,024.01 1,148,243.40 7,130.64 914.49 10,344.36 39,594.62 109.38 7,873.60 434.73 41,295.38 178,698.77 3,958.22 1,090.27 40,775.87 437.14 8,436.26 4,169.35 429,761.80 33,255.74 277,450.28 11,937.73 6,177.88 82,603.72 4,307.19 8,209.74 6,619.55 428,288.94 23,302.69 895,381.46 5,237.55 847,736.14 357.36 3,290.16 51.32

130,853.24 142.24 176,853.44 3,663.73 3,332.46 315.21 11,308.77 4,354.18 4,115.95 481,871.39 381,523.94 360,114.19 1,712,896.12 706.72 17,447.57 1,228.86 1,841,616.96 105,887.68 16,633.59 285,477.62 6,119.63 6,823.65 706.24 13,572.32 109,683.90 397,080.61 7,770.72 89,583.87 147,816.69 4,047.69 2,071.64 11,035.31 68,919.89 2,473,942.68 1,804.21 379.05 5,394.98 169,545.49 3,638.87 19,179.07 2,577.37 719,826.75 25,253.34 647.32 45,126.05 2,277.32 31,016.42 21,357.21 123,878.38 890.74 149,669.21 182,211.61 742.92 12,679.64 2,265.87 7,305.24 51,013.56 665,420.06 178,684.04 40,563.90 19,072.81 2,035.93 4,420.95 18,071.98 14,651.05 15,806.13 844.07 444,302.06 819.10 3,791.02 11,018.67 56,822.85 1,146,052.57 6,472.98 864.79 10,460.84 39,820.77 130.52 7,553.98 557.52 39,020.07 166,521.69 3,584.97 1,010.63 43,955.33 889.66 8,427.13 4,441.99 418,920.03 30,321.64 275,562.75 10,012.42 6,785.72 82,105.21 3,890.31 6,991.80 6,476.91 397,892.44 24,396.72 843,326.41 4,699.21 802,290.86 422.06 1,449.98 95.83

389,261.08 393.70 575,841.56 11,474.92 11,498.86 1,245.70 34,836.09 11,895.18 10,210.32 1,502,176.68 1,119,667.73 1,154,283.27 5,755,137.65 2,056.11 51,483.54 5,350.80 5,671,564.85 342,844.04 54,344.91 931,316.01 22,967.26 20,635.29 2,549.84 44,889.69 346,686.83 1,317,549.18 24,903.08 265,772.86 456,096.61 15,786.01 5,617.45 33,758.98 244,956.10 7,237,301.33 8,666.64 5,048.62 17,816.17 535,552.16 14,137.18 65,646.29 6,232.14 2,234,230.64 80,620.98 2,809.58 157,308.07 6,947.24 97,052.63 64,809.58 369,206.03 6,649.77 3,434.14 456,781.19 567,583.08 2,953.28 39,977.57 5,299.70 22,805.22 144,143.72 2,138,343.48 555,259.09 128,725.20 55,691.38 6,504.69 13,399.04 56,607.96 46,554.95 49,605.76 2,257.52 1,442,620.71 1,476.72 11,887.01 32,659.14 174,588.60 3,525,022.40 21,366.47 3,020.71 32,892.96 119,342.39 641.37 22,191.64 1,537.55 120,290.18 547,622.57 11,394.77 1,444.33 97,474.00 824.60 25,629.42 13,011.90 1,291,712.46 95,176.09 872,592.31 36,734.78 18,190.78 245,180.57 11,393.12 25,021.25 20,664.45 1,303,736.30 70,446.53 2,738,636.38 15,227.64 2,283,956.69 1,298.58 9,999.74 179.75

390,241.69 412.16 551,161.23 11,157.25 10,081.70 1,034.18 35,860.99 13,659.03 10,641.13 1,492,662.64 1,133,352.14 1,094,481.11 5,372,391.80 2,416.41 52,013.25 5,658.96 5,518,594.72 326,717.67 54,956.85 879,414.63 20,524.81 19,568.12 2,289.04 47,965.99 340,074.36 1,229,824.32 25,230.54 266,147.69 461,519.28 13,770.13 6,528.75 33,584.68 210,200.02 7,295,087.15 5,730.39 1,233.35 17,102.69 515,209.63 11,011.49 52,298.52 7,728.50 2,175,985.26 77,792.25 1,998.96 135,032.02 6,372.78 102,923.76 64,678.16 372,844.15 2,461.28 2,737.31 453,712.90 536,152.27 4,204.43 40,308.34 5,979.41 22,484.25 147,730.62 2,027,173.63 532,726.16 119,725.06 58,118.42 5,652.64 14,423.19 55,513.80 47,345.45 47,908.59 2,201.77 1,385,931.74 2,103.69 12,381.08 34,841.87 154,530.37 3,426,745.16 20,711.93 2,646.47 29,745.54 115,478.46 3,996.62 22,287.15 1,595.21 123,120.14 491,428.77 10,640.74 1,281.00 166,757.82 1,354.51 26,742.95 14,157.63 1,263,878.36 92,567.69 838,892.43 33,506.37 20,225.14 244,889.85 10,127.69 21,995.91 20,287.30 1,218,658.44 69,066.78 2,620,938.64 14,722.44 2,431,788.15 1,342.19 4,633.19 263.43

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PASCAGOULA 448,623.12 465,474.12 PASS CHRISTIAN 126,832.61 108,272.72 PAULDING 93.84 134.17 PEARL 858,678.64 831,527.01 PELAHATCHIE 34,146.51 30,951.81 PETAL 226,601.56 207,108.35 PHILADELPHIA 340,014.08 442,217.73 PICAYUNE 400,526.28 379,736.14 PICKENS 5,901.54 5,795.85 PITTSBORO 1,524.59 1,512.88 PLANTERSVILLE 8,389.67 5,082.17 POLKVILLE 1,173.69 1,123.66 PONTOTOC 209,235.91 195,592.83 POPE 4,488.95 3,203.45 POPLARVILLE 86,613.03 88,484.57 PORT GIBSON 28,601.97 28,090.08 POTTS CAMP 6,651.47 7,663.44 PRENTISS 34,727.29 32,304.18 PUCKETT 8,666.75 8,853.08 PURVIS 69,350.70 70,538.56 QUITMAN 44,203.76 47,253.58 RALEIGH 18,284.91 16,981.17 RAYMOND 23,719.40 23,346.90 RENOVA 4,323.06 2,328.32 RICHLAND 532,035.41 497,918.00 RICHTON 27,913.65 26,378.60 RIDGELAND 1,114,202.29 1,040,046.86 RIENZI 3,597.77 3,843.75 RIPLEY 129,159.45 117,787.17 ROLLING FORK 35,120.53 30,318.08 ROSEDALE 9,657.60 9,840.93 ROXIE 3,038.59 1,588.32 RULEVILLE 21,719.84 19,089.96 SALLIS 945.17 1,869.60 SALTILLO 77,623.80 78,584.91 SANDERSVILLE 11,233.06 23,551.49 SARDIS 27,375.79 24,194.94 SATARTIA 245.64 323.80 SCHLATER 1,161.09 1,122.65 SCOOBA 7,770.88 7,821.93 SEBASTOPOL 15,803.05 14,966.38 SEMINARY 13,263.68 12,880.52 SENATOBIA 190,146.79 185,327.87 SHANNON 11,073.08 11,731.74 SHAW 5,750.15 6,566.32 SHELBY 10,410.82 9,024.27 SHERMAN 38,822.13 39,287.74 SHUBUTA 3,202.52 3,954.32 SHUQUALAK 1,515.38 2,158.86 SIDON 953.61 512.10 SILVER CITY 256.17 419.31 SILVER CREEK 2,444.53 2,611.23 SLATE SPRINGS 230.59 235.59 SLEDGE 1,474.88 1,256.92 SMITHVILLE 5,903.91 5,850.34 SNOWLAKESHORES 105.20 107.42 SOSO 9,676.21 8,995.01 SOUTHAVEN 1,196,725.91 1,140,988.36 SOUTHWEST COMM 252.74 252.44 STARKVILLE 615,513.49 619,204.68 STATE LINE 9,737.07 10,846.10 STONEWALL 5,046.12 5,965.84 STURGIS 2,340.74 3,288.90 SUMMIT 38,513.82 36,934.87 SUMNER 3,895.31 4,191.17 SUMRALL 53,643.37 47,069.44 SUNFLOWER 2,903.76 3,307.80 SYLVARENA 234.86 188.19 TAYLOR 2,364.89 2,813.69 TAYLORSVILLE 23,875.01 25,252.63 TCHULA 7,177.67 5,550.96 TERRY 24,053.17 26,826.52 THAXTON 4,083.39 3,237.99 TISHOMINGO 13,845.63 13,520.53 TOCCOPOLA 709.13 6,239.45 TOWN OF WALLS 6,827.89 6,007.43 TREMONT 1,991.08 1,534.45 TUNICA 35,506.29 33,725.27 TUPELO 1,750,998.75 1,676,937.96 TUTWILER 6,009.12 4,011.60 TYLERTOWN 58,310.65 56,484.18 UNION 23,078.61 25,207.38 UNIV OF MISS 6,384.28 12,011.04 UTICA 8,439.75 8,269.54 VAIDEN 7,868.75 17,904.72 VARDAMAN 11,657.01 11,136.86 VERONA 20,970.78 18,988.27 VICKSBURG 644,208.02 643,495.33 WALNUT 21,507.39 19,445.92 WALNUT GROVE 5,035.90 4,887.72 WALTHALL 1,655.22 1,216.54 WATER VALLEY 45,823.93 47,063.37 WAVELAND 216,142.02 178,538.42 WAYNESBORO 176,849.96 165,394.96 WEBB 7,360.11 6,818.84 WEIR 3,071.19 3,054.42 WESSON 13,258.68 13,896.21 WEST 837.45 997.20 WEST POINT 171,563.60 161,552.15 WIGGINS 157,950.64 152,650.98 WINONA 76,292.57 95,265.64 WINSTONVILLE 211.94 224.86 WOODLAND 7,227.01 4,810.40 WOODVILLE 28,577.51 27,860.55 YAZOO CITY 161,792.88 155,355.72 TOTAL $37,094,789.90 $35,838,920.12

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This is the 29th year the Mississippi Business Journal has published the Mississippi 100.

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Is every estimate correct? We wish, but probably not.

But the real wish for this list is that it represents firms that belong in the Mississippi 100, even if their estimated revenue is off a few dollars.

Companies on the list also change through mergers and acquistions. In the spirit of the list, we continue to acknowledge some companies owned by out-of-state equity firms that still have Mississippi headquarters and still meet the criteria. After all, it is about Mississippi business.

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ith revenues of about $3 billion, Ergon Inc. (ergon. com) tops the list of Mississippi Business Journal Top Private Companies in Mississippi for 2018. The family owned and operated petroleum industry busines headquartered in Jackson was founded in 1954.

Ergon companies are engaged in a wide range of operations including sophisticated crude oil processing, marketing naphthenic and paraffinic specialty oils, producing and marketing specialty asphal products, manufacturing and marketing road maintenance products and machinery, transporting and terminaling raw materials and refined products, propane marketing, oil and gas exploration and

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Ergon employs about 2,300 people and is headed by President\CEO Emmitte Haddox.

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Reichle com) based in Philadelphia rank as the second largest private company in the state, down from first place in 2017 and even with its second-place ranking in 2016. In 2018, Yates employed 2,070 and has revenues of about $1.9 billion.

The Yates Companies are made up of a number of subsidiaries associated with construction and engineering. Those subsidiaries include Yates Construction Company, JESCO Inc., Construction in Tupelo, Blaine Construction Corp. in Knoxville, Tenn., Edwards Electric Service in Philadelphia and Superior Asphalt in Byram. The company is well known for doing work primarily in the Southeast, but also stretching to others areas of the country.

Yates Construction Company, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014, has been heavily involved in the hospitality industry building hotels and condominiums. The largest project in

the firm’s history is the Beau Rivage Hotel & Casino, a 32-story, 1,780-room facility which opened in 1999. The firm was heavily involved in rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and after 14 other hurricanes.

The Yates Companies are headed by Bill Yates.

Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. (sfbli.com) based in Jackson ranked as the third largest private company in the state with revenues of about $1.5 billion.

The firm is headed by Randy Johns.

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ne could argue that the trend toward luxury home kitchens, cooking shows and celebrity chefs was launched in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.

After all, Greenwood-based Viking Range introduced the first professional cooking range for residential use in 1986, essentially creating the modern luxury kitchen market. A ‘Mississippi-made’ company, Viking eventually opened an 87,000-square-foot manufacturing plant and a separate distribution center to handle the expansion into cookware, highend appliances and cutlery.

Founder Fred Carl, Jr., hosted 16 Viking Cooking Schools annually, drawing more than 70,000 to the small Delta town known more for cotton than cuisine. Carl also renovated what became the plush Alluvian Hotel and Spa in one of over 20 historic buildings he refurbished in downtown Greenwood.

Employing more than 1,000 Delta residents and with annual sales of $300 million, Viking Range became the ultimate Mississippi economic development success story.

But in 2013, Carl sold the company to Middleby Corporation, the world’s largest commercial equipment manufacturer, for $360 million. News of the sale was the top story on Mississippi newscasts and produced banner headlines from Biloxi to Tupelo for several days.

Many Mississippians feared the company would exit the state, leaving economic devastation for Greenwood and the impoverished Delta region.

But, to paraphrase Mark Twain, the five-year old rumors of the relocation of Viking Range have been greatly exaggerated.

Proof? Check out the Mississippi Business Journal’s 2018 Mississippi 100, a list of the top 100 privately-owned companies with headquarters in Mississippi.

Viking is slotted at 25th.

“There is a new sense of excitement about the Viking brand in the community and appliance industry,” said Tim Tyler,

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“Greenwood is packed every weekend with tourists that come to shop, dine, attend a cooking class, do the spa, stay at The Alluvian and experience the people and culture of the Delta. This impact to Greenwood is huge and creates and supports hundreds of jobs related to the tourism industry.”

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Viking’s director of marketing. “It is a turnaround story with lessons to learn – the ingredients in the company’s recipe for success have been new product introductions, innovations, improvements and quality initiatives.”

Viking/Middleby Residential now employs 700 worldwide and 540 in the seven Greenwood facilities, Alluvian Hotel and Viking Cooking Schools. In 2018, the company was chosen one of the MBJ’s “Best Places to Work in Mississippi” for the 11th time.

It’s been said that design is the soul of Viking Range but Middleby has brought improved engineering and quality to the company’s product line. And, technology has revolutionized Viking from Fred Carl’s humble beginnings in the 1980s.

The Viking range put the company on the map but its 7-series wall ovens and refrigerators, which feature a patented air purification and food preservation technology to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, have turned heads in the appliance industry. In some laboratory tests, cauliflower has lasted as long as three months in the 7-series refrigerator.

It’s one example of Middleby-influenced innovation.

Others include commercial grade convection ovens, infrared broilers in the oven cavities, and tower burners that are powerful on the high end and also allow gentle simmer on the low end.

Tyler, who has worked at Viking for nearly 25 years, says the company is firmly entrenched in Mississippi.

“Due to Viking’s manufacturing expertise, combined with Mississippi’s friendly business environment, and attractive costs of living and manufacturing, the company plans to bring more jobs to the area in support of other Middleby companies,” he said.

“Another growth strategy is to continue to expand and build upon the tourist experience and bring more people from around the world into Greenwood and the Mississippi Delta.”

According to Tyler, Viking is driving tourism and has forged a solid relationship with the Greenwood Convention & Vis-

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itor’s Bureau, which has been recognized at the state’s top-ranked CVB for the past two years.

“Greenwood is packed every weekend with tourists that come to shop, dine, attend a cooking class, do the spa, stay at The Alluvian and experience the people

and culture of the Delta,” he said. “This impact to Greenwood is huge and creates and supports hundreds of jobs related to the tourism industry.”

Multiple efforts to reach Greenwood mayor Carolyn McAdams for comment on this story were unsuccessful.

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Viking also is focused on increasing brand equity by leveraging relationships with designers, television programs, and celebrity chefs, said Tyler.

Viking products are featured in several prominent locations, including the White House, which has had an “all Viking” resident kitchen since the Reagan administration. In addition, the brand is used by celeb chefs Gordon Ramsey and Giada De Laurentis, and represented Mississippi at the White House “Made in America” Product Showcase.

Kevin Brown launched his career with Viking in 2007, when he was hired as chief engineer and operations manager. Now the president for Viking Range, LLC, he takes great pride in the company’s commitment to the state.

“Viking is an iconic American brand founded and proudly made in Greenwood, Mississippi,” said Brown. “We appreciate the support and look forward to continuing to work with local and state officials to create jobs and spread the word that the world’s finest luxury products are made right here in Mississippi.”

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“Today our organization has branched into cities and towns all over the South,” said Matt Ginn, manager of corporate training and communications. “As a result of our dedication to quality service, SFBLIC has grown in strength and stability.

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ethical standards.”

With 650 employees in the home office in Jackson, SBFLIC serves agents and policyholders in eleven states across the U.S. and holds an AM Best A+ Rating from the Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization.

SBFLIC Vice President Bengie Goff said trust is the number one factor to make any relationship to be successful--no matter if it’s business or personal.

“SFBLIC has a tremendous reputation because we have a foundation of trust with our agency force and home office working together to achieve our goals,” Goff said.

“This trust translates into our communities and members who we do business with every day. When building a business or making a sale in order to be successful you must have trust as the foundation.”

Also, near the top of top five private companies is another Farm Bureau-affiliated Company, Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (sfbcic. com) based in Ridgeland. SFBCIC has moved up from sixth in 2016 and fifth in 2017 to fourth in 2018. It reported annual revenue of about $1.43 billion and employs 1,630 people. The company founded in 1947 is headed by Robert Duff Wallace.

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Southern Tire Mart LLC (stmtires. com), Columbia, ranks fifth in the state with the largest revenues, coming in at about $1.25 billion. And it is the largest employer in the top five with about 2,700 employees. STM has been named the number one commercial tire dealer in the U.S. since 2008. The company has 24 retail locations throughout the South. It is headed by Thomas Duff and Jim Duff.

STM has risen from the eighth largest revenue company in Mississippi in 2016 to sixth in 2017 to its current position as fifth largest.

Cotton marketing and warehousing cooperative Staplcotn (staplcotn.com) based in Greenwood comes in sixth on the list at about $1.1 billion. The company employs 170 people and is headed by Hank Reichle. It ranked number four in 2016, and ninth in 2017.

Staplcotn is the oldest and one of the largest cotton cooperatives in the country, representing about 7,000 members in 11 southeastern states.

Reichle said Staplcotn’s revenues can change significantly from year to year due to changes in cotton acreage, price and yield. Cotton acreage has risen in the Southeastern U.S. in the past couple of years.

“The volume we marketed and warehoused for the 2017-2018 marketing year increased primarily due to a nearly 25 percent increase in cotton acreage,” Reichle said. “Lower prices for corn and soybeans and slightly higher cotton prices have enticed some producers to add back cotton acreage to their production mix.

They want diversity in their production mix. Since Staplcotn is solely focused marketing and warehousing cotton, our revenues are subject to change dramatically with the ebbs and flows of cotton’s acreage and pricing.”

Cotton prices were generally higher during the 2017-2018 marketing year than in the previous year. Robust worldwide demand for cotton was the primary driver of better prices. According to the USDA, global textile mill demand for cotton increased more than 6 percent from the previous year. Reichle said the price outlook for the crop harvested in the fall of 2018 is promising, as well, but there is concern about what effect trade disputes and tariffs will have on cotton and textiles.

Prices are above where they were this time last year, but are well off their summer of 2018 highs.

“Yields across Staplcotn’s footprint were set to be above average as we continue to benefit from better seed genetics and excellent management techniques,” Reichle said. “For our more fortunate members, yields are excellent, but for many it will be a year of devastation and what could have been. The final stages of crop maturity and harvest have difficult for many of our members due to excessive rains in parts of the Mid-South and hurricanes Florence and Michael in the Southeast. Both quality and yield have suffered.”

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Pew: younger adults better at separating fact from opinion

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hen it comes to news, it appears wisdom doesn’t always come with age – younger Americans are better than their elders at separating factual from opinion statements in the news, according to a new analysis from Pew Research Center.

In a survey conducted Feb. 22 to March 4, 2018, the Center asked U.S. adults to categorize five factual statements and five opinion statements. As a previous report found, nearly a quarter of Americans overall could accurately classify all five factual statements (26 percent) and about a third could classify all five opinion statements (35 percent).

But age matters, according to this new analysis, as younger adults were more likely than older Americans to correctly categorize all five of the factual statements, and also more likely to do so for the five opinion statements.

About a third of 18- to 49-year-olds (32 percent) correctly identified all five of the factual statements as factual, compared with two-in-ten among those ages 50 and older. A similar pattern emerges for the opinion statements. Among 18- to 49-year-olds, 44 percent correctly identified all five opinion statements as opinions, compared with 26 percent among those ages 50 and older.

When looking at the 10 statements individually, younger adults were not only better overall at correctly identifying factual and opinion news statements – they could do so regardless of the ideological appeal of the statements. (In selecting statements, the study strived to include an equal number that would appeal to the sensitivities of each side of the aisle.)

For example, 63 percent of 18- to 49-year-olds correctly identified the following factual statement, one which was deemed to appeal more to the right: “Spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid make up the largest portion of the U.S. federal budget.” About half of those ages 50 and older (51 percent) correctly classified the same statement. Additionally, 18- to 49-year-olds were 12 percentage points more likely than those at least 50 years of age (60 percent vs. 48 percent, respectively) to correctly categorize the following factual statement, which was deemed to be more appealing to the ideological left: “Immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally have some rights under the Constitution.”

Among the opinion statements, about

three-quarters of 18to 49-year-olds (77 percent) correctly identified the following opinion statement, one that appeals more to the ideological right – “Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient” – compared with about twothirds of older Americans (65 percent). And younger Americans were slightly more likely than older adults (82 percent vs. 78 percent, respectively) to correctly categorize this opinion statement, one appealing more to the left: “Abortion should be legal in most cases.”

This stronger ability to classify statements regardless of their ideological appeal may well be tied to the fact that younger adults – especially millennials – are less likely to strongly identify with either political party.

Younger Americans also are more “digitally savvy” than their elders, a characteristic that is also tied to greater success at classifying news statements, according to the poll. But even when accounting for levels of digital savviness and party affiliation, the differences by age persist: Younger adults are still better than their elders at deciphering factual from opinion news statements.

Beyond digital savviness, the original study found that two other factors have a strong relationship with being able to correctly classify factual and opinion statements: having higher political awareness and more trust in the information from the national news media. Despite the fact that younger adults tend to be less politically aware and trusting of the news media than their elders, they still performed better at this task.

When age is further broken down into four groups, the two youngest age groups – 18- to 29-year-olds and 30- to 49-yearolds – are almost matched in their ability to correctly categorize all five factual and all five opinion statements, and both outpaced those in the two older age groups – 50- to 64-year-olds and those ages 65 and older.

Google gives you more search, privacy control Google has come under fire lately for the way it collects data, and the search engine is now adding more ways for controlling what is shared online. A recent blog post announced consumers now have newer methods to control Google search history and privacy options across desktop and mobile web.

As part of the first change, Google has tweaked the search history experience so that removing searches no longer requires a visit to the main account page. New options allow you to delete or review search histories directly by scrolling to the bottom

of the Your Search activity section in the Your Data section of the search page.

The second part of the changes involves making it easier to tweak Google account privacy controls that may relate to Search.

This includes options Todd Smith for saving activity on Google, sites, apps, services and associated information such as location. Also included are ways to disable the saving of voice recording and audio input, and ad personalization.

At present, these improvements are limited to Google through a desktop and mobile web. An update is also on the way for the Google app on iOS and Android devices in the coming weeks – which should introduce the privacy changes. Google is also expanding privacy features to Maps and a variety of other products, noting that the search engine is “continuously working to build privacy that works for everyone.”

Each week, The Spin Cycle will bestow a Golden Mic Award to the person, group or company in the court of public opinion that best exemplifies the tenets of solid PR, marketing and advertising – and those who don’t. Stay tuned – and step-up to the mic! And remember … Amplify Your Brand!

Todd Smith is president and chief communications officer of Deane, Smith & Partners, a full-service branding, PR, marketing and advertising firm with offices in Jackson. The firm — based in Nashville, Tenn.

— is also affiliated with Mad Genius. Contact him at todd@deanesmithpartners.com, and follow him @ spinsurgeon.

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