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In the wake of the aqcuisition of Saks by Hudson Bay, there are many concerns that the hundreds of jobs at the Jackson Service Center could be in jeopardy.

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Apparel retailer’s takeover by Hudson Bay causes jitters over Saks’ Jackson ops center By TED CARTER I STAFF WRITER ted.carter@msbusiness.com

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Canadian retail apparel giant Hudson Bay Co.’s $2.9 billion acquisition of Saks Fifth Avenue and its plan to trim $100 million (Canadian) in back office costs could have consequences for Saks’ longtime operations center in Jackson and its approximately 600 employees.

Some of the anxiety in Jackson comes from Hudson Bay’s relocation of its information technology operations center from Toronto to St. Louis, a move the retailer announced several months before making its bid to acquire Saks. Hudson Bay, which operates the Lord & Taylor brand in the United States and the Bay brand in See Saks, Page 3

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SELLER SAYS METROCENTER IN BLACK, OFFERS BUYERS HUGE UPSIDE AT $6.5M » Mall's 40 percent occupancy pays the bills, leaving remaining space as profit generators. Overby Co. says By TED CARTER I STAFF WRITER ted.carter@msbusiness.com After foreclosing on the 35-year-old Metrocenter Mall last year, First Credit Bank of Los Angeles bankrolled a cleanup and fix up of Metrocenter's 548,000 square-foot interior and put the space on the market for $6.5 million. Jackson commercial real estate firm the Overby Company got the listing and reclamation challenge. But the job hardly made principal Scott Overby's list of things he'd like to do, especially after taking a look at the costly mistakes left behind by former owner Texas-based Jackson Metrocenter Mall, Ltd. “We walked through the mall,” Overby said. “My first response was 'no.'” Today, though, Overby says he thinks he has a marketable property on his hands See METRO, Page 2

2 I Mississippi Business Journal I October 11, 2013 REAL ESTATE

Office Depot and second national retailer eying former Sears building » Metrocenter's leasing agent and Jackson mayor agree mall's future is in mix of small retailers and institutional users By TED CARTER I STAFF WRITER ted.carter@msbusiness.com

Office Depot and another national retailer are negotiating for space in Metrocenter's vacant Sears building, says Scott Overby, whose Jackson firm the Overby Company is handling leasing for the Sears-owned anchor building as well as the more than half million square feet of Metrocenter's interior. Sears vacated the the 240,000 building that includes 135,000 square feet of retail space in spring 2012 as part of a contraction that involved closing more than 100 stores nationwide. “Sears is still a very good steward for the space,” Overby said. “Sears says we want to see the highest and best use for

the building.” To that end, Overby said he is talking with Office Depot and another large national retailer to split space on the building's upper level. In addition, he said he has a national clothing retailer that wants to set up in mall space next to Office Depot. While securing leases from a pair of large national stores would be a big boost for efforts to revive the 35-year-old Metrocenter Mall, Overby agrees with Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba that the mall's era as a retail center dominated by big retailers is over. “We're on the same page with the mayor,” Overby said. “The days of a 250,000-square-foot retailer are gone.” That's one reason, said Overby, that he is in talks with a call center operation to lease 80,000 square feet in Metro-

center's interior. Lumumba envisions the Metrocenter as home to a mix of institutional users such as a community college, private colleges, medical providers and small retailers and restaurants. Lumumba said in an interview last week that the City initiated the first step in establishing the mix by buying the former Dillards building and bringing several hundred workers into the building. Metrocenter's best strategy would be to follow that of the Medical Center Mall on Woodrow Wilson Avenue, which ironically was a thriving retail center until supplanted by Metrocenter decades ago. “We need to take a note from the Medical Mall and abandon aspirations to bring in big box stores,” Lumumba said. “We need to make it a complex to serve the community with small stores and community meeting spaces included.” Just as in the past when a large retailer would be a marquee tenant, a large institutional user such as a community college or private college could fill that role for today's Metrocenter, the mayor suggested. The other have would be small retailers, restaurants and businesses that cater to he people who work for or visit the institutional users, he said. “They need to be attractive to the people drawn there to work. “The reality is that an indoor mall (for retail) is really not a source of development in Jackson or anywhere else in the country.”

thing we did was order a deep cleaning. We have spent tens of thousands just on light bulbs getting it all lit back up.” Workers fixed the bathroom doors and other that will go at a bargain price. fixtures in bathrooms throughout the mall. “We're The 60 tenants in the 40 percent occupied interior spending $10,000 a month just on janitorial. The provide the Metrocenter a positive cash flow and carpets are clean. When you walk into the mall now it operating costs have reached a largely fixed level, he smells good.” said. “The money we are spending is mainly on The cleanup led to a reopening of the north end of deferred maintenance. the lower level two months ago. “Considering the cash flow we have, that $6.5 Next up is a “la plaza” that will feature restaurants, million is a good value. And 60 percent of the mall is apparel stores and other shops that cater to Hispanic still vacant. The costs won't go up that much. customers and others who have a fondness for Latin Someone who buys it has all the upside.” Empty space now totals 331,000 square feet. Each food and culture, Overby said. floor has about 278,000 square feet. He said he would like a large Latin grocery store as Current lease rates vary, according to Overby, with well as office space users such as immigration some spaces running $20 a square foot. Larger attorneys and cultural attaches from Latin American Special to the Mississippi Business Journal spaces get the best rates, he said. embassies in New Orleans. Since taking over ownership of Metrocenter, the Overby Company has reworked the interior. Some spaces go rent free in exchange for a About 40,000 square feet has been allocated for percentage of sales revenue, he added. the plaza, though Overby says it can be expanded to Food court operators get an especially good deal, Anchor retail tenant Burlington Coat Factory has Out of the Darkness 60,000 if needed. Overby said. “They share the seating and end up helped increase customer traffic by 10,000 to 15,000 The former owners had the “hair-brained idea of A ground floor “metro events center” is also paying only for the spaces behind their counters.” monthly by opening its entrance into the mall, a move shutting down the lower floor and told the tenants to planned and will provide space for groups to hold The 60 businesses are seeing monthly customer Overby credits to an agreement with Burlington for go upstairs or move out,” Overby said. auction fundraisers and other events. He also traffic of between 120,000 and 130,000, according to the mall to put a security guard at the entrance. Some of the tenants the owner put out had been envisions the space hosting job fairs and meetings of counts provided by Overby. Security has been central to the mall revival effort, paying five-digit rents. “The nationals just picked up trade associations and government groups such as “March of this year was higher than March of the Overby said, and noted that along with security and moved,” he said. the Hinds County Development Authority.. previous year when Sears was still open,” Overby said, cameras and security officers on duty 24 hours a day Among the national stores that departed: Meanwhile, Overby is especially proud of the center referring to the loss of the department store anchor seven days a week, Jackson has a police precinct on Footlocker, which had leased 9,000 square feet. court and its 50-foot high skylight and the palm trees and traffic generator. the premises with 78 squad cars and the Mississippi With the ground floor cleared out, the owners that accompany it. “We've dropped $70,000 on the Customers are counted electronically upon entry State Patrol has a driver license testing office open unscrewed all the light fixtures and waited in vain for center court,” he said. and exit through the mall's interior doors. Some of the throughout the week on the lower level. their electricity bills to drop, according to Overby. “The “We've got our makeup on and are looking good. customer counts are lost because the counters only Hinds Sheriff Tyrone Lewis has agreed to put a sub$50,000 power bill remained,” he said, as the owners We're ready to go out and start dating.” count one customer when two or three may enter or station on 4,000 square feet the mall will donate, also apparently did not take into account that the An immediate task, Overby said, is getting back some leave through the same door together, Overby noted. according to Overby, who said Lewis is awaiting centrally produced air conditioning and heating would of the tenants that departed under the former owner. The count is made by dividing the total traffic by two, permission from Hinds County supervisors to set up still cover the ground level. “We're mending relationships.” a method that accounts for both entrances and exits. the station. “It was nasty. The escalator was closed. The first

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Canada, says the move of its operations center to St. Louis is part of a companywide consolidation effort. In a March 2013 report in the St. Louis Business Journal, Hudson Bay’s logistics and information services vice president Bill Tracy said the consolidation in St. Louis would occur over a two-year period and involve the hiring of 137 new information services workers. With the facilities construction and renovation of existing space, Hudson Bay is in line to receive about $6 million in Missouri state tax credits, the St. Louis Business Journal reported. Whether the acquisition means an increase in jobs at the Jackson operations center on U.S. Highway 80, a loss of jobs or status quo won’t be known until after the deal closes in November, Saks spokeswoman Julia Bentley said. “We don’t know what their specific plans are post- merger,” she said of Hudson Bay. “We’ll know more within the next few weeks.” She noted the new corporate structure has yet to be determined, though Reuters reports executive leadership will not include Saks’ current top two executives: Chairman and CEO Stephen Sadove and president and chief merchant Ronald Frasch. When the companies unveiled the takeover plans in July, analysts expected Saks would continue to be led by key mem-

CONSTRUCTION

Brandon’s Thrash accepts $33.4 million contract to build state’s museums Brandon’s Thrash Commercial Contractors Inc. has snagged the contract to build the first phase of the Mississippi History Museum and Civil Rights Museum. Thrash, a longtime Central Mississippi construction contracting company that switched exclusively to commercial building in 2000, won the contract with an apparent low bid of $33.4 million. State officials before the bidding estimated the contract price could go as high as $40 million. Thrash was among six companies to submit bids. Also bidding were Mississippi companies Evan Johnson & Sons, Fountain Construction Inc., Yates Construction and Roy Anderson Corp. MecTech Corp. of Cleveland, Ohio, was the only out-of-state bidder. Kevin Upchurch, executive director of the Mississippi Department of Finance & Administration, said company is expected to begin construction in late November, after administrative and legal formalities for the multi-million dollar project are completed. Thrash said it has decided to move ahead with the contract and will soon begin working with architects for the project. A ceremonial groundbreaking for the pair of museums is scheduled for Oct. 24 on their future homes on Old Capitol Green between North and Jefferson streets.

bers of its existing management. Blake Wallace, executive director of the Hinds County Economic Development Authority, said he has been in contact with Saks executives since the takeover announcement. “What they are looking for is savings for now,” mainly through new efficiencies, he said. While the Saks ops building may be “second to none” as Wallace describes it, the same can’t be said for the properties around it at Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 80. So it should not surprise anyone if Hudson Bay is unhappy with what it sees on U.S. 80, said Nina Holbrook, a commercial real estate professional and director of the U.S. 80 Coalition, which serves as a business association for the highway corridor that has deteriorated over the years to become home to an array of pawn shops, check cashing stores, tattoo parlors, used tire stores and rundown strip centers. “Why would you want to be on Highway 80 in Jackson?” she asked, voicing frustration at the steady decline of the corridor and what she says is the City of Jackson’s inattention to it. Commercial real estate broker Scott Overby said he would put the operations center “high on the endangered list.” ”Does the Highway 80 corridor play into any decision? You better believe it does,” said Overby, whose commercial real estate firm the Overby Co. is upgrading the aging Metrocenter Mall in an effort to sell it on

Delays in completing bid specifications led to postponement of the original bid award date of Sept. 26. The first phase gets the shell built and completion of a below-ground parking garage. The initial phase is expected to be completed in May 2015 and will be followed by a build-out phase expected to run about $30 million. The museums will share common areas and the 200-space below-ground garage but otherwise will be distinct in appearance and in the exhibits featured, said Lucy Allen, director of the Museum Division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the official in charge of choosing the exhibits that tens of thousands of visitors will view upon the opening of the museums in Mississippi’s bi-centennial year of 2017. In total, the museums and their common space will cover 319,000 square feet on four floors. Shared space includes the lobby, meeting rooms and an auditorium that will seat 300 and catering kitchen. The second floor will be reserved for a pair of halls to accommodate temporary exhibits. A hall will be dedicated to each museum, though the design will allow for the halls to present combined exhibits. Other major commercial projects completed by Thrasher include Madison Ridgeland Academy, Bob Boyte Honda dealership, Region 8 Mental Health building and the Rankin County School District headquarters. — Ted Carter, Staff Writer

“What they are looking for is savings for now...” Blake Wallace Hinds County Economic Development Authority

behalf of a California bank that foreclosed on it last year. The $2.9 billion Hudson Bay acquisition has been approved by each company's board and is subject to the approval of Saks' shareholders, among other conditions, Reuters reports. In announcing the acquisition, Hudson Bay said it plans to consolidate back office operations and eliminate duplications throughout the merged operations. Specifically, Hudson Bay wants to cut operational costs by $100 million (Canadian) in the three years following the merger, including $50 million in the first year. Neil Stern, a senior partner at retail consulting firm McMillanDoolittle, said on one

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hand the merged company may need to grow its information services operations as it ramps up e-commerce sales. But on the other, the new company will look closely at what it can achieve through consolidation, he said. “They will be evaluating their needs which certainly include expanded e-commerce against current capabilities and facilities,” Stern said in an email. “They will be looking for potential duplication for costs savings.” The New York-based Saks, like other high-end apparel retailers, reported weak sales in the spring and early summer. Saks lost $19.6 million, or 13 cents per share, in the most recent quarter. That compares with a loss of $12.3 million, or 8 cents a share, in the prior-year period, the Associated Press reported. Saks generated revenue of $3.15 billion last year and boasts of posting 14 consecutive quarters of comparable stores sales increases. The luxury retailer has been closing under-performing stores, having slimmed down to 41 namesake stores, compared with 54 in 2007. It also runs 68 Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th Stores, and will add a store in Pearl’s soon-to-open Outlets of Mississippi retail plaza. Hudson Bay, meanwhile, has announced it will cut its quarterly dividend to 0.05 per share Canadian from 0.0937 per share after closing the acquisition. The company says it will redirect cash flow to reducing debt. On the close of the deal, the combined company will operate 179 full-line department stores, 72 outlets and 69 home stores,

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4 I Mississippi Business Journal I October 11, 2013 SOUTHERN AUTOMOTIVE CONFERENCE

Upbeat message given » Southern Automotive Conference hosted professionals from across the country By LISA MONTI I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

The annual Southern Automotive Conference in Biloxi began sessions with an upbeat economic presentation and wound down with the Mississippi blues. In between, participants heard about workforce. Peter Ricchiuti, founder and director of the Burkenroad Reports at Tulane University, opened the two-day meeting at Beau Rivage last week by telling his audience, “Don’t take any of this too seriously.” Ricchiuti has been called a cross between Warren Buffett and Robin Williams. “Wall Street is very optimistic about your industry,” he told auto manufacturers, suppliers and economic developers. Industry stocks have done better than the market and he said, “That is a positive sign for the outlook for your industry.” With more aging cars on the road, auto parts retailers’ stock is also outperforming the market. Ricchiuti said the country is not entering another recession, despite reports skewed by some broadcasters. “That’s not what I see,” he said. “I’m very optimistic about the U.S. economy.” The economy has been growing for 17 quarters in a row, he said. Other positive signs include the rise of corporate profits and stock prices, the paydown of household debt and the nation’s energy independence. Young entrepreneurs like those he teaches at Tulane University also give Ricchiuti a good feeling about the future. “I’m very optimistic,” he said. “This is a great group of young people.” Ricchiuti said investors are starting to get their confidence back and that he doesn’t see a double dip recession threatening to knock down the economy. He also predicted mergers and acquisitions ramping up. “You’re going to see a lot of companies gobbling each other up,” he said. He said the country has the world’s largest and most productive economy, the finest higher education system in the world and a

“I’m optimistic for the auto industry and the country.” Peter Ricchiuti Founder and director of the Burkenroad Reports at Tulane University culture of technology and innovation that is second to none. “I’m optimistic for the auto industry and the country,” he said. One big concern for the auto industry addressed at a session last week is workforce development. Changing the outdated perception of manufacturing to reflect its clean, high-tech nature is a challenge for automakers and other industrial employers. Parents have been steering their children away from manufacturing jobs and toward medicine, the law, banking and other careers. Manufacturers need “a new workforce strategy” to get more students into manufacturing careers, said Melanie Stover, program manager of The Manufacturing Institute. At a session on corporate responsibility, Toyota’s Barbara McDaniel, manager of external affairs/government relations for Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America and president of the Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association, said the automaker emphasizes community involvement, philanthropy, sharing its expertise and diversity as part of its corporate culture. Recent examples of Toyota’s volunteerism are the National Public Lands Day event in Mississippi and tornado cleanup in Alabama. The Mississippi event drew 900 Toyota employees and their family members, she said. Luncheon speakers last week were Gov. Phil Bryant, Southern Company chairman, president and CEO Tom Fanning and TVA president and CEO Bill Johnson.Bryant helped present the MAMA Award of Excellence to the Mississippi Manufacturers Association. The evening’s reception featured entertainment by Mississippi’s Homemade Jamz Blues Band.

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MANUFACTURING TAKES SPOTLIGHT DURING CONFERENCE By LISA MONTI I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com “Happy Manufacturing Day to you,” Melanie Stover of The Manufacturing Institute greeted participants on the closing day of the 2013 Southern Automotive Conference at Beau Rivage in Biloxi. “It’s my favorite holiday.” Stover and her fellow conference participants laughed at the line but couldn’t be more serious about the importance of manufacturing and its economic impact. Mississippi, the host for this year’s meeting, ranks sixth in the nation in manufacturing employment, according to the state’s Manufacturing Association. Manufacturing employs more than 135,700, or 12 percent of Mississippi jobs in all 82 counties and helps to add more than 195,000 jobs in local communities. Mississippi manufacturers pay more than $5.66 billion in wages and salaries annually. Manufacturing contributes more than $15 billion, or 17 percent, to the gross state product of Mississippi. Mississippi manufacturers exported $11.8 billion to the world in 2012, including the state’s top export markets of Panama, Canada, and China. A total of 57 Fortune 500 companies have 101 manufacturing plants in Mississippi. If you haven’t heard of National Manufacturing Day, that’s not surprising. This was only the second annual observance, which Stover said was designed to “change the perception of what it is and what it isn’t.” Manufacturing is no longer “dirty, dark and dangerous,” she said. “It’s clean and high tech.” That technology was showcased in a session on the Southern Automotive Corridor and in the roundtable discussion with Southern automakers. Executives of Toyota, Nissan and PACCAR Engine talked about their Mississippi based operations, investments and potential for expansion. Toyota’s Doug Formby said the automaker has 2,000 employees in Blue Springs who will build 165,000 Corollas this year, 180,000 next year and slightly more in 2015. “Early next year will be begin exporting Corollas from Mississippi to 18 different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean,” he said. Toyota’s export business is growing, Formby said, “and we expect that to continue.” Formby said, “We’ve got a very bright future with Toyota and we feel really good about Mississippi. The people in this state are absolutely outstanding and I’m extremely optimistic about doing business in this great state.” There are challenges, he said, including not having suppliers closer and having enough skilled workers. “We have launched a number of partnerships with colleges and universities to build the advanced manufacturing skills necessary to run a complex operation like we have there in Blue Springs,” he said. Nissan’s Don Stoegbauer said the company has announced $5.2 billion in investments in U.S. plants including Canton that will create more than 10,000 jobs in the southern region. “You’ve got to be able to build where you sell them to be competitive,” he said, echoing a frequently used phrase. See

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TECHNOLOGY

Cities jockeying for C Spire’s fast fiber » Ridgeland, Tupelo and Corinth among top choices By FRANK BROWN I STAFF WRITER frank.brown@msbusiness.com

C Spire’s initiative to put ultra high-speed Internet and digital television service in Mississippi homes is moving as fast as the product itself. The Ridgeland-based telecommunication company said Sept. 24 that it was expanding its services with a statewide fiber optic that includes internet at speeds up to 1 gigabyte per second — about 100 times faster than normal. Now, the race is on. C Spire is asking cities within its existing fiber optics network to compete for the right to be the first with “Fiber to the Home.” The deadline for proposals is Oct. 20, three weeks after a Town Hall meeting with representatives of 53 cities and 10 counties, outlining how their communities can be the first with the 1 gig service. “It would mean a whole lot to have the fiber services to give residents the opportunity to have this,” said Ridgeland mayor Gene McGee. “It would be important to those who work from home, and because we have an excellent quality of life here, it would be the icing on the cake. “We are the Google eCity of Mississippi this year, and we have a lot of high-tech companies. We have a lot of fiber already installed here and obviously we have the people who will use it.” “It’s just brand new technology, and we’re always looking for an edge. There’s no telling where it will lead,” said Tommy Irwin, mayor of Corinth, which is aggressively pursuing the initiative through a social media campaign. “We’re excited about it. It’s just another piece of the puzzle.” “This is one of those campaigns that comes along once in a lifetime,” said Mark Jones, communication director for City of Clinton. “To be the first to bring fiber to our homes would be testament to city and its interest in business and education.” C Spire will announce finalists on Nov. 4. After that, it will open a formal pre-registration process where homeowners will be asked to pay a nominal fee to sign up for the service. That’s when pricing for the Internet access, digital home phone and digital television service will be disclosed. Mississippi cities won’t be the first to provide fiber optics connections to the home, but it may be one of the first by a regional telecommunications company. It was reported at last week’s Fiber to the Home conference in Tampa, Fla., that the number of

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ickie Scruggs’ drama is finally over. The U.S. Supreme Court has chosen not to hear an appeal from the former attorney who earned the nickname “King of Torts” and amassed a fortune from the tobacco-related lawsuits in the 1990s. Scruggs, who practiced out of Oxford, pleaded guilty to trying to influence a Mississippi judge back in 2009. Scruggs offered to contact his brother-in-law, former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.), and recommend the judge for a federal bench post in return for a fa-

vorable verdict in a case involving Scruggs that was before the judge. Though he pleaded guilty, Scruggs began appealing his conviction in 2010. But he lost in courtroom after courtroom, and now the nation’s highest court won’t even bother with him. It is rather ironic that Scruggs, who totally disrespected the courts, when forced to work through that same system — honestly this time — couldn’t win. It should reaffirm that our legal system is not broken, and at least in this case justice has indeed prevailed.

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NEWSMAKERS

October 11, 2013

Mississippi Business Journal

Profiles of growing young professionals in Mississippi

Hospital recognizes workers Mississippi State Hospital recently honored employees with September anniversary dates for their years of service. Sherlie Brown, of Puckett, was recognized for providing 30 years of service. Brown is a mental health technician in the Inpatient Services Division of the hospital. Valerie Robinson, of Jackson, was recognized for providing 25 years of service. Robinson, a native of Natchez, is an active treatment technician in the Inpatient Services Division of the hospital. Toy Landingham, of Clinton, was also recognized for providing 25 years of service. A native of Ethel, Landingham is a social worker at Mississippi State Hospital. The hospital also recognized Patra Askew, of Florence, who has worked at the hospital for 20 years. Askew, a native of Carthage, works in the Safety and Investigative Services Department.

Roberts named year’s best Annie Laurie Roberts, commercial lines account manager with Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, has been named the Mississippi recipient for the 2013 Outstanding Customer Service Representative of the Year by the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research. To qualify for this top state honor, Roberts submitted the winning essay on the topic of the role of communication in building strong relationships. Additionally, Roberts was selected for having demonstrated outstanding service and professionalism within the insurance community. Roberts has been associated with Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance since 2011. She began her insurance career as a customer service representative in the Insurance Development Program following her graduation from the University of Mississippi and quickly progressed to become a commercial lines account manager in 2012. She has been a member of the Insurance Professionals of Jackson and the Insurance Association of Insurance Professionals since 2012. Roberts attained her Certified Insurance Service Representative designation in 2012.

Newspaper chooses Hemelt Stephen Hemelt has been named editor of The Natchez Democrat, natchezdemocrat.com and affiliate publications. Previously, Hemelt was managing editor of The Daily Herald in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. A

“Encouraging someone in creative ways and creating an atmosphere and an attitude for someone to produce something that they didn't even know they were capable of is really a joy,” he says. “I genuinely believe that smaller hub cities like Jackson have a huge potential to clean house in the creative arena- you don't have to travel to Nashville, L.A. or New York City to make a great record anymore.” Combest also enjoys hunting and fishing, leading Bible studies and volunteering at homeless shelters and local ministries like Gateway Rescue Mission and Mission First. “I used to be really discouraged and threatened when I'd hear about someone else doing what I want to do,” he advises young professionals. “Now I know that not many people want to work as hard as me and my team do for the people we work for.”

— By Stephen McDill

native of New Orleans, the 32-year-old Hemelt, and his wife, Candace, have two children. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, Hemelt previously served as associate managing editor of The Daily Iberian in New Iberia, La., for three years before to working three years in North Carolina. Hemelt also served as managing editor of The Jackson Independent newspaper in Jonesboro, La., from 2004 to 2007. Hemelt succeeds Julie Cooper, who stepped down in February to be home with her infant daughter.

Clinic adds Campbell Memorial Physician Clinics welcome J. Kirk Campbell, MD, in the practice of gastroenterology. Campbell received his bachelor of science degree from Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. He attended medical school at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. Campbell completed his residency in internal medicine at Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, S.C., and fellowship in gastroenterology at Campbell Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Campbell is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.

Culhane comes to Stewart Sean Culhane has joined Stewart as agency services manager for Mississippi. He is a licensed attorney with more than 15 years of experience in the title industry. Culhane’s legal career began in private practice before he joined Stewart Title of Louisiana (now Title Stream) as managing attorney from 1998–2001. Most recently, he was Mississippi state agency manager for First American Title, overseeing offices and employees throughout the state, serving as an inhouse claims counsel and managing budgets and customer relationships. Culhane is 2013-2014 president-elect of the North Jackson Rotary Club, and has been a member of its board of directors since 2007. He is also presidentelect of the Fox Bay Owners Association in Brandon.

Age: 29 CEO, BlueSky Studios

Keeping our eye on... CASEY COMBEST Vancleave native Casey Combest earned a sociology degree from Mississippi College and was chasing down a graduate degree at Reformed Theological Seminary when he decided to pursue a career in the music business industry. “I saw that there was a desperate need for a linchpin that would work for musicians as they tried to bridge the gap of making their talent into a career,” Combest says. Combest’s company, BlueSky Studios, is a Jackson recording studio that walks alongside artists and bands as they go from ideas to reality. “My role is to partner with them and other talented musicians, filmmakers, photographers, designers and professionals in the music industry to move them closer to their dream,” Combest says. Creating business opportunities for the state’s creative economy is one of Combest’s passions and he calls himself a “creative cheerleader.”

Best thing about Mississippi: “Heat, sweet tea and

hospitality” Best Mississippi event: B.B. Kings Homecoming Fes-

tival in Indianola Favorite Mississippi food: Soulshine Pizza in

Flowood Favorite TV show: “Breaking Bad” Favorite movie: Harry Potter series Favorite music: Wilco Favorite hangout spots: Sneaky Bean in Fondren Childhood dream job: New Orleans Saints football

player First job ever: Driving tractors on a farm

Cirlot inducted into Hall

Leadership class selected

Five public relations professionals are the newest inductees into the Southern Public Relations Hall of Fame. The 2013 honorees include Neal W. Cirlot (posthumously), of Diamondhead. Cirlot retired from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi where he worked as the public relations director for 27 years. In his early career, he served in the Coast Guard and U.S. Navy. Cirlot was an active volunteer and member of numerous civic and public relations organizations, including PRAM and SPRF. Most notably, he pioneered both SPRF and the PRAM Central Chapter, where he was the inaugural Chairman for both. He received numerous awards for his work through professional recognition programs. Following retirement, he served as chair of the Moss Point Historical Committee and managed Griffin Cemetery. Cirlot received a bachelor’s degree from Millsaps College. He passed away in 2002, but his ties to Mississippi’s public relations field left a lasting imprint on the profession. The other 2013 inductees are: Betsie Gambel, New Orleans, La.; Carol A. Mann, APR, Mobile, Ala.; Charles "Chuck" Saucier (posthumously), Alexandria, La.; and, John Wittig, Ph.D, APR, Hoover, Ala.

The Leadership Madison County Board of Trustees and the Madison County Chamber of Commerce has unveiled their 24th class of Leadership Madison County. Members of the 2013-2014 class are: Amanda Fontaine, Mississippi Burn Foundation; Becky White, Eubank Betts Hirn Wood; Bryan Liles, Community Trust Bank; Danny Bolanos, Regions Financial; Donald Hasson, Bomgar Corporation; Jay Carney, Heritage Properties; Jay Mooney, Liberty Mutual; Jennifer Hust, Trustmark; Jeremy Bond, Trustmark; Jordan Hillman, Canton Main Street Association; Katie Truitt, Tempstaff; Lori Graham, Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush; Matt Wilson, Merchants & Farmers Bank; Michael Gatling, Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush; Mina Thorgeson, Ridgeland Tourism Commission; Paige Petersen, Madison County Chamber of Commerce; Rachel Bolanos, Hilton Garden Inn Madison; Renee Cotton, River Oaks Health Care; Ross Hailey, Madison Ridgeland Academy; and, Steve Jackson, BankPlus.

Perkins named shareholder Copeland, Cook, Taylor, & Bush is welcoming J. Ryan Perkins as a shareholder in its Ridgeland office. Perkins, a native of Yazoo City, received his J.D. and his B.B.A. from the University of Mississippi. He is a seasoned attorney who has received the “AV” rating from MartindaleHubbell. He has been selected by Mid-South Super Lawyers as both a Super Lawyer and a Rising Star. Perkins was named one Perkins of the “Top 40 Under 40” by the Mississippi Business Journal in 2012. He also authors articles for several legal and industry publications. At Copeland Cook, Perkins practices in the areas of construction law, employment and labor, insurance coverage and litigation, products liability, third-party personal injury defense and transportation.

Memorial welcomes Melgar Memorial Physician Clinics welcomes Miguel A. Melgar, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS, in the practice of neurosurgery. Melgar is a complex spine surgery and brain tumors specialist and was most recently affiliated with Tulane University School of Medicine. Melgar received his bachelor of science degree and medical doctorate at The National Major Melgar University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru. He completed his neurosurgery fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Miami. Melgar completed residency in general surgery at S.U.N.Y Downstate School of Medicine, The Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, and residency in neurological surgery at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit. He is board certified in neurosurgery.

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

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installed to support its 4G LTE and Business Solutions networks. Another 1,500 miles is scheduled to be installed next year. As part of the plan, C Spire is looking for cities that will move quickly with C Spire in building its network, including fast construction permitting, advantageous access to public rights of way and other incentives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to bend over backwards to make sure this gets done,â&#x20AC;? said McGee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think

this will help the city as a whole. It will help the school system and just the connection between buildings would be tremendous.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told our alderman that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spent a lifetime in industry making deals,â&#x20AC;? Irwin said of Corinthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s willingness to cooperate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A deal might not bring me a margin right now, but it would down the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you look at what our deal will be, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to tell that the City of Corinth will be ready right out of the chute.â&#x20AC;? Chattanooga and Lafayette both met opposition from existing cable networks when they ventured into those waters. That wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

be the case with C Spire, but it could become a tricky issue for cities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clinton has both Comcast and AT&T U-verse as providers,â&#x20AC;? said Jones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will make sure our proposal is equally competitive with C Spire.â&#x20AC;? And that fairness mentality stretches throughout the entire process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make sure our proposal to C spire promotes their ability to compete, but be fair with those already in our town,â&#x20AC;? said Jones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constantly looking at the RFI process and making sure it fits within our existing framework so we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to

amend our fiber proposal after itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s submitted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we are going to make this business friendly.â&#x20AC;? At the Sept. 30 meeting, C Spire outlined the criteria it will use in selecting its finalists. 1. A progressive spirit and action to provide fast-track construction process. 2. Business terms that reduce the costs of implementation and operation. 3. Sizable local demand in interest registration. 4. Proximity to existing fiber 5. Creative proposal from local government â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this point in the process, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about cities, towns, even neighborhoods, coming together, making a difference and demanding something better for themselves and their families and friends,â&#x20AC;? Jim Richmond, vice president of Corporate Communications for C Spire, said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This also gives entrepreneurs and developers a chance,â&#x20AC;? said Roland Robertson, executive assistant to Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It puts the human mind to work and gives it something to latch on to. Madison will be making an application to be first. We think this is such an innovation for our residents. We are trying to go all out.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, it will create competition that will enhance services to households and to businesses,â&#x20AC;? said McGee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will enhance services to businesses we serve. It will also enhance services we provide to our residents.â&#x20AC;?

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The goal is to have 85 percent of Nissans sold in the U.S. produced in North America by 2015. The Nissan plant in Canton, the first auto facility in the state, celebrated its tenth anniversary milestone this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mississippi plant has seen strong growth, adding 2,000 jobs since 2011,â&#x20AC;? he said. New models joining production in Canton in 2014 and 2015 plus the addition of a 1 million-square-foot suppliers park are more signs of stability for the Nissan plant and its suppliers. Lex Lemmers, manager of the PACCAR Engine plant in Columbus, said the plant has a worldwide customer base and the $400 million facility competes globally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still growing the business,â&#x20AC;? he said. Asked about whether new greenfield development opportunities were foreseen in the Southeast, both Forby and Stoegbauer said that the economic downturn is still fresh on the minds of their respective automakers, creating cautious growth plans. Stoegbauer said Nissanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to get the most out of each plant like the one in Canton before investing in new plants. Formby said Toyota is well positioned for growth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The state of Mississippi is going to be big in Toyotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for the future. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be here a long time. Right now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re focused on building the highest quality vehicles we possibly can.â&#x20AC;? The 2013 Southern Automotive Conference was presented by the Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association along with the Tennessee and Alabama associations.

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Churches are changing T he change is occurring in membership and in services. That, in turn, is affecting changes in the design of churches right down to the pews. The Pew Research Center (pun intended) has documented the changes going on in church membership in the United States. For the past few years of surveying, the Center has found that there is a gradual decline in religious affiliation and commitment. More Americans are saying that they never attend services, while approximately 20 percent say that they are not affiliated with any religion. Almost a third of adults under 30 say they are unaffiliated. On the other hand, so-called megachurches are growing. A 2011 research report from Leadership Network and Hartford Institute for Religion Research titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;A New Decade of Megachurchesâ&#x20AC;? found that megachurches have an average 8 percent growth over the past five years. The stated average attendance for these churches grew from 2,604 in 2005 to 3,597 in 2010. Thereportalsoillustratessomeofthechangesinworship anddeliveryofservicestoitsmembers.Forexample,88 percentofthesurveyrespondentssaidtheirchurch/pastoral leadershipusesFacebookorothersocialmediaonaregular basis,nearlythree-fourthsdopodcastsand56percentblog. Themusicinthesechurchesincludedrums,acousticguitars andotherinstruments.Somerefertotheirchoirsaspraise centers.Also,halfofthemegachurcheshavesitesinmore thanonestate,whileanother20percentareconsidering expandingtoanotherstate. The changes in membership and service also affected the design of the church space. Megachurches, of course, tend to have what could be described as convention arenas. Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, is a nondenominational Christian church that seats 16,800 and has a weekly attendance of over 40,000. North Point Community Church, a non-denominational evangelical Christian megachurch located in suburban Atlanta, averages more than 24,000 people in attendance between its five campuses each week, making it the largest church in metropolitan Atlanta and the second largest church in the United States. Both these churches have their roots in small meeting spaces. Indeed, many of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most well-attended churches do not have roots in traditional denominations. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church services are also changing. Many churches have experimented with or incorporated contemporary services that include more modern music, conversational-style sermons, casual clothing and audiovisual enhancements on screens and walls. One thing that does not seem to be changing, even in the megachurches, is the steeple. In the middle ages the purpose of the steeple was to be visible from any part of town or to those approaching the town. That is because the church was the center of everything in the middle ages. The market was nearby, the church provided education and the church even provided defense for the town in some cases. Many church steeples incorporate clock towers or bells. It is not uncommon in many cities to hear church bells on the quarter hour and the top of the hour. The most famous steeple in Mississippi is no doubt that of the First Presbyterian Church in Port Gibson. Its golden â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hand Pointing to Heavenâ&#x20AC;? is often mentioned in travel guides. And finally, there is the controversy over pews. Yes, pews. They came into prominence during the Protestant Reformation when the focus shifted to the sermon as the most important activity. Before then it was common for

people in churches to stand. In England and even in early America it was not uncommon for some church members to own pews. Visitors had to be careful where they sat when they came to church. Even today some churchgoers are protective of their regular seats in church. An Oct. 7, 2013 Wall Street Journal article titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Churches Take a Stand on Pews, Replacing Them With

Chairsâ&#x20AC;? reported that many Phil Hardwick congregations are shifting to chairs instead of pews when updating their facilities. This has caused no small amount of controversy as longtime church members see the idea as an unacceptable move away from tradition. The marketing director at Sauder Manufacturing Co., an Ohio

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concern that is a top U.S. provider of church seating, said in the article that the share of pew sales is declining. Cushioned metal chairs, complete with hymnal racks, are now an estimated 35 percent of the market. A decade ago, these chairs were minor players. It has been said that the only thing that is constant is change. Such is the case with churches, their spaces, their members and their services. Although the current pace of change is more rapid than in the past, there is no reason not to believe that change will continue as time marches on. One only wonders what will be next.

10 I Mississippi Business Journal I October 11, 2013 GOVERNMENT

AUTOMOTIVE

Toyota giving away 100 cars over a 50 day span

Hood recruiting other AGs to go after Google

Toyota is giving 100 cars over 50 days to nonprofit organizations that need a new vehicle. Three Mississippi organizations are in the running. They are the Autism Center of North Mississippi in Tupelo, Gulf Coast Women’s Center in Biloxi and YAC in Oxford Each day for 50 days, online voters will choose which of five nonprofit organizations will take home a new set of wheels. The two organizations that receive the most votes at the end of the day will each take home a brand new Toyota of their choice. Starting Oct. 1 through Nov. 19, voters can help their favorite organizations and causes. Just log in to your Facebook profile and use the 100 Cars for Good app to vote for the two organizations you want to support that day. Each afternoon, the previous day's winners are announced and a five more finalist organizations will be presented. Voting is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10:59 p.m. (CT).

JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood says he’s trying to organize state attorneys general to push Google to better protect intellectual property such as music, movies and software. Hood said this week during a luncheon sponsored by the Capitol press corps and Mississippi State University’s Stennis Institute of Government that he’s circulating a letter to other states’ top lawyers, seeking a meeting with Google. He said he hopes to get signatures from more than 20 attorneys general. “Maybe Google will come to the table,” he said. “That’s one I hope we can settle.” Google, based in Mountain View, Calif., says it responds to requests from copyright owners to remove illegally copied material. The company declined further comment yesterday. After Hood and other attorneys general raised concerns earlier this year that Google made it too easy to buy drugs online without a prescription, the online giant took some steps to make it harder. For

example, the company disabled auto-complete functions that led people to illegal drug sites. Google paid $500 million to the federal government in 2011 to settle claims over ads sold to pharmacies that were illegally shipping drugs into the United States. Hood said yesterday he sent evidence to the U.S. Department of Justice that Google had breached the agreement, but federal officials have not acted. However, Hood says the company hasn’t been fully responsive, and says it could do more to protect copyrighted material. “They’re still not helping on music, movies, software,” Hood said, even citing a case where someone bought fake contact lenses that damaged an eye. While Hood has clearly articulated what he thinks illegal sales of online drugs contribute to addiction and overdoses in the state, he didn’t make clear yesterday exactly what the harms of intellectual property theft could be to Mississippi’s relatively small music, movie and

AROUND TOWN

MANUFACTURING

USA International Ballet kicks off in June

Jackson County’s Mississippi Phosphates cited by tax collector for tax delinquency

TECHNOLOGY

Stennis-tested engines deliver goods in space Orbital Sciences Corp. and NASA celebrated this week’s successful rendezvous of the unmanned Cygnus cargo spacecraft with the International Space Center. Orbital Sciences launched Cygnus with its Antares Rocket Sept. 18 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Antares engines were tested here at Stennis Space Center. Thanks to Stennis Business and Technology Digest for the tip.

REAL ESTATE

BSL’s Second Street School sale finally closes BAY ST. LOUIS — The sale of the old Second Street Elementary School is finally complete. Bay-Waveland School District attorney Ronnie Artigues Jr. said in an email this week, “The last two documents were actually signed this morning. It is now closed.” New Orleans developer Jim MacPhaille and his wife are the new owners of the property and building. He has said he’s still mulling over what will become of the historic building. Top possibilities mentioned are a condohotel, a theater and restaurant. MacPhaille has said he wants to keep the neighbors involved and happy with whatever his development turns out to be. The sale price was $768,000, according to Artigues, who said the money actually will go to FEMA. "We do not actually send them a check, but FEMA will recover the amount of the sales price from total benefits paid to the school district. They basically receive the sales proceeds, just through set off of benefits paid," he said.

— Lisa Monti, MBJ

JACKSON — Top young dancers from around the globe will perform next June during the festival of dance, also known as the 2014 USA International Ballet Competition. USA IBC will celebrate 35 years in Jackson during the two-week event that begins June 14, 2014. USA IBC Executive director Sue Lobrano said organizers expect between 30,000 and 40,000 to attend some or all the 18 scheduled performances. Lobrano said at a news conference Tuesday that IBC's opening ceremony will feature the contemporary New York-based dance company Complexions. "This ballet-trained company is powerful in their movement, while fluid in their artistry," said Lobrano. The event — the 10th in Jackson — runs from June 14 to June 29. Organizers expect about 100 professional and amateur dancers from around the world to compete in junior (ages 15-18) and senior (ages 19-26) divisions. Dancers compete for medals, cash awards, scholarships and company contracts. Edward Villella will be the jury chairman for the 2014 USA International Ballet Competition. Villella was a New York City Ballet principal for many years and was the founding director of the acclaimed Miami City Ballet.

BANKING AND FINANCE

Texas company buying Magnolia Guaranty RIDGELAND — Citizens Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Security Plan Life Insurance Company, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Magnolia Guaranty Life Insurance Company of Ridgeland for $5.23 million. Magnolia Guaranty has 409,553 shares of capital stock outstanding. Since 1992, it has specialized in

software industries. Hood is the chair of the intellectual property committee of the National Association of Attorneys General, and is in line to lead the organization next year. The company has said in the past that it doesn’t want to impose a blanket block on searches for online drugs or pirated music because that could harm legitimate uses such as research in addition to those pursuing illegal ends. Google says courts and lawmakers should determine what content is “censored,” not the company. Hood portrays his work against Google as part of a broader portfolio of law enforcement on the Internet, including cracking down on child pornography, intrusion into people’s privacy and financial scams. “As attorney general, you can help so many more people and what has made being AG so much fun has been the challenges brought to us by the Internet,” he said. — from staff and MBJ wire services

PASCAGOULA — Jackson County tax collector Joe Tucker has told supervisors that Mississippi Phosphates is delinquent on $541,685 in personal property taxes and about $125,000 in real property taxes. The company operates a diammonium phosphate fertilizer plant in Pascagoula and employs about 250 people. The company was delinquent on the taxes as of Feb. 1. Tucker told the board of supervisors Monday that the real property taxes were forfeited to the state after the county's annual tax sale in August. He said the personal property taxes will be turned over to the county's tax collection agency. The company issued a statement Monday that it intends to pay the taxes. The company "has paid millions of dollars in taxes to Jackson County through the years, and we are fully committed to resolving this matter and paying any taxes that we may owe," the statement said. "We have made a significant investment in our facilities and anticipate additional investments in the future," the statement said. Tucker said the company paid $485,000 in taxes on inventory. Tucker said he sent statements to the company and received no reply. He said the county will turn the tax bill over to a collection agency. Mississippi Phosphates began operation in the late 1950s and was a subsidiary of Mississippi Chemical Corp. from the 1990s through 2003, when Mississippi Chemical went bankrupt. Mississippi Phosphates emerged from the bankruptcy in 2004 and is owned by Phosphate Holdings Inc., a publicly traded corporation. It produces about 640,000 tons a year of the fertilizer and distributes it in the U.S. and overseas.

— from staff and MBJ wire services

the sale of final expense and pre-need life insurance policies in Mississippi through its funeral home distribution channels. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, Magnolia Guaranty had assets of $8 million and annual premiums of $2.14 million.

GOVERNMENT FUNDING

State’s tax collections come in over outlooks ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi tax collections for the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year — July through August — are 5.9 percent

above the estimate and $124.3 million, or 12.1 percent, above what was collected during the same period a year ago. The estimate — made by legislative leaders upon advice of the state’s financial experts — is important because it represents the amount of money available for the Legislature to appropriate. If collections for the year fall below the estimate, the governor could be forced to make cuts or to dip into the state’s reserves. Mississippi revenue collections were $19.6 million — about 4.1 percent — above the revenue estimate for September and $64.3 million above for the first quarter of the fiscal year. — from staff and MBJ wire services

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Mississippi Business Journal

GULF COAST

Biloxi finally OKs building of baseball stadium BILOXI — Biloxi is bringing minor league baseball to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to enter into a lease agreement with Beau Rivage and the owners of a minor league baseball team to build a stadium in downtown Biloxi across from the casino. The city council also voted to issue $21 million in bonds to help pay for construction. "Hallelujah," said Tim Bennett with Overtime Sports, who worked for nine years on getting a team for South Mississippi and brought the city, baseball team owner and Beau Rivage Resort together to make the project work. "I know this is the right thing for Biloxi," he said. Bennett says he expects a ground-breaking ceremony in the next 30 to 45 days and the stadium to open for the 2015 season. The lease will run for 20 years, with options to renew. Councilmen George Lawrence and David Fayard voted against the contracts, they said, not against baseball. Fayard said the contracts were good for the Beau Rivage, which will lease the property to the city for $1 a year, and for the baseball team that will play in Biloxi, but not for the city. Lawrence said that along with the $21 million bond issue the city must back to build the stadium, "Every expense comes to the city." The contracts set the terms for the city issuing a general obligation bond to build a 6,000-seat stadium, a 350-space parking garage that will be leased to casino for employee parking and a covered walkway over U.S. 90. Council President Paul Tisdale said the stadium will create traffic downtown, "A good problem to have in a tourist area." He asked why anyone staying at Beau Rivage or Hard Rock casinos

EDUCATION

College board appoints Bynum as MVSU president JACKSON — The College Board unanimously voted Tuesday to appoint William Bynum as the next president of Mississippi Valley State University. Bynum, most recently vice president of enrollment management and student services at Atlanta's Morehouse College, was confirmed after meeting with students, faculty and alumni in Itta Bena. "It is an awesome blessing to be the seventh president of Mississippi Valley State University. I prepared for this, obviously, for my lifetime," said Bynum, who has been part of programs to prepare presidents for colleges that serve minority populations. Shane Hooper, of Tupelo, the College Board member who led the search committee that chose the 51-year-old Bynum, said Bynum was the right person to reverse the declining number of students at Mississippi's smallest public university. "He's coming to us with more than 25 years of experience," Hooper said. "He has a proven track record in enrollment and enrollment is what the Valley needs right now. We've got to increase the enrollment before we can do some other things we want to do." Bynum was chosen in a closed search as the sole finalist from among more than 70 applicants. He left his position at Morehouse earlier this year when John Wilson took over as president there; Bynum a difference in philosophy. Wilson, though, supported Bynum's candidacy at Valley.

— from staff and MBJ wire services

A model of the view of what a minor league baseball stadium may look like in Biloxi, across from the Beau Rivage Casino. The 7,000-seat stadium is expected to be home to a Double-A baseball franchise in the Southern League. would want to come across U.S. 90 now, and said if baseball is what brings people into the city, "I'm all for it." Mayor A.J. Holloway thanked Gov. Phil Bryant for contributing a $15 million BP grant to help finance the stadium and Beau Rivage "for pledging that it will use all of its marketing resources to advertise the ballpark locally, regionally and nationally."

Biloxi native and former New York Mets catcher Barry Lyons wiped away tears as the vote was taken. Lyons introduced the idea of a minor league team for the city years ago and said, "I just know this is going to be amazing for Biloxi and the entire Gulf Coast." — from staff and MBJ wire services

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HEALTHCARE

Head of health plans group says legislative momentum growing for state control of insurance exchange CLINTON — The CEO of the Mississippi Association of Health Plans says it is likely that state lawmakers will try to shift Mississippi’s health insurance exchange away from federal control to state control within a year. Jeff Drozda, who served in the Indiana Senate for a half dozen years and is a former lobbyist for United Healthcare, said momentum is growing among Mississippi legislators to put the insurance market exchange under state control. He is not predicting, however, that legislators can overcome the opposition of Gov. Phil Bryant for the state to have role in initiatives that involve the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as it is popularly known. “There probably will be legislation in the state to take the exchange away from the federal government and give it to the state,” Drozda told a luncheon audience at the 4th annual Mississippi Health Care Reform Summit at Mississippi College in Clinton Tuesday. He said sentiment is growing the state’s lawmakers for the idea that the state should control something as important as the insurance exchange. “They want to make it a Mississippi exchange,” he said. In an interview after his talk, Drozda said once the state takes control of the exchange it will have

to pay to operate it. The federal government made about $20 million available for the state to prepare the exchange but did not release the money after Mississippi decided to let the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services build the exchange which offers health insurance plans — many of which are subsidized — to uninsured Mississippians. Open enrolment started Oct. 1 and the plans go into effect Jan. 1. The Mississippi exchange website has been plagued with glitches all week, as have other federally run exchange websites. Federal officials say they are adding servers and new capacity daily and vow to work the bugs out of the sites they built and operate. Only two insurers — Magnolia Health and Humana — signed up to provide coverage on the Mississippi health care exchange. Most counties have only one of the two providing coverage. Only Hinds, Rankin, Madison and Desoto counties have plans offered by both carriers. Drozda said he expects that will change as early as next year with the possible entry of UnitedHealth, Cigna and Aetna onto the exchange. “They just want to see what the regulatory parameters are,” he said. — Ted Carter / MBJ

Maple Land expands operation in Baldwyn BALDWYN — Maple Land and Timber has announced the company is expanding its operation located near Baldwyn, Miss. The plant, which operates as American Land and Timber, will produce lumber for export to overseas markets. The expansion includes the addition of a new sawmill and the construction of a 20,000-square-foot facility. The project represents a $1.95 million corporate investment and is creating 38 new jobs. The Mississippi Development Authority provided tax incentives to the company in support of the project. American Land and Timber began operating in Prentiss County in 1984. The company produces hardwood and pine lumber for domestic and foreign markets, as well as pallet materials and crossties.

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Tupelo school board president to resign TUPELO — Tupelo School Board President Beth Stone says she will resign from the board in order to spend more time with her family. The 47-year-old Stone has been on the board for three years. She became president during the spring. — from staff and MBJ wire services

AN MBJ FOCUS: HEALTH CARE RESEARCH

Targeted therapy shows improved outcomes » Treatment has fewer side effects; may be wave of future By BECKY GILLETTE I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

ARGETED THERAPY for treating cancer, including breast cancer tumors, is definitely the wave of the future, said Dr. Grace Shumaker, an oncologist at Jackson Oncologist Associates. The newest example of targeted therapy is related to HER-2 positive breast cancer, which represents about 20 percent of breast cancer. “Kadcyla is a drug that has come out within the past six months for treatment against HER-2 cancer that has an antibody tied with a chemical that can directly poison the cells,” Shumaker said. “Perjeta, a drug that came out over a year ago, is a first line treatment for metastatic breast cancer. And just within the past week there have been new indications for treatment that the drug can be used to shrink the tumor before surgery, or provide treatment after surgery.” Shumaker said there are no new medications for treating hormone positive cancer Anti-hormone therapy remains the mainstay of treatment for this particular breast cancer. “The other major type of breast cancer is the triple negative, estrogen and progesterone receptor negative, and HER-2 negative,” Shumaker said. “There is a lot of research looking at those particular cancers because there are a lot of different pathways that cause those cells to grow and divide. There are a number of research studies targeting different pathways that are in the clinical trial stage, but have not yet become commercially available.” Dr. Barbara S. Craft, associate professor of medicine and director of the Breast Cancer Treatment and Prevention Program at University of Mississippi Medical Center

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(UMMC), said targeted therapies have several advantages including fewer side effects and improvements with outcomes. She said they are also using some gene assay tests to look at earlier stage breast cancers to see if chemotherapy is necessary or if the patient can be treated with hormonal therapies in the form of a pill. Surgery is still a mainstay in the treatment of breast cancer. “For patients with early breast cancer or locally advanced cancer, surgery does play an important role in treatment,” Craft said. “If they have metastatic disease — if it has spread beyond the breast and regional lymph nodes — they may not have surgery because it is not certain if it will help or not.” There has been some debate in recent years about the best age for women to start annual mammogram screenings. Craft said most experts would agree to start annual screenings at the age of 40 if you have an average risk, and earlier if you have a family history of breast cancer or any type of breast problems. In that case, earlier mammograms are something that should be discussed with the patient’s doctor. Craft said in Mississippi there is a problem with patients who present with what is known as neglected breast cancer. The patient has had a mass in her breast that she

hasn’t sought care for. “It is harder to treat when that is how they are initially diagnosed,” Craft said. “We do need the people of our state to seek health care when they need it and not ignore problems. Seek medical care early. The Mississippi State Department of Health, the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen and other groups help patients get mammograms, and can even provide help with things like transportation.” Women in Mississippi have access to participate in cancer clinical trials both at UMMC and some private practices. And in most cases, there are resources within the state to treat breast cancer without women traveling out of state. “There are exceptions to that,” Craft said. “We do often send patients for a second opinion, or if we are running out of options, we send them to the MD Anderson Cancer Center or another larger cancer center. But, generally, we have everything here that we need.”

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PROFILE: STEPHANIE DAVIS

‘I was the chosen one’ » Survivor dedicates life to help newly diagnosed patients By LYNN LOFTON I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

TEPHANIE DAVIS was diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago at the age of 35. There was no family history of the disease, and Davis said after the initial shock of receiving her diagnosis, she focused on the future. “I was the chosen one,” she said. “It is my purpose in life to go out and help other survivors by mentoring.” Davis volunteers tirelessly with the American Cancer Society’s Reach for Recovery program, mentoring newly diagnosed breast cancer patients throughout their treatment. Once again this year Davis is chairing the annual fundraising walk in Biloxi. It’s the ninth year she and her family have been heavily involved in the event. “My family works in the survivor tent and some of them walk, too,” she said. “All my family: my cousins, my mother, my sisters.” Jan Garner, manager of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event to be held Oct. 19 at the Biloxi Town Green, describes Davis as “a vivacious, wonderful woman who successfully fought breast cancer. “We’re very thankful to have

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Stephanie Davis volunteers with the American Cancer Society’s Reach for Recovery program and will chair the annual fundraising walk Oct. 19 in Biloxi.

her assist ACS in organizing this event,” she said. Garner said last year more than 7,000 walkers raised just shy of $200,000 for cancer research. “It’s a fun walk, not a competition walk, with no registration fee,” she said. “It’s to celebrate our survivors, to honor those we have lost to breast cancer and to come together as a community.” Said Davis, “I am very hopeful for a cure and hopefully it will be soon.” Davis said her message to newly diagnosed women is, “Never give up, always have hope, courage and strength because each day is a trial. You have good days and some days are bad.” She said when she was diagnosed, she found the strength to face the disease through her faith. “My strength comes from God,” she said. “I have so much faith in my Lord and Savior and I try to pass that on to the next person.” She shared her story with the audience at an ACS breakfast program a

few years ago. “When I tell you a bright light lit up the room and God spoke to me and said, ‘My child it is going to be okay.’ I didn't worry from that time on and told everybody not to cry or worry because God said it was going to be just fine. “From that day on I knew that I wanted to help make a difference in other people’s life. So a year later I volunteered to join the teams of Reach for Recovery, Relay for Life and Making Strides against Breast Cancer and anything else that ACS asks me to do.” The Reach to Recovery program helps newly diagnosed patients cope with their breast cancer experience. The ACS said Reach to Recovery volunteers offer “the unique understanding, support and hope from the perspective of someone who has survived breast cancer.” See

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BREAST CANCER TECHNOLOGY

UMMC researcher developing therapy to attack tumors By BECKY GILLETTE I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

RAZEN RAUCHER, Ph.D., director of the graduate program in biochemistry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, recently received one patent and has applied for several others for a cancer-fighting therapy he and his team have devised that targets the drug delivery directly into tumors instead of healthy tissues. In July his company, Thermally Targeted Therapeutics, received a $225,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for further research on an invention that has the potential to not only save lives, but cut the amount of chemotherapy and side effects suffered by cancer patients. To deliver anticancer drugs such as doxorubicin or therapeutic peptides, Raucher uses elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) molecules that are connected to a cell penetrating peptide (CPP) that can penetrate tumor tissue and cancer cell walls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each of these components on its own does not do much,â&#x20AC;? Raucher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if you put them together, you have a nice tool.â&#x20AC;? The research has involved injecting millions of these modified ELP molecules into the bloodstreams of mice that had cancerous tumors. After heating the tumors, they were injected with ELP molecules, which came out of solution and aggregated in clumps. The ELP molecules pierced the tumor cells and delivered their drug payloads, which had the effect of drastically reducing and even killing the tumors. The objective of his current project, which is funded by the National Science Foundation, is to eliminate breast cancer recurrence. Raucher said what usually happens is the initial cancer treatments with chemotherapy kills most of the cancer, but can leave behind a small population of cancer stem cells. The cancer stem cells are slow growing and dormant, and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be effectively affected by chemo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You shrink the tumor and kill cancer cells, but later the cancer stem cells get activated and then they are more aggressive and usually drug resistant,â&#x20AC;? Raucher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So what we are trying to do is target that population of cells and kill them before they start to do that.â&#x20AC;? It takes many years to get a new drug

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commercialized. After the research with shrinking the cancer cells, toxicity studies are needed to make sure the drug is safe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to kill patients before you kill the cancer,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you are sure it is safe and have determined the maximum dose, you apply to the Food and Drug Administration for investigation of new drug approval. It is a long process that takes a couple years. When FDA approves the drug in humans, you go to phase one clinical trials that are limited to 15 to 20 patients who have already tried conventional approaches that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working. If it works in the 15 people, then you go on to phase two and phase three. After phase three it can be commercialized. Each step takes a year or two and it is very expensive. So far the research has been funded by the government, but we will need interested investors to help commercialize the product.â&#x20AC;? The commercial benefits that result from the licensing of the new cancer therapy would be shared jointly by the UMMC and TTT, Inc. Dr. John Hall, associate vice chancellor for research at UMMC, said Raucherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent success in obtaining a patent for a new method for thermally targeted delivery of drugs to treat cancers is a good example of translational research. He said Raucherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work is the kind that lays a foundation for tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medicine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ultimate goal of medical research is to translate discoveries into products that improve human health,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. To secure continuation of the project, Raucher has several pending grants and plans to apply for a couple of Phase II Small Business Research grants.

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BREAST CANCER PREVENTION

Guidelines, early detection saves lives » Knowing family history, maintaining healthy weight, limiting smoking and drinking all important By LYNN LOFTON I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

ITH CHANGING guidelines for preventing and detecting breast cancer, what’s a woman to do? There are studies by different groups that point to opposing views. For instance: some say women should have yearly mammograms after the age of 40 and others say after the age of 50. Three prominent Mississippi oncologists say the medical community is sticking with the advice of yearly mammograms after age 40. “The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommended women get mammograms every four years, but medical oncologists and the American Cancer Society recommend every year after age 40,” says Louis M. Varner, M.D., a medical oncologist and hematologist associated with Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. “We also recommend a self exam every month and an annual clinical examination – all three are important. Some tumors are rapidly growing and the sooner they’re discovered, they can be treated. A woman may have a tumor in April after having a mammogram in October.” Dr. Barbara Craft, a breast cancer specialist and oncologist at University Medical Center, stresses the importance of women knowing their family history. “It’s not just about your mother or sister having breast cancer. You need to know about all

“The majority of breast cancer patients do not have any in their families. Everyone should follow all the guidelines.” Dr. Christina Dial, Breast Cancer Clinic in Jackson

the cancer in your family, including ovarian cancer and prostate cancer with your dad,” she said. “If you don’t know your family history, you must follow all the other guidelines carefully.” Those guidelines also include exercising, maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle, limiting alcohol and not smoking. Christina Dial, M.D. with the Breast Care Clinic in Jackson, also stresses those guidelines. “It’s also important to note that you don’t have to have a family history of breast cancer to get it,” she said. “The majority of breast cancer patients do not have any in their families. Everyone should follow all the guidelines.” Varner said, “The National Tumor Registry says one in nine is the life time risk of developing breast cancer; that statistic takes in all women.”

However, most tumors are benign, especially among young women, Craft explains. Dial points out that early detection is one reason there are now so many survivors. Other factors are the heightened awareness due to campaigns and publicity, new medications and advanced treatment methods. “Our knowledge of how women react has improved. We can target specifics rather than generalities,” she said. “It is rare to have a radical mastectomy now. We don’t see many and now take a breast conservation approach.” Although there have been some highprofile cases of double mastectomies, Dial and the other physicians are not seeing an increase in this radical approach. “In many cases we can do a lumpectomy, check the lymph nodes and follow with radiation,” Dial said. “Statistically, we’ve learned we can do less and get the same results regarding life expectancy.” Craft concurs that a recent study found there is still no conclusive evidence. “A lumpectomy and radiation is equal to a dou-

ble mastectomy for average risk, non-invasive cancer,” she said. Varner says double mastectomies are not a recommendation but an option. “A lot of time that option is patient driven; it’s what they’re comfortable with but it must be caseby-case driven,” he said. “I’m not aware that the number of these is going up.” Minimal surgery that’s available now is good, Dial says. “We don’t want to take someone to the operating room if we don’t have to.” Early detection is the most encouraging news in breast cancer and much of that is due to the guidelines women follow. The physicians say the well funded research plays a part too. “The culmination of all the publicity and research have come to fruition,” Dial said. “We have a heightened public awareness and that helps push along the research.” Craft, who went to the M.D. Anderson Center for her breast cancer sub specialty, notes there’s increased emphasis on breast cancer because it affects so many people.

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Davis said she takes calls from cancer patients day or night. “If they want a house visit, I go visit at their home. Sometimes I go to the hospital on the day of their surgery.” Volunteering over the years “has never been a hard task for me,” she said. “To me it was my calling to go do it. I’m not there for medical advice, just to help them go through the journey.” She also speaks at African American churches during October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month to explain how important early detection is. Breast cancer touches many people, Davis said. “If you don’t have it directly in your family, you know somebody who does.” According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 39,620 deaths

from breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the U.S. this year. In Mississippi, an estimated 2,080 women will be diagnosed with the disease and 420 will die. But Davis said that a diagnosis of cancer is not a death sentence. “I tell people it’s like you are in a tunnel and all you want to do is make it to the end. If you can make it, you have a great chance of surviving.” The five-year survival rate is 99 percent for breast cancer that is diagnosed in the earliest stages, according to the ACS. Davis has been in remission for 10 years and is “going strong,” she said. “I am blessed by God.” Davis lives in Ocean Springs and works full-time as a medical coder at Keesler Air Force Base’s Medical Center in Biloxi. She said volunteering to work with cancer patients has been very rewarding. “You wouldn’t believe the satisfaction I get from this,” she said.

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INCORPORATIONS

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July 2013 Incorporations This is the July 2013 list of the state’s newly incorporated businesses from the Secretary of State’s Office. Listed are towns from Abbeville to Jackson. 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

Betta Boats LLC LLC 7/31/13 201 N 2nd Street Gulf Coast Tire Inc. BUS 7/26/13 7180 Lakeshore Rd Kahala Village Senior Living, LLC LLC 7/30/13 532 Main Street Lil Joe’s Seafood & More LLC LLC 7/8/13 128 Blaize Avenue McDonald Investments LLC LLC 7/29/13 119 McDonald Lane Too Sweet Too Handle, LLC LLC 7/30/13 295 Hwy 90 Suite 26

Belden

Davis Tool & Die Inc BUS 7/1/13 226 County Road 235 King’s Asphalt and Sealing, Inc. BUS 7/18/13 411 Cr 215 King’s Asphalt Management, Inc. BUS 7/18/13 411 Cr 215

Southern Living Property Management Inc BUS 7/29/13 1017 Chesterville Rd

Aberdeen

Coastal Marine Sales, LLC LLC 7/19/13 11544 Us Hwy 49 (Silver City 39166)

Carson Natural Health, LLC LLC 7/2/13 20116 Little Coontail Rd Hubbard Logistics LLC LLC 7/29/13 20061A Egypt Rd.

Biloxi

Amory C C and J Transportation “LLC” LLC 7/30/13 60025 Thorton Lane Funny Chocolate LLC LLC 7/16/13 108 5Th St South Herring Station, LLC LLC 7/30/13 60018 Countrywood Rd Ohm Sai, Inc. BUS 7/2/13 1414 Hatley Rd Outdoor Solutions Mini Storage, LLC

LLC

7/30/13 60018 Countrywood Rd Outdoor Solutions, LLC LLC 7/30/13 60018 Countrywood Rd Stafford’s Body Shop, LLC LLC 7/2/13 62965 Hwy 25 North

Artesia Lillie Dell Hines Care & Share Ministry Inc., NP 7/12/13 35 Thompson Street

Ashland SIP ENT. L.L.C. LLC 7/11/13 1038 Reaves Rd (Holly Springs 38635)

Baldwyn Prentiss County-Wick Anderson High School Museum Alumni NP 7/15/13 32 CR 7450 Queens’ Quarters LLC LLC 7/30/13 103 West Main Street

Batesville A & K Discount Inc BUS 7/16/13 129 Oakleight Dr Autumn Moore Photography LLC LLC 7/15/13 3362 Terza Road Blue Line Holdings LLC LLC 7/10/13 133 Coles Point Road Cole Livestock Insurance Agency LLC

LLC

7/10/13 5165 Macedonia Rd CT Investments. LLC LLC 7/11/13 524 Hwy 51 South Parajacs LLC LLC 7/25/131098 Whitten Road Courtland, Ms 38620 Parjacs LLC LLC 7/25/131098 Whitten Road Courtland, Ms 38620 Robison Adhesives Inc. BUS 7/19/13 261 Murphey Ridge Rd Russell Farms Batesville MS, LLC LLC 7/19/13 3671 Tinside Road

Bay Springs BayTown Grill LLC LLC 7/12/13 68 Cir 1717 Haskins Montgomery Land, LLC LLC 7/25/13 44 South 5th Street Haskins Montgomery, LLC LLC 7/25/13 44 South 5th Street Magnolia Wireless, Inc. BUS 7/8/13 12 Third Street SOS Transportation LLC LLC 7/10/13 401 S. Court Street Tally Automotive LLC LLC 7/24/13 2620 Hwy 15 Tally Wrecker Service LLC LLC 7/24/13 2620 Hwy 15

Belzoni

A & T Investments LLC LLC 7/10/13 2468 Old Bay Rd Armor Screen Printing, LLC LLC 7/25/13 2623 Pass Road Suite C Arnitra Tyressa Booth DBA OTH 7/29/13 243 Freeman Dr Back on the Rack, LLC LLC 7/24/13 2355 Pass Road Cherokee Directional Drilling Inc BUS 7/30/13 125 Melissa Drive Community Store, LLC LLC 7/10/13 14272 Lamey Bridge Road CW Management Group LLC LLC 7/17/13 408 Jordan Drive Deerfield Properties LLC LLC 7/18/13 1007 Howard Ave Destiny Church, Inc. NP 7/15/13 12636 Lorraine Rd Exclusively You DBA OTH 7/29/13 243 Freeman Dr eZvapors, LLC LLC 7/1/13 6900 Southwind Dr. GIGA Properties, LLC LLC 7/2/13 8071 Beverin Road Jackie Treehorn Auto Brokers LLC LLC 105 Pasture Rd Perkinson, Ms 39573 7/11/13 JAD Investments, Inc. BUS 7/31/13 13284 Lorraine Road Lea, LLC LLC 7/8/13 2564 Rue Palafox Lott Design Group, LLC LLC 7/31/13 170 Miramar Avenue Meegoh, LLC LLC 7/9/13 248 Debuys Rd Apt 34 (39531) MM&M Investments, LLC LLC 7/16/13 2299 Rue Maison Nail & Hair Creations LLC LLC 7/16/13 163515 Lemoyne Blvd Papa Liberto’s LLC LLC 7/25/13 2414 Bay Vista Dr Petal Fitness, Inc. BUS 7/10/13 1576 Pelican Bayou Dr. Poydras St. Capital, LLC LLC 7/9/13 131 Rue Magnolia Prestige Elite Marketing LLC LLC 7/8/13 835 Lackland Drive Pro Power Strength LLC LLC 7/24/13 2251 Club Moss Cir. RAW JAW, INC. BUS 7/31/13 13249 Riverland Drive Rose Holdings LLC LLC 7/16/13 888 Palm Cove Shear Infusionz LLC LLC 7/30/13 14988 E Shadow Creek Dr SST Properties II, LLC LLC 7/15/13 467 Cove Drive Star Lounge LLC LLC 7/15/13 14272 Lamey Bridge Road Stratos Properties, LLC LLC 7/24/13 14272 Lamey Bridge Road T-Limu-Ch LLC LLC 7/16/13 405 Walda Dr The Refinery LLC LLC 7/11/13 14116 Hudson Krohn Rd Vicksburg Hotel LLC LLC 7/11/13 680 Bay Cove Dr Volume Enterprise L.L.C. LLC 7/9/13 1913 Pass Road Wright’s Commercial and Residential Rental Property LLC LLC 7/11/13 7305 McCann Road

Blue Springs Blue Springs Grocery & Grill LLC LLC 7/30/13 1186 Highway 9 South

Highway 9, LLC 7/30/13

LLC 1186 Highway 9 South

Bolton Dennis Gray Carpet Care Inc. BUS 7/3/13 403 Bolton Road

Booneville Boren Construction, Inc. BUS 7/22/13 201 West Market Street Global Auto Sales and Brokers Inc BUS 7/22/13 103 W College Street Jessie James Outpost, LLC LLC 7/15/13 219 West College Street N2274L, LLC LLC 7/24/13 26 Cr 7032 Open Range Fleet Management Sevices, INC. BUS 7/29/13 194 County Road 2371 Randhawa LLC LLC 7/30/13 1301 Chambers Street

Boyle JC Hunter, LLC 7/19/13

LLC 12 Redbud Road

Brandon A & D Family LLC LLC 7/2/13 1420 Old Lake Road Academic Excellence Inc BUS 7/8/13 539 Willow Valley Circle Accelerated Athlete Training Center LLC LLC

7/31/13 205 Nicole Cove Auto Glass Specialist LLC LLC 7/30/13 2005 Devonbriar Cove Axe A Dent Inc. BUS 7/18/13 472 PINEBROOK CIR Axe A Dents Automotive Hail Repair DBA BUS 7/18/13 472 PINEBROOK CIR Beeler & Haydu Properties, LLC LLC 7/3/13 506 Arbor Lane Brandon Sports and Fitness LLC LLC 7/22/13 150 Pleasant Grove Dr BZ Properties, LLC LLC 7/2/13 801 Glendale Court Candle Laboratory DBA OTH 7/23/13 369 Garden Dr Cheap Tobacco LLC LLC 7/30/13 404 Knights Cove West Christian Discounts LLC LLC 7/1/13 112 Cannon Ridge Dr Consider It Done LLC LLC 7/25/13 525 Willow Court Dr Creative Expressions Learning Center LLCLLC

7/16/13 117B Millcreek Corners Dallas McCoy Strategies, LLC LLC 7/29/13 802 Hunter Bay Davis Irrigation LLC LLC 7/25/13 103 Ridge Road Drilco Construction & Boring, LLC LLC 7/30/13 103 Heron Cove East Family Property, LLC LLC 7/3/13 105 Prescott Drive Easthaven Investors LLC LLC 7/16/13 140 Easthaven Dr Easthaven Land LLC LLC 7/16/13 140 Easthaven Dr Easthaven Tax Buyers LLC LLC 7/16/13 140 Easthaven Dr Easthaven Ventures LLC LLC 7/16/13 140 Easthaven Dr Family Car Factory, LLC LLC 7/10/13 309 Banner Court Floor Restore Services, LLC LLC 7/9/13 331 Cherry Bark Drive G Solutions LLC LLC 7/17/13 408 Woodlake Ln GetDucks.com, Inc BUS 7/19/13 220 Pimlico Drive GORDOS LLC LLC 7/1/13 335 Azalea Ct Green Rush Fertilization and Weed Control, LLC LLC 7/30/13 407 Sand Stone Place Hearing Impaired Education Services LLCLLC

7/11/13 106 Dominion Parkway Idn-Acme Inc BUS 7/29/13 133 Willow Crest Circle Jad Real Estate, LLC LLC 7/8/13 520 Ridge Circle Johnson Properties of MS., LLC LLC 7/16/13 118 Bonne Vie Drive Jurney Properties LLC LLC 7/15/13 1033 Stump Ridge Rd K L & K LLC LLC 7/23/13 367 Lake Harbor Rd Ken Lewis PA PA 7/8/13 250 Camelot Way

Lakepointe Properties LLC LLC 7/22/13 104 Fox Hollow Bend LighthouseZLN, LLC LLC 7/8/13 417 Arbor View Lineage Investments, LLC LLC 7/30/13 211 Woodgate Drive South, Suite B Medicus Professional Solutions, LLC

Thompson Springridge Properties, LLC LLC

7/31/13 316 Afton Drive Tre Polk LLC LLC 7/18/13 618 Prosperity Place Triple Treasures, LLC LLC 7/11/13 1206 Centre’ Courte USHuntList, Inc. BUS 7/19/13 220 Pimlico Drive Van Meter Properties, LLC LLC 7/22/13 300 Maxey Drive Willow Oak Inc BUS 7/29/13 212 Huntington Hollow

Braxton LLC 118 Sunrise Ridge

Bethel Enterprises LLC LLC 7/30/13 1822 Covington Lane N E Bethel Sanctuary Church Apostolic Faith LLC LLC 7/30/13 1822 Covington Lane N E Brookhaven Package Store, LLC LLC 7/23/13 1410 Highway 51 NE CJ On Tha Beat Entertainment DBA

OTH

7/30/13 100 Eastview Drive Apt. 32 Courtney Jackson DBA OTH 7/30/13 100 Eastview Drive Apt. 32 Custom Home Designs of South Mississippi LLC LLC 7/11/13 2563 James Dr NW G & T Real Estate Management LLCLLC 7/12/13 1559 Palmetto Trail NW SmithCo, LLC LLC 7/24/13 1305 West Lincoln Drive SW Star Timber LLC LLC 7/22/13 1273 Lucky Lane NW The Mangold Agency of Lincoln County LLC LLC 7/22/13 121 Hwy 51 N Top Notch Doors, LLC LLC 7/26/13 764 Hwy 84

Brooksville DJM Flying LLC 7/11/13

Atlantic Holding Corporation BUS 7/18/13 194 CR 209

Byhalia Car Wash Superstore DBA BUS 7/29/13 3350 Highway 309 N Greenlite Construction Enterprises LLC LLC

7/17/13 23 Tamin Cove JB Automation LLC LLC 7/15/13 25 Oak Grove Drive Lee Wayne Scott Jr DBA OTH 7/19/13 3130 Cayce Rd Log’ an Haul, LLC LLC 7/11/13 799 Watson Rd NPE Memphis, Inc BUS 7/29/13 3350 Highway 309 N Scotts Garage DBA OTH 7/19/13 3130 Cayce Rd

Byram Baptist Rural Life Ministries, Inc NP 7/22/13 9 Dearfield Rd Brown Yard Service LLC LLC 7/26/13 1005 Bullrun Dr Code4Him, LLC LLC 7/18/13 25 Popular Cove DSR Business Solutions, LLC LLC 7/31/13 412 Willow Bay Finicky About Fashion, LLC LLC 7/16/13 1001 Springlake Blvd Gallatin Street Appliances LLC LLC 7/11/13 5515 Terry Road Terlingua Land Company LLC LLC 7/22/13 1424 Forbes Drive U Nailed It LLC LLC 7/26/13 213 Bracken Cove

Caledonia Puppy Town, LLC LLC 7/17/13 15116 Highway 12 East

Canton Allure Properties, LLC 7/26/13 1136 Ratliff Ferry Rd, Canton, Ms 39046 Begin Within Wellness, LLC LLC 7/8/13 535 E. Center Street Broadway Ventures, LLC LLC 7/26/13 175 North Union St. #A Canton Consulting, LLC LLC 7/1/13 151 West Peace Street Certified Massage at Gulf Port, LLCLLC 7/11/13 1554 West Peace Street Club 43, LLC LLC 7/16/13 151 W. Peace Street 7/3/13 120 Jackson Ridge Road Free Style Fitness 29, LLC LLC 7/2/13 159 Harvey Crossing Drive Green ACRE LLC LLC 7/10/13 1214 Sharon Rd Lot 43 Livingston, LLC LLC 7/26/13 3390 N. Liberty Street Murray Builders, LLC LLC 7/23/13 130 Wells Ct NIC Affordable Computer Repair Service & Sales LLC LLC 7/22/13 1207 Sunset Drive Profit Point Consulting, Inc. 7/26/13 495 Renfroe Road Prosperity7 Helping Hands LLC LLC 7/17/13 147 Links Dr Apt 36d Set the Stage Productions LLC LLC 7/2/13 410 Meadowgreen Lane Shelby’s Creations & Catering Services LLC LLC 7/11/13 147 Links Dr Apt 50A Shooters Precision Products LLC LLC 7/25/13 111 Aulenbrock Dr Southern Prep LLC LLC 7/15/13 101 Cascable Dr.

Carriere Amacker Total Fluids Management, LLC LLC

LLC 1294 Greenfield Rd

Bruce Campbell Commercial Services, LLC

7/8/13

Burnsville

Family First Personal Care Services LLC LLC

Brookhaven

LLC

205 Creekmore Dr

Salt Life Properties, LLC LLC 7/15/13 104 Rollingwood Dr Sambeaux Flower Nursery Inc BUS 7/18/13 392 Jake Smith Road Simmons Rebar LLC LLC 7/8/13 60 South Fork Southern Bayou Bowfishing Charters, LLCLLC

LLC

7/10/13 108 Holmar Dr Melissa H Riche’ LLC LLC 7/8/13 119 Bonne Vie Dr Netherland Properties LLC LLC 7/26/13 1Stonegate Dr Open House LLC LLC 7/26/13 2010 Highpointe Drive #257 Parrish & Brignac, LLC LLC 7/24/13 4016 Asbury Trail Posh by Lu, LLC LLC 7/9/13 736 Westerly Dr Quality 1st Paint and Body, LLC LLC 7/18/13 1428 Hwy 471 Quoc Van LLC LLC 7/19/13 1030 Spillway Circle A2 Renea K. Hays DBA OTH 7/23/13 369 Garden Dr Reservoir Restored LLC LLC 7/2/13 100 Palisades Blvd Ricky Taylor Carpentry Work DBAOTH 7/2/13 854 Andrew Chapel Rd Ricky Taylor DBA OTH 7/2/13 854 Andrew Chapel Rd RR Hunting Club, LLC LLC 7/23/13 115 Windsor Boulevard Sharper Services, LLC LLC 7/17/13 125 Elizabeth Drive Shout Teez LLC LLC 7/11/13 427 Hwy 468 Southern Small Talk LLC LLC 7/16/13 849 Willow Grande Circle Stealth Off Road Products Inc BUS 7/15/13 3201 Louis Wilson Drive The Chill, LLC LLC 7/22/13 212A East Government St The J Phillips Company LLC LLC 7/10/13 117 Bella Vista Drive The Lynn Michael Foundation NP 7/30/13 124 West Pinebrook Drive The Nail Bar, LLC LLC 7/10/13 307 Afton Dr

TK Holdings LLC 7/25/13

Julie Sullivan Inc BUS 7/2/13 140 CR 221 Old South Abstract, LLC LLC 7/8/13 205 Creek Moore Drive J and R Lawn Service LLC LLC 7/23/13 10 Cedar St

7/2/13 1327 Bouie Road Ashley Bowen DBA OTH 7/25/13 20 Ridgeway Ln Bennett Blanchard LLC LLC 7/2/13 81 North Hill Dr. West Praetorian Defense Systems, LLC LLC 7/10/13 41 Don Burge Rd

7/26/13 993 Bouie Road The Beginnings Church NP 7/31/13 652 Harry Jones Rd The Haselmaier Company, LLC LLC 7/8/13 110 Stegall Road The Music Box DBA OTH 7/25/13 20 Ridgeway Ln WN Plaisance, L.L.C. LLC 7/16/13 42 Alan Road

Carthage Fair City Liquor, Inc. BUS 7/3/13 14131 Road 602 Greenwood Dozer and Excavator Service LLC LLC 7/23/13 389 Chenoa Ave Gyspy Rose LLC LLC 7/22/13 8443 Pleasant Hill Rd

Centreville Jan B. Netterville Family Partners, L.P.

7/8/13 3407 Highway 33 South Pleasant Valley Plantation, LLC LLC 7/30/13 7031 Highway 24 East Pleasant Valley, LLC LLC 7/30/13 7031 Highway 24 East Virjo Family Partners, L.P. LP 7/8/13 3407 Highway 33 South

Charleston Brewer LLC LLC 7/24/13 409 West Cypress Street Maximum Potential Retrievers LLCLLC 7/24/13 409 West Cypress Street

Clarksdale A. O. I., LLC LLC 7/2/13 113 Sharkey Ave Christopher Bowling LLC LLC 7/22/13 113 Sharkey Ave Clark Street Cottage, LLC LLC 7/16/13 101 Westover Drive Clean Earth Recycling, LLC LLC 7/2/13 1406 Cheyenne St Delta Avenue Developer, LLC LLC 7/22/13 101 Westover Drive Delta House Calls & Consultant Service LLC LLC 7/26/13 946 West Second Street Delta Sigma Lands LLC LLC 7/16/13 107 Court Street Delta Transporters, LLC LLC 7/2/13 1800 Reinhart Road Lawn Pro Tecs Co. BUS 7/12/13 448 Corbin St Omega Lands, Inc. BUS 7/16/13 107 Court Street Rust LLC LLC 7/23/13 001 Commissary Circle Square Meals LLC LLC 7/25/13 143 Yazoo Avenue

Cleveland 4K&K LLC LLC 7/19/13 1411 Old Hwy 61 Ars Longa Medical, LLC PLLC 7/17/13 810 Sunflower Road Ars Longa Medical, PLLC PLLC 7/17/13 810 Sunflower Road Cleveland Rental Company LLC LLC 7/18/13 150 North Sharpe Avenue Coahoma Ag, LLC LLC 7/23/13 307 Cotton Row, Suite 1 Hallford Aviation, LLC LLC 7/8/13 811 North Davis Street Team Logistics, LLC LLC 7/11/13 97 Noblin Rd

Clinton Advancefirms LLC 7/1/13

LLC 123A Hwy 80 E. 117

Applied Basic Concepts of Business, Inc. BUS

7/19/13 115 W Northside Drive Brenda Ruth Designs LLC LLC 7/25/13 306B Avondale Dr Classical Conversations of Clinton, LLC LLC

7/11/13 1205 Dogwood Dr CW S Construction LLC LLC 7/18/13 1611 Rosemont Dr DotTech LLC LLC 7/2/13 104B Meadowwood Dr.

Eshaa LLC LLC 7/18/13 118 Oak Meadows Dr Freckles Children’s Boutique, LLC LLC 7/22/13 402 Cynthia Street Ste D Gordon’s Seafood LLC LLC 7/1/13 606 Reserve Dr K & S Productions LLC LLC 7/30/13 1304 Post Road Kingdom Advancement Group, LLCLLC 7/25/13 1216 Reserve Dr Mak Food LLC LLC 7/19/13 823 E Northside Drive McDonald Family Limited Partnership

7/15/13 110A Briarmede Dr Oasis Glass LLC LLC 7/22/13 208 Lovett Drive Pretty Mug, LLC LLC 7/30/13 112 Spanish Moss Dr R D’s Road Service, LLC LLC 7/18/13 2115 Old Vicksburg Road Rag-Heads Inc BUS 7/3/13 100 Lake Hollow Pl Thames Transport LLC LLC 7/19/13 307 Church Street Twinkle Twinkle Inc BUS 7/12/13 100 Lake Hollow Pl Wendy’s Valley, L.P. LP 7/26/13 1401 South Frontage Road #18

Coldwater Bateman Senatobia Rentals LLC LLC 7/8/13 421 Central Ave Delta Sunrise Farm, LLC LLC 7/8/13 1684 Arkabutla Road King’s Automotive, Inc. BUS 7/11/13 5097 Tate Marshall Road

Collins Katie’s Companies LLC LLC 7/15/13 310 Yawn St Majestic Creations Taxidermy, LLC LLC 7/10/13 84 Norris Lane Sanderford Trucking L.L.C. LLC 7/1/13 738 Leaf River Church Road

Collinsville Thru the Lookin Glass LLC LLC 7/17/13 10655 Mayatt Road

Columbia Burchfield Marketing LLC LLC 7/12/13 2100 Ridgewood Dr Courthouse Cafe, LLC LLC 7/25/13 606 Courthouse Square D & B Properties, LLC LLC 7/12/13 465 Delancey Robbins Road Danos Investments, L.P. LP 7/24/13 232 Second Street Danos Management LLC LLC 7/15/13 232 Second Street Hammer Trucking, Inc. BUS 7/26/13 984 Highway 13 South Hough LLC LLC 7/10/13 718 Broad Street J W Aviation, LLC LLC 7/9/13 2438 HWY 98 E KJ’s Construction LLC LLC 7/26/13 902 Camellia Court Live Oaks Investments, LLC LLC 7/25/13 326B Second Street Ragan Enterprises, LLC LLC 7/19/13 107 Walter Payton Drive Singley Pumping Service, LLC LLC 7/18/13 277 Powell Road The Sign Shop LLC LLC 7/18/13 84 Delancy Robbins Rd

Columbus Back Door Front Door, LLC LLC 7/18/13 410 Main Street Bandre’ Investments, LLC LLC 7/30/13 149 Drake Circle BCAT Systems, LLC LLC 7/23/13 105 5Th Street North, Suite 201 Covenant United Methodist ChurchNP 7/22/13 181 Harris Dr D.C. Logging LLC LLC 7/22/13 2102 Golding Circle Dentmasters of Columbus LLC LLC 7/15/13 700 Ben Christopher Rd Fast Jacks LLC LLC 7/12/13 710 Main Street 2nd Floor Frye Automotive, LLC LLC 7/17/13 2102 Main Street Gonzalez Masonry Construction LLC

LLC

7/19/13 1026 Mike Parra Road Lot 20 GTR Insurance LLC LLC 7/16/13 105 5Th St N Suite 205

INCORPORATIONS Hartle Road LLC LLC 7/22/13 525 Lakeover Dr West Holistic Integrative Health Solutions LLC LLC

7/22/13 475 Elm Drive JK LLC LLC 7/12/13 710 Main Street, 2nd Floor Johnson Automotive LLC LLC 7/23/13 94 Summer Lane Dr Juneteenth-Columbus Inc NP 7/8/13 31 Marblehead Lane Kidd’s Cleaning Service L.L.C. LLC 7/9/13 2204 Washington Ave KV Prairie Land & Title Company, LLC

LLC

7/23/13 661 Guerry Road Little Kitchen Restaurant, LLC LLC 7/8/13 70 Walnut Dr Michaels Bar and Grill, LLC LLC 7/29/13 1153 Lake Lowndes Road NCM Aviation LLC LLC 7/30/13 1900 Airport Road Pole La Vie, LLC LLC 7/11/13 150 Sweetbriar Lane Prairie Meat Company, LLC LLC 7/31/13 1299 Crowe Road Reeves-Sain Drug Store, Inc. BUS 7/26/13 402 Wilkins Wise Rd Suite 38 Saddleback Stables, LLC LLC 7/17/13 36 Charleston Cir Shri Ganesh 12 LLC BUS 7/23/13 97 Alabama St The Where House NP 7/29/13 121 King Street TRAEM, LLC LLC 7/3/13 7254 Madison Dr WhiteOak Services, Inc. BUS 7/10/13 215 5Th Street North

Columbus AFB Nature’s Eye, LLC 7/8/13

LLC 419 College Street

Destin

Florence

Community Bank, Coast 7/3/13

Diamondhead Caucasus Regional Natural Resources LLCLLC

7/12/13 7549 Mahalo Hui Drive Fornits Web Solutions, LLC LLC 7/24/13 8852 Kipapa Way Howlin at the Moon, LLC LLC 7/18/13 9410 Kawanana Koa Place Landfall Technologies, LLC LLC 7/8/13 205A Molokai Village MASProduction Inc BUS 7/10/13 6435 Iona St MAST Producation, Inc BUS 7/10/13 6435 Iona St My Body Boutique, LLC LLC 7/22/13 10842 Ala Moana St Raborn Media, L.L.C. LLC 7/19/13 6832 Hilo St.

D’Iberville Bayside Appliance Repair LLC LLC 7/18/13 656 Orchard Dr Coast Vapors, LLC LLC 7/31/13 3137 Cypress Creek Drive National Karate Team Gulf Coast NP 7/23/13 1132 Windsor Hill Dr SA Signs, LLC LLC 7/22/13 4097 Popps Ferry Rd

Drew Triple Heart Hospice, LLC LLC 7/31/13 109 West Shaw

Durant KCBS Transportation LLC LLC 7/16/13 17911 Hwy 51 North

Como Black Puma Sportsmen’s Club, LLC LLC 7/29/13 231 Main Street

Ecru High Quality Trades, LLC LLC 7/11/13 2163 Old Hwy 15 No.

Corinth Anthony K. & Bonnie J. Phillips OTH 7/1/13 6533 N. Shiloh Rd Blossom Avenue LLC LLC 7/2/13 1407A Harper Rd City of Refuge Church InternationalNP 7/8/13 12 Cr 217 Gunn Holdings, LLC LLC 7/8/13 3703 Johnston St Talant Trade Co LLC LLC 7/9/13 33 County Road 718

BAJWA LLC LLC 7/22/13 603 Wallace Dr Flowers Trucking LLC LLC 7/9/13 3008 Askew Rd KJ Academy, Inc. BUS 7/18/13 1716 Moore Rd

Courtland

Ellisville

Austin Trucking LLC LLC 7/2/13 332 Cherrybark Lane Le MoJo’s, LLC LLC 7/2/13 16 Shankle Drive

Ford Built Homes, LLC LLC 7/24/13 778 Pittman Road K & J Rentals LLC LLC 7/8/13 22 Acorn Rd Mudea’s Family Cafe LLC LLC 7/1/13 922 Dubose St Southern Race Timing LLC LLC 7/29/13 27 Lilly Lane

Crosby Truck Parts ETC LLC 7/19/13

LLC 38 Maple Lane

Crowder Kingdom House of Faith NP 7/18/13 137 Love Avenue

Crystal Springs Crystal Springs Steak House LLC LLC 7/29/13 226 East Railroad Ave Dee’s Logistics LLC LLC 7/23/13 4083 Gallatin Rd K & T Trucking LLC LLC 7/9/13 118 Morgan Lane Kent Newman Insurance LLC LLC 7/10/13 100 East Marion Parker Investments LLC LLC 7/8/13 100 East Marion Soonmine, LLC LLC 7/8/13 2104 Gatesville Road

Decatur Thomas Autoplex, Inc. BUS 7/26/13 13728 Highway 15

Edwards

The Institute for Women’s Health LLC

7/1/13

LLC

1548 Hordge Lane

Faulkner Hill Sales LLC LLC 7/19/13 20831 Highway 15 N Ripley Express, LLC LLC 7/22/13 80 CR 269

Fayette Clear Sight Eye Care L.L.C. LLC 7/29/13 3086 Corban Rd Jefferson County - Fayette Farmers Market & Produce Inc BUS 7/15/13 1005 Main St Suite A Pattison Mini Mart LLC LLC 7/2/13 248 Medgar Evers Blvd Southwest Burial Service LLC LLC 7/2/13 3525 Hwy 61

Fancy Dogs, LLC LLC 7/2/13 117 Florence Circle Flynt’s Custom Performance LLC LLC 7/15/13 2741 Hwy 49 S Foot Steps Daycare LLC LLC 7/2/13 105 Dogwood Hill Dr L & N Enterprises LLC LLC 7/23/13 123 Bickham Lane Nextgen Sales Inc BUS 7/2/13 2274 Tarance Lane Revival House LLC LLC 7/9/13 1610 Cleary Rd State Home Inspections LLC LLC 7/30/13 2173 Cleary Rd Sweet Pea’s LLC LLC 7/10/13 3091 Hwy 49 South, Suite O Vancleave LLC LLC 7/22/13 103 Hendrix Lane WJM Distributors of MS Inc BUS 7/1/13 482 Mullican Rd Wyatt Properties, LLC LLC 7/16/13 941 Star Braxton Road

Flowood 15th Avenue North LLC LLC 7/10/13 196 Dogwood Place 16th Street LLC LLC 7/9/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 2110 Highway 80, LLC LLC 7/10/13 196 Dogwood Place 3SI Security Systems, Inc. BUS 7/9/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Adams Bros. Cabinetry, Inc. BUS 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Advanced Power & Lighting, Inc. BUS 7/10/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Affiliated Workers Association NP 7/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Affinity Lending Solutions DBA LLC 7/10/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Agents Premium Finance Inc BUS 7/18/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 AH4R Management - MS, LLC LLC 7/3/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Aid & Assist at Home, LLC LLC 7/15/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 All Wrapped Up Party Box LLC LLC 7/17/13 104 Britton Circle Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists of the Greater Memphis Metropolitan Area DBA LLC

7/9/13 232 Market Street. American Homes 4 Rent DBA LLC 7/3/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 American Stainless, LLC LLC 7/3/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Anytime Portables LLC LLC 7/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Apache Shelf Exploration LLC LLC 7/30/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Apache Shelf Exploration LLC 7/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Apria Healthcare LLC LLC 7/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 ARTDIN MS, LLC LLC 7/8/13 645 LAKELAND EAST DR #101 ASC Properties LLC LLC 7/10/13 196 Dogwood Place Aspen Heights Construction LLC LLC 7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 BBC Baymeadows, LLC LLC 7/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Bierdeman Road, LLC LLC 7/10/13 196 Dogwood Place Bierdman Road, LLC LLC 7/10/13 196 Dogwood Place BIG Engineering, LLC LLC 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Breckenridge Group Starkville Mississippi, LLC LLC 7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Breckenridge Property Management 2014, LLC LLC 7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Bridger Leasing LLC LLC 7/8/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Brown & Brown Insurance of Arizona, IncBUS

Fernwood TLT Resources, LLC 7/29/13

LLC 1020 Hill Drive

Flora

De Kalb

Andy Sahler Construction LLC LLC 7/16/13 254 Cedar Hills Road

East Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. NP 7/3/13 4506 Gaines White Road UN, LLC LLC 7/8/13 15675 Hwy 39 N

Building and Remodeling Services, LLC LLC

7/17/13

136 Waldrop Lane

Loper Trucking and Construction LLC

7/2/13

LLC

576 Robinson Springs Rd

7/24/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Brown & Brown of Pennsylvania, LPLP 7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 BSLO, LLC LLC 7/31/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 BTN Merger, LLC LLC 7/31/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 BTN, LLC LLC 7/31/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 BTS-NLA Nampa, LLC LLC 7/30/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Buddy’s Rollco LLC LLC 7/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101

October 11,, 2013 C&S Wholesale Services Inc. BUS 7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 CGS&M Southaven LLC LLC 7/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Cherokee Nation Technology Solutions LLC LLC 7/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 China Cafe LLC LLC 7/8/13 160 Promenade Blvd Clooney’s Tavern LLC LLC 7/12/13 232 Market Street. Cloony’s Tavern LLC LLC 7/12/13 232 Market Street. Cole Haan Company Store, LLC LLC 7/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Communications Consulting Group, LLC LLC 7/26/13 185 Mandarin Dr Brandon, Ms 39047

Complete Interior Solutions, LLC LLC 7/24/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Converse Inc. BUS 7/31/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Core Communications LLC LLC 7/9/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 County Fire & Safety Equipment Company, Inc. BUS 7/29/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Covida Insurance Services DBA LLC 7/19/13 232 Market Street CP Alabama, LLC LLC 7/31/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 CPB Foods, LLC LLC 7/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Cura Partners, LLC LLC 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Davis Insurance Agency of Mississippi IncBUS

7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Davis Insurance Agency, Inc. BUS 7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Davison Petroleum Supply LLC LLC 7/16/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Dean’s Custom, Speed & Transmissions LLC LLC 7/30/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Divers Alert Network Inc NP 7/29/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Drench Day Spa and Lash Lounge DBA BUS

7/16/13 229 Katherine Drive (39232) Drench Day Spa Inc BUS 7/16/13 229 Katherine Drive (39232) DSO Consulting, LLC LLC 7/9/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 DTC Eastgate 2 LLC LLC 7/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Dumey Contracting, Inc. BUS 7/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Eco Engineering, Inc. BUS 7/18/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Element Studios LLC LLC 7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Emerald Financial Services LLC LLC 7/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 EnovateIT, LLC LLC 7/10/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc. BUS 7/24/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Fireworks World, Inc. BUS 7/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Forza Energy LLC LLC 7/31/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 FRS America, Inc. BUS 7/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 FTB Advisors Inc BUS 7/8/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 FTB Advisors Insurance Services Inc

BUS

7/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Geden Holdings Ltd. BUS 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Genesis Rail Services LLC LLC 7/16/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Global Construction Strategies IncBUS 7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Gregg & Valby Mortgage Services, LLC LLC

7/10/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 H&R Block Health Insurance Agency Inc BUS

7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Hear PO Corp BUS 7/2/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Higbee InvestCo, LLC LLC 7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Homesite Insurance Agency Inc BUS 7/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Hope Spot Foundation, Inc. NP 7/24/13 407 Hemlock Dr Houston Extracorporeal Therapies, PLLCPLLC

7/29/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Idhasoft, Inc. BUS 7/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Infinity Direct Insurance LLC LLC 7/19/13 232 Market Street Integrated Quality Solutions LLC LLC 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101

J R Todd Custom Homes Inc BUS 7/1/13 5310 Highway 25 Ste 6 Jordan P. Crocker, D.M.D., PLLC PLLC 7/31/13 121 Britton Circle JP Energy GP II LLC LLC 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 JPS Equipment Rental LLC LLC 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Kelly General Construction Company of Decatur, Inc. BUS 7/23/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Keystone Exteriors LLC LLC 7/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Krystel Braddy, DDS, PC PA 7/18/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 LE JARDIN CUSTOM HOMES DBABUS 7/1/13 5310 Highway 25 Ste 6 Leeward Strategic Properties Inc BUS 7/2/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 LHCG XLIX LLC LLC 7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Lip Management, Inc. BUS 7/8/13 120 Stone Creek Boulevard, Suite 100 Logan Jar, LLC LLC 7/16/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Magellan Asset Services LP LP 7/17/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Magnolia Electrical Construction, LLC

LLC

7/3/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Majithia Mahajan Investments LLCLLC 7/2/13 713 Inheritance Place McNeil Rhoads LLC LLC 7/12/13 1003 Underwood Dr. MDLive Medical Group PA PA 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Medical Anesthesia Group, A Professional Association PA 7/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Micoley.com LLC LLC 7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Microline Surgical, Inc. BUS 7/9/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Mississippix Studios, LLC LLC 7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Mooney Properties LLC LLC 7/8/13 645 LAKELAND EAST DR #101 Myca Material Handling Solutions Inc

BUS

7/22/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions, LLC LLC

7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 NASDAQ OMX Solutions LLC LLC 7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Nationwide Equities Corporation BUS 7/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 NLA Nampa, LLC LLC 7/30/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Noble Royalty Access Fund XI LP LP 7/3/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 NOWX Investment LLC LLC 7/12/13 359 Ridge Way Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc. BUS 7/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 OKB “LLC” LLC 7/30/13 708 Inheritance Place Optimum Employer Solutions, LLC LLC 7/2/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 OrthoUSA Inc BUS 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Overdrive, Inc. BUS 7/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Pathfinders Professional Counseling and Consulting Services, LLC LLC 7/2/13 2540 Flowood Dr Pegasus Productions LLC LLC 7/16/13 803 Woodland Pine Perez, A Professional Corporation PA 7/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Petrocard, Inc. BUS 7/8/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Photo Lux, LLC LLC 7/26/13 107 Sweet Bay PRO IS, Inc. BUS 7/1/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 QBE Administration Services, Inc. BUS 7/15/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Real Estate Referrals LLC LLC 7/2/13 132 Riverview Drive, Suite A Refinery Terminal Fire Company NP 7/16/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Regional Utility Services Inc BUS 7/18/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Renaissance Enterprises LLC LLC 7/29/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC LLC 7/23/13 10 Cranebrake Boulevard #200 Rhino Construction of Tennessee, LLC

LLC

7/8/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Rhino Construction, LLC LLC 7/8/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 RLP Associates LLC LLC 7/9/13 232 Market Street.

Mississippi Business Journal

SAV Real Estate, LLC LLC 7/31/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 SBC Internet Services, LLC LLC 7/9/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Shelly Rose Estates, L.L.C. LLC 7/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Shrimp Basket Hattiesburg Inc BUS 7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Southern Foodservice Management Inc BUS

7/23/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Southern Heat All Stars LLC LLC 7/30/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Speed Investments Inc 7/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Spirit Master Funding V LLC LLC 7/2/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Springdale Title LLC LLC 7/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Staples Farms, LLC LLC 7/24/13 303 Hand Drive STS-NA LLC LLC 7/2/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Sweet Madison’s LLC LLC 7/19/13 4209 Lakeland Dr. #237 T1 Coalition NP 7/19/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Target Shipping Ltd BUS 7/16/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 TBB, LLC LLC 7/30/13 4266 I 55 N, Suite 106 (Jackson 39211) TeleTech Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

BUS

7/3/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 The DAN Foundation Inc. NP 7/29/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 The Flintkote Company BUS 7/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 The Ten Point Company BUS 7/2/13 107 Wisteria Hill Drive The Worksource Inc BUS 7/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 TRU Broker, LLC LLC 7/10/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Truman 2012 SC2 REO, LLC LLC 7/23/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 U.S. Galvanizing, LLC LLC 7/24/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 UpToDate, Inc. BUS 7/25/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Valiant Exploration LLC LLC 7/26/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Vero Insurance Inc BUS 7/18/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Vistar Transportation, LLC LLC 7/10/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Washington Street, LLC LLC 7/10/13 196 Dogwood Place West-Millsaps GP, L.L.C. LLC 7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Wild Card - Welding, Painting & Hydrographics DBA LLC 7/9/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Wilhoit Properties, Inc. BUS 7/11/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Wise Guys Technologies, LLC LLC 7/8/13 1227 Pinoak Dr Apt G10 World Finance - WFC 2101 DBA LLC 7/18/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 World Finance Company of Mississippi, LLC LLC 7/18/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 World Finance DBA LLC 7/18/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 xCalibre Benefit Services DBA BUS 7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 xCalibre Risk Services, Inc. BUS 7/12/13 645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101 Zoetis W LLC LLC 7/18/13645 Lakeland East Drive, Suite 101

Forest Payless Auto Mart, LLC LLC 7/29/13 663 East 3 Rd Street Phenix Towing & Recovery, Inc. 7/31/13 120 Frontage Road Phenix Towing & Recovery, Inc. BUS 7/31/13 120 Frontage Road

Foxworth Robinett, LLC LLC 7/8/13 87 West Jackson Street Signs of Love Video Education Inc.BUS 7/25/13 57 Turnage Lane

Fulton Papa T, LLC LLC 7/9/13 3675 Cobb Stump Rd Sweet Cheeks Donut & Sammich Shop Inc BUS 7/2/13 1105 South Adams

Gautier PGL Investments llc LLC 7/16/13 5601 Gautier Vancleave Road

Georgetown Berry Lane Farms L.L.C. LLC 7/23/13 1061 Berry Lane

Gluckstadt Comfort and Joy Sitter Service LLCLLC 7/15/13 123 Weisenberger

Golden Everlasting Life Fellowship Ministry, Inc. NP

7/9/13 Golden Angus LLC 7/23/13

33340 Hwy 25n LLC 676 Ridge Rd

Goodman Holmes County Get- It- Done Racing Riders NP 7/1/13 102 Shady Grove Lane

Grace JTS Construction LLC LLC 7/8/13 1277 Jinking Rd ( Glen Allan 38744)

Greenville 469 FAVA LLC LLC 7/9/13 1417 Trailwood Drive, Ste A Alluvial Plain Artisanal Ales, LLC LLC 7/19/13 199 Bermuda Dr Bailey Family Properties, LLC LLC 7/16/13 127 S. Poplar Busch FX & Securities Trading LLC LLC 7/2/13 2493 Hummingbird Drive Cajun Shotgun House & Barbecue, LLC

LLC

7/18/13 1212 Kirk Circle Contaynment Enterprises PLLC PLLC 7/23/13 302 South 9th St Delta Arts Gallery & Craftorium Inc

7/2/13

BUS

1148 Cloverdale Drive

Eugene McCray, Jr. RE Investments, LLC LLC

7/8/13

923 Washington Avenue

Helping Hands Adult Day Center, LLC

LLC

7/24/13 2460 Mourning Dove Street Peoples Golf Association LLC LLC 7/30/13 1209 Montrose Street Seard Property Holdings LLC LLC 7/15/13 236 Nevada Street Taylormade Concepts and Designs LLC LLC

7/3/13 212 Estes Street TC Transportation “LLC” LLC 7/3/13 835 S Colorade St

Greenwood ALH Foundation NP 7/2/13 2023 Baxter Avenue Delta Farmhouse LLC LLC 7/15/13 1966 Cr 183 Farmers Market Nursery, LLC LLC 7/19/13 501 East Wilson Gardner’s Telephone Service, LLC LLC 7/25/13 2299 CR 150 Greenwood Eye Care LLC LLC 7/30/13 2202 Hwy 82 W Kelly L McQueen, C.P.A., P.A. PA 7/31/13 718 Grand Blvd Tradeway Convenience Store, Inc. BUS 7/3/13 402 E Market Street Tradeway Liquor Store, Inc BUS 7/3/13 402 E Market Street

Grenada Angels of Purpose NP 7/24/13 32 Bledsoe Street Bradford Lawn Mowing and Weedeating Service, LLC LLC 7/2/13 180 Oakwood Drive Lane Bennett Land LLC LLC 7/26/13 365 Robin Road Mattox Investments, LLC LLC 7/26/13 135 First Street Professional Support Services LLC LLC 7/17/13 844 South St Ship-A-Lot Unlimited BUS 7/29/13 607 First Street Synergy Medical Solutions LLC LLC 7/18/13 135 First Street

Gulfport 1325 Gause Blvd., LLC LLC 7/8/13 15384 5Th Street A&S Communications LLC LLC 7/2/13 2207 Collins Blvd

INCORPORATIONS

22 I Mississippi Business Journal I October 11, 2013 Absolute Staffing Mississippi, LLC LLC 7/22/13 12435 Plunkett Road Alternate Light Energy Solution LLC

LLC

7/19/13 116 Reservation Drive Arion Investments L.L.C. LLC 7/31/13 2218 18Th Street Assisted Living of MS, Inc. BUS 7/2/13 12261 Highway 49, Suite 13 Associated Facility Services Inc BUS 7/8/13 12221 Ashley Drive, Suite A & B Autotech Locksmith Services, LLC LLC 7/29/13 2218 18Th Street AZ Oil LLC LLC 7/31/13 2218 18Th Street B&B Medical Services, Inc. BUS 7/2/13 3955 Chamberlain Ave Barrus Consulting Group, LLC LLC 7/26/13 549 E. Pass Rd., Ste H Big Al’s Trucking, LLC LLC 7/22/13 2218 18Th Street Brazos Technology Corporation BUS 7/25/13 12435 Plunkett Road Brown Sims PC BUS 7/30/13 2304 19Th Street Suite 101 Busy Beas, LLC LLC 7/19/13 14052 John Clark Road Call Me Construction Inc BUS 7/2/13 12221 Ashley Drive, Suite A & B Carter Investments, LLC LLC 7/10/13 2200 25Th Avenue, Suite B CBE Real Estate LLC LLC 7/18/13 2218 18Th Street Chinese Grace Bible Church of Mississippi Coast NP 7/23/13 15326 Russell Road CJ Brown Transport LLC LLC 7/18/13 2218 18Th Street Clay’s Decks & Fence LLC LLC 7/17/13 2218 18Th Street Cloud 9 Beach Property, LLC LLC 7/23/13 11509 Treelawn Street Coastal Labor Finders LLC LLC 7/2/13 12230 Ashley Drive Collins Carpentry Solutions LLC LLC 7/1/13 2218 18Th Street Cool Runnings LLC LLC 7/2/13 980 Courthouse Road Atp 1310 Crossing Lines NP 7/8/13 2218 18Th Street CTCC LLC LLC 7/29/13 2218 18Th Street D&G Carriers, LLC LLC 7/29/13 2218 18Th Street Done-Right A/C, Heating, and Refrigeration LLC LLC 7/17/13 2218 18Th Street Duvall’s Marine LLC LLC 7/31/13 2218 18Th Street E-Con Contractors LLC LLC 7/22/13 2218 18Th Street Enterprise Associates, LLC LLC 7/29/13 12435 Plunkett Road Exclusive Welding & Home Repair, LLC LLC

7/19/13 827 Church Street #B FOJO LLC LLC 7/26/13 625 Courthouse Road GCO Shop LLC LLC 7/26/13 1213 31St Avenue Genesis Transitional Housing Program Incorporated NP 7/1/13 2218 18Th Street Gulf Coast Home Inspection Inc BUS 7/8/13 11471 Ashton Lane W Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry, L.L.C. LLC 7/29/13 13179 Three River Rd HGWMG LLC LLC 7/26/13 2510 14Th Street, Suite 1125 Houston’s MMA Enterprise LLC LLC 7/31/13 2218 18Th Street In Search of ........ LLC LLC 7/31/13 2218 18Th Street J C McClendon Trucking, LLC LLC 7/31/13 2218 18Th Street Jam-R LLC LLC 7/1/13 11400 Reichold Road Jan’s Ragtag LLC LLC 7/9/13 14 31St Street Jody Jordan CPA, PLLC PLLC 7/17/13 2218 18Th Street K and R Products LLC LLC 7/15/13 2218 18Th Street Lakeshore Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Picayune LLC LLC 7/26/13 2019 23Rd Street Lakeview Animal Hospital LLC LLC 7/16/13 12206 Hwy 49 Lankford Consulting, Inc. BUS 7/24/13 1414 25Th Avenue Larry’s World LLC LLC 7/2/13 2218 18Th Street

Lawson Investigations DBA LLC 7/9/13 2218 18Th Street Lil’ C Productions Inc. BUS 7/10/13 835 Silver Lane Lilly Noir LLC LLC 7/2/13 12230 Ashley Drive LIR Investments LLC LLC 7/22/13 2218 18Th Street Little Ladybug Embroidery LLC LLC 7/22/13 2218 18Th Street LKH-1 Enterprises, LLC LLC 7/26/13 2510 14Th Street, Suite 1125 LKH-2 Enterprises LLC LLC 7/26/13 2510 14Th Street, Suite 1125 Luxe 83, LLC LLC 7/16/13 2255 Switzer Rd Apt I207 Mas Autos LLC LLC 7/26/13 3300 25Th Ave Mercy Seat Consultants LLC LLC 7/8/13 15390 Mimosa Drive Military Muscle LLC LLC 7/15/13 2218 18Th Street Paradise Produce, LLC LLC 7/31/13 2218 18Th Street Pelfrey Enterprises LLC LLC 7/30/13 11965 Ol Oak Dr Porter Keadle Moore, LLC LLC 7/24/13 19725 Eagle Cove Predator or Victim LLC LLC 7/9/13 2218 18Th Street Premier Professional Counseling Services LLC LLC 7/2/13 11201 Cypress Bayou Dr Pro Woodworks & Handymen LLC LLC 7/2/13 2410 Burke Street QRT LLC LLC 7/10/13 7 Old Oak Lane R&D Acquisition LLC LLC 7/10/13 1317 26Th Avenue, Suite 320 Re/Max Real Estate Experts, LLC DBA LLC

7/1/13 12435 Plunkett Road Real Estate Experts, LLC LLC 7/1/13 12435 Plunkett Road Research Realty & Development, L.L.C. LLC 7/1/13 1317 24Th Ave RJJ Properties, LLC LLC 7/1/13 11400 Reichold Road Seaside Marketing LLC LLC 7/3/13 12435 Plunkett Road SK Audio, LLC LLC 7/2/13 12435 Plunkett Road Southern Coast Ice, LLC LLC 7/8/13 15524 Little River Court (39503) Southern Stitch Canvas & Upholstery LLCLLC

7/29/13

1025 Township Road

Squeeze 313 Realty & Development LLC LLC

7/1/13 1317 24Th Ave Survival of the Fittest LLC LLC 7/17/13 2218 18Th Street TC Spraberry Properties, LLC LLC 7/23/13 11509 Treelawn Street The Mississippi Gulf Coast Transitional Program NP 7/18/13 549 East Pass Road Suite E Thrift Market USA, LLC LLC 7/23/13 1140 Pass Road Trade League Mississippi Central Europe Inc BUS 7/16/13 11573 Three Rivers Road VSPMS1, LLC LLC 7/16/13 1617 25Th Avenue W Smith Properties LLC LLC 7/8/13 2218 18Th Street WGB Holdings LLC LLC 7/18/13 2218 18Th Street WLS Wise LLC LLC 7/15/13 2218 18Th Street WNP Holdings, LLC LLC 7/11/13 11546 Briarstone Place Wolf River Lodge, LLC LLC 7/18/131317 26Th Avenue, Suite 320 (39501) WrightMark LLC LLC 7/17/13 2218 18Th Street Xpress Logistics Inc BUS 7/25/13 45 Hardy Ct 1#118 Z&B Properties LLC LLC 7/31/13 14162 East Marcie Rd .

Guntown Faith Deliverance Outreach Ministry, Inc. NP

7/8/13

174 Mike Avenue

Aaron Hall LLC LLC 7/12/13 811 East Laurel Avenue Amacker Surveying LLC LLC 7/8/13 211 S 29th AVE Suite 201 Big L Automotive, LLC LLC 7/19/13 1503 East Hardy Street C & K Trucking of Hattieburg LLC LLC 7/9/13 22 98 Place Blvd. Ste. C & RT Outreach NP 7/19/13 2100 Eddy St Campbell Fayette, LLC LLC 7/30/13 601 Adeline Street Carewell Children, Youth, and Family Services, Incorporated NP 7/25/13 1507 Hardy Street, Suite No.205 CCM Wholesale SE, LLC LLC 7/8/13 6892 U. S. Highway 49 North Christian Deliverance Center NP 7/3/13 1912 South 28th Ave. Ext Claridge House LLC LLC 7/15/13 112 Sheffield Loop Cochran Tree Farm LLC LLC 7/19/13 1265 Eatonville Road Comprehensive National Recovery Systems of Mississippi NP 7/9/13 657 W 4th Street Dearcom Holdings, LLC LLC 7/10/13 1508 W Pine St DG Bentonia, LLC LLC 7/18/13 2603-A Oak Grove Road DG Holcomb LLC LLC 7/17/13 2603 A Oak Grove Road DG Lucedale II LLC LLC 7/17/13 2603 A Oak Grove Road DG Maben LLC LLC 7/17/13 2603 A Oak Grove Road DG Moss Point II LLC LLC 7/17/13 2603 A Oak Grove Road Eastside Food Store LLC LLC 7/16/13 600 Eastside Avenue G&B Logistics LLC LLC 7/8/13 43 Alex Lane Guy Copeland Agency LLC LLC 7/26/13 25 McKenzie Circle H.Y.P.E.R (Helping Youth Pursue Education Through Recreation) NP 7/23/13 301 James D Randolph Stret Haute Couture Boutique Inc. BUS 7/30/13 2 Fellers Crossing Hub City Volleyball Club, LLC LLC 7/23/13 38 Hawthorne Dr Jolly-Lewis Properties LLC LLC 7/30/13 6645 Highway 98 Suite 3 JRB Inc. BUS 7/25/13 325 T Smith Road Jump-a-roo of MS DBA LLC 7/17/13 25 Ratcliff Lane Kappa Alpha Theta Hattiesburg Alumnae Chapter NP 7/15/13 2611 Weeping Willow Circle Lomas Renovation & Repair LLC LLC 7/10/13 1138 Browns Bridge Rd M. D. General Anesthesiology Services, Inc. BUS 7/23/13 #5 Windbourne Drive Main Street Restoration, LLC LLC 7/8/13 309 S. 40th Avenue Missel Shuttle Service LLC LLC 7/12/13 118 College Dr Mississippi Packers Corporation USA

BUS

7/15/13 14 Burkett Creek Drive New Beginnings Healthcare LLC LLC 7/30/13 108 Northwest Circle Oak Grove Longleaf Elementary PTO

7/26/13 12 Professional Pkwy P3 for Vets LLC LLC 7/15/13 5 Williow Bend Dr P3 in a Pod LLC LLC 7/15/13 5 Williow Bend Dr P3 International, LLC LLC 7/15/13 5 Williow Bend Dr Pamilton, LLC LLC 7/18/13 309 South 40th Avenue Pine Belt Pizza Company, LLC LLC 7/23/13 6524 US Highway 98 West Precision Fab & Refurbishing , LLC LLC 7/24/13 15 Camp Road Rankin Enterprises of MS, LLC LLC 7/17/13 25 Ratcliff Lane RSR LLC LLC 7/23/13 211 South 29th Avenue, Suite 201 SC Associates NP 7/17/13 209 South 29th Ave #112 Shamrock Enterprises of Hattiesburg IncBUS

Hattiesburg 30A Innovations, LLC LLC 7/25/13 6524 Us Highway 98 West A & D Consignment, LLC LLC 7/25/13 601 Adeline Street A&A Flooring, LLC LLC 7/29/13 2 Friend Road

7/29/13 103 N 19th Avenue Sun & Sunshine, Inc. BUS 7/22/13 4400 Hardy Street, Suite B 1 Team Morgan Investments Inc BUS 7/15/13 22 Marine Circle The Shack LLC LLC 7/29/13 31 Grand Bayou Circle

Walker Properties Management LLC

LLC

7/18/13 12 Stokes Drive Webster Creative Consulting LLC LLC 7/15/13 309 South 40th Avenue William Hendershot LLC LLC 7/30/13 512 7Th Ave Apt A Williford Oilfield Services LLC LLC 7/8/13 217 West Pine

Hazlehurst

Isola MKD Farms LLC 7/25/13

LLC 104 Franklin St

Complete Construction Service, LLC

Itta Bena

7/25/13

LLC

31085 Hwy 28

Tommy’s Tire and Auto, LLC LLC 7/1/13 104 Schley Street

Boot Leg Liquors LLC LLC 7/8/13 408 Battleground Road

Family Wellness & Chiropractic Center LLCLLC

7/31/13 1001 Sandifer St Hawks Motorcycle Club LLC LLC 7/19/13 1009 Hansen Street Pike Transit Services, LLC LLC 7/9/13 14096 Monticello Road

Heidelberg 1st Choice Dispatch LLC LLC 7/15/13 233 County Road 31

Hermanville Cyberburst LLC 7/24/13

LLC 5085 Romola Road

Hernando 101 Diabetic Supplies, LLC LLC 7/11/13 1068 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste B AC Management Group, LLC LLC 7/25/13 604 Bending Oak Circle Atlantic Diagnostic Services LLC LLC 7/9/13 165 W South Street MBC Huntsville, LLC LLC 7/30/13 655 Classic Drive South SLH Investments LLC LLC 7/11/13 764 Cedar Crossing SM Online Enterprises, LLC LLC 7/19/13 1687 Hillshire East

Hickory Flat Quality Cash LLC 7/16/13

LLC 1005 Cr 10

Holly Springs Englander- Symbol Mattress of Mississippi, LLC LLC 7/19/13 5072 Marianna Rd Healthy Ways Farm LLC LLC 7/16/13 239 Hogan Road JT Management LLC LLC 7/12/13 126 N Spring Street North Mississippi Bankruptcy Group, PLLC PLLC 7/10/13 126 N Spring Street Willow Bend Holding LLC LLC 7/10/13 126 North Spring Street

Horn Lake Deville Holdings LLC LLC 7/22/13 6917 Wrenwood Drive Furniture and Things, LLC LLC 7/15/13 4200 Shadow Glen Dr Hair Arete LLC LLC 7/9/13 4375 Hwy 51 N Bldg 14-102 Phlebotomy Solutions LLC LLC 7/15/13 4200 Shadow Glen Dr Roodville One LLC LLC 7/8/13 6917 Wrenwood Drive Roodville Two LLC LLC 7/8/13 6917 Wrenwood Drive

Houston

Indianola Delta City Pictures, LLC LLC 7/15/13 1100 Hwy 82 East MS Film Group, LLC LLC 7/15/13 1100 Hwy 82 East Radhakrishna LLC LLC 7/23/13 202 Virginia St Ramlaxman LLC LLC 7/16/13 215 Front Avenue Ext

Inverness Palms West LLC 7/10/13

Jackson 111616 Opco ( Delaware) Inc BUS 7/17/13 506 South President Street 20 Eastparke, LLC LLC 7/19/13 3023 W. Northside Dr 21 Eastparke, LLC LLC 7/19/13 3023 W. Northside Dr 414 Group, LLC LLC 7/9/13 1400 Meadowbrook Rd. Suite 100 A & B Fast Fill LLC LLC 7/8/13 4704 Hanging Moss Abatix Corp BUS 7/17/13 506 South President Street Alterations and Interior Designs by Tee DBA OTH 7/30/13 128 Queen Joanna Lane American Site Builders LLC LLC 7/8/13 506 South President Street Amiraj LLC LLC 7/15/13 1400 Meadowbrook Road, Suite 102 Annex Holdings HC Corporation BUS 7/30/13 506 South President Street Anointed Hands Salon I, II, and III Inc

LLC 580 Three Mile Road

BUS

7/10/13 2053 Cooperwell Dr. Apt. B Arsenio Handford Trucking LLC LLC 7/10/13 5536 Industrail Road Artfield LLC LLC 7/11/13 400 Greymont Ave. Ask Inc NP 7/17/13 115 East Capitol St Suite 460 (39201) B.d.A.M. LLC LLC 7/11/13 1554 Burton St B&S Realty, LLC LLC 7/30/13 300 Concourse Blvd., Suite 200 Babas Grocery Steak & Lemonade Inc

BUS

7/26/13 396 W North Side Dr Back Consulting, LLC LLC 7/25/13 727 Randall Street Baywork Company LLC LLC 7/15/13 4152 Ridgewood Road Bear Brake Hunting Club LLC LLC 7/16/13 506 South President Street Benefit Crossroads DBA BUS 7/26/13 506 South President Street Benham Memphis LLC LLC 7/2/13 506 South President Street Bentz Favre Barrett LLC LLC 7/26/13 1485 Livingston Lane Boackle Engineering, PLLC PLLC 7/3/13 122 Ridgefield Drive Madison 39110 Bridges Law Group PLLC PLLC 7/1/13 17 Lakewood Cove Byron Hughes Oil Exploration and Professional Land Services, LLC LLC 7/22/13 302 Crepe Myrtle Lane (Madison 39110) Capital Interior Management LLC LLC 7/29/13 5359 Reddoch Drive Capitol & West Developers LLC LLC 7/25/13200 S. Lamar St., Suite 100 (39201) Caribbean Choice & Bakery LLC LLC 7/2/13 340 Meadowoods Dr Carmel Credit LLC LLC 7/17/13 506 South President Street Catastrophe Response Unit USA Inc

Kicks Trucking Company DBA LLC 7/30/13 111 Magnolia Circle Misener Marine Construction, Inc. 7/15/13 12000 Aerospace Ave., Suite 300 Paisley Peacock LLC LLC 7/16/13 108 West Washington Street River Warrior Enterprises LLC LLC 7/30/13 111 Magnolia Circle

BUS

7/29/13 506 South President Street Chamberlain, LLC LLC 7/12/13 4450 Old Canton Road, Suite 200 Chancellor House LLC LLC 7/29/13 248 East Capitol Street, Suite 840 China Buffet of Chen Inc. BUS 7/2/13 4230 Robinson Road Chorhn Properties, LLC LLC 7/22/13 135 S. Canton Club Cr Chucklet and Honey Co., LLC LLC 7/23/13 400 East Capitol Street CIG Comp Tower, LLC LLC 7/25/13 506 South President Street CItgo Quick Stop LLC LLC 7/10/13 3541 Medgar Evers Blvd Citizens Under Guidance Acting for Sustainable Progress LLC LLC 7/17/13 928 Harding St Clinton Blvd Wine and Liquor, Inc. BUS 7/22/13 2615 Robinson Street Committee to Defeat Chancellor Edward E Patten Jr. and for a Better Lincoln and Copiah Counties NP

7/16/13

LLC

7/10/13 248 East Capitol Street, Suite 840

Iuka

Buddy’s Starter And Alternator L.L.C.

Common Ground Covenant Church NP 7/23/13 1831 Robinson St Complete Construction LLC LLC 7/10/13 248 East Capitol Street, Suite 840

318 South State Street

Consulting Education Advisory Group LLCLLC

7/15/13 1226 Greenbriar St. Convergence Receivables L.C. LLC 7/22/13 506 South President Street Convergence Receivables L.L.C. LLC 7/22/13 506 South President Street CoreLogic Default information Services LLC LLC 7/15/13 506 South President Street Cornerstone Enterprises JV, LLC LLC 7/1/13 308 Maurice Cove Craft ORRI III LLC LLC 7/12/13 1400 Meadowbrook Road, Suite 102 Crimson Flowood Holdings LLC LLC 7/10/13 506 South President Street CUGASP DBA LLC 7/17/13 928 Harding St Curvaceous Plush Bouquet LLC LLC 7/1/13 4807 North State Street, Ste 403 David Weils Group, LLC LLC 7/8/13 506 South President Street DDJ Inc BUS 7/30/13 931 Hwy 80 W Suite 143-144 Declutter by Diane LLC LLC 7/10/13 350 Arbor Dr, Suite D (Ridgeland 39157) Deerfield Construction Co Inc BUS 7/15/13 506 South President Street Dental Professionals of Mississippi, P.C. PA

7/23/13 506 South President Street Dermatology Interest Group Association, Inc NP 7/19/13 C/o Peggy Farnham Destin Properties I, LLC LLC 300 Concourse Blvd., Suite 200, 7/26/13 Ridgeland, MS 39157

Destin Properties, LLC LLC 300 Concourse Blvd., Suite 200, 7/26/13 Ridgeland, MS 39157

Dialysis Litigation Group PLLC PLLC 7/10/13 628 N. State Street Diamond Amethyst L.L.C. LLC 7/24/13 2625 Belvedere Dr Apt 109 Diamond Planet Music Group LLC LLC 7/18/13 359 Sharon Hills Dr Diamond Planet Music Publishing LLC

LLC

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October 11, 2013

Mississippi Business Journal

» MISSISSIPPI LEADERS by Martin Willoughby

Talking success Bounds succeeds in radio as well as an entrepreneur

f you have driven around the metro Jackson area and are a sports talk radio fan, then you probably know my interviewee this week. Bo Bounds has built an impressive following with his long running radio show — “The Out of Bounds Show.” His show is on ESPN 105.9 The Zone, which is the only 50,000-watt FM sports talk radio station in the state of Mississippi. In addition to being a radio personality, Bounds is managing member of Out of Bounds Marketing, LLC, which provides branding and marketing strategies for businesses and organizations. A native of Jackson, Bounds earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Mississippi State University. Bounds was a top athlete in high school and played point guard, which he credits helping him prepare for his work today. He shared, “Like the quarterback position, you have to know where all your teammates need to be every single possession.You’re the QB, calling all the plays, and the eyes and ears for the coach. That’s a tremendous asset in hosting a fast-paced sports talk radio show.” Bounds’ passion for sports, business, and the South are contagious. He is a visionary leader who emphasizes what is about great about living in the Deep South – college football, live music, beautiful weather, great food, friends, family and simply enjoying life. A consummate entrepreneur, he created an apparel company, Y’all Lifestyle, where he

Up Close With ... Bo Bounds Title: Managing member, Out of Bounds Sports, LLC and Out of Bounds Marketing, LLC Favorite Books: Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win by William Taylor and Polly LaBerree; When I Stop Talking You’ll Know I’m Dead by Jerry Weintraub First Job: ”Working in my dad’s warehouse.” Proudest Moment as a Leader: ”Having the opportunity to speak to students and young people about what we do and how we do it. There’s nothing better.” Hobbies/Interests: ”We live on a beautiful lake in Madison County. I love spending time with Wendy, Ella Hall and Wilkes on the water; and of course, watching college football.”

promotes a brand that is “all things Southern and cool.” His Y’all Lifestyle products are now in over 50 retail establishments and growing. When we daily hear about all of our problems in Mississippi, it is easy to start have “stinking thinking.” Bounds’ enthusiasm and energy for the Southern way of life are a nice change of perspective. Bounds leadership philosophy is that, “When you stop growing, evolving or

adapting to life and business, you’ll fall behind and become stale.” As evidenced by his diverse business operations, Bounds certainly lives this out as he is constantly seeking to ﬁnd new and innovative ways to serve his customers. With such a hectic schedule and demands on his time, Bounds has found it important to focus on what is most important. He shared, “I try to keep the main thing, the

“The uber successful don’t conform and they aren’t ordinary.” Bo Bounds

main thing in this fast paced world.” Like most visionary entrepreneurs, Bounds knows how to “think outside the box” and innovate. He is also comfortable with who he is and does not seek Martin Willoughby to be a conformist. He noted, “My philosophy is simple: The uber successful don’t conform and they aren’t ordinary. I have a long way to go, but I try to remember this important fact.” For future leaders, Bounds emphasized, “Success doesn’t happen by accident. Success requires strategic planning, action & commitment. Too many people aren’t willing to pay the price.” Through his radio show, Bounds gets the opportunity to know some of the leading coaches in the country. He gets to see up close the type of drive and determination that it takes to succeed in the high profile arena of SEC sports. We face similar pressures daily in the business world as we try to build sustainable companies and fight off the competition. I respect Bounds’ drive and determination, and I find his perspective on Southern culture refreshing. As Bounds emphasizes, we have much to celebrate and be thankful for. I don’t know where all his entrepreneurial talents will take him in life, but I know Bounds will be making a positive difference and creating opportunities for others along the way. 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.

Dark Mississippi tale of 1927 is one to savor

» The Tilted World By Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly Published by William Morrow $25.99 hardback

e claim a lot of good writers in Mississippi — those who are born here and those who come here to work and write. The latter is the case with Franklin and Fennelly, a married couple who lives in Oxford and teaches at the University of Mississippi. With their good track records we’re proud to call them Mississippi writers. She is a published poet and he is the author of the acclaimed tale of a murder, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. Together this talented couple has penned The Tilted World, released Oct. 1 and already gathering buzz. I’m always intrigued by a novel that has a bit of history as backdrop. The Tilted World is set in 1927 when prohibition was in place and the Mississippi River famously left its banks. It’s a dark tale taking place in Hobnob Landing, a town of 3,000 people “nestled where

the Mississippi doubled back on itself like a black racer ﬁxing to bite its tail.” The town is about to go under water as the river is bursting its banks after months of rain and the levee is at the breaking point. Then, as the old saying goes, the plot thickens with two prohibition agents on the trail of their mysteriously vanished predecessors and of the local moonshine still. Of course we know that prohibition was a much longer era in Mississippi than the rest of the country, but that doesn’t make this story any less

compelling. These federal agents are described as “mysterious, ruthless, unbribable.” Enter Dixie Clay, a lonely, unhappily married woman who’s mourning the loss of her baby son to scarlet fever. It may seem completely incongruous but she’s also a bootlegger who’s said to make the best moonshine for miles around. Undoubtedly her path crosses with that of prohibition agents Ingersoll and Ham. There’s a parallel as Clay spirals deeper into danger and the river lunges for the top of the levee where sandbaggers struggle to contain it. Alison Flood, reviewer for The Observer, wrote The Tilted World is a thriller to savor, not to rush through. And so it is, bringing yet more acclaim to a state where “we do wear shoes and read books – some of us even write books.”

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