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Around town {P 4} » AGRITOURISM — Officials say agritourism is now of the fastest tourism markets, providing employment and revenue for local business owners. Retail {P 6} » Belk at Dogwood in Flowood expands to meet growing demand The List {P 19} » Mississippi’s Top 100 private companies

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BLUE CROSS CONTRACT IMPASSE WITH HMA MAY CREATE OPENING FOR OTHER INSURERS

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» Other plans more than happy to step in, says head of Mississippi Association of Health Plans By TED CARTER I STAFF WRITER ted.carter@msbusiness.com

STATE GROWTH GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION » Optimism abounds for the future, but Mississippi still has problems to solve » Plus, a look at some of the biggest names among the state’s private businesses — begins Page 13

The market’s invisible hand eventually will decide the outcome of a nearly two-month standoff between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi and Health Management Associates over provider reimbursement levels. In the meantime, executives of INSIDE Mississippi’s » HMA: Blue Cross Blue other health Shield of reinstatement of care insurers 4 hospitals a positive step will have their but crisis still looms. P2 eyes on new opportunities that could accompany any market pullback by Blue Cross & Shield, which HMA says controls 81 percent of the state’s private health care market.’ Most health insurers operating in Mississippi are mum on whether they are ready to fill a void that Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi would create by continuing to refuse to renew its contracts with Health Management Associates, a Naples., Fla., hospital company that owns 10 See iMPASSE, Page 2

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HMA: Blue Cross reinstatement of 4 hospitals a positive step but a crisis still looms » Blue Cross says offer reflects 'leadership,” while hospital group bemoans continued 'squeeze' By TED CARTER I STAFF WRITER ted.carter@msbusiness.com

Health Management Associates executives Tuesday welcomed Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi's offer to reinstate in-network provider status to four HMA hospitals but say the contractual impasse still leaves some Mississippi communities facing a medical provider crisis. Late Monday afternoon, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi gave notice it is willing to reinstate network provider status starting Tuesday to Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory, Northwest Regional Medical Center in

Clarksdale, Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville and Women’s Hospital in Flowood. In a press statement, the Naples, Fla.-based HMA termed Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi 's partial concession offer an acknowledgment that “their decision to lock out 10 hospitals from their provider network was causing devastating consequences for patients, policyholders and communities.” HMA said the other half-dozen hospitals See SQUEEZE, Page 33

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Mississippi hospitals, including five in metro Jackson. However, the head of the Mississippi Association of Health Plans said he expects health care providers such as HMA will soon be more willing to talk business with members of the trade group. “What I think this is creating,” said association CEO Jeffrey Drozda, is an atmosphere in which “physicians and other groups will be more open to negotiating with other plans.” Should Blue Cross ultimately sever all ties with Health Management Associates and next year with University of Mississippi Medical Center at expiration of a negotiated one-year contract extension, “other plans would be more than happy to step in,” said Drozda, whose 12-member trade group does not include Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi. Association members UnitedHealthCare and Cigna declined to say what they might do should Blue Cross drop two major Mississippi clients. UnitedHealthCare, however, noted that it is aggressively growing its commercial employer business in Mississippi, having increased its policyholders in that category by 13,000 since last October. Aetna, which will acquire Northwest Mississippi’s Coventry Health in a soonto-close deal, says it is exploring opportu-

surers such as Aetna, UnitedHealthCare and Cigna move to acquire any business that Blue Cross drops. Some of the carriers already use HMA hospitals and clinics as network providers, she said. “I would imagine there are a lot of conversations” underway, she added. Blue Cross & Blue Shield on Monday offered to reinstate three rural hospitals – Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory; Northwest Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale; and Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville. The hospitals are the only ones in each of the communities. Amory, Clarksdale and Batesville employers that contract with Blue Cross for company health coverage had faced the prospect of their workers having to travel to hospitals and clinics in other cities. The week before Blue Cross & Blue Shield made the offer to reinstate the three rural hospitals along with Womens Hospital in Flowood, HMA’s Ragan predicted there would be lots of “fallout” if employers under a Blue Cross plan had to travel long distances for care. Blue Cross has avoided some of the fallout for now through its concession to the three rural hospitals. Meanwhile, with open enrollment periods under way, employers whose workers depend on HMA hospitals and clinics for medical care must decide whether to renew with Blue Cross or seek new carriers. Blue Cross insists its policyholders will still have ample options. “Our group customers know we provide a statewide

“Our goal is to create partnerships.” Andrea Meoli Marketing president for Aetna’s Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama markets

nities for increasing its market presence in Jackson and on the Mississippi coast. It won’t happen overnight, said Andrea Meoli, marketing president of Aetna’s Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama markets. But Aetna intends to give Mississippians more choice through more competition in the marketplace, Meoli said. Aetna will take a measured approach, she added. “Our goal is to create partnerships with providers that are long lasting,” she said in a phone interview Tuesday. “The last position we want to put ourselves in is to come into a market and exit quickly because of financial inviability.” Aetna has national health coverage contracts with HomeDepot and UPS that include Mississippi employees of both entities. While Coventry is limited in its geographic reach for now, completion of the acquisition could position it for growth outside of Northwest Mississippi, Meoli said. The merged Aetna-Coventry entity, Aetna spokesman Mark Cherniak said, will be “focusing on markets where we can deliver value.” Meanwhile, Health Management Associates spokeswoman Kace Ragan said HMA will not be surprised if other big in-

network of options,” the company said in a statement provided by spokeswoman Meredith Virden. The company said most group plan administrators are focusing this enrollment season on how the Affordable Care Act and its new rating rules and benefit requirements, along with new taxes and fees, will affect their premiums. “We are working with our group administrators to minimize the impact as much as possible,” the company said. Many Blue Cross-insured employees in metro Jackson who rely on HMA’s four other area hospitals for care will be forced to find new providers once HMA decides it can no longer afford to charge Blue Cross policyholders at in-network levels. Among them are the 25,000 employees of the 2,500 area companies that are part of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership’s Chamber-Plus Purchasing Alliance. “Blue Cross will still be our partner,” said Duane O’Neill, Chamber president and CEO. Whatever headaches the situation creates will only last through 2014. The health insurance part of the Purchasing Alliance will be phased out once the employer mandate goes into effect in 2015, said O’Neill, referring to the federal requirement that companies with 50 or more workers offer coverage to their workers.

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4 I Mississippi Business Journal I October 18, 2013 AGRICULTURE

Agritourism spreading across the state By LISA MONTI I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

A working farm, a Halloween corn maze and pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, wagon rides, you pick ’em farms, a winery and Christmas tree farms amount to year round agritourism activities in Mississippi that generate $150 million annually. Tourism officials say agritourism is now one of the fastest growing tourism markets, providing employment and revenue for local business owners. Activities promoting agritourism, such as those held statewide during the month of October, help farmers and landowners by giving them more visibility and increasing the demand for their products, officials said. “Mississippi’s agricultural industry is flourishing, and our state continues to produce some of the most diverse and enticing attractions for visitors seeking an authentic experience,” Malcolm White, director of the Mississippi Development Authority’s Tourism Division, said. “Visiting our agritourism sites is a great way to gain hands-on experience and learn how things are grown, made and produced in a natural

setting. And more importantly, it’s fun for the whole family.” The state’s 13 welcome centers showcase different themes every month and in October it’s agritourism’s turn. The Bethel Plantation home and working farm helped educate visitors at the Woodville Hospitality Station earlier this month. Nanette Carter, supervisor of the Hospitality Station, said the center hosts visitors traveling along Highway 61. “A lot of people stop by,” she said. Travelers are familiar with the state’s blues music heritage but not necessarily its agritourism side. Those who stopped at the center on Oct. 1 got a first hand look at one of Bethel Farm’s inhabitants they likely had never seen before: A Nigerian dwarf dairy goat. White isn’t exaggerating when he said the state’s attractions are diverse. The broad agritourism category includes winery tours, a shrimping tour, agricultural fairs and festivals, farmers markets, garden and nursery tours, agriculture related museums, hayrides, wildlife viewing, farm or ranch vacations, fishing and birdwatching are all considered agritourism activities.

The festivals run the gamut as well. There’s the Mississippi Gourd Festival in Raleigh, the brand new Mississippi Peanut Festival in Collins and the 61st annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Camellia Show just to name a few. Among the state’s registered agritourism venues is A Stroka Gene-US Alpacas, a working alpaca farm, in Stringer. Owner Mary Ann Stroka moved the operation about a year ago from near Buffalo, N.Y., to Mississippi. It took two trips to haul the 38 animals and the assorted equipment for the five-year-old enterprise, she said. Visitors to the alpaca farm, which is open year round, learn about the animals and the fiber they produce. Demonstrations from shearing to making finished products are offered, as are classes in all fiber arts. RV and motor home hook-ups are available to visitors. The farm guests can do “as much or as little as they want of farm life,” Stroka said, including chores and learning the whole process from sheering the animals to making finished products like hats made out of the yarn. The farm tours are especially popular

with school and church groups. “We show people the raw fiber and how we card and spin,” she said. “That’s the best thing since we’ve been here.” Interest in the farm is growing, Stroka said. Local residents will visit the farm and then when they have guests from out of town they bring them to see the alpacas. Stroka is planning the first ever Stringer Alpaca Festival Nov. 23, which she hopes becomes an annual event. “You’ll get to meet and feed the alpacas and learn about them,” she said. Thirty five vendors will also be on hand, along with a dulcimer group. Food, pony rides and bounce houses also will be available. Operations such as Stroka’s farm can pay the state $50 a year to register with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. The department lists registered venues on its website at www.mdac.state.ms.us. The state’s Agritourism Trail attractions also can be found at the Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division’s web site at www.visitmississippi.org.

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Belk at Dogwood Festival upgrades, enlarges to meet Flowood retail demand » Already ranked in the top 10 in volume among the privately owned retail chain's 304 stores, the Dogwood Festival store's expansion was an obvious choice, executives say By TED CARTER I STAFF WRITER ted.carter@msbusiness.com

A $9-million expansion leaves no doubt about where Charlottebased Belk thinks Flowood's retail market is headed. In fact, the need to simply keep up with current market demand led Belk to enlarge its store at Dogwood Festival by 40,000 square feet, company executives say. The new expansion to 210,000 square feet is the second in seven years for the former home of McRae's department store. This latest bulk-up is expected to help Belk be a big player in a market that “is just exploding,” said Belk executive Jan Clevenger just ahead of last Wednesday's grand “reopening” of the company's Special to the Mississippi Business Journal

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Center for Justice and Women’s Fund — 10 years of making a better Mississippi

he Mississippi Center for Justice and the Women’s Fund of Mississippi launched 10 years ago this year with missions so daunting they could have left the leadership of both organizations wondering “Where do we start?” The answer for the pair of fledgling non-profits was to simply put one foot in front of the other and push forward for a better Mississippi. Both have shown that much can be accomplished in 10 years, one as a public service law firm established to combat discrimination and poverty statewide and the other a grants foundation dedicated to enhancing the economic security of girls, women and families. The Mississippi Center for Justice and the Women’s Fund of Mississippi have selected October as their an-

niversary celebrations month. The Center for Justice hosted a capacity gathering of members and supporters for its 2013 “Champions of Justice Dinner” at the Jackson Convention Complex Thursday night (Oct. 10). The Women’s Fund will celebrate its 10th year by putting a spotlight on 10 “Women of Vision” at an Oct. 24 luncheon at the Jackson Convention Complex. While the October anniversary events showcase 10 years of improving the lives for many whose existence is a daily struggle, the events are an acknowledgement of the support — both financial and otherwise — the two organizations receive from Mississippi’s businesses, partner organizations and individuals who simply want to help to make a difference.

Better housing, increased employment and educational opportunities, improved healthcare and nutrition, enhanced family planning, freedom from discrimination — the efforts to make these advancements for a better Mississippi required time and money. Businesses and everyday Mississippians provided both. October signals a change of seasons in the Magnolia State. It’s indeed the appropriate month to celebrate two organizations that are bringing the kinds of changes to Mississippi that we all can celebrate. Happy anniversaries to the Center for Justice and the Women’s Fund of Mississippi. We’ll be cheering you on as you continue putting one foot in front of the other to move our home state forward.

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INCORPORATIONS 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 Jackson to Yazoo City. 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.

Jackson, cont’d KHSA Cargo and Development Group LLCLLC

7/15/13 506 South President Street BUS KJ & Associates Inc. 7/10/13 2025 West Capitol St KR&S Properties II, LLC LLC 7/15/13 385 Edgewood Terrace Drive Lamar Resources, LLC LLC 7/22/13 4120 Eastover Drive (39211) Lavish Musik Studio & Photography LLC LLC

7/8/13 2460 Terry Rd #400 Lee Benson DBA OTH 7/11/13 125 Woodland Lane LifeShield LLC LLC 7/15/13 506 South President Street Lindsey Real Estate Company LLC LLC 7/30/13 262 Sundown Trail Livevox Inc BUS 7/10/13 506 South President Street LV Bowstring LLC LLC 7/17/13 1400 Meadowbrook Road, Suite 102 LV Marion LLC LLC 7/17/13 1400 Meadowbrook Road, Suite 102 LV Plantain LLC LLC 7/17/13 1400 Meadowbrook Road, Suite 102 LV Solicito LLC LLC 7/17/131400 Meadowbrook Road, Suite 102 M&G Productions LLC LLC 7/10/13 506 South President Street MaLamar Construction and Moving Consultants LLC LLC 7/2/13 4342 Lake Vista Dr MaMa’s Kitchen DBA OTH 7/11/13 125 Woodland Lane Manning Plumbing & Construction LLC LLC

7/29/13 152 Thousand Oaks Circle March Home Repair LLC LLC 7/30/13 20 Matt Circle of Jackson, Ms 39212 Mark Metcalf Realty, LLC LLC 7/8/13 5553 Marblehead Drive Marrs Electric, Inc of Arkansas BUS 7/25/13 405 Briarwood DR STE 103A McGee Corporation of MS BUS 7/24/13 1625 E. County Line Rd. #200-127 ME & U LLC LLC 7/26/13 820 Cooper Rd Jackson, Ms 39213 Meek’s Creations LLC LLC 7/30/13 820 Cooper Rd St I Memory Lanes LLC LLC 7/19/13 1358 Deerfield Ln Michelle Cleveland Designs LLC LLC 7/31/13 5339 Ridgewood Road Midland Professional Services, Inc.

BUS

7/8/13 506 South President Street Mike Turner Construction LLC LLC 7/16/13 125 S Congress Street Suite 1240 Millside LLC LLC 7/30/13 1200 Meadowbrook Road, Unit #27 Mind - Right Motivation Limited Liability Company LLC 7/11/13 2630 Hemingway Circle Minn Miss Housing Associates LLCLLC 7/24/13 2458 Wild Valley Drive Mirror Mirror Designer Resale, LLCLLC 7/26/13 1491 Canton Mart Suite #7 Mississippi Book Festival NP 7/22/13 121 North State Street Mississippi Charter Schools Association NP 7/30/13 125 South Congress St, Suite 1508 39201 Mississippi Urology Outpatient Surgery Center, LLC LLC 7/10/13 4268 I-55 N, Meadowbrook Office Park My Own-Health Resources, LLC LLC 7/3/13 506 South President Street N & S Cleaners Inc. BUS 7/16/13 3814 Bailey Ave Nadler and Associates, P.C. PA 7/18/13 2625 Ridgewood Road, Suite 202 Nations Equipment Finance Funding I, LLC LLC

7/3/13 506 South President Street Never Satisfied Customs LLC LLC 7/19/13 2914 Oakmont Dr New Horizon Ventures LLC LLC 7/25/13 4270 I-55 North Nextep Business Solutions VII Inc BUS 7/15/13 248 East Capitol Street, Suite 840

Nhancement for U LLC LLC 7/2/13 509 Kirkley Dr Northgate Homeowners Association of Jackson NP 7/9/13 285 Somerset Drive NU P.A.S.S.A.G.E. “People Achieving Soul Sight Accountability Growth Excellence” NP

7/19/13 931 Arbor Vista Blvd Omega Tau Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated NP 7/11/13 230 Valley Ridge Dr Open Solutions, LLC LLC 7/31/13 506 South President Street Oppex Media & Industries LLC LLC 7/10/13 506 South President Street Optimal One Solutions, LLC LLC 7/16/13 352 Hillandale Drive Orion-Energy Efficiency LLC LLC 7/31/13 1401 Fourth Ave Osco Facilities Management, Inc. BUS 7/29/13 506 South President Street Outback Barbeque, Inc BUS 7/24/13 528 Willaman St. P. Bateman Holdings, LLC LLC 7/1/13 103 Saint Andrews Drive PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BUS 7/31/13 506 South President Street Peachtree Southern Holdings, LLC LLC 7/15/13 C/o Watkins & Eager Pllc Peggy Blake Enterprises LLC LLC 7/31/13 809 North State St Suite 516 Perk-N LLC LLC 7/31/13 1059 Voorhees PermaPlate Company LLC LLC 7/15/13 4268 I-55 North Phenomenal Gifts LLC LLC 3737 Timbercrest Dr 7/15/13 Pinnacle Rehabilitation LLC LLC 7/19/13 506 South President Street Plasma Biological Services, LLC LLC 7/17/13 3505 Terry Rd., Suite 204 Poynor Auto, LLC LLC 7/3/13 506 South President Street Precision Erection Company, Inc BUS 7/8/13 506 South President Street Prestige Employee Administrators, Inc. BUS

7/22/13 506 South President Street Providigm, LLC LLC 7/25/13 506 South President Street Pure Momentum LLC LLC 7/15/13 1428 Wooddell Dr Purely Sophisticated, LLC LLC 7/9/13 1636 Raymond Rd Apt 2B Quality Communications, Inc. BUS 7/8/13 912 North West Street Quan Am Tinh Vien NP 7/30/13 1757 University Blvd Ste 6 Ratliff Farms, LLC LLC 7/19/13 7774 Clinton Tinnin Road Ravago Americas LLC LLC 7/18/13 506 South President Street RecordMax Baton Rouge, LLC LLC 7/22/13 40 Northtown Dr Rhea & Esha Management & Investment, LLC LLC 7/3/13 4270 I-55 North Royal Gulf Manager, LLC LLC 7/19/13 506 South President Street Sanford Select Motors LLC LLC 7/2/13 160 Office Park Plaza Santa Margherita USA, Inc BUS 7/30/13 506 South President Street Scariano Brothers, L.L.C. LLC 7/9/13840 Trustmark Blvd, 248 E Capital St#840 Seaone Pascagoula, LLC LLC 7/24/13 506 South President Street ShareLink, Inc. BUS 7/30/13 1701 N State St Shun and Johns Inc BUS 7/15/13 1750 Ellis Ave Suite E SI Group LLC LLC 7/16/13 2718 Utah St Siney Creative LLC LLC 7/17/13 501 Marshall Street #406 SL-Pearl, MS-1-UT, LLC LLC 7/17/13 840 Trustmark Building Southern Cable Services LLC LLC 7/17/13 506 S President St Specialty Party Rentals LLC LLC 7/22/13 446 Knobhill Dr St. Augustine School NP 7/1/13 4056 Redwing Ave State Street Food Mart Inc BUS 7/10/13 4145 North State Street Stephannie Welsh Design, LLC LLC 7/31/13 1444 Belle Glade Street StoMaxice, LLC LLC 7/29/13 40 Northtown Dr Sullivan Real Estate Investments LLC

7/19/13

LLC

1611 Countrywood Dr (39213)

October 18, 2013

Sun Rise Properties LLC LLC 7/10/13 3855 Azelia Drive Superior Environmental Corp. BUS 7/31/13 248 E CAPITOL ST #840 Surdex Corporation BUS 7/30/13 840 Trustmark Building T & L Development LLC LLC 7/15/13 4152 Ridgewood Road T. Matthew Jones, MD, PLLC PLLC 7/22/13 190 E. Capitol Street, Suite 100 Taste Boutique, LLC LLC 7/16/13 4107 Northview Drive Ste B-8 TCepnioLaxCamps LLC LLC 7/22/13 1319 Hazel Street TCP Block 1 North Manager Corp BUS 7/11/13 953 Highway 51, Suite D (Madison 39110) Terex Utilities Inc BUS 7/10/13 506 South President Street Terry Seafood & Hot Wings DBA OTH 7/23/13 3356 Fleetwood Dr The Ivy Venue LLC LLC 7/9/13 1422 Highland Park The Ivy, LLC LLC 7/9/13 1422 Highland Park The K9 Unit LLC LLC 7/26/13 5342 Dogwood Trial The Leavitt Insurance Group of Atlanta, Inc. BUS 7/19/13 506 South President Street The Little Clinic of Mississippi LLC LLC 7/19/13 506 South President Street Thessalonia McKinney Bingham DBA

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7/30/13 128 Queen Joanna Lane Thompson and Thompson Construction LLC LLC 7/16/13 921 N Congress St Three Sisters Real Estate, LLC LLC 7/26/13 1437 Old Square Road Suite # 202 Thuy Thi Van LLC LLC 7/24/13 2106 Raymond Rd Tickled PINK Communications & Entertainment, LLC LLC 7/30/13 6193 Floral Drive TJC Products Enterprises LLC LLC 7/19/13 2460 Terry Rd #700 Transcend Laud Notary Agent LLC LLC 7/9/13 Transcend Laud Store LLC LLC 7/9/13 Trim Salon, LLC LLC 7/8/13 419 Mitchell Avenue TrueAccord Corp. BUS 7/3/13 506 South President Street Tung Van Duong DBA OTH 7/23/13 3356 Fleetwood Dr Vaughey Investments VBV&SK, LLC

LLC

7/2/13 190 East Capitol Street Suite 100 Veal Printing Impressions LLC LLC 7/11/13 2440 Morton Ave. Ste a Viasant LLC LLC 7/25/13 506 South President Street Wentworth-DeAngelis, Inc. BUS 7/1/13 506 South President Street WF-FD Master Lease I, LLC LLC 7/31/13 506 South President Street Workforce Solutions LLC 7/24/13 126 E. Amite Street X-IT Strategy, Inc BUS 7/17/13 5965 Hwy 18 Ste G Yahshua Transportation Service LLC

7/9/13

LLC

Lake

DH Knight Property Investments, LLC

T & S Transport, LLC LLC 7/23/13 635 Crosby Road

Lake Cormorant United Car Carriers LLC LLC 7/2/13 5425 Church Rd

Lumberton

Lamar Circle G Tractor Corp 7/10/13

BUS 842 Hwy 72

Laurel 1278 Highway 98 E, LLC LLC 7/2/13 2905 Industrial Blvd C&B Equipment, LLC LLC 7/30/13 535 North 5th Avenue Calhoun Tire LLC LLC 7/18/13 5259 Highway 84 W Chad’s Lakeview LLC LLC 7/10/13 3222 N 5th Ave Eastview Baptist Church of Laurel NP 7/17/13 223 Victory Road FHW Investments, LLC LLC 7/23/13 926 West 15th Street HGM Consulting LLC LLC 7/17/13 5 Quail Run Lane JGW Oil Properties, LLC LLC 7/23/13 926 West 15th Street Joey Pitts Consultant LLC LLC 7/25/13 96 Davenport Rd Just Drive One LLC LLC 7/11/13 409 North 15th Ave Laurel Advanced Medical Equipment LLC LLC

7/2/13 1523 W 10th Street Mississippi College Fund Planning LLC LLC 7/8/13 2404 Audubon Dr Precision Lawn Management LLC LLC 7/3/13 254 Lower Myrick Rd Rasberry Producer Group, LLC LLC 7/22/13 312 Front Street San Marcos Distributors, LLC LLC 7/1/13 1500 N 5th Avenue South Mississippi Dyslexia School at Heidelberg Academy NP 7/23/13 414 West Oak Street

Leakesville Little S Lands LLC LLC 7/9/13 438 Main Street M.R. Investments, LLC LLC 7/23/13 504 Callas Court

Leland Chustz Landforming Inc BUS 7/10/13 309 Sycamore St Telecommunications Management LLC LLC

7/29/13 101 South Deer Creek Drive The Leland Cafe, LLC LLC 7/3/13 117 E 3rd St

Liberty Jones Law Group, P.A. PA 7/2/13 147 S. Holmes Street

1944 Linda Lane

Kilmichael John Patrick White LP LP 7/10/13 420 Vaiden-Kilmichael Road

Kiln AMK, LLC LLC 7/2/13 6116 Firetower Rd. D & J Racing Stables Inc. BUS 7/26/13 1080 Road 377 JL Browne LLC LLC 7/11/13 6182 Shawnee Street Little Guy Farm LLC 7/24/13 17140 Bayou La Terre Road Little Guy Rentals, LLC LLC 7/24/13 17140 Bayou La Terre Road

Long Beach M & J’s LLC LLC 7/23/13 18308 C Commission Rd Nancy’s Medical Billing, LLC LLC 7/29/13 112 N Seashore Ave Spine Institute of Mississippi, Inc.BUS 7/8/13 20144 Pineville Road Suite E The Fueling Station LLC LLC 7/8/13 5043 Beatline Rd VT Holdings LLC LLC 7/29/13 21408 Prattwood Lane Waterfront Industries, LLC LLC 7/24/13 5 Earline Ct

Louisville

L & P Claim Service, LLC LLC 7/26/13 1171 Hwy 98 W

Crosswalk Ministries NP 7/10/13 4166 Bond Road Susan F Watts LLC LLC 7/11/13 10258 Brooksville Road Turnipseed Recreational Park Inc NP 7/11/13 2783 Bethany Ebenezer Road

Kosciusko

Lucedale

Kokomo

Thomas L. Bailey, LLC LLC 7/1/13 121 Shields Road Willie C. Anderson Foundation NP 7/23/13 2030 Damascus Church Rd

LLC

7/30/13 25809 Ramie Farm Raod Nulook Construction LLC LLC 7/24/13 216 Sanford Drive The Edge Ministries NP 7/10/13 87 Pine Street Triple L Holdings, Inc. BUS 7/18/13 138 Gay Pierce Road

Crossroads Christian Academy, Inc.NP 7/22/13 164 Shelby Rogers Road Crossroads United Pentecostal Church, Inc. NP 7/22/13 162 Shelby Rogers Road

Abercrombie Underground Solutions LLCLLC

7/11/13 Fireproof Panthers 7/11/13 Health Protect PC 7/12/13 R. J. Silvia LLC 7/12/13

6 Small Street NP 404 E Cobb Ave PA 7985 Highway 11 LLC 77 Ed Ladner Rd

Lyon Colt Cradle, Inc. 7/2/13

NP 500 Killebrew

Maben J. E. Shurden Construction LLC LLC 7/26/13 4087 Highway 82 West

Macon South Sea Trading LLC LLC 7/29/13 69 Jack Tate Rd

Madison A & N Enterprises LLC LLC 7/19/13 106 Whisper Lake Blvd Ageless Max, LLC LLC 7/22/13 140 Wind Dance Drive ASH Healthcare Consulting LLC LLC 7/25/13 129 Hampton Way BCE Inc. BUS 7/18/13 1888 Main St. #c197 Black River ATV, LLC LLC 7/2/13 108 Lexington Drive Brown Genetics LLC LLC 7/17/13 176 Lake Mannsdale CEC Electrical, Inc. BUS 7/19/13 124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 1100 CFFG, Inc BUS 7/30/13 456 Annandale Parkway Chaney-Wynne, LLC LLC 7/3/13 212 Key Drive Ste 2e Cliburn Properties LLC LLC 7/29/13 517 Cobblestone Court, Suite 1 DBC Holdings, LLC LLC 7/30/13 228 Industrial Drive North DC Burgers, LLC LLC 7/11/13 134 Weisenberger Road Desoto Estates, LLC LLC 7/30/13124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 1500 Devon Technologies, LLC LLC 7/29/13 10 Foxcroft Court Distinctive Homes of MS, LLC LLC 7/17/13 113 Rosedowne Bend DLD Enterprises, LLC LLC 7/3/13 105 Brisage Drive (39110) ELA Mission LLC LLC 7/10/13 500 Cobblestone Ct Gamblin Real Estate LLC LLC 7/12/13 421 Kingsbridge Road God and My Girlfriends NP 7/2/13 710 Wood Gate Drive GOSH, LLC LLC 7/25/13 732 Magnolia Street Highland Colony Pkway-Block-1, LLC

LLC

7/24/13 953 Highway 51 North, Suite 2 N IBC Government Services Inc BUS 7/10/13 1888 Main St. Ste C148 Income Tax Services of Ridgeland Inc

BUS

7/9/13 265 Hawthorne Drive Insurance Direct RMG LLC LLC 7/30/13 168 Eastpointe Cr. (39110) Jolly-Lewis Enterprises Inc BUS 7/30/13 104 Ashbrook Trail JST Construction, LLC LLC 7/18/13 127 Greenridge Dr Lowe Resources LLC LLC 7/24/13 352 Long Cove Dr. Mansfield Partners LP LP 7/30/13124 One Madison Plaza, Suite 1500 McCain Enterprises LLC LLC 7/8/13 620 Johnstone Dr Metamorphosis Inc BUS 7/30/13 312 Sonoma Cove MS Electrical Service LLC LLC 7/16/13 108 Chatterly Cove N3 Holdings LLC LLC 7/10/13 961 Madison Avenue 39110 Petroleum Tower Group, L.P. LP 7/25/13 102 First Choice Drive

Mississippi Business Journal

Professional Therapy Solutions LLC

LLC

7/16/13 7712 Old Canton Rd Ste A Roots Run Deep LLC LLC 7/16/13 104 Lone Wolf Drive Saif Exports LLC LLC 7/16/13 109 Sycamore Ridge Saltillo Tree Farm LLC LLC 7/15/13 C/o Pinnacle Trust Co Sandhu Spirits LLC LLC 7/8/13 475 Fairfield Drive South Stone Construction LLC LLC 7/12/13 141 Ashbrooke Trail Spirit and Soul of a Woman Transitional Center Inc NP 7/15/13 655 Boxwood Place Strategic Energy Management LLCLLC 7/17/13 113 Fairfield Circle TEDbrains Inc BUS 7/1/13 428 Pine Ridge Drive Three’s Company, LLC LLC 7/3/13 167 Wright’s Mill Drive W B Taylor LLC LLC 7/10/13 132 Park Avenue We Care for All, LLC LLC 7/19/136345 Woodstock Dr Jackson, Ms 39206 Whittington, LLC LLC 7/8/13 729 Danforth Dr Worth Waiting For, Inc. NP 7/29/13 225 Kingsbridge Rd

Magee A&W Garner Farms LLC LLC 7/17/13 918 Lake Circle Ace Boon Farms LLC LLC 7/16/13360 Simpson Highway 149 Ste 220 Weston Auto Sales, LLC LLC 7/26/13 1100 Hwy 49 North

Magnolia Cajun Longhorn Farms, LLC LLC 7/17/13 2432 McClendon Road

Mantachie Soundscape Marketing LLC LLC 7/9/13 516 Shiloh Mantachie Rd

Marion Holistic Geriatric Care LLC LLC 7/8/13 10026 Lizelia Road ( Meridian 39305) PharmaGene, LLC LLC 7/9/13 894 Lamar Street

McComb C. Freeman, LLC LLC 7/8/13 412 West Michigan Ave. Community of Believers Cultural Fellowship NP 7/1/13 2156 Highway 98 East Harlan Properties, LLC LLC 7/2/13 111 Burke Avenue Jaymes Gilmore III, LLC LLC 7/2/13 218 North Broadway Street McNeil Land and Timber, LLC LLC 7/25/13 1160 Chester Reeves Road Muzik 4 You Entertainment LLC LLC 7/18/13 1104 Venable Street Ronald Morse Construction Inc BUS 7/25/13 912 White Boulevard Taps Service Center LLC LLC 7/12/13 1703 Christine Dr The Priceless Pricelets, LLC LLC 7/29/13 116 7Th Street Us Freight Broker LLC LLC 7/3/13 403 Delaware Ave VIP Supermarket LLC LLC 7/23/13 2171 Martin Luther King

McLain Freedom of Spirit Ministry NP 7/17/132951 Merritt Rd Lakesville, Ms 39451

Meadville BassCatcher LLC LLC 7/22/13 652 Low Water Bridge Rd County Line One Stop LLC LLC 7/17/13 7139 Ms Highway 567 Verucchi Farms, LLC LLC 7/31/13 26 South First Street Wentworth Rental Properties, LLC LLC 7/19/13 120 West Main

Mendenhall Burger Wagon, LLC LLC 7/16/13 1588B Simpson Highway 149 McGuffee Farms, LLC LLC 7/31/13 102 North Main Street

Skeeter Logistics LLC LLC 7/2/13 604 Moody Wallace Road

Meridian 2300 Front Street LLC LLC 7/8/13 3819 Grandview Ave 5300 5th Street Stonecrest Property, LLC LLC 2329 Poplar Springs Dr 7/24/13 A & J Services Inc. BUS 7/11/13 2138 Knox Rd A. A. W. Enterprises, LLC LLC 7/25/13 5615 Thornberry Place ABW Rentals, LLC LLC 7/23/13 4320 19Th Street Alter Ego, LLC LLC 7/18/13 5215 Stonebriar Drive Bhakti Om 2 LLC LLC 7/24/13 2122 24Th Avenue Brown Capital LLC LLC 7/16/13 2240 Hillcrest Dr Meridian, Ms 39301 Buckley Nicholson, LLC LLC 7/18/13 1210 Highway 39 North Burwell East, LLC LLC 7/18/13 1210 Highway 39 North Burwell West, LLC LLC 7/18/13 1210 Highway 39 North C & L Leasing, LLC LLC 7/26/13 4315 Hwy 39 N 2-J Cameron’s Diner Inc BUS 7/12/13 2101 5Th Street Crimson Coffee House LLC LLC 7/10/13 6821 Timber Cove Cromwell, LLC LLC 7/18/13 1210 Highway 39 North DeCarlus RheaSean Co. LLC LLC 7/9/13 1733 46Th Avenue Elevation Endo PA PA 7/10/13 4940 Skyview Drive Galyean Equipment, LLC LLC 7/8/13 5605 Hwy 145 Goldman Properties LLC LLC 1500 Roebuck Drive 7/12/13 Kelco Chains LLC LLC 7/30/13 1078 Wile Rd Lee & Diane Allen Properties, LLC LLC 7/18/13 1210 Highway 39 North Luke Investigations, L.L.C. LLC 7/8/13 2101 Fifth Street Magnolia Auto Repair & Towing L.L.C.

LLC

7/11/13 107 20Th Ave South Meridian Christian Home EducatorsNP 7/30/13 2415 46Th Street Meridian Islamic Center, Inc. NP 7/8/13 4024 50 Street Money Now MS Online LLC LLC 7/30/13 1500 Roebuck Drive Newton North, LLC LLC 7/18/13 1210 Highway 39 North Newton South, LLC LLC 7/18/13 1210 Highway 39 North NUBBIN, LLC LLC 7/2/13 7591 Lake Cove Drive Oakwood Oxford Properties LLC LLC 7/22/13 2935 Old Highway 19 Southeast Parks Mill, L.L.C. LLC 7/9/13 2101 Fifth Street Stacie Maize Studio LLC LLC 7/9/13 2101 Fifth Street The Word Ignited NP 7/26/13 3818 29Th St

Michigan City CV Stable, LLC 7/31/13

LLC 473 Wilburn Rd.

Mize Fast Cooling & Heating LLC LLC 7/1/13 185 Scr 59a

Monticello Lambert Consulting INC. BUS 7/30/13 1450 Barnes Circle Mike McKennon Insurance Agency Inc BUS

7/22/13 171 Green St Mike McKennon State Farm Agent Incorporated BUS 7/22/13 171 Green St Monticello Volunteer Fire Department

7/11/13

809 Broad St

Mooreville Prestige Properties Maintenance & Management, LLC LLC 7/25/13 843 Hwy 371 The Hair Corrall LLC LLC 7/15/13 3219 Hwy 178

INCORPORATIONS

10 I Mississippi Business Journal I October 18, 2013 Morton Adventure Jumps of Mississippi, LLC

LLC

7/30/13 1307 Hwy 481S H & P Farms LLC LLC 7/17/13 4261 Cowardtown Rd

Moselle Exterior Services LLC LLC 7/10/13 104 Rayner Road

Moss Point Bayou Venture Group, LLC LLC 7/30/13 3830 Bellview St FIC-Texas, LLC LLC 7/3/13 4401 Wilson Springs Rd Floore Industrial-Texas, LLC LLC 7/3/13 4401 Wilson Springs Rd Godfrey Therapy Services, Llc. LLC 7/31/13 1701 Bertis Goff Rd Knight Timber Company LLC LLC 7/18/13 4500 Shattles Rd LBS Braces LLC LLC 7/29/13 8105 Dap Road P & D Travel Agency LLC LLC 7/2/13 10736 Hwy 613 Public Assistance Consulting, LLC LLC 7/1/13 5412 Beardslee Street Southern Guns & Ammo LLC LLC 7/1/13 3422 Main Street The Church House NP 7/25/13 2140 Jim Waltman Rd

Mound Bayou Big Daddy’s Fast Foods Inc BUS 7/16/13 102 South Edwards Street/Avenue Nevaeh Hospice LLC LLC 7/18/13 404 Holt Street

Miss. State Music & Arts Village NP 7/9/13 109 Dogwood Drive

Natchez A Blooming Lotus, LLC LLC 7/3/13 23 Holstead Road Assist-U Inc BUS 7/11/13 37 Greenwood Plantation Road Brown Land and Farm Management, LLC LLC

7/16/13 319 Market Street Elladale, LLC LLC 7/2/13 5 Sparetime Drive Glo Chelle, LLC LLC 7/31/13 23 Melanie Road Huntington Cove LLC LLC 7/11/13 319 Market St JBC Management LLC LLC 7/2/13 500 Hwy 61 North JK Smith, LLC LLC 7/29/13 307 Park Place MYBD Properties LLC LLC 7/11/13 319 Market St Nexus Therapy Management LLC LLC 7/12/13 123 South Commerce St Noel School of Dance & Performing Arts LLC LLC 7/8/13 798 Hwy 61 N OMD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC LLC 7/29/13 468 Hutchins Landing Road Power Lift Foundation Repair Inc BUS 7/3/13 319 Market Street RGB Land Company, LLC LLC 7/25/13 139 Auburn Avenue RJM Security LLC LLC 7/31/13 14 Fatherland Rd Rockin M Enterprises, LLC LLC 7/8/13 9 Primrose Lane Sai Dhan, Inc. BUS 7/9/13 220 Main Street Sara Lane, L.L.C. LLC 7/9/13 220 Main Street Snapdragons, LLC LLC 7/18/13 509 Duncan Avenue Tarver Repair Service, LLC LLC 7/19/13 70 Smithland Plantation Rd West Gate Funeral Home, LLC LLC 7/9/13 409 N Dr M L King Street Willex LLC LLC 7/16/13 669 Selma Estates Rd

Nesbit HWC, INC. BUS 7/25/13 2655 Nesbit Road Inside Seam DBA OTH 7/1/13 4851 Victoria Dr JRJ Investments & Property Management, LLC LLC 7/19/13 3259 Nikki Ridge Dr

Marian Overton Beck DBA OTH 7/1/13 4851 Victoria Dr Precision Ironworks & Construction OTH 7/12/13 4010 Los Padres Dr Woods and Water Land Management, LLC LLC

7/29/13

1880 Malone Road

Nettleton Nettleton Storage LLC 7/8/13

LLC 30081 Hwy 6

New Albany B C Wrecker & Salvage LLC LLC 7/8/13 1067 CR 59 Companions Professional Sitting and Geriatric Care Management Services LLC LLC

7/11/13 814 Moss Hill Dr DM&R Properties LLC LLC 7/17/13 1009 County Road 65 SeLaV Enterprises, LLC LLC 7/2/13 1552 County Road 101

New Augusta Breland Enterprise, LLC LLC 7/3/13 105 E Highway 98

New Hebron New Hebron Flea Market, LLC LLC 7/25/13 213 Jones St Utopi Enterprises LLC LLC 7/11/13 160 George Riley Road

Newton Garris & Wilson Entertainment Services, LLC 7/29/13 1025 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Garris & Wilson Entertainment Services, LLC LLC 7/30/13 1025 Martin Luther King Jr Dr

Ocean Springs Adamson Home Care, LLC LLC 7/11/13 3840 Chaumont Circle Barry Agency LLC LLC 7/3/13 2746 Bienville Blvd Bennett Acquisitions LLC LLC 7/31/13 12013 Sugar Maple Drive C-Marine Services, LLC LLC 7/10/13 4105 Yosemite Dr C3, LLC LLC 7/16/13 623 Washington Avenue Capstone Realty, LLC LLC 7/10/13 5905 Chicopee Trace Casa Blu Designs, LLC LLC 7/25/13 608 Azalea Lane CDC Trucking, LLC LLC 7/17/13 1201 Washington Ave Edwards Express Freight “L.L.C.” LLC 7/25/13 6911 Pinehurst Dr Family Auto Sales LLC LLC 7/31/13 2410 Government Street Fast Choice Transportation Inc BUS 7/29/13 2520 N. 12th St Gemini Construction & Development LLC LLC 7/11/13 1408 Sussex Dr 39564 Guaranteed Investments, LLC LLC 7/3/13 502 Magnolia Drive Hollins Customized Security Service LLC LLC

7/26/13 6503 Mayfair Street Innovative Laboratories, LLC LLC 7/3/13 996 N. Halstead Road Is That Velvet Cupcakes LLC LLC 7/2/13 206 Wheaton Court JAA Properties, LLC LLC 7/26/13 22 Sweetgrass Lane Jacqueline Loper DBA OTH 7/17/13 7105 Pinehurst Dr Jacqueline Loper Photography DBA

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7/17/13 7105 Pinehurst Dr JC Cornerstone LLC LLC 7/15/13 1000 Government Street LLB Investments and Trading, LLC LLC 7/1/13 9301 Dogwood Ave. ManCor Brands Inc. BUS 7/24/13 407 Rue Chateauguay Mandt Bros. Productions, LLC LLC 7/18/13 C/o Brooke Lewis Marine Safety LLC LLC 7/24/13 13700 Paraiso Road Nguyen-Margherio LLC LLC 7/17/13 1612 Bienville Blvd #7 Posh Paws, A Puppy Boutique, L.L.C.

LLC

7/30/13 6311 Mossy Oak Dr R. E. Hicks Group LLC LLC 7/19/13 2953 Bienville Blvd #201

Shoreline Auto Sales LLC LLC 7/16/13 4098 Groveland Rd Sweet Stuff Cake Boutique, LLC LLC 7/31/13 13201 Rosemont Street Tchoutacabouffa Runner, LLC LLC 7/2/13 9217 Gray Ave. The Flying Irishmen LLC LLC 7/30/13 1518 Bienville Boulevard Tiger Tech, LLC LLC 7/11/13 10520 Dogwood St Twenty-One D Enterprises Inc BUS 7/2/13 6520 Sunplex Drive Vancleave Live Oak Choctaw Corporation NP 424 Washington Avenue 7/1/13 LLC Vision Holdings LLC 7/2/13 10 Sauvolle Court Vision Tactical, LLC LLC 7/2/13 10 Sauvolle Court

Okolona Mississippi Miniority Farmers Alliance

7/25/13 30122 Okolona Road Mississippi Miniority Farmers Alliance 7/25/13 30122 Okolona Road Okolona Farms, LLC LLC 7/30/13 2724 Highway 32 West Patterson Farm LLC LLC 7/16/13 327 WEST MAIN STREET

Olive Branch CGC Home Renovations, LLC LLC 7/18/13 10284 Loftin Drive Christmas Decor & More Inc BUS 7/24/13 9221 Old Highway 78 Clarion Security LLC LLC 7/29/13 9077 Rue Orleans Lane Connect Hope, Inc. NP 7/17/13 9096 Belle Maison Boulevard Cricket Equipment, LLC LLC 7/16/13 8560 Byhalia Rd Don’t Miss Out NP 7/16/13 5720 Lancaster Dr Douglas Transportation Inc BUS 7/8/13 7111 Creekside Drive Five J’s Trucking LLC LLC 7/16/13 10848 Ridgefield Dr Iraena Ministries LLC LLC 7/18/13 12632 River Bend Dr Maintenance Plus Now LLC LLC 7/11/13 10140 Victor Dr MC Investment Group, LLC LLC 7/17/13 14409 Santa Fe Dr Mid South Creative Minds LLC LLC 7/3/13 9203 Conrad Dr Mimosa Tree Publishing CompanyBUS 7/22/13 6541 Kay Drive Oishi Japanese Express Sushi & Grill, Inc.BUS

7/2/13 8110 Camp Creek Blvd Ste 111 PAK LAW FIRM, PLLC PLLC 7/23/13 5600 Goodman Rd Ste B Preferred Title & Escrow, LLC LLC 7/25/13 6439 Cody Cove Pro Fleetwash LLC LLC 7/8/13 9250 Plantation Oaks Drive Tage Properties LLC LLC 7/12/13 5540 Blocker St

Osyka Geaux Tiger Sales LLC LLC 7/26/13 1133 Centerville Road Guru Wholesale LLC LLC 7/8/13 212 Liberty St E

Oxford 319 Turnberry, LLC LLC 7/24/13 2100 Old Taylor Road, Unit 319 Angle Incorporated BUS 7/22/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Apple Cakes - Appliques & Embroidery DBA OTH 7/25/13 94 County Road 405 Avery Enterprises, Inc. BUS 7/9/13 538 A Rock Springs Drive BC Ranch, LLC LLC 7/18/13 1420 N Lamar Blvd Blackbourn Business Enterprises LLC

LLC

7/16/13 172 County Road 143 Blingy Girl Things LLC LLC 7/10/13 3016 Hillmont Dr Brad Morris Law Firm PLLC PLLC 7/26/13 1603 University Avenue Building Blocks Therapy of Oxford, PLLC PLLC 7/22/13 21006 Wills Trace Bureaus Investment Group Portfolio No. 15, LLC LLC 7/25/13 405 Galleria Lane Suite C

Camarena Properties of Cleveland, LLC LLC

7/1/13 2084B Old Taylor Rd Carbon Brothers Studio LLC LLC 7/18/13 204 Bramlett Blvd Center for Children’s Law and Policy, Inc. NP

7/22/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Cherokee Industrial Supply LLC LLC 7/22/13 405 Galleria Lane Suite C Cumberland Apartments, L.P. LP 7/19/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Diversified Machine Systems, LLC LLC 7/2/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C EGRI Holdings, LLC LLC 7/15/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Falvey Cargo Underwriting, Ltd. BUS 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C 7/18/13 Finz Up Sports Apparel “LLC” LLC 7/22/13 1740 Jackson Ave East Unit 3 Fireplace Shop, LLC LLC 7/22/13 2507 University Ave Freight Haulers Home Inc BUS 7/2/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Gulf States Junk Removal, LLC LLC 7/3/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Hammer Construction LLC LLC 7/10/13 299 South 9th Street Suite 101 Harris Squared, LLC LLC 7/16/13 829 North Lamar Blvd., Ste 1 Healthy Concepts Counseling and Consulting Services, LLC LLC 7/15/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Huntington Place Properties LLC LLC 7/12/13 81 Cr 231 i-banco Corp. BUS 7/1/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Kelly Brown Houston DBA OTH 7/25/13 94 County Road 405 LLC Kennedy and Coe LLC 7/15/13 1308 N. Lamar, Suite 5 King’s Farm, LLC LLC 7/9/13 114 Hwy 30 E Klimetz Properties LLC LLC 7/18/13 204 Bramlett Blvd LOU Homeless Initiative, Inc. NP 7/30/13 324 Jackson Avenue East, Suite A Magnolia Land and Investments Inc

BUS

7/8/13 2084 Old Taylor Road Suite 107 Mississippi Hill Country Heritage Tours LLC LLC 7/2/13 106 Victory Hill Lane Mississippi MT Investments, LLC LLC 7/8/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Mosley Market, LLC LLC 7/11/13 124 Wishing Tree Lane National Recovery Association, LLCLLC 7/17/13 405 Galleria Lane Suite C New Green Solar & Energy Co. BUS 7/2/13 405 Galleria Lane, Ste.C North Mississippi Surveying, LLC LLC 7/8/13 147 County Road 415 NRP, Inc BUS 7/8/13 2084 Old Taylor Road Suite 107 ODES UTVS LLC LLC 7/22/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Oxford Ammo LLC LLC 7/19/13 28 County Road 403 Oxford Commons I, LLC LLC 7/19/13 2088 Old Taylor Rd Oxford Pools, LLC LLC 7/30/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Paladin Collections LLC LLC 7/2/13 1205 Office Park Dr Ste B Professional Resort Solutions DBA

7/2/13

BUS

405 Galleria Lane, Suite C

Residential Warranty Services, Inc.

BUS

7/1/13 405 Galleria Lane Suite C Selectel, Inc. BUS 7/26/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Sid Coleman Construction LLC LLC 7/19/13 56 County Road 202 Southern Sun, LLC LLC 7/30/13 829 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite 2 Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc. BUS 7/25/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Studio E LLC LLC 7/24/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C TEKWANI LLC LLC 7/16/13 226 Karen Drive The Barnabas Group LLC LLC 7/29/13 307 Heritage Drive The Cure Company Inc BUS 7/2/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Total Property Solutions of Oxford, LLC LLC

7/26/13 109 Chinkapin Loop United Advisors Corporation BUS 7/29/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Walt Flaschka, LLC LLC 7/30/13 123 LAKEWAY DR Warehouse Goods Inc BUS 7/26/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C

Whitfield Farms, LLC LLC 7/29/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Whitfield Pecans, LLC LLC 7/29/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C WIRING SYSTEMS EAST INC BUS 7/17/13 405 Galleria Lane, Suite C Wit Company, LLC LLC 7/26/13 13 Cr 170 Z&M, LLC LLC 7/22/13 319 Lakes Drive North

Pachuta Omni Express LLC 7/17/13 Timber Quest LLC 7/15/13

LLC 98 County Rd 289 LLC 309 Pine Lane

Pascagoula Algos Clinical Development LLC LLC 7/18/13 4105 Hospital St., Ste. 112A Baber Strunk Enterprises LLC LLC 3436 Main Street 7/22/13 LLC Good Neighbor Produce, LLC 7/29/13 1407 Jackson Ave, Suite 2 Me Too Band, LLC LLC 7/31/13 734 Delmas Avenue Talley Land Services, LLC LLC 7/22/13 1711 Prospect Ave Taylor & Associates Judgment Recovery Firm LLC LLC 7/23/13 3537 Denny Ave. #305 Thickwoods Property Management, LLC LLC

7/1/13 2112 Polk Avenue Tina Quach LLC LLC 7/3/13 3410 Chicot Rd Treasure Value Inc BUS 7/2/13 2721 Eden St Unreel Hooks, LLC LLC 7/23/13 6000 Old Mobile Avenue Watson Legal, PLLC PLLC 7/3/13 5402 Hilltop Street Wixon Management Company Inc BUS 7/12/13 3515 Bramblewood Cir.

Pass Christian Cajun Food Mart, LLC LLC 7/2/13 22217 Derrick Road Canine Realty, LLC LLC 7/9/13 16417 Bell Creek Rd CBC Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane Conahan, LLC LLC 7/23/13 227 Fernwood Drive E-Z1 Auto LLC LLC 7/1/13 16800 Kapalama Dr Forge Fitness LLC LLC 7/15/13 102 Fairway Drive GRB Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane JMS Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane Lock n’ Load Luttrell, LLC LLC 7/18/13 115 Palmwood Dr Matthews Sub Pump, LLC LLC 7/10/13 455 Fleitas Avenue MM&I LLC LLC 7/11/13 115 Palmwood Dr NVB Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane PPB Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane RNS Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane SAB Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane SPB Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane Stanbee Company Inc BUS 7/1/13 7035 Greenview Cove SWC #2 Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane SWC Madison LLC LLC 7/15/13 4443 Garland Lane TerraPro, LLC LLC 7/11/13 4358 Menge Avenue The Sweet Escape LLC LLC 7/25/13 11680 Firetower Road

Pearl As One Marketing Group, LLC LLC 7/1/13 241 Oak Grove Church Rd Assertive Property Management LLC

LLC

7/3/13 341 St. Joe Blvd CIS Pearl, LLC LLC 7/15/13 4564 Lantern Cove D&J Transportation LLC LLC 7/1/13 105 Hazel Ln. Florence, Ms 39073 Flowood Ravens Athletic Association

7/11/13

5981 Henderson Rd

J and C Housing LLC LLC 7/9/13 416 Walnut Grove Dr Mississippi Professional Baseball Club, LLC LLC 7/23/13 1 Mac and Bones Boulevard Royal Ambassadors Christian School LLC LLC

7/30/13 2309 Napoleon Ave Tempered Resources LLC LLC 7/23/13 164 Hickory Hill Cove The Vapors Nest, LLC LLC 7/22/13 496 East Petros Road Vernamonti Events LLC LLC 7/31/13 2037 Oak Ridge Dr

Pelahatchie AKSHAR1 LLC 7/16/13

LLC 613 2Nd Street

Perkinston Double C Towing & Auto Repair, LLC

LLC

7/24/13 32235 Crane Creek Road LLC Ladner Contracting LLC 5318 Wendall Lander Rd 7/2/13 Region 23 NP 7/24/13 51 Main Street Shady’s Small Engine Repair Limited Liability Company LLC 7/11/13 28490 Hwy 603

Petal D & C Enterprises of MS, LLC LLC 7/29/13 104 Third Avenue Danny Court LLC LLC 7/22/13 16 Pin Oak Point Davis Road Lot Owners AssociationNP 7/29/13 394 Davis Road E. J. Harrington Properties, LLC LLC 7/31/13 48 Country Park Circle East Hardy Magnolia, LLC LLC 7/22/13 16 Pin Oak Point East Hardy Seafood LLC LLC 7/22/13 16 Pin Oak Point Gandy Farms LLC LLC 7/23/13 4913 Highway 29 Gary Hall Inc BUS 7/23/13 38 Trystan Dr Hawkins Law Firm, PLLC PLLC 7/16/13 3 Doc Johnson Loop Jarrell Rental Properties, LLC LLC 7/29/13 34 Broken Arrow Trail Old Place Quick Stop LLC LLC 7/23/13 546 Eastobuchie Rd Photo Harbor, LLC LLC 7/19/13 467 Corinth Road RJ Enterprises of MS Inc. BUS 7/24/13 1872 Hwy 72 Ronnie’s Towing & Recovery, LLC LLC 7/2/13 99 Daughtry Hill Swindoll Custom Drums LLC LLC 7/16/13 110 Sherry Lynn Dr Toby Bryant Ministries International Inc NP

7/19/13 2 Clay Drive Tynes Consulting Services LLC LLC 7/26/13 174 Cherry Oak Trail

Pickens Pickens One Stop LLC LLC 7/11/13 334 Old Hwy 51 Road

Plantersville J & L Janitorial Service Inc BUS 2697 Main St 7/16/13

Pontotoc Boatwright Holdings LLC LLC 7/10/13 171 Aviation Lane D & D Land Company, LLC LLC 7/29/13 306 Earl Street Dynasty Wood Design LLC LLC 7/18/13 163 Coffee St Russell’s Body Works, LLC LLC 7/16/13 177 Old Airport Road S Williamson Sales LLC LLC 7/16/13 31 Hunters Run

Pope C.I.&J. Concrete LLC LLC 7/16/13 8653 Pope Water Valley Rd

Poplarville Burris and Associates Inc 7/9/13 68 Ravin Ln CM Investments LLC LLC 7/9/13 347 Holliday Drive CRW Properties, LLC LLC 7/10/13 4692 Hwy 53 Poplarville Grocery Company BUS 7/16/13 229 Hwy 11

Potts Camp Chichi Boutique LLC LLC 7/2/13 45 East Front Street

Prentiss D G Williamson, Inc. BUS 7/9/13 2605 Pearl Avenue

Puckett Dabbs & Co. LLC LLC 7/23/13 6571 Hwy 18 ( Brandon 39042)

Pulaski

Philadelphia Corks LLC LLC 7/2/1310180 Hwy 19 North Collinsville, Ms 39325 H K Chen Inc BUS 7/11/13 914 West Beacon Street, Suite 1 New Zion United Pentecostal Church

HL&C - Wolf Ridge LLC LLC 7/16/13 2001 Hwy 11 North HS3 Investments LLC LLC 7/18/13 43 Lw Stockstill Rd K & M Party Inflatables DBA LLC 7/8/13 1103 Douglas Street Panther Helicopters, Inc. BUS 7/12/13 148 Runway Road, Hangar C Powell Heavy Equipment LLC LLC 228 Davis Rd 7/12/13 The Learning House LLC LLC 34 Huppo Road 7/22/13 Tran Auto Sales LLC LLC 7/25/13 101 South Beech Street

7/11/13 11372 Road 387 OBC Gym Floor Refinishing, Inc. BUS 7/30/13 1102 Tank St ON2 Percussion LLC LLC 7/2/13 520 East Main Street Sips & Nips LLC LLC 7/19/13 1030 Road 1527 Yates Canada LLC LLC 7/2/13 1 Gully Avenue Yates Industrial, LLC LLC 7/10/13 104 Gully Ave

Picayune Donald’s Hauling LLC LLC 7/15/13 625 Ceasar Rd Empire Express LLC LLC 7/10/13 223 Hilltop Drive ( Carriere 39426) Gulf States Claim Consultants LLC LLC 7/15/13 166 Cliff Mitchell Rd #c Gulf States Claim Consultants LLC 7/12/13 166 Cliff Mitchell Rd #c Hammond Investments, LLC LLC 7/8/13 1103 Douglas Street Hendrix Performance, LLC LLC 7/23/13 310 Memorial Blvd. HL&C - The Ole Burks Place LLC LLC 7/30/13 2001 Hwy 11 North

Hutchinson Construction LLC LLC 7/9/13 324 Scr 3513

Purvis Biloxi Marine, LLC LLC 7/30/13 664 Tatum Camp Road David Reynolds Anesthesia PLLC PLLC 7/31/13 1014 S. King Road Humphries Holdings LLC LLC 7/8/13 40 Deep South Lane Humphries Napa, LLC LLC 7/8/13 40 Deep South Lane Pecan Orchard RV Park, LLC LLC 7/2/13 120 Shelby Speights Pride Cleaners, LLC LLC 7/9/13 316 Hardy Street ( Hattiesburg 39401) Root2 Optical Systems, LLC LLC 7/29/13 321 McMahon Road Southern Chaos Softball, LLC LLC 7/19/13 165 Slade Rd The Grumpy Man LLC LLC 7/2/13 25 Pine Crest Rd

Quitman Escatawpa Knollwood Village LLC LLC 7/22/13 430 County Road 6752 Grace Law Firm, PLLC PLLC 7/12/13 107 East Church Street

Raleigh Kleen-Pro LLC 7/31/13

LLC 408 Bowling St.

INCORPORATIONS Randolph SSC & Ward Distribution, LLC LLC 7/8/13 72 Lindsey Loop

Raymond 10 Penny Technologies, LLC LLC 7/26/13 8195 Midway Rd Biomedical Support Services LLC LLC 7/26/13 15196 Old Port Gibson Road NuYou LLC LLC 7/2/13 2475 Ratliff Rd TorqueWorks, LLC LLC 7/22/13 211 Emily Way Drive

Red Banks Motion Precision, LLC 7/8/13

LLC 1763 Taska Rd

Richland Hibachi Buffet & Sushi LLC LLC 7/30/13 190 Market Place Ste B Loving Health In-Home Respite Care LLC LLC

7/10/13

627 Hwy 49 S, Suite A

Ridgeland Above and Beyond Lawn Care Services, LLC LLC 7/24/13 723 Esplanade Dr Acceleron Recovery Group, Inc. BUS 7/24/13 270 Trace Colony Park, Suite B Amanda Lunsford LLC LLC 7/25/13 403 Bayberry Court AssureRx Health Inc BUS 7/18/13 270 Trace Colony Park, Suite B Assurex DBA BUS 7/18/13 270 Trace Colony Park, Suite B Authentic Contracting Solutions, LLC

7/15/13

LLC

270 Trace Colony Park, Suite B

Bartlett Hartley & Mulkey Architects PA PA

7/15/13 270 Trace Colony Park, Suite B Bayou Petroleum, LLC LLC 7/30/13 381 Red Eagle Circle BNB Healthcare LLC LLC 7/10/13 1076 Highland Colony Parkway, 600 Concourse, Suite 100 Butler Drive Maintenance Association Inc.NP

7/18/13 157 Richardson Road Caelin Hanna, LLC LLC 7/24/13 199 Charmant Place, Suite 3 Central MS CNA Institute LLC LLC 7/9/13 875 William Blvd Apt 1109 Coumanis Allen, LLC LLC 7/30/13 270 Trace Colony Park Ste B Cress Land Exchange LLC LLC 7/18/13 613 Crescent Office Park, Ste 200, Ridgeland 39157

Cross My Heart Impressions LLC LLC 7/29/13 879 William Blvd Apt. 5h Crown Oilfield Services Inc BUS 7/15/13 270 Trace Colony Park, Suite B Doty Real Estate, LLC LLC 7/26/13 308 Culley’s Stand Madison, Ms 39110 Final Touch Productions Photography and Printing Inc BUS 7/30/13 609 Bryceland Boulevard 39157 Fox Enterprises, LLC LLC 7/10/13 300 Concourse Blvd Suite 300 39157 Get Yo Shine on Entertainment LLCLLC 7/29/13 580 Pear Orchard Road #1220 GHS Benefit Solutions LLC LLC 7/11/13 7 Ashton Gardens Dr. Jackson, Ms 39211 Global Inspiration Inc BUS 7/19/13 4049 North West St Apt #107, Jackson 39206

Hendrix & Blakely Holdings LLC LLC 7/11/13 571 Highway 51, Suite B J Express DBA OTH 7/22/13 305 Longmeadow Court N J R Cleaning & Maintenance Service LLC LLC 7/10/13 715 Towery Court J. B. Logistics, LLC LLC 7/29/13 711 Lake Harbour Drive #1052 James Phillips DBA OTH 7/22/13 305 Longmeadow Court N Main Street Medical, LLC LLC 7/19/13 1076 Highland Colony Pkwy., 600 Concourse Suite 100 (39157)

MiiHobby LLC LLC 7/2/13 340 Arbor Drive, Apt. 167 Modace Boutique, LLC LLC 7/22/13 305 Rouser Road My Tee Prints LLC LLC 7/12/13 318 Longmeadow Dr NSSP, LLC LLC 7/15/13 312 Feather Glen Orion Systems Group LLC LLC 7/26/13 270 Trace Colony Park, Suite B

Precious Moments LLC LLC 7/15/13 125 Keltingham Court R3 Pharmaceuticals LLC LLC 7/15/13 587 Highland Colony Parkway Rebasco Decorators, Inc. BUS 7/19/13 270 Trace Colony Park, Suite B Rival Technologies LLC LLC 7/3/13 510 Lakview Cove Riverland Technologies LLC LLC 7/31/13 240 Trace Colony Park, Suite 100 Sage Salon & Color Bar, LLC LLC 7/23/13795 Woodlands Parkway Suite 220 SDI of Gluckstadt, LLC LLC 7/30/13 425 Christine Drive Shea’s on Lake Harbour LLC LLC 7/31/13 810 Lake Harbour Drive Silver Leaf Properties, LLC LLC 7/11/131076 Highland Colony Parkway, 600 Concourse Suite 100 Simply Alluring Interiors, LLC LLC 7/25/13 618 Crescent Blvd, Suite 200 Skelton Homes LLC LLC 7/22/13 775 Lake Harbour Drive, Ste C Synchrogrid Limited LLC LLC 7/3/13 880 William Blvd. Apt. #802 Tau Rho Upsilon Fraternity, Inc NP 7/24/13 207 Waverly Pl The Brownstone Group, Inc. BUS 7/17/13 700 Avignon Drive, Suite C The Flower Girls, LLC LLC 7/30/13 319 Steeple Ridge The Landreneau Group, LLC LLC 7/2/13 116 Sunnycrest Drive The Trophy Case LLC LLC 7/29/13 425 Autumn Creek Dr Three Rivers Land Services, LLC LLC 7/15/13 714 Esplanade Dr X7 Systems Integration DBA LLC 7/26/13 270 Trace Colony Park, Suite B

Ripley A&Y LLC LLC 7/10/13 105 City Ave HMH Properties, LLC LLC 7/29/13 612 City Ave S Kennamore Rentals Inc BUS 7/15/13 108 E Jefferson St Tippah Cattle Farm LLC LLC 7/12/13 876 Shady Grove Road

Robinsonville Harrell Realty Group LLC LLC 7/8/13 1241 Gallery Walk Drive

Rolling Fork Service Lumber Holding Corp. BUS 7/9/13 20558 Highway 61 North

Saucier Splash of Fun Water Parks, L.L.C. LLC 7/23/13 13376 Byrnes Drive Tap Out Construction Limited BUS 7/18/13 23515 Central Drive

Seminary Booth Trucking LLC LLC 7/11/13 34 Neal Dr Contract Payroll LLC LLC 7/12/13 410 Cook Road Moselle, Ms 39459 McKenzie’s Company LLC LLC 7/26/13 103 Highway 535 Mississippi Charolais Association NP 7/29/13 443 Hwy 590 E

Senatobia 122 Dogwood Drive, LLC LLC 7/17/13 214 S. Ward Street BHK Commercial Properties LLC LLC 7/9/13 5204 Highway 51 North BHK Holdings LLC LLC 7/9/13 5204 Highway 51 North BHK Land Company, LLC LLC 7/9/13 5204 Highway 51 North Dwelling East, LLC LLC 7/9/13 304 North Heard Street Dwelling North, LLC LLC 7/9/13 304 North Heard Street Dwelling South LLC LLC 7/9/13 304 North Heard Street Dwelling West, LLC LLC 7/9/13 304 North Heard Street Jayden Interprize LLC LLC 7/30/13 4671 Hwy 51 N Lodge Cabin Decor, LLC LLC 7/19/13 2088 Yellowdog Rd Tate Crossing North, LLC LLC 7/9/13 5204 Highway 51 North Yesterday’s South Lake Owners Assoication NP 7/8/13 122 Waverly Circle

Shaw Preservers of Life Hospice LLC LLC 7/22/13 210 Hwy 61 South Ya Ya’s Yummys Inc BUS 7/12/13 933 Sandpit Rd

Shelby Delta Southern Properties LLC LLC 7/3/13 705 North Broadway

Sherman Acute Care & Family Clinic of Sherman LLCLLC

7/10/13

Rosedale Refuse Management Systems Incorporated BUS 7/19/13 1319 Victoria

Roxie Beach Tractor Services LLC LLC 7/29/13 70 Mississippi Street

Holleys Restaurant LLC LLC 7/19/13 3337 Mossey Cup Drive JH Enterprises LLC LLC 7/2/13 842 Indian Oaks Drive Shannon Appliances, LLC LLC 7/1/13 140 Jean Circle Tyebrooke Inc. BUS 7/31/13 1452 Cr 885

San Antonio Operation Homefront, Inc. 7/10/13 8930 Fourwinds Dr Ste 340

Sarah Strayhorn Preschool and Daycare, LLC

7/8/13

LLC

196 Egypt Creek Circle

Sardis High Ridge Roofing Co. LLC LLC 7/31/13 2183 Still Rd

Satartia Educational One 7/2/13

NP 602 Canal St

608 Hwy 178

Silver Creek Johnson’s Auto Collision Center LLC

LLC

7/9/13 1551 N.A. Sandifer Hwy JR’s Honky Tonk LLC LLC 7/24/13 2947 Hwy 43 A

McNeill Hat LLC LLC 7/26/13 2593 Getwell Road Mid South Vapors LLC LLC 7/11/13 3038 Goodman Rd Ms HughesCorp, LLC LLC 7/15/13 88830 Centre St Ste 4 Murphy Land Company LLC LLC 7/18/13 5293 Getwell Road Northwest Church of Christ NP 7/10/13 1101 Atterbury Circle S Papas Food Mart Inc BUS 7/30/13 187 E Stateline Rd Ste 4 Shete Ear Nose & Throat Clinic PLLC

7/19/13

PLLC

401 Southcrest Cir., Suite 201

Southern Customs Fences and Arbors LLCLLC

7/18/13 1836 Honey Jack Cove Summit One LLC LLC 7/30/13 5740 Getwell Road, Building 10-D TPS Hat, LLC LLC 7/26/13 2593 Getwell Road Vickerys Auto Repair LLC LLC 7/30/13 8465 Hamilton Drive YomII Goodman Inc BUS 7/26/13 5656 Pinetree Loop E

Star Harrison Hollow Designs LLC LLC 7/1/13 625 Harrison Hollow Road

Starkville Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Inc. NP

7/17/13 Bran-Walker, LLC 7/30/13

336 Oakwood Dr LLC 444 Hwy 12 West

Brian Michael’s Catering Company Inc BUS

7/10/13 2458 Old West Point Road Capris Pharma LLC LLC 7/9/13 437 Kirk Cauldy Drive E. T. George Land Holdings, LLC LLC 7/23/13 102 South Jackson Street Fate of the Game, LLC LLC 7/9/13 111 Roberts CV Harrington & Family LLC LLC 7/26/13 311 Scales St Hemphill & Thompson LLC LLC 7/29/13 700 University Drive Suite 1 Magnolia Diesel LLC LLC 7/23/13 73 Lisa Ln Montgomery’s Enterprise LLC LLC 7/15/13 535 Lincoln Drive Sara McKinney LLC LLC 7/15/13 8428 MS Hwy 389 Steele Plantation Homeowners Association NP 7/22/13 68 Plantation Dr Style Revel, LLC LLC 7/23/13 122 Cole Street Unlimited Community Agricultural Cooperative, AAL INS 7/25/13 13890 HWY 182 Whiteapple Properties, LLC LLC 7/22/13 123-1/2 Main Street Winston Lakeview Properties, LLC LLC 7/23/13 224 East Main Street

LLC 3974 Nola Road

Southaven Bailey & Delali CPAs, LLC LLC 7/2/13 645 Chateau Pointe Blvd. Bright Pink NFP NP 7/8/13 8301 Berkley Drive Bull Market 203 Inc BUS 7/8/13 187 E Stateline Rd Ste 4 Cajun Claws LLC LLC 7/2/13 1073 Wortington Dr Cardinal One Stop Inc BUS 7/25/13 187 Stateline Rd Ste 4 Christian Leadership High School NP 7/2/13 977 Valley Springs Dr Digital Genomics LLC LLC 7/30/13 2151 Dickens Place Drive Fund the Nations, LLC LLC 7/18/13 5779 Getwell Road, Suite C-1 Goodman Liquor Inc BUS 7/30/13 187 E Stateline Rd Ste 4 Goodman Restaurant LLC LLC 7/30/13 187 E Stateline Rd #4 GreenWay Freshstart for Domestic Violence Victims Inc NP 7/1/13 3044 John Michael Drive Ison Distributing LLC LLC 7/25/13 8425 Airways Blvd J & J Cable LLC LLC 7/9/13 5449 Kristy Ln

Duckworth Drilling and Completion, LLC LLC

7/9/13

504 Miller Wicks Rd

Stonewall Violet H, LLC 7/22/13

LLC 1030 Highway 513

Sturgis 1st Choice Home Inspection LLC LLC 7/1/13 17 Reform Rd

Summit Joe’s Septic Tanks and Service LLC LLC 7/10/13 1031 Dirt Road

Sumner Sumner Grille, LLC LLC 7/2/13 412 East Court Street

Sumrall Arctic Ice, LLC LLC 7/8/13 21 Winding Brook Dr Circle J Enterprises of Oloh LLC LLC 7/9/13 14 Solo Christo Drive MAN Services Inc BUS 7/12/13 1114 Old Highway 24

Mississippi Business Journal

Taylorsville

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Water Valley

E & J Construction, LLC LLC 7/22/13 11053 Hwy 37 JEWCO, LLC LLC 7/18/13 422 SCR 37-4 PharmacyRX LLC LLC 7/30/13 178 Peyton Graves Road

Refuge Adult Day Care, LLC LLC 7/18/13 202 Second Street

Jay Gee’s LLC 7/25/13 310 S Main St Kagan & Alexe LLC LLC 7/12/13 301 Main St Ste #3 MC Investment Properties, LLC LLC 7/2/13 6753 County Road 436

Tchula The Valley Athletic Club NP 7/11/134130 Rosebank Mt Olive Road Lexington

Tylertown Cowboy’s Steakhouse, LLC LLC 7/24/13 6 Leonard Holmes Rd Precision Pressure Washing & Parking Lot Restoration LLC LLC 7/1/13 65 Green Road

39095

Union

Terry

Union Grill LLC 7/12/13

A.R.K. Scapes LLC LLC 7/22/13 4445 Old Jackson Road Medallion Truckload LLC LLC 7/10/13 18349 Midway Road Premier Well Service of La, Inc BUS 7/23/13 18349 Midway Road Premier Well Service, Inc BUS 7/23/13 18349 Midway Road SMBH, Inc. BUS 7/1/13 18349 Midway Road Wilkinson County SWD, LLC LLC 7/17/13 18349 Midway Road

Toomsuba

State Line

Sontag Jump-N-Jive, LLC 7/30/13

Saltillo

October 18, 2013

J&J Acres, LLC LLC 7/8/13 7525 Lauderdale Toomsuba Road

Tulsa Oaktree Software, Inc. 7/18/13 1437 S Boulder Ste 300

Tunica Bull Gator, LLC LLC 7/19/13 986 Harris Street Delta Maid Services LLC LLC 7/29/13 817 School Street K & M Process Servers, LLC LLC 7/25/13 1245 Main Street M. Cody Harrell, P.C. PA 7/31/13 1245 Main Street

Tupelo 1307 Maxwell, LLC LLC 7/18/13 336 N. Green Street (38804) 341 Wholesale LLC LLC 7/15/13 1596 Cr 41 Bleau Rose Boutique LLC LLC 7/16/13 2103 Modennia Flutter & Co., LLC LLC 7/2/13 338 North Spring Street Graham Emergency Services, PLLC PLLC 7/25/13 336 N. Green Street (38804) Gujrati Samaj of North MS NP 7/25/13 1020 North Gloster Street #102 Johns & Buskirk Farms LLC LLC 7/19/13 105 South Front Street Khera Petroleum LLC LLC 7/16/13 631 S Gloster St Tupelo, Ms 38804 L & C Properties, LLC LLC 7/30/13 2137 Deer Run Road Lidder LLC LLC 7/29/13 905 Palmetto Road Lil Leap Academy, Inc. BUS 7/30/13 109 Adams St 38804 Line X Inc BUS 7/2/13 30 Clark Magnolia Repicci’s Italian Ice, LLC LLC 7/10/13 109B S. Spring Street MD Revenue Management, LLC LLC 7/2/13 1108 Chickasaw Trl Moody’s Collision & Restoration LLC

LLC

7/2/13 956 Sims Gin Road MRainey Enterprises, LLC LLC 7/1/13 1668 North Gun Club Road (38801) Okolona Indians-1 NP 7/2/13 205 Hancock Dr PFLAG Tupelo NP 7/30/13 783 County Road 1253 Saltillo 38866 Platinum Motors LLC LLC 7/30/13 1506 West Main St Renasant Holdings Alabama LLC LLC 7/12/13 209 Troy Street Renasant Holdings LLC LLC 7/12/13 209 Troy Street Taval 12, LLC LLC 7/26/13 336 N. Green Street (38804) Twenty Five Thirty Five Ministries LLC

LLC

7/19/13 1214 Eugene Street Twenty Mile Tree Farm, LLC LLC 7/29/13 312 N GREEN ST

LLC 223 Main St

Utica Shannon Allen Logging, LLC LLC 7/15/13 4435 Casey Road

Waveland Lili Nails & Spa Inc BUS 7/12/13 304 E Highway 90 Pharmacy in the Bay, LLC LLC 7/26/13 112 Auderer Blvd Pop’s Tractor, Seafood, & Timber LLC

7/30/13

LLC

1026 Daniel St

Waynesboro

Vaiden

PTL Fabricators, LLC LLC 7/15/13 6314 Hwy 84 R. Kasey Wells P.L.L.C. PLLC 7/8/13 607 Court Street

LLC Lee’s Appraisal Service, LLC 7/8/13 29963 Hwy 35

Wesson

Vancleave Hwy 57 Carwash LLC LLC 7/2/13 21021 Old River Rd Meridian Street Appartments LLC LLC 7/8/13 14085 Oakview Circle Mississippi Frog Mafia LLC LLC 7/30/13 11400 Pinewood Hills Lane Southern Delights LLC LLC 7/18/13 14085 Oakview Circle The Fab Shop LLC LLC 7/3/13 3580 Wade Vancleave Road Turf Surfers Lawn Care, LLC 7/26/13 12010 Mt Pleasant Rd Turf Surfers Lawn Care, LLC LLC 7/29/13 12010 Mt Pleasant Rd

Vicksburg All About Vicksburg, LLC LLC 7/26/13 1804 M. Millett F & V LLC 7/2/13 112 Village Dr F & V LLC LLC 7/3/13 112 Village Dr H3 Consulting, LLC LLC 7/12/13 113 Lena Drive Hasan Drums LLC LLC 7/2/13 1423 Harrison Street Healing The Wounds NP 7/9/13 1108 Farmers Street Hood & Pyle PLLC PLLC 7/9/13 1623 Chambers Street KK 9 LLC LLC 7/25/13 3114 Halls Ferry Rd Lassiter Group LLC LLC 7/16/13 740 Dana Rd Lazarus Holdings, LLC LLC 7/2/13 1212 Farmer St M & R Community Services Inc NP 7/11/13 2734 Washington Street Maid for You Cleaning Service, LLCLLC 7/10/13 175 Clifton Drive Mississippi Psychometric and Educational Consultation Service, LLC LLC

7/8/13 316 Northridge Drive Pugh’s Lawn Service, LLC LLC 7/8/13 2501 Culkin Rd, Apt A10 Safe and Sound Surveillance LLC LLC 7/15/13 108 Short St Southern Advertising Solutions LLC

LLC

7/9/13 322 Silver Creek Drive Tactical Solutions LLC LLC 7/9/13 1901 N Frontage Rd. Suite 4 The Secret Garden Spa LLC LLC 7/8/13 1990 S Frontage Rd Ste D Therapeutic Massage LLC LLC 7/26/13 207 Center Point Rd Vicksburg Enterprise Manufacturing, LLCLLC

7/3/13 1514 Walnut Street Vicksburg Lodging LLC LLC 7/8/13 1003 Mission Park Dr Vicksburg/Warren County Reading and Learning Institution Inc NP 7/17/13 2715 Alcorn Dr Warren County Long-Term Recovery Committee NP 7/29/13 1414 Cherry St

Walls 6520 HWY 161, LLC LLC 7/30/13 6520 Old Hwy 161 Bekleen Surface LLC LLC 7/1/13 7482 Eleanor Cove

Dance Haven Studio, LLC LLC 7/11/13 1020 Martinsville Road Pannu’s, LLC LLC 7/23/13 1019 Boland Street Today Youth Tomorrow Adults NP 7/3/13 1006 Stapleton Lane

West Point Community Expressions LLC LLC 7/29/13 5967 Bennett Road DeSantis Angus LLC LLC 7/1/13 5438 Hwy 50 E Tamaja Press LLC LLC 7/29/13 508 Bulldog St

Wiggins DataLynks Corporation 7/23/13 28 Blueberry Lane Industrial Contracting Services, LLC (ICS, LLC) LLC 7/2/13 122 Cavers Ave East L & T Welding LLC LLC 7/2/13 120 Noel Street

Winona Winona High School Athletic Booster Club NP

7/16/13

301 Fairground St

Woodville 5545 Lake Mary Road LLC LLC 7/18/13 3695 Buffalo Rd Buffalo Forest Home, LLC LLC 7/18/13 3695 Buffalo Rd Buffalo River Farms LLC LLC 7/25/13 3695 Buffalo Rd Delicious Daiquiris & Blues Cafe’, LLC

LLC

7/2/13 458 Natchez St Donald E. Smith Sr. LLC LLC 7/2/13 1065 Hwy 61 S JSD Ventures LLC LLC 7/29/13 128 Royal Oak St. Perdido Key Drive #13131, LLC LLC 7/18/13 3695 Buffalo Rd Vaughn Logging LLC LLC 7/16/13 119 Salisbury Rd

Yazoo City Action Gonzales, LLC LLC 7/2/13 110 North Jerry Clower Boulevard, Suite W Alfred Clayton Consulting Services LLC LLC

7/2/13 1980 Whites Lane Road Central Ms Contractors, LLC LLC 7/25/13 2429 Ridge Rd Get It Cut Lawn Services LLC LLC 7/15/13 414 North Street Going Places Transportation, LLC LLC 7/9/13 1112 Grand Avenue Robin K. Parker DBA OTH 7/30/13 1427 E. Broadway The Pig Shack DBA OTH 7/30/13 1427 E. Broadway

WATKINS & EAGER

Caroline K. Ivanov

is pleased to welcome our

Former Law Clerk, The Honorable Leslie H. Southwick, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

New Associates

Juris Doctor, Mississippi College School of Law, summa cum laude, 2012 Linﬁeld College, B.A., Psychology, magna cum laude, 2005 Associate Editor of Law Review • Moot Court Board Practice Areas: Health Care, Tort & General Litigation

W. Abram Orlansky Former Law Clerk, The Honorable Rhesa H. Barksdale, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School, cum laude, 2012 University of Texas, B.A., Government and History, Highest Honors, 2005 Phi Beta Kappa • Dean’s Award Torts • Dean’s Award Sports Law Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice and Health Care, Commercial Litigation, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device

Michael C. Williams Juris Doctor, University of Mississippi School of Law, 2013 Mississippi State University, B.S., Bio-Medical Engineering, 2010 Mississippi Law Journal • Moot Court Board

Michael C. Williams

Caroline K. Ivanov

W. Abram Orlansky

Vice-President, Black Law Student Association Practice Areas: Tort & General Litigation, Automotive, Heavy Equipment and Recreational Vehicles

“Continuing a tradition: providing exceptional professional representation and advice.” -William F. Goodman, Jr. Cliﬀord B. Ammons Cliﬀord B. Ammons, Jr. David L. Ayers Joseph G. Baladi James A. Becker, Jr. Lewis W. Bell Walter J. Brand Lindy D. Brown H. Rusty Comley Megan B. Conner Bobby L. Covington William H. Cox, Jr. James J. Crongeyer, Jr. Bailey R. Fair George R. Fair Amy C. Felder Betty Ruth Fox Elizabeth M. Gates Anna C. Gibson William F. Goodman, Jr. William F. Goodman III Douglas J. Gunn

WATKINS & EAGER Attorneys and Counselors at Law

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14 I Mississippi Business Journal I October 18, 2013 TOP 5 PROFILE: THE YATES COMPANIES

Yates among nation’s top builders By BECKY GILLETTE I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

HE RECENT recession has been tough on the construction industry, but the Yates Companies has fared very well during the economic slump maintaining annual revenues averaging $1.5 billion over the past few years. “We have maintained our annual revenues during the recession and over the past couple of years have seen that volume start to go up,” said Jared Fuller, marketing director of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction, one of six companies under the Yates Companies umbrella. “We have more than 12,000 employees throughout all of our companies. We pretty much work all across the U.S. and have offices in Maine, Montana and in multiple states throughout the Southeast from Texas over to Florida and up through Tennessee. We’re a global construction service provider. We have worked in more than 10 different countries across the globe. Basically we do anything from preconstruction and engineering services through construction and close out.” Other Yates Companies are JESCO Construction in Tupelo, Edwards Electric Service in Philadelphia, Superior Asphalt in Byram, Blaine Construction in Knoxville, Tenn., and Merit Electrical in Prairieville, La. Yates Companies, which is the secondlargest company based in Mississippi

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The William F. Winter Archives and History Building in downtown Jackson was a product of Yates Construction that was completed in 2003.

based on annual sales, is ranked by Engineering News Record as among the top construction services providers in the country. Yates Construction was awarded the 2013 ABC Excellence in Construction Award for work on the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Capital Improvement Program project in South Texas. The company has grown from humble beginnings when it was founded by Bill Yates in 1964. Bill Yates is the chairman of The Yates Companies Inc. and is based in the home office in Philadelphia. William Yates, president and CEO of Yates Construction, is based in the Biloxi office. Fuller said the company has a very di-

verse scope of business and has a major focus on recruiting and retaining the right people, and giving them the tools and resources to be successful. “The success of the company centers around our people,” Fuller said. “We have the best people in the industry. We also have a very progressive business model with the diversity of the type of work we can do being in the forefront. We are vertically integrated, which is a very unique aspect of Yates. We can self perform a lot of the trades. That is a big differentiator that allows us to do a lot of different types of work.” Yates just completed a large manufac-

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TOP 5 PROFILE: HOWARD INDUSTRIES

Laurel business has become a global leader » Howard Industries, once a maker of single-phase poles, is now a diversified manufacturing company “Today we are active to one degree or another in 35 countries.” Looking to the future, Billy Howard Sr. said, “Howard Industries sees no end OWARD INDUSTRIES, to future growth. Our vision is to beone of Mississippi’s top 100 companies, is well on its way come a member of the Fortune 500 largest corporations.” to becoming one of the Howard Transportation operates as a country’s and world’s leadfull-load, long-haul, flat-bed common ing companies. Based in carrier truck line and brokerage operaLaurel, the innovative powerhouse has tion, transporting commodities and ingrown from a manufacturer of single dustrial goods throughout the phase poles with 100 employees to a bilcontinental United States. lion-dollar, multi-product company with Howard Industries’ four divisions inmore than 1,000 employees. clude distribution and power products; The company was started in 1968 by technology solutions — Billy W. Howard Sr., who more than 190,000; medleft a promising career at ical technology products; General Electric, and and lighting products and Linda Howard. “I had a transportations services. burning desire to start my With Billy Howard own business in Laurel and Sr.’s background as an develop it into a diversified engineer, sales and supmanufacturing company,” HOWARD port services are a focus, said Billy Howard, a native INDUSTRIES, INC. working with engineers of Mississippi. and architects to aid in product knowlHe credits the growth of Howard Inedge and specification design including dustries in part to emerging technology, roadway lighting, park lighting, poles, but adds, “Recognizing various winlowering devices, cameras, switches and dows of opportunity as they occur is fiber with industry-leading manufacvery important. turing partners. “Some of these are the result of disThe Utility Products Division manucontinuities in technology, but also due factures electrical transmission and disto changes in distribution channels, new tribution equipment used by utilities and government regulations, and the develcommercial and industrial companies opment of the internet.” worldwide. These products include disFrom a manufacturer of single phase tribution transformers, power transpoles, the company now has four diviformers, voltage regulators, sions and Howard Transportation, a switching/sectionalizing cabinets, juncwholly-owned subsidiary of Howard Intion boxes and transformer components. dustries, Inc. Technology needs are availThe Medical Technology Division able for homes, businesses, higher provides technology needs, upgrades and education, health care and local, state support for health care professionals. and federal government. Their specially-designed carts are made “Global markets are a vital part of the with the health care setting clearly in long term growth of Howard Indusmind and with a range of features to ease tries,” company president Linda the work loads of those professionals. Howard said.

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State growth gets national attention » Optimism abounds for the future, but Mississippi still has problems to solve By FRANK BROWN frank.brown@msbusiness.com

ISTORICALLY, economic growth is not a term that nation’s analysts have quickly associated with Mississippi, but the outlook might be improving on several fronts. According to Gov. Phil Bryant’s office, the American Legislative Exchange Council recently placed Mississippi among the Top 10 states for overall economic outlook for 2013, and the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity named Mississippi fifth for business startup activity in 2012. American City Business Journals also recently named Gov. Bryant 14th among U.S. governors for job creation in its On Numbers rankings. Area Development Magazine, an economic development publication, awarded Mississippi a second consecutive Silver Shovel Award for strong economic development performance, and Bankrate.com named Mississippi the number five state for retirement, citing the state’s low taxes and lower-than-average cost of living. In fiscal year 2013, which ended June 30, revenue collections exceeded estimates by more than $295 million — further evidence of economic improvement. “I am very pleased to see Mississippi’s economy showing such strong evidence of improvement. We are working hard to

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build a business-friendly climate that attracts new jobs and new business investment, and we are seeing the results,” Gov. Phil Bryant said in a news release last July when revenue numbers were released. “Since I’ve taken office, we’ve announced the creation of more than 6,300 new jobs and more than $1 billion

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That said, there remains many areas for improvement. Mississippi’s unemployment is 8.5 percent, which ranks it 41st in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. It’s average weekly wage for fourth quarter of 2012 was $720, last in the nation, according to the Labor Department. In August, 33 of the state’s 82 counties had double-digit unemployment. According to Bryant’s office, revenue collection were estimated at $4.8 billion, but came in at $5 billion. The higher collections were highlighted by : » Corporate income tax: $61 million above projections. » Sales tax: $24 million over projections. » Individual income tax: $170 million above projections. Part of the revenue increase should be available as a cushion to help the governor and lawmakers address spending priorities in fiscal year 2015. The governor will issue his priorities this November, and lawmakers will set the budget for FY15 when they reconvene in January for the 2014 regular legislative session. “Our state’s strong performance is result of not only new jobs and economic activity but also fiscal prudence,” Gov. Bryant said in his news release. “In each of my Executive Budget Recommendations, I have urged the Legislature to save a portion of revenues instead of spending everything we take in. Lawmakers have heeded my calls, and Mississippi is now on more stable financial footing as a result. They should certainly continue this practice.” Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis show Mississippi’s economy grew 2.4 percent in 2012, outperforming the Southeast’s 2.1 percent growth average. Along with the state’s revenue increase, the data prove that Mississippi is showing strong signs of recovery following the national recession. “Mississippi continues to strengthen its economic competitiveness,” said Blake Wilson, president and CEO of the Mississippi Economic Council. “Recent milestones are perfect examples of what can be accomplished with a strong business climate and intense focus on workforce development. This is another step in ensuring that Mississippi is in the position of greatest opportunity.” “Mississippi is working,” Gov. Bryant said of the state’s success. “We don’t intend to stop.”

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A ‘one-time list’ now in 25th edition » Both companies and research-gathering have changed since first list in 1989 sissippi 100 was the only ranking of private companies in the state. By 2007, the Internet had caught up with Mississippi 100. MBJ hired a fullT WAS 1989 WHEN the Missistime researcher and employed third-party sippi Business Journal first decided to cloud-based service called DataJoe to compile a list of the top state’s build interactive surveys for companies to top privately held business. It was fill out each year. published as the “Mississippi Company representatives are emailed a 100,” and it would become an survey from the Mississippi Business Journal annual event. through a personalized data website. A And this is the 25th edition of the company can add all of its corporate con“Mississippi 100.” tact information and include a summary The list ranks companies by sales revof its industry specifics. enue and has become a who’s who tip Sales revenue is the only metric the sheet on the Magnolia State economy. database is ranked by and this field must Early members of the list were retail be completed by the annual chains and utilities such deadline in order for a comas Jitney Jungle Stores, Next year’s list? pany to be considered for McRae’s and Mississippi Companies interested in being inclusion on the list. If the Valley Gas. For the last 15 years, companies such as included on the 2014 Mississippi number is not supplied, the 100 list can submit a survey by MBJ uses other sources to Ergon Inc., Yates Concontacting Wally Northway at get an estimate. struction and Staplcotn research@msbusiness.com. In addition to crushing have regularly ranked the tedium of manual data near the top of the “Mismining, one great thing about the Datasissippi 100.“ Joe service is it allows companies to reSelecting the 100 has never been an quest a copy of the data from MBJ at easy chore. “Mississippi 100” reany point in the year if they need to searcher Wally Northway has compiled make updates like a new CEO, product the list since the mid-1990s. He origiline or service. nally gleaned his list from Dun & Once research is completed, the list is Bradstreet reports and by calling indiorganized, ranked, fact checked, proofed vidual companies. and published in the weekly issue of the “It was different back then,” Northway Mississippi Business Journal. A digital copy of said. “You couldn’t just go to Google or the “Mississippi 100” is also kept on the Yahoo Finance and find a number.” website and published in the annual MBJ When Northway went to a downtown “Book of Lists.” Jackson library to see if it had a listing of Often enough, out-of-state companies their own, the library staff handed him a or government agencies will contact MBJ copy of the previous year’s MBJ “Missiswanting a copy of the “Mississippi 100” sippi 100.” That’s when he realized MisFrom staff reports mbj@msbusiness.com

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Mississippi Business Journal

Profiles of growing young professionals in Mississippi

With clients like the Boys & Girls Clubs and Mullen Family Foundation, Kakadia is indeed making his mark. “I am a huge team player,” he says. “I truly believe you cannot do much by yourself. The future of digital advertising is very promising. It is currently a $84-billion industry and will only continue to grow.” When he’s not working, Kakadia enjoys movies, ultimate frisbee, soccer and following the careers of his favorite business leaders like Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Google founder Sergey Brin and Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz.

Age: 21 Founder & CEO, SociallyIn

Keeping our eye on... KEITH KAKADIA

Currently pursuing a marketing degree at Mississippi State University, Keith Kakadia has already jumped into the deep waters of digital advertising with Starkville-based marketing agency SociallyIn. The company’s Facebook page says its “helping appreciable brands grow their business through technology, design, and social media.” “We started off as a social media management company and gradually hired more talent and transformed into an agency,” Kakadia says, “My job here is to keep operations running smooth, continue to find talent, and steer the agency in the right direction.”

Best Mississippi event: Bulldog Bash in Starkville Favorite Mississippi food: Gulf Coast seafood Favorite TV show: “Mad Men” Favorite movie: “In Bruges” Favorite music: Hip hop First job ever: Sno Biz in Northpark Mall

— By Stephen McDill Read the full biography at www.msbusiness.com

Smith appointed to chair

Borne elected president

ATA chooses Koehl

Milner receives recognition

Dr. Bill Smith, a veteran member of the College of Business faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi, was recently appointed chairman of the college’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Smith combines industry experience with more than 30 years of teaching at Southern Miss. He has taught professional selling, creative marketing, marketing research and the capstone marketing management course during his tenure. He has also taught economic development courses on leadership and led the sales and marketing portion of the True South course since its inception. Smith received his B.S. and M.B.A. degrees with honors from Florida State University and doctorate from Louisiana Tech University. He has experience as a technical sales representative for the Linde Division of Union Carbide Corporation and materials manager for a multi-million dollar building materials exporter. He received the University's Excellence in Teaching Award in his first year at Southern Miss. Smith was also selected by senior student business organization leaders to receive the South Central Bell Outstanding Faculty Member Award twice. His work leading an effort to increase attendance at University athletics events won him the Distinguished Marketing Award from the Hattiesburg Sales & Marketing Executives organization. He has published articles in Industrial Marketing Management, the International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, the Economic Development Review and the Journal of Economic Development.

Dr. Michael J. Borne has been elected the new president of the Mississippi Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons. Borne is a native of Oxford and received a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the University of Mississippi. He graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi Medical center and completed internship training in Birmingham, Ala. He completed Borne residency training in ophthalmology and was chosen chief resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He completed two years of fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery at Wills Eye Hospital. Borne has authored numerous scientific research publications and textbook chapters and is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

American Trucking Associations has accepted Dustin Koehl, of Total Transportation of Mississippi LLC, as one of the first 17 trucking industry executives who have been accepted into LEAD ATA, the trucking group's new program to educate and engage future leaders. This first class includes men and women ranging in age from 23 to 49, representing 12 states and working at fleets with between 28 and 30,000plus trucks.

John Milner of Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC has received the first-annual Chair’s Award for Outstanding Contribution from the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy and Resources. Milner received the award for his 2012-2013 work as chair of the Section’s Special Committee on Section, Division and Forum Coordination. Milner concentrates his prac- Milner tice primarily in environmental law. He represents business and industrial clients in environmental litigation in state and federal courts in the Southeastern region. He has also had significant experience in environmental permitting and enforcement actions, natural resource damage assessments, and regulation promulgation proceedings primarily before the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.

CVB hires Koonce The Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau has named Mary Catherine Koonce as the newest member of its destination marketing team. Koonce will serve as the bureau’s meetings and conventions sales manager. Having worked for both destination marketing organizations and regional associations, Koonce has extensive hospitality and tourism experience. She began her career as an intern at the Tunica CVB and went on to work in communications and marketing at the Starkville, Miss. CVB while attending Mississippi State University. After graduation, she was also employed at the Baton Rouge, La. CVB and the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians.

Myers takes home award After farming for 42 years, Abbott Myers of Dundee has been named the Mississippi winner of the 2013 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award. On Oct. 15, Myers, who grows rice, soybeans and corn on 7,138 acres of land, will compete with nine other Southeast state finalists to determine who wins the overall title of farmer of the year, including a $15,000 cash prize.

Johnson to lead Stoneville Jeff Johnson has been named director of the Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. Johnson will begin his new job on leader Nov. 16. He is an agricultural economist who has administrative experience at Texas Tech and Texas A&M. He currently is an associate professor at Texas Tech University and associate professor at Texas A&M Agrilife Research in Lubbock, Texas. Johnson received a bachelor's degree in animal science and a master's in agricultural economics from Texas A&M. He received a master's in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College and his doctorate from Texas Tech.

Butler Snow welcomes Stovall Butler Snow Advisory Services has added Troy A. Stovall as its newest principal. Stovall brings more than 25 years of experience in technology, consulting, higher education, private equity and operations. Prior to joining BSAS, Stovall founded and still serves as managing member of LeMaile Stovall LLC, a management consulting firm. He also previously served as executive vice president and COO of Howard University and as senior vice president and CFO of Jackson State University (JSU). Before arriving at JSU, Stovall was co-founder and CEO of GulfSouth Capital Inc. and managing general partner of GS Ventures (GSV), LLC. He has also served as a senior engagement manager at the strategy management-consulting firm, McKinsey & Co., where he was a leader in the group’s telecom practice. His other professional experiences include positions with Southwestern Bell, AT&T Bell Labs and Rockwell Collins Transmission Systems Division. Stovall, a Houston native, is a frequent speaker on topics including venture capital, motivation, economic development and higher education administration. He has authored or contributed to published documents on wireless data, entrepreneurship, venture capital, economic development and activity-based costing. Stovall was previously appointed to the Commission on E-Government and the Special Task Force for Economic Development Planning by Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and the Southern Growth Policies Board Technology Council, and the Mississippi Governor’s Commission on Tax Reform by Gov. Haley Barbour. Stovall holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a minor in mathematics from Southern Methodist University, where he graduated cum laude; a master’s degree in computer science from Stanford University; and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Morgan gets grant renewal Dr. Sarah Morgan, an associate professor in the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at the University of Southern Mississippi, recently received a renewal grant from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation for her research project “Increasing Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency through Structures Inspired by Nature.” Morgan is head of the Morgan Research Group in the School of Polymers and High Performance Milner Materials. Her research interests include polymer surfaces and interfaces, nanostructured materials, bio-inspired polymers, nanocomposites, surface modification, natural and synthetic polymer surfaces and thin films, nanomechanical and nanotribological characterization.

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Willard made associate dean Scott Willard, a Mississippi State University professor and administrator, is the new associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Willard, head of the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, has been at MSU since 1999, first as a professor of reproductive and environmental physiology in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences before taking the helm Willard in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2007.

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Cosgrove joins staff Singing River Health System recently welcomed Dr. Michael Cosgrove, MD, as a new member to the pain management team within the Neuroscience Center. Cosgrove received his medical degree from the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He performed a residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He also performed a fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. Cosgrove is Cosgrove board certified in anesthesiology and board certified in pain management. He will be practicing with the Neuroscience Center in Ocean Springs.

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Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A., has added three new associates in its Jackson office. M. Davidson Forester III holds a B.A. from the University of Mississippi (magna cum laude, 2207) and J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law (cum laude, 2013). Brooke M. Trusty earned a B.A. in 2008 from Emory University and a J.D. from the UM School of Law (magna cum laude, 2011). Peter J. McKelroy also earned his B.A. from UM (2006) and his J.D. from the UM School of Law (cum laude, 2010).

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Adam Mitchell has been promoted to development manager at COMVEST Properties. Mitchell joined COMVEST in early 2013 as retail development coordinator and has been deeply involved with all of the projects in the company’s pipeline since day one. He holds a master’s degree in real estate development from Clemson University and recently earned his Mississippi real estate salesperson license.

Waggoner Engineering has promoted John Rounsaville to the newly created position of vice president of strategic services, where he will manage federal and state government affairs issues for Waggoner's projects and client initiatives. A former gubernatorial advisor in Jackson and congressional aide on Capitol Hill, Rounsaville’s public policy experience includes economic development, transportation, environmental and appropriations issues. In 2006, Rounsaville was appointed state director for USDA Rural Development. Prior to joining Waggoner in 2009, he served as vice president and partner of Capstone Public Affairs in Jackson.

Summers, Jones appointed Dr. Richard Summers, professor of emergency medicine, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He previously served as professor and chair of UMMC’s Department of Emergency Medicine. He is also an accomplished physician-scientist with nearly 300 publications to his credit. He has established a national reputation for his work on quantitative models of human physiology on behalf of NASA’s Digital Astronaut Program, particularly in regard to measuring the effects of microgravity on space travelers. An honors graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi in mathematics and chemistry, Summers completed medical school at UMMC. In addition to his clinical training, he completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics under the mentorship of Dr. Arthur Guyton and Dr. Tom Coleman. He holds a secondary faculty appointment as professor in that department. Summers succeeds Dr. John Hall, professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, as associate vice chancellor for research. Hall held the position since 2005. Dr. Alan Jones, UMMC professor of emergency medicine, has been named chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, replacing Summers. Jones earned his undergraduate degree with honors in molecular biology at Millsaps College and his medical degree at UMMC. He completed his residency in emergency medicine and served as chief resident at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. Following residency training he completed a clinical trials research fellowship, and while serving on the emergency medicine teaching faculty at Carolinas he completed coursework for a master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Jones returned to UMMC in 2011 as a full professor and vice chairman of emergency medicine. He also serves as the department’s director of research and its research fellowship program.

Shealy leading schools Chad Shealy is the new superintendent of the Vicksburg Warren School District. Shealy most recently was the principal of Gary Road Intermediate School in Byram. He has bachelor's degrees in science and education from Mississippi College, a bachelor's of fine arts degree from the University of Mississippi and a master's degree in education leadership from Mississippi College. Shealy replaces former superintendent Elizabeth Swinford, who left in June for a similar position in Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Donald Oakes had been interim superintendent.

Wright named publisher Jesse Wright, the news editor at the Clarksdale Press Register since January 2012, has been named the newspaper's publisher. Wright succeeds Matt Killebrew, who has been publisher for the past three years and has taken a job at Coahoma Community College. A Texas native, Wright graduated from Stephen F. Austin University with a journalism degree. He earned a master's degree in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi. Wright worked for the Peace Corps in Haiti and East Timor. He previously worked for a newspaper in Brenham, Texas, and free-lanced for other news organizations.

Latham to chair committee Mississippi Emergency Management Agency director Robert Latham has been appointed to serve as the chairman of the National Emergency Management Association’s Response and Recovery committee for the next 12 months. Latham is also a member on the Legislative committee. Latham has directed response and recovery efforts for 13 presidential major disaster declarations, two emergency declarations and numerous non-declared disasters in Mississippi. In addition, MEMA staff attorney Allison Killebrew was named vice chair for the NEMA Legal Counsel Committee, and MEMA response director Tom McAllister remains a member of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Task Force Committee.

Fussell seeing patients Dr. Stephanie Fussell, Medical Oncologist, is now seeing patients in the Memorial Cancer Center at Memorial Physician Clinics in Bay St. Louis. Fussell graduated from Louisiana State University and attended medical school at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. She completed her residency at Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., and was fellowship trained at Ochsner Clinic Fussell and Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans. Fussell is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and in hospice and palliative medicine.

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» MISSISSIPPI LEADERS by Martin Willoughby

Leadership developer Havens grows with HORNE

ne of my mentors has a phrase he likes to say about the importance of people development — Productive People Produce Profits Period! He understands that great organizations are made up of great people. I believe leaders’ ability to develop people around them is a critical skill and increasingly important in today’s knowledge economy. When I first started studying leadership, I was influenced by bestselling author John Maxwell, who said, “Leadership is influence. Leaders who mentor potential leaders multiply their effectiveness.” I was struck by the importance of developing yourself and taking the time to invest in the lives of others. As I have studied great leaders, they share a quality of lifting others up to be their best. They realize that business is a team sport and not a solo endeavor. Joey Havens, executive partner of HORNE LLP, is one of those leaders who strongly believe in the value of developing other leaders. Havens is a native of Batesville and graduated from football powerhouse South Panola High School, but he is quick to point out he was a baseball player. He earned a business degree from Ole Miss and received his CPA license in 1983. Out of college, he worked for two different CPA firms before joining HORNE in 1984 and has remained there ever since. Havens’ drive and determined spirit helped him achieve promotion into the partnership at the age of 30. Havens shared, “Making partner at

Up Close With ... Joey Havens, CPA Title: Executive partner, HORNE LLP Favorite Books: ”For pleasure reading, I love the Jack Reacher books by Lee Child. Two of the more recent leadership books that I have read which I think are excellent are The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni and Boundaries for Leaders by Dr. Henry Cloud.” First Job: ”In addition to working jobs like mowing lawns, bagging groceries, and shining shoes, I also had an entrepreneurial venture rigging fishing poles. There was a wholesaler of fishing supplies in my neighborhood, and I learned how to rig bream and crappie poles by the dozen. It was fantastic because the more I produced, the more I made.” Proudest Moment as a Leader: ”The most gratifying moments for me as a leader are when I receive feedback from a team member or client thanking me for influencing or impacting them in a way that helped them achieve something they did not believe was possible. To me, this is what leadership is about.” Hobbies/Interests: “I enjoy fishing on a quiet lake or deer hunting on a beautiful day where I can just enjoy God’s creation. Nothing is more special than a fall football game at Ole Miss where I can enjoy my family, friends, The Grove and my Rebels. “

what some then considered a young age provided me the opportunity to network, collaborate and interact with more leaders in our firm. I was able to learn from them in direct and indirect way. It was at this point, I believe, that my personal growth really accelerated.” With his growth, the firm continued to expand his roles and responsibilities, and he took on leadership responsibility as the partner in charge of health care services which became his primary focus area for a number of years. He later assumed the reins of HORNE’s disaster recovery practice and managed that team until 2012. Havens emphasized that, “One of the reasons I love HORNE so much is that it has always been an entrepreneurial firm that focused on people and growth. That is why I

have spent 29 years of my career focused on leadership development with HORNE.” One of his first real leadership experiences began as a manager with the firm working in tax and audit services in North Mississippi. He said, “In many ways, it was that school of hard knocks mentality. Learn from your mistakes until you figured it out.” Havens is a passionate lifelong learner, so he began to read personal development and leadership books at an early age. This passion for knowledge assisted him in his own personal growth, and he in turn has developed a passion for sharing his own knowledge with others. In fact, he collaborated with Dr. Joe Paul to write the book Creating Value, Your 90 Day Plan to Right Tracking Your Career. Early in his career, Havens says he learned that leadership is not about a title or posi-

tion.He stated, “In fact, in my opinion, some of the best leaders in organizations today lead effectively without a specific title. A title certainly doesn’t make me or anyone else a leader.” He ad- Martin Willoughby vises young leaders not to wait for a title, position or promotion to lead. He said, “Everyone can lead and do extraordinary things for their team.” Havens’ core leadership philosophy is rooted in servant leadership. He said, “It is my primary responsibility to serve my God, my family, my team and my clients first. It is not about me, it is about the people I have the privilege of serving.” He continued, “My purpose in life is to help others see and achieve their full potential.” Havens believes that leadership requires a sense of vision with a common purpose that empowers people to do extraordinary things. He emphasized, “Everybody within a team must lead for a team to be great. It’s never about one individual. I believe that exhibiting a positive attitude and having the uncommon discipline to create a laser focus on your purpose are critical character traits for effective leadership.” With 37 partners and more than 485 team members in 12 offices, HORNE has become a major player in the accounting industry since its inception in 1962. As Havens leads in his newest role as executive partner of the firm, his colleagues and clients will be well served by his leadership skills and humble philosophy of leadership. 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.

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with beaucoup morsels of French food, wine and lore. The New Yorker magazine says Mayle is a writer of grace and good humor. The Denver Post reviewer wrote of The Marseille Caper, "Oh what a delicious little book this is." I whole heartedly agree and was sorry to have it end. This

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32 I Mississippi Business Journal I October 18, 2013 TOURISM

Travel writers, photographers to crisscross Coast By LISA MONTI I CONTRIBUTOR mbj@msbusiness.com

Tourism officials on the Mississippi Coast have spent the last year preparing to host the prestigious Society of American Travel Writers annual conference Oct. 2025 in Biloxi. Now they’re in the final stages of fine tuning a complex schedule of events to showcase everything the area has to offer its visitors. More than 300 travel writers and photographers will take their pick of 50 small tours crisscrossing the Coast to inspect museums, art galleries, shopping centers, a blues hall, golf courses and charter boats. They will dine on local seafood, take a boat ride to Ship Island, see space artifacts at Infinity Science Center and tour historic buildings. “It’s an incredible opportunity to showcase the beautiful Gulf Coast that we all love and enjoy to travel writers from throughout the country,” said Pam Meinzinger, general manager of Gulfport Premium Outlets and chair of the host committee representing the Mississippi Gulf Coast Attractions Association. “We’ve pulled out all the stops for this group.”

Taryn Pratt Sammons, media relations manager for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, said 323 SATW members have registered to attend the conference at Beau Rivage. “Our goal was between 250 to 300, so we met our goal.” SATW membership is an exclusive group, she said. “They consider themselves the best of the best.” To help coordinate the 50 mini tours to dozens of locations, organizers have enlisted the help of about 150 volunteers who will serve as tour guides for the visitors. The tourism industry, rebounding from a recession and the Gulf oil spill, understands the value of the national media spotlight so they’re putting their best foot forward for the group, organizers said. “The restaurants and small attractions

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have been very receptive,” said Meinzinger. Capt. Louis Skrmetta of Ship Island Excursions is president of the Coast Attractions Association. He said landing the convention was highly competitive. “To get them here is real coup,” he said. Sammons said previous SATW meetings were held in Germany, New Zealand and Indianapolis. Next year’s meeting is in Iceland. “For them to come here is a pretty amazing thing,” she said. Organizers say they expect to start seeing the Coast’s amenities favorably mentioned in travel blogs almost immediately after the travel writers arrive. Articles and photographs should then appear in news-

Louis Skrmetta of Ship Island Excursions in Gulfport waits as the Capt. Pete readies to take tourists out to its popular barrier island destination.

papers and magazines and on web sites for months to come. “There should be some type of instant gratification for us from bloggers who will blog the same week they’re here.” Sammons said. “But due to editorial calendars or articles about specific events, a lot of stories may not come out for another year.” Skrmetta said word of mouth is a good way to spread the word about a destination but travel magazines and syndicated newspaper columns are invaluable. “It’s really good when you get an article in the Chicago Tribune or in St. Louis. The Midwest is a huge market for us.” Having writers here will make a big difference in people discovering this area, he said. “We know for a fact that we have got a good product to show the world,” Skrmetta said. “Travel writers to me are the best way to get your story out. It’s unbiased, and people depend on independent sources to decide where to travel to.” It may also help pull drivers off the interstate, he said. “People are bypassing us going to Florida or Alabama. And a lot people don’t know Mississippi even has a coastline. It’s important for these people to be here.” Skrmetta said the local communities should be ready for the visiting writers and photographers. “They could show up at your restaurant or shop and you want to make sure you’re really polished and ready to greet them. That’s what we want for them, a memorable experience down here. This is a huge thing for the state, not just the Gulf Coast.”

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remain at risk over Blue Cross' Sept. 1 severing of its provider contracts with HMA in response to an HMA lawsuit seeking an additional $19 million in reimbursements. The hospital company has continued treating Blue Cross Blue Shield policyholders as innetwork patients but says the costs make it unlikely the hospitals can continue doing that for long. HMA, in its response Tuesday, said Blue Cross' 81 percent share of Mississippi's private health insurance market lets it continue “to squeeze the remaining hospitals” owned by HMA in the state. “At the end of the day, however, one thing is certain: Insurance giants should not get to decide which patients and communities have access to quality health care,” said Dwayne Blaylock, CEO of HMA's River Oaks Hospital in Jackson. Blaylock termed the Blue Cross offer for the four hospitals “a step in the right direction” but hardly a fix for the hardships the impasse is causing. “What about babies and mothers who need River Oaks’ cutting edge neonatal unit? What

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“Insurance giants should not get to decide which patients and communities have access to quality health care.” Dwayne Blaylock CEO, River Oaks Hospital

about Hinds County businesses reliant on a thriving Central Mississippi Medical Center? What about patients in Natchez and Biloxi — don’t they matter too?” In its announcement Monday, Blue Cross said it previously had made the offer on the four hospitals conditioned on HMA dropping its lawsuit. This time, Blue Cross is extending the offer out of its duty to show “leadership” in the dispute that could force closure of the Flowood, Amory, Clarksdale, Batesville and HMA hospitals

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expanded store at Dogwood Festival. The store never actually closed as it underwent the $9 million in interior improvement and the addition of 20,000 square feet to each of the store's two levels. As store manager, Tim O'Dougherty had the job of keeping things running smoothly as, in his words, workers brought “a lot of newness” to the store's interior and added the new space. The interior improvements include design and lighting upgrades as well as new display bays and fixtures. The additional square footage lets Belk offer the additional designer brands and other merchandise for which customers have been asking, O'Dougherty said. Already ranked in the top 10 in volume among the privately owned retail chain's 304 stores in 16 states, the Dogwood Festival store's expansion was an obvious choice, executives said. “The growth was already there,” O'Dougherty said. “The expansion happened because of our sales growth. “Support has been phenomenal through the years,” added O'Dougherty, who is in his third year as store manager and will be hiring 47 new workers for the expanded store. Clevenger, executive vice president and chair of the company's Western Division, which includes Mississippi, said Belk occupies a higher-end retail category in which it has little competition in metro Jackson other than the Dillard's store at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland. That store, Clevenger said, must complete with the newness of both the Flowood Belk

elsewhere in Mississippi. “Since HMA is not willing to take the necessary action for these hospitals that provide a unique service to their community, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi will take the leadership role and move forward,” said Meredith Virden, manager of communications. “As to the other HMA hospitals, signiﬁcant issues regarding HMA’s charges and lack of focus on managing healthcare costs are still of great concern.”

store and the one at Northpark, which underwent a $2 million refurbishment last year. Some added competition is expected with next month's opening of the Outlets of Mississippi retail plaza in Pearl, which will include a Saks' Off-Firth Avenue store. “We have a lot of similar things,” Clevenger said. She said she doubts that without some quality restaurants on the premises or nearby, the Outlets of Mississippi should not pose too big a threat to the Flowood retail market. “I expect it to hit this store a tiny bit,” she conceded. Clevenger, who manages 100 stores in her region, said Macys is the primary competitor to Belk. On the cyber side, Belk is ranked among the tops nationally in Internet retail sales. “We're seeing double digit growth there,” she said. But shopping online can't replace the fun experience of shopping a brick & mortar store — a theory supported by in-store sales growth in recent years, Clevenger noted. “Brick & mortar has a lot of opportunity as long as we keep reinventing ourselves.” While other retailers rode out on the recession of the last decade by holding their cash close and even closing in some markets, Belk invested in making its stores bigger and better. “We changed the direction. We took the money we would have spent opening new stores updating and enlarging our stores. That's what we executed in Northpark and Flowood.” Meanwhile, expectations for the future in Flowood couldn’t be higher, according to Clevenger. “Flowood has always seen growth, even in the recession,” she said. “This store has the newest of every concept we have. It looks like our flagship store in Charlotte.”

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Blue Cross said in a follow up to the press statement that the offer gives “these four hospitals the opportunity to reinstate as network hospitals effective Oct. 15 based on their prior Network agreement. There is no deadline or time frame to respond.” The member-funded insurer emphasized that it felt the four hospitals are too valuable to their communities to be put at risk by the contractual dispute. “It is for this reason that we have moved forward with giving these hospitals the opportunity to be reinstated as Network hospitals,” Blue Cross said on an email reply. HMA spokeswoman Kace Ragan said late Monday HMA is uncertain how long it can afford to continue treating Blue Cross policyholders as in-network patients. “It is deﬁnitely impacting our hospitals,” she said. Confusion over the in-network status of patients has caused HMA hospitals to see drop offs in emergency room visits, surgical scheduling and other hospital services, according to Ragan. The drop off is hurting HMA’s ﬁnancial health and could bear on how long the hospital group can continue treating Blue Cross & Blue Shield policyholders as in-network patients, she said.

“The growth was already there. The expansion happened because of our sales growth.” Tim O’Dougherty Store manager

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A VIEW FROM THE STENNIS INSTITUTE

The demise of the Republicans? No way

lthough the latest poll numbers indicate that the Republican attempt to wear the latest government shutdown like a badge of honor might not be working as planned, the obituaries for the Republican Party being recited by any number of left leaning pundits are as equally off the mark. If anything, the giddy predictions of a total Republican Party collapse are indicative of the level of isolation of Washington from the country beyond the Capital beltway. That said, there are indeed interesting shifts inside the Republican machinery that will likely change things for some time to come. Rather than being indicative of the demise of the party, these changes resemble more the actions associated with party transformation of the type that comes along every few decades. Those of us with a little gray around the temples have witnessed this sort of protracted event before. One should recall a similar upheaval in the Democratic Party of the 1960s and early 1970s. From the time of the conclusion of the Civil War until the 1950s the term “Solid South” was used to refer to the granite-like wall of opposition that Southern Democrats erected between the southern states and the Republican Party of the Northern aggressor President Abraham Lincoln. Prior to 1960 it was virtually unthinkable that a southerner born and bred would identify with the Republican Party. By 1960 the Democrats and the Republicans had

embarked on paths whose combined effects would flip the parties upside down, so to speak. In 1964 Republican Barry Goldwater ran an anti-big government campaign fully embracing classical conservative ideology. Though Goldwater was annihilated by Southern Democrat Lyndon Johnson,

Eugene McCarthy in 1968 followed by liberal Democratic Party standard bearer George McGovern in 1972. McCarthy made plenty of noise, but ultimately lost the nomination to Hubert Humphrey. The ultra-liberal McGovern gained the Democratic nomination, but was clobbered by Republican Richard

... the view from the perch in Washington would appear to be trending heavily toward Democratic blue. From the perspective of the states, however, there are times when things look Republican red for as far as the eye can see. the seeds for the establishment of the coming southern Republican base had been planted. At about the same time, the liberal wing of the Democratic Party was coming to life in a big way, led first by darling of the University anti-war movement

Nixon. Just as was the case with Goldwater on the right, McGovern’s quota-driven nomination planted the seeds for President Obama’s breakthrough as a successful Democratic liberal. All the while that these events were taking place the once vaunted Southern Democrats were running away from their radical northern counterparts. In the end as the old guard Democrats in the South faded from the scene, their replacements, the youthful Thad Cochran and Trent Lott, came from the once despised Republican Party. What does this have to do with politics today? First, the far right, radical wing of the Republican Party has gained muscle and numbers just as the far left of the Democrats had done George McGovern’s day. We look at the map today and see that the “Solid Democratic South” has become the Solid Republican South. Likewise the moderate-to-liberal “Rockefeller Republicans” of New England have virtually disappeared, surrendering that heavily populated part of the country to the Democrats. So is the demise of the Republican Party a total myth? No, and that depends. Nationally, it is said

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sarcastically of course, that the Archie Bunker wing of Marty Wiseman the Republicans occupies about a third of the party. This is a reference to older, white, conservative, antigovernment types who are quite at home in the Republican base. As these loyal supporters pass from the scene will they be replaced in equal numbers by enthusiastic young Republicans or will large numbers of these potential Republicans gravitate toward the Democrats as their active political lives commence? On another important front, the Republicans are doing quite well. Of the 50 states, 30 state legislatures and 30 governorships are in Republican hands. Aided by the conservative policy group, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the Republican Party is knitting together a multi-state legislative agenda that is proving quite effective on many issues, ranging from voting laws to reproductive issues and many more. Furthermore, Republican strength at the State level has afforded that party opportunities to lock down a large number of U.S. House seats through the redistricting process. On a cautionary note, Republicans must be aware of demographic characteristics of the voting population that in the immediate past have not been favorable to them. If the GOP does not become more sensitive in this area there will be many fewer warm bodies available to replace the Archie Bunker Republicans. In sum, the view from the perch in Washington would appear to be trending heavily toward Democratic blue. From the perspective of the states, however, there are times when things look Republican red for as far as the eye can see. For the Democrats the question is: What will break the vice-like grip Republicans currently have on the states? For the Republicans, the question must be how to multiply success in the states to national success. And yes, the demise of the Republican Party has been greatly exaggerated.

Dr. William Martin Wiseman is director of the John C. Stennis Institute of Government and professor of political science at Mississippi State University. Contact him at marty@sig.msstate.edu.

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