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Prsrt Std US Postage PAID Tupelo,MS Permit #353 PAGE 2 BUSINESS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010 Expert: Family businesses in it for the long haul I The director of MSU’s have an advantage there be- world’s biggest retailer, is 40 cause they tend to be in it for percent-owned by a Walton Center of Family Enterprise the long haul,” Chrisman said. “Family-owned businesses family trust. The company was Research says family businesses “They are more likely to en- have an advantage there founded nearly 50 years ago by have advantages during dure sacrifices to make it in the Sam Walton. long term. They are more likely because they tend to be in During his research, he’s economic downturns. to rally and contribute re- found that family businesses sources to help the firm get it for the long haul. They are more common in the retail By Carlie Kollath through it.” are more likely to endure and service sectors and less BUSINESS JOURNAL Family members have a likely in the high tech and STARKVILLE – Family- stake in the success of the sacrifices to make it in the manufacturing sectors. owned businesses may have a company, he said. He added that the U.S. has a leg up over nonfamily-owned “They’ll work longer hours, long term. They are more smaller percentage of family businesses, says a business ex- accept lower pay when neces- likely to rally and con- business than other countries, pert. sary and do things that a regu- especially developing nations. James Chrisman, director of lar employee just would not,” tribute resources to help In the next 10 to 20 years, he Mississippi State University’s Chrisman said. the firm get through it.” doesn’t see a pronounced shift Center of Family Enterprise And sometimes people in James Chrisman in the U.S. to or away from Research and a management the family but not part of the family businesses. He expects professor, said the key for all business are more willing to can be beneficial,” Chrisman Many large companies, such the number will be fairly con- businesses these days is to donate time and resources to said. “There’s just on and on as ones on the S&P 1000, also stant with a slight upward weather the storm. Yet, some help the company succeed. how they can be helpful.” are family businesses, with trend. of the shared goals of family “The lack of a conflict of in- It’s good news for the busi- Chrisman estimating the per- “Family-owned businesses, businesses may put them in a terest can be very important,” ness community, considering centage is somewhere between like other businesses, don’t better position, he said. Chrisman said. more than half of all business- one-third and 40 percent. The have a long life span,” he said. The increased pressure from In addition, members of a es are family-owned. The fig- reason for the smaller percent- “Thirty to 40 years is old. Busi- the tough economy “puts a family tend to know each other ures vary wildly, depending on age, he said, is because family nesses come and go. That’s the strain on companies that are better and communicate bet- the origins of the figures. businesses have capital con- regular working of the econo- lacking resources, haven’t been ter than nonfamily employees. Chrisman said he usually straints and many times wind my.” around that long and are oper- “The likelihood of someone sees estimates between 65 to up compromising control if ating on a shoestring.” being able to get away with 90 percent. His calculations they want to grow. Contact Carlie Kollath at (662) 678-1598 “Family-owned businesses something is lower and that put it closer to 80 percent. For example Walmart, the or [email protected]. FEBRUARY 2010 BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGE 3 The furniture industry is much like family

e all have rela- past 12 markets, I would say that at the Some have withered away, expense of others. Hey – busi- tives we love and the overall mood from last market. some have grown, others have ness is business. those we’d rather month’s market was better Buyers from branched out into other ven- But if there’s one thing the not be around than, say, the past three or four the top 100 tures. furniture family can – or at W – which, by the way, were held furniture re- There are many company least, should – agree about is unless forced to do so. At the family reunions, in the midst of the worst reces- tailers were execs who have worked at jobs. everyone smiles and laughs sion since the Great Depres- at the mar- other companies, where they The Mississippi Furniture and gets along for the most sion. ket in learned and developed their Association, led by Ken Pruett part. But there are some dis- Is the worst over for the fur- greater skills. and Crowell Armstrong, have agreements now and then. niture industry? numbers, Ever heard of the six degrees tried mightily to get the furni- Which brings us to the furni- Ray Allegrezza, editor-in- looking for of separation? In the furniture ture family in the state to get ture industry in Mississippi. chief of Furniture Today, sees Dennis products industry, it’s more like three or on the same page to fight for The Winter Tupelo Furniture “solid evidence” that it is. SEID and deals four. jobs. Market wrapped up last “Consumers are saving they could There are friendly competi- The MFA and many in the month, and the initial reports more money than before, so if flow tors. And some not-so-friendly. industry are fighting for cut- suggest that it was a decent they decide to buy home fur- through their stores. There is rivalry – and envy, of and-sew job tax credits again. market. More buyers than nishings, they likely will be And that’s where they run course. But what some see as a pri- usual were in town by many able to fund those purchases,” into the family of furniture But much like family gather- ority, some do not, the MFA accounts, although overall at- he said. “And retailers, after al- manufacturers in Northeast ings, most everyone plays nice. feels. tendance was still weak com- most a year of playing it close Mississippi. At the furniture market, For the good of the family, pared to the boom times of a to the vest with inventory, are From the time Morris Futori- everybody wants a piece of the maybe petty differences can be few years ago when 35,000 almost forced to replenish an set foot in the region 50 pie – only the pie is much put aside. people packed the market, their shelves.” years ago, almost every com- smaller these days. So there’s a restaurants and hotels. With that in mind, there pany in the region can trace its little more urgency in getting Contact Dennis Seid at [email protected] or Having attended 11 of the were buyers looking to do just roots to him. your name in front, even at the (662) 678-1578.

The Winter Tupelo Furniture Market wrapped up last month, and the initial reports suggest that it was a decent market. More buyers than usual were in town by many accounts, although overall attendance was still weak compared to the boom times of a few years ago when 35,000 people packed the market, restaurants and hotels. PAGE 4 BUSINESS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010 A custom-built business Pettigrew Cabinets was founded in 1971 By Carlie Kollath inet-inspired caskets. BUSINESS JOURNAL The custom caskets are ex- PLANTERSVILLE – The Pet- amples of the many requests tigrew family makes cabinets fielded by Pettigrew Cabinets that are so well-loved, some since it started in 1971. The customers have been buried company focuses on custom in them. cabinets, islands and counter- Well, they aren’t buried in tops, but Jeff Pettigrew, presi- the actual cabinets, but in dent of Pettigrew Cabinets, custom-made caskets based said they’ve done many other on the company’s cabinets. projects, including mantles, The story goes, according to entertainment centers, jewel- Pettigrew Cabinets Vice Presi- ry boxes and woodwork for dent Jerry Pettigrew, that a cars and motor homes. woman died unexpectedly The company also has ex- and her husband was left to panded to sell kitchen appli- make the arrangements. ances from brands such as “She had liked her cabinets Fisher & Paykel, Viking and so much that her husband Sub-Zero. wanted her casket to match They usually do jobs within her cabinets,” Jerry Pettigrew 100 miles of Plantersville, but THOMAS WELLS they have done special jobs in Pettigrew Cabinets has been family-owned since its founding.The current ownership includes Earl Hammock,from left,Craig Pettigrew,Jerry Pettigrew,Jennifer Petti- said. The family-owned company the past on the Mississippi grew and Jeff Pettigrew. since has made two more cab- Gulf Coast and in Colorado. Humble beginnings Jeff Pettigrew’s father, Fred Pettigrew, started the wood- working company in a single building at the current loca- tion on Highway 6 East. “Dad was a school teacher,” Jeff Pettigrew said. “He always said because we weren’t making enough money (from his teaching), he went into woodworking.” Fred Pettigrew, who retired from the company last year, started off by building eight- track tape boxes, stereo boxes and cabinets. Said Jerry Pettigrew, Fred’s brother: “He always said it took him seven, eight years to get the courage to quit teaching and build cabinets.” As Fred Pettigrew’s side job grew, so did his company. His brother, Lamar Pettigrew, joined the company in its early days, as did Jerry Petti- grew. “In 1977 or ’78, I came to work here for two years,” Jerry Pettigrew said. “I left and came back in ’81 for a temporary job ’til I could get a permanent job. I haven’t been out looking for that job yet.” Turn to PETTIGREW on Page 8

PAGE 6 BUSINESS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010 Belmont business started with a broken leg I Wood Sales is one of the we’re in the best part of the Belmont business owner U.S. We’ve got good leadership Oneal Wood,center,and nation’s largest tool and and good people in this com- equipment wholesalers. munity.” his daughter Tammy Mc- But if it hadn’t been for Wood Dowell and grandson By Dennis Seid falling of a horse more than 40 Erick McDowell say suc- BUSINESS JOURNAL years ago, who knows what cessfully running a family BELMONT – In this town of might have happened. Here’s the story: Wood had business depends on good less than 2,000 people, one communication. company and its founder gotten a job with a nearby pulp looms large. mill. Two days before he was And it all started with a bro- scheduled to start, Wood was ken leg. pinned under a horse he was Oneal Wood founded his first riding after the horse got business in 1968 and it mor- spooked and threw him off. phed into Wood Sales, which The accident broke Wood’s leg has become one of the coun- and he lost his job. try’s biggest tool and equip- While recovering, he went to ment wholesalers in the coun- an auction and liked what he try. Wood Sales also has spun saw. off four other companies “So I started hunting for through the years, including merchandise from the auctions Wood Industries, M&W Sales, to sell myself, and we put our Jamco Furniture and Tool Mark own business in Golden,” Wood said. Inc., or TMI. C.TODD SHERMAN Combined, the companies It was a general merchandise employ about 200 people in store with varied goods including Tammy and Jeff, also got in- also has his hand in the business. Erick’s main responsibility is the area. recliners, panty hose and socks. volved in the business early on Tammy’s chief responsibility Jamco. Jeffrey Wood, Tammy’s “Our focus is the communi- In the mid 1970s, Wood and haven’t left. is M&W Sales, which sales im- brother, runs Wood Industries, ty,” said Wood. “That’s very im- turned his eye toward tool “I was always working,” ported furniture and acces- which makes air compressors. portant for us. We’ve been all sales, and Wood Sales was Tammy said with a laugh. sories. James, a Tishomingo su- Clearly, it’s all in the family. over the country, but we think formed. Business took off. Tammy later married James pervisor, co-founded Jamco, But that’s a good thing, said His children, including McDowell, and their son, Erick, which builds sofas and chairs. Erick. “We work together all the time and we can talk to each other and tell each other what we think,” he said. “It’s the real deal.” And key to the family’s suc- cess has been their hard work. “Our problem is that our work is never done,” Oneal Wood said. “I usually start my day at 7:30 in the morning, and sometimes I don’t leave until midnight. There’s never a moment where you can let down.” The economic downturn hit his businesses as well, but Wood doesn’t like to use the “r” word. “It wasn’t a recession,” he said. “I see it as a reorganiza- tion. It always gets better. You’ve got to change and you’ve got to always look to the future.” The area has been hurt by closings and layoffs involving Belmont Homes, Tiffin Mo- torhomes, Schnadig Furni- ture and other companies, but the Wood “empire” has been an anchor in the com- munity. “We’ve been successful by being honest,” Wood said. Contact Dennis Seid at [email protected] or (662) 678-1578. FEBRUARY 2010 BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGE 7 Diversification key for Century Construction By Dennis Seid evolved into other areas,” he have dried up, more people are BUSINESS JOURNAL said. bidding on the jobs that re- TUPELO – When Colin Mal- That includes a full-service main. oney got into the construction real estate division, Maloney “Where we used to see four business in 1997, he built his Properties Development, or five, now it’s not uncommon first and last house. which manages, owns and to see 20 or more bidders,” he “That was it,” he said with a leases commercial properties said. “It’s very competitive.” laugh. across the state. And where 80 percent of His company, Century Con- There’s also a glass and door Century’s work involved pri- struction, is geared toward division called Maloney Glass vate projects a few years ago, it commercial building and con- & Overhead Door, which start- now makes up only about 5 to tracting these days. ed as Maloney’s father’s busi- 10 percent, with the bulk now And Century is a young com- ness, Creative Glass. being government contracts. pany poised for growth. Creative Glass was sold to Government contracts are “We started with a truck and another company in 1994, and more complicated to do, but two laborers,” Maloney said. Maloney bought it back in Maloney said his company has “Now we’re at about 100 em- 2000. been able to get its foot ployees.” He was introduced to the through the door and has had Century has been named construction business watch- its name noticed. one of the fastest-growing pri- ing his grandfather, who was a Century’s projects have in- vate companies in the state by Standard Oil jobber and who cluded work in a five-state re- the Mississippi Business Jour- worked with real estate on the THOMAS WELLS gion: Mississippi, Tennessee, nal last year. And in October, side. Tupelo’s Century Construction,owned by Colin Maloney,was named in 2009 one of the fastest-growing private Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana. Maloney was named the Mis- “He built the first mall in Tu- businesses in the state by the Mississippi Business Journal. sissippi College School of Busi- pelo, and that was my first “We try to keep within a ness Alumnus of the Year. taste of real estate,” Maloney which led to the formation of perwork, handling the employ- day’s drive of Tupelo,” he said. But Maloney takes the acco- said. “When we sold the glass Century Construction. The ees that can get challenging.” The purchase of a small lades in stride because he be- company, at that time I was company’s been growing ever The recession has been plane also allows project man- lieves the company’s best days getting into real estate. I did since. tough, too, and the commercial ager to get to a site easily. are still ahead of it. some property management.” “The building side of the construction industry has been “It’s good to be able to go to “While our initial focus has He was asked to do some business is the easy part,” he hit particularly hard. site and return in the same day been on construction, we’ve construction work on the side, said. “It’s the finances, the pa- Because private projects Turn to CENTURY on Page 8 PAGE 8 BUSINESS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010

business. Pettigrew Often, one job can lead to Century another. For example, one Continued from Page 2 customer had a custom-de- Continued from Page 7 signed island made for his The rest of the family got in- kitchen. He called Pettigrew if we need to,” Maloney said. volved, too. Fred Pettigrew’s Cabinets last month and said And Maloney says that an sons, Jeff and Craig, started he loved it so much, he want- important part of doing busi- sweeping the floors when they ed all the checkouts at his ness is being a corporate citi- were kids in 1974. business to look like his zen. He’s a supporter of many The number of workers has kitchen island, Jerry Pettigrew local charities and schools in grown to 18 employees. The said. Lee County, but he’s also ex- ownership has grown, too, Such experiences are im- tended his support to the and includes Jeff Pettigrew; portant because with each Gulf Coast, which is still re- Jeff’s brother, Craig; Jeff’s job, the Pettigrew family’s covering from Hurricane Kat- wife, Jennifer; Jeff’s uncle, reputation is on the line. rina. Jerry; and Earl Hammock, So, the company takes a lot Last May, Century built a who Jerry Pettigrew jokes is of pride in its products, and Boys and Girls Club in Pass an honorary nephew. Jerry Pettigrew said it usually Christian that received sever- The owners say that be- translates into satisfied cus- al architectural awards and cause they are a family- tomers who are proud of their was featured on “Good owned business, they have new woodwork. Morning America.” The com- more flexibility than corpo- And when the customers are pany is building two more rate-owned businesses when B&G Club facilities in happy, they don’t hesitate to it comes to jobs they do. Craig D’Iberville and Gulfport. let the Pettigrew family know, Pettigrew laughs as he recalls The community is as im- one customer who asked him even if it is outside the con- portant as customers, Mal- to paint toilet seats, which he fines of the Plantersville facili- oney said. did. ty. “Always take care of your Jeff Pettigrew said, “You “I’ve been hearing about customers and give them the pretty much get what you Pettigrew Cabinets ever since best value for their invest- want.” I’ve been in Tupelo,” Jerry Pet- ment and always take care of Hammock and the others tigrew said. your employees,” he said. say the finished product, and in turn the pleased customer, Contact Carlie Kollath at (662) 678-1598 Contact Dennis Seid at [email protected] or are the best parts about their or [email protected]. (662) 678-1578 A CDF Chamber Connection A publication of Journal Publishing and the CDF Chamber Division – February 2010 THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU

Thank you to the exhibitors who helped make the Thank you to the CDF-member 2010 Business to Business Connection a great success restaurants who supported the AHI Corporate Housing Journal,Inc. Snyder & Company 4th Annual Taste of Tupelo The Attic/T-Zone Lamar Advertising Sportsman Lawn & Landscape/Amanda Atlanta Bread Company La Vino BancorpSouth Lindsey & Associates Angle,CPA The Bakery Main Street Bar & Grill Better Business Bureau Lose & Associates TeleSouth Communications Bar-B-Que by Jim Margarete’s Fine Chocolates BNA Bank LSI Human Resource Solutions Texaco Xpress Lube Bishop’s BBQ Grill Mt.Vernon Place & Billie’s Catering Busylad,Inc. Lynn Bryan Construction Trustmark Bank Eat With Us Group (Fairpark Grill, Newk’s Express Café Cellular South Magnolia Wholesale Florist Tull Brothers,Inc. Harvey’s,Park Heights,Sweet Papa V’s Century Construction & Realty MS Employees Federal Credit Union Tupelo Automobile Museum Pepper’s Deli) Smoothie King ChamberPlus Mississippi Radio Group Tupelo Coca Cola Bottling Works Eli’s BBQ Grill Tellini’s Pasta Market Comcast Business Services New Beginnings International Children’s Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau Great American Cookie Company Vanelli’s Community Bank and Family Services Tupelo Radio Broadcasting Hilton Garden Inn Creative Cakes & Supplies,Inc. Northeast MS Contract Procurement Tupelo Sleep Diagnostics Downtown Tupelo Main Center,Inc. University of Mississippi-Tupelo Street Association President’s Gate U.S.Lawns of NE MS D&S Lube Service Center Professional Coffee Service Volunteer Technology Systems Express Employment Professionals Renasant Bank Weatherall Printing Health Link Renasant Center for IDEAs Woodmen of the World The Imaging Center Room to Room Work Link Itawamba Community College ServPro WTVA/WLOV/WKDH PAGE 10 BUSINESS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010 Chamber focus New CDF MEMBERS APAC MISSISSIPPI MR.JOE MCKINNEY Dear Friends: goal is to continue to MR.ANDY ATKINS P.O.BOX 853 P.O.BOX 1644 VERONA,MS 38879 THANK YOU to the exhibitors, broaden our range of TUPELO,MS 38802-1644 (662) 680-6098 restaurants, and food service vendors benefits to meet the (662) 348-2214 INDIVIDUALS CONTRACTORS/CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING MATERIALS for your participation in the Taste of changing and expanding MARSHALL A.BRISCOE,ATTORNEY AT LAW METLIFE Tupelo and Business to Business needs of the business P.O.BOX 22 MR.WILLIAM GRADY Connection trade show last week. community that we serve. TUPELO,MS 38802 218 S THOMAS ST.,STE.108 (662) 823-2452 TUPELO,MS 38801 Your involvement was key to the suc- It is only through the in- ATTORNEYS (662) 842-0612 cess, and we appreciate your support. SMITH vestment of our members INSURANCE BURGER KING We are gathering information from that we can meet and ex- MR.CHAD FLETCHER MOMENTUM CONSULTING the evaluations as we plan for next ceed this goal. If you are not involved 847 BARNES CROSSING RD. MS.HILARY HAMBLIN TUPELO,MS 38804 226 COLT LN. year’s event. Congratulations to in CDF and would like the opportuni- (662) 844-0499 GUNTOWN,MS 38849 Cindy Carr, the lucky winner of the ty to partner with 1450 investors, we RESTAURANTS AND CATERING (662) 416-8674 CONSULTING Dell Netbook computer and HP invite you to call the CDF office at BURGER KING MR.CHAD FLETCHER printer. 842-4521. We will be glad to review 840 W MAIN ST. MR.PHIL MORGAN the benefits of membership. TUPELO,MS 38801 P.O.BOX 802 THANK YOU to the sponsors of the (662) 844-0499 TUPELO,MS 38802 Northeast Mississippi Economic Please mark your calendars for the RESTAURANTS AND CATERING (662) 680-6098 INDIVIDUALS Forecast Conference for the out- CDF Annual Membership Meeting COMFORT KEEPERS standing speakers you recruited for scheduled for Thursday, May 6. More MR.LARRY TODD MR.DARRELL RANKIN P.O.BOX 1340 773 HIGHLAND PARK DR. the conference last month. If you details will be mailed later. TUPELO,MS 38802 (662) 841-5477 TUPELO,MS 38801 were unable to attend the confer- RETIREMENT AND ASSISTED LIVING (662) 680-6098 INDIVIDUALS ence, you can hear the speakers on EXPRESS CARE WEST our website at www.cdfms.org. MR.JAMES L.BURRELL,JR. MS.TAMMY RODGERS P.O.BOX 353 P.O.BOX 1785 THANK YOU to our members for B ELDEN,MS 38826 TUPELO,MS 38802 your support and investment. Our Vice President of Chamber Services (662) 269-2552 (662) 680-6098 HEALTH CARE INDIVIDUALS FLAVOR SAVOR MR.CLARENCE REED MR.BOBBY SMITH P.O.BOX 3248 122 NORTH ST. Community Development Foundation’s TUPELO,MS 38803 SALTILLO,MS 38866 (877) 477-2867 (662) 680-6098 Board of Directors for 2009-2010 PROMOTIONAL ITEMS INDIVIDUALS CDF is governed by a 59-member Board of Directors. The Executive Committee is composed of the CDF Officers and eleven additional members of the Board. CDF’s goals and objectives HEALTH @ HOME MR.SEAN THOMPSON MS.ANNIS NEWELL are accomplished through the efforts of members appointed to committees operating under P.O.BOX 1785 611 GARFIELD ST. TUPELO,MS 38802 one of CDF’s three divisions: Chamber Division, Economic Development Division, and Planning TUPELO,MS 38801 and Property Management Division. (662) 844-3924 (662) 841-9130 HEALTH CARE INDIVIDUALS 2009-2010 Executive Committee JAK’S SERVICES WOMACK SALES CO.,INC. MR.KEVIN WALLACE MR.NOEL WOMACK Chris Rogers, Chairman David Copenhaver Guy Mitchell, III 360 CR 520 P.O.BOX 1771 Billy Crews, First Vice Chairman Ormella Cummings Mary Pace SHANNON,MS 38868 TUPELO,MS 38802-1771 (662) 266-5257 (662) 401-0774 David Irwin, Second Vice Chairman Sue Gardner Aubrey Patterson PERSONAL ASSISTANCE FURNITURE David Rumbarger, President/Secretary Chauncey Godwin Tom Robinson Mitch Waycaster, Past Chairman Shane Hooper Jeff Snyder 2009-2010 Board of Directors Mike Armour David Henson Scott Reed Richard Babb Reed Hillen Rob Rice Ronnie Bell Chuck Imbler, Jr. Eddie Richey Chris Berryman Tommie Lee Ivy Cathy Robertson CDF Ambassador’s Club Quarterly Meeting David Brevard John Lovorn Ron Roof Thursday,February 11,2010 Mark Burleson Jerry Maxcy Mike Scott Tillmon Calvert Glenn McCullough, Jr. Randy Shaver 4:00 p.m. Gary Carnathan Robin McGraw Terry Smith CDF Boardroom Mike Clayborne Joe McKinney Jane Spain V.M. Cleveland Hughes Milam Lee Tucker First Friday Scott Cochran Mabel Murphree Patty Tucker Friday,March 5,2010 David Cole Alan Nunnelee Thomas Wells 7:00 a.m. Byron Fellows Jim Pate Mary Werner Lisa Hawkins Fred Pitts Ken Wheeler Mall at Barnes Crossing John Heer Jack Reed, Jr. FEBRUARY 2010 BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGE 11 CENSUS BUREAU TRI-VISTA REHAB

A ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the opening of the U.S.Census Bureau office in Tupelo.Pictured participating in the ceremony are: Emily Addison,CDF; Diane Johns,U.S.Census Bureau; Melody Gholson,U.S.Census Bureau; Tora Clay Harris,U.S.Census Bureau; Jeff Behler,U.S.Census Bureau; James Hull,U.S.Census Bureau; Richard Babb,Office of Congressman Travis Childers; Mayor Andre De Berry, City of Holly Springs; Jordan Suddeth,Office of Congressman Travis Childers; Councilman Nettie Davis; Mayor R.V.Adams,Town of Nettle- ton; Julia Viator,U.S.Census Bureau; William Friar,U.S.Census Bureau; Rev.Robert Jamison; Clifford Holley,,University of Mississippi; Timiko Hampton,U.S.Census Bureau; Peggy Haire,U.S.Census Bureau; Valleria Greer,U.S.Census Bureau; David Stokes,U.S.Census Bu- reau.Pictured on the back row,with members of the CDF Ambassador’s Club and employees of the U.S.Census Bureau,are V.M.Cleveland and Adam Cleveland.The U.S.Census Bureau is located in the West Main Shopping Center in Tupelo and can be reached at (866) 861- A ribbon cutting was held for Tri-Vista Rehab’s location in Corinth,MS.Pictured at the event with the CDF Ambassadors are: Dian- 2010.For general information,please visit http://2010.census.gov/. na Rowsey,LPTA,Tri-Vista Rehab; Melanie Moore,SLP,Tri-Vista Rehab; Brittany Chapman,LPTA,Tri-Vista Rehab; Alisha Goff,OTR/L, Tri-Vista Rehab; Karen Boutin,Tri-Vista Rehab; Kevin Boutin,Tri-Vista Rehab; Emily Addison,CDF; Lindsay Duffie,DPT,Tri-Vista ECONOMIC FORECAST CONFERENCE Rehab; Beth Isbell,Tri-Vista Rehab; Debra Durham,LPTA,Tri-Vista Rehab.Tri-Vista Rehab is located at 3303 Shiloh Ridge Road in Corinth,MS,and can be reached at (662) 287-5662.For more information on Tri-Vista Rehab,please visit www.trivistarehab.net.

TOMMIE LEE IVY HONORED

The 2010 Northeast Mississippi Economic Forecast Conference was held January 20 at the BancorpSouth Conference Center.Speakers for the annual event included Dr.Loren C.Scott,president,Loren C.Scott & Associates,Inc.; Mr.Phil Hardwick,coordinator of capacity devel- opment,John C.Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University; and Mr.Chris Rogers,chairman,CDF Board of Directors. Pictured,Chris Rogers speaks to the crowd of over 700 in attendance.To hear a Podcast of the 2010 conference,please visit the Media Li- brary at www.cdfms.org. The 2010 CDF Membership & Manufacturing Directory is going digital! To be sure your company’s information is ac- curate and up-to-date before this publication is complete, visit www.cdfms.org to check your listing in the Membership Directory.

Should you need to make changes to your listing, please contact CDF at (662) 842-4521 or [email protected] As a thank you for his service to the Community Development Foundation Board of Directors,Chris Rogers,CDF chairman,pre- sented a certificate of appreciation to Tommie Lee Ivy,Lee County Board of Supervisors,District Four,at the January meeting of the CDF Board of Directors. PAGE 12 BUSINESS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010

FAA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION GOODWILL INDUSTRIES (COLEY ROAD)

To celebrate the opening of their new branch in the Tupelo Commons shopping center,FAA Federal Credit Union held a ribbon cutting.Pic- tured at the event are: Chris Syriac,FAA Federal Credit Union; Nina Spann,FAA Federal Credit Union; Adam Bridges,FAA Federal Credit Union; Councilman Markel Whittington; Susan Nichols,FAA Federal Credit Union; Jenni Latsady,FAA Federal Credit Union; Verna Kinard,FAA Federal Credit Union; Sheila Hester,FAA Federal Credit Union; Dallas Pitts,FAA Federal Credit Union; Dawn Graeter,FAA Federal Credit To celebrate the opening of its Coley Road donation center,a ribbon cutting was held for Goodwill Industries.Pictured at the event are: Union; Councilman Fred Pitts; Councilman Nettie Davis; Councilman Mike Bryan; Chris Evans,FAA Federal Credit Union; Tom Sammons,FAA Priscilla Miles,Goodwill Industries; Gary Shipley,Goodwill Industries; Quin Berry,Goodwill Industries; Councilman Mike Bryan; Keith Federal Credit Union; Greg Sayres,FAA Federal Credit Union; and Emily Addison,CDF.Not pictured is Karen Crowe,FAA Federal Credit Union. Chapman,Goodwill Industries; Michelle Lackey,Goodwill Industries; Helen Wade,CDF; and Emily Addison,CDF.Goodwill Industries ac- Also pictured are members of the CDF Ambassador’s Club.FAA Federal Credit Union is located at 3182 Tupelo Commons in Tupelo and can cepts all donations at its donation center at 161 Coley Road in Tupelo and can be reached at (901) 508-1657.For more information be reached at (662) 680-5620. on Goodwill Industries,please visit www.discovergoodwillms.com. U.S. Lawns Offers Curb Appeal and Customer Service Mike Kirk spent many years maintenance, from the start of able weeds in the turf, in corporate America until new construction including through the application of one day in 1998 he looked out landscape design and irriga- pre/post emerge herbicides. the window and found his tion systems, to planting, sod- Kirk utilizes a Z-Spray ma- calling. Now owner of U.S. ding, hardscapes, and every- chine for turf spraying with a Lawns, with his wife Angela, thing associated with land- 300 pound capacity fertilize Kirk spends his days outside scape maintenance. Kirk has spreader that gives the turf its creating beautiful, healthy 24 employees and utilizes bold color and keeps it landscapes for customers nine service trucks as part of healthy and weed-free. To cre- throughout Northeast Missis- the business. What sets U.S. ate maximum curb appeal for sippi. To boot, Kirk brought Lawns apart from other land- their clients, U.S. Lawns offers on Scott McQuary as opera- scape companies is their mowing, edging, pruning, tions manager and Alan staunch commitment to pro- trimming, debris removal, viding great customer service. Newby as production manag- shearing, weeding, mulching, “Our philosophy is to devel- er, bringing a special dynamic seasonal planting, and irriga- op good, close relationships to the company as three tion maintenance. With a ded- with clients. We tailor our pro- childhood friends work to- icated quality control techni- grams to each customer and cian and a dedicated staff who gether to provide curb appeal work with any type of budg- and top-notch customer serv- Pictured at the Business to Business Connection with equipment used by U.S.Lawns are Scott McQuary,op- are trained in proper horticul- et,” said Kirk. “A lot of our erations manager; Alan Newby,production manager; and Mike Kirk,owner. tural techniques and safe ice to their clients. business comes from referrals, U.S. Lawns, a division of practices, U.S. Lawns strives which we love because we al- four reasons to choose their ly,” said Kirk. “I get the oppor- to ensure that their customers The Valley Crest Companies, is ways want to hear that our headquartered in Orlando, FL, company that include: trust, tunity to interact with cus- are happy with every phase of customers are happy.” quality, service, and value. tomers and potential cus- their overall landscape plan. and is a national franchise or- U.S. Lawns can cater to the With a territory that covers tomers at events like the Busi- “Curb appeal and customer ganization with 325 owner- needs of any client, as their all of Northeast Mississippi, service are what we are really operators across the United current customer base in- ness to Business Connection.” States. The Valley Crest Com- cludes hospitals, restaurants, Kirk has found that his mem- Another phase of the busi- all about,” said Kirk. panies is the largest landscape banks, apartment complexes, bership with CDF has given ness is their full-service land- To learn more about the company in the nation, bring- assisted living facilities, home him opportunities to meet po- scape maintenance program. many services offered by the ing a vast array of knowledge owners associations, doctor’s tential clients that did not pre- One aspect of U.S. Lawn’s team at U.S. Lawns, contact and expertise to its fran- offices, churches, and residen- viously exist. business is turf fertilization them at (662) 534-7447 or visit chisees. At U.S. Lawns, Kirk tial areas. With the mantra “CDF has allowed me net- and weed control. They offer a www.uslawns.com. U.S. Lawns and company specialize in “your image is everything to working opportunities that I lawn herbicide spraying pro- is located at 915 Sam Barkley landscape construction and us,” U.S. Lawns offers its top would not have had previous- gram, to eliminate undesir- Drive in New Albany, MS. FEBRUARY 2010 BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGE 13 MARK YOUR CALENDAR THE DJ First Friday

Friday, March 5, 2010 A ribbon cutting was held to celebrate The DJ’s new location on McCullough Boulevard.Pictured with members of the CDF Ambassador’s Club are: Emily Addison,CDF; Emily Burns; Scott Burns,The DJ; Councilman Markel Whittington; Bart Phelps; Andrea Phelps; Hannah Burns; Carson Phelps; Speaker: and Lynda Jungkind.The DJ is located at 3189 McCullough Blvd.in Tupelo and can be reached at (662) 401-3349.For more information on The Mayor Jack Reed,Jr. DJ,please visit www.thedjonline.com. NEW BIRTH REACHING MINISTRIES Sponsor: LSI Human Resource Solutions

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Continental Breakfast Will Be Served. A ribbon cutting was held at New Birth Reaching Ministries in Tupelo.Pictured on the front row are: Emily Addison,CDF; Pastor Sammy Agnew, New Birth Ministries; Dr.Sharon Mitchell,New Birth Ministries; Councilman Nettie Davis; Councilman Jonny Davis; Pastor Patricia McAllister,New Birth Ministries; Orlando Pannell,CDF; Sally Williams,City of Tupelo; Judge Rickey Thompson,Lee County Justice Court Drug Court; Shirley Moon, For more information, call: 662.842.4521 Lee County Justice Court Drug Court.Pictured on the back row are: Lula Brown,New Birth Ministries; Leslie Freeman,New Birth Ministries; Hale- sha Anthony,New Birth Ministries; Penny Townsend,New Birth Ministries; Sandra Tate,New Birth Ministries; Sherrella Doss,New Birth Ministries; Katherine McGlown,New Birth Ministries; Cathy Smith,New Birth Ministries.Also pictured are members of the CDF Ambassador’s Club.New Birth Reaching Ministries is located at 1326 Oakview in Tupelo and can be reached at (662) 255-4145. PAGE 14 BUSINESS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010 AMANDA ANGLE, CPA Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic Provides Education and Support

arkgate Pregnancy a missionary in the Philip- Clinic offers free serv- pines, Pam Tebow became ill ices to women who and was treated with strong want to make an edu- antibiotics before discovering P that she was pregnant with cated decision about their un- planned pregnancy, hopefully her fifth child. For her own equipping them to make a safety, doctors urged her to life-affirming choice. In Sep- abort the baby. She refused tember 2009, Parkgate com- and more than 21 years ago, pleted a medical conversion gave birth to Heisman trophy- with Focus on the Family, of- winner, Tim Tebow. Pam will fering clients even more infor- speak at Parkgate Pregnancy mation through limited ob- Clinic’s annual banquet on stetrical ultrasound. Parkgate February 25 at The Orchard in Pregnancy Clinic stands as a Tupelo. To celebrate the opening of Amanda Angle,CPA in Tupelo,a ribbon cutting ceremony was held.Pictured on the front row of the event are: Councilman Mike beacon of comfort, support, “Over a year ago when we Bryan; Amanda Angle; Councilman Fred Pitts; Scott Angle; Barbara McDonald; and Emily Addison,CDF.Pictured on the second row are: Brad McCully,Sportsman and hope for women in diffi- booked Pam Tebow to speak, Lawn & Landscape; and Lauren Fox,AmeriPrise.Pictured on the back row are: Mike Eldridge,ServPro; and Deborah Tierce,Tierce Motivational Training.Also pic- cult situations throughout we had no idea that she North Mississippi. would be able to tell her story tured are members of the CDF Ambassador’s Club.Amanda Angle,CPA is located at 623 West Main Street,Suite 22 and can be reached at (662) 322-6049. “Pregnancy resource cen- on the Super Bowl just a few For more information on the company,please visit www.anglecpa.com. ters across the country are weeks prior,” said Roy. “The converting to medical clinics subject of making unselfish GOODWILL INDUSTRIES (McCULLOUGH BLVD.) under an M.D. license to give choices has become a great women facts in a non-threat- topic of discussion lately and ening environment,” said Jes- we are looking forward to not sica Roy, executive director of only hearing Pam that night, Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic. but how God is continuing to “We have already noticed a use her story even through big difference in the clients Tim and his life.” that walk through our door Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic and the information they are also offers programs designed seeking.” to encourage abstinence and A 12-member board of di- purity. On January 28, the rectors, chaired by Rob Hud- clinic sponsored “The Silver son, governs Parkgate Preg- Ring Thing” at the Bancorp- nancy Clinic. A staff of four South Arena, attended by over manages the day-to-day oper- 1,400 students, encouraging a ations of the clinic, with a commitment to purity with support staff of more than 20 an emphasis on second volunteers. Tricia Robbins chances. Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic has also created a divi- serves as director of client A ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the grand opening of the Goodwill Bookstore on McCullough Boulevard in Tupelo.Pictured at the event are: Emily Addison, sion within the clinic deemed services by handling counsel- CDF; Gary Shipley,Goodwill Industries; Linda Shipley,Goodwill Industries; Patty Parker,Goodwill Industries; Keith Chapman,Goodwill Industries; Alexis Horton, MPOWER, designed to en- ing, referrals, the training of courage youth to make their Goodwill Industries; and Councilman Markel Whittington.Also pictured are members of the CDF Ambassadors’Club.All donations are accepted at the 1889 Mc- client advocates, parenting Cullough Blvd.location of Goodwill Industries and they can be reached at (901)508.1657.For more information on Goodwill Industries,please visit www.discov- own life-affirming choices. classes, and any referrals for Both programs share the goal ergoodwillms.com. post-abortive counseling. A of giving information to a registered nurse, Nancy generation who thrives on DYSON INSURANCE Collins serves as clinic direc- making their own decisions tor, overseeing the clinic in re- through information that is gards to ultrasounds, preg- attainable through a myriad nancy testing, and counseling of different media. By giving for sexually transmitted dis- students the tools needed to eases. Finally, Carrie Haads- make an informed decision, ma, office manager, and Roy, Roy hopes that they are po- executive director round out tentially putting themselves the clinic staff. out of business. Until then, As a non-profit entity, Park- the staff and volunteers of gate Pregnancy Clinic relies Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic will on churches, individuals, continue to offer education “life-minded” groups, and and support to those who grants for funding. While the need them most. medical conversion doubled Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic is the clinic’s operating budget, located at 100 Parkgate Drive annual fundraising events Extended, Suite 2 A-H. For help drive the organization. A more information on Parkgate A ribbon cutting was held for Dyson Insurance Agency-Allstate.Pictured at the event are: Davye Zeigler,Dyson Insurance Agency; Andy Dyson,Dyson Insurance very well-known case of Pregnancy Clinic or how to choosing life will be featured volunteer, please call (662) Agency; Councilman Markel Whittington; Jan Dyson; Clyde Dyson; Rebecca Johansen,Dyson Insurance Agency; Emily Addison,CDF; and David Cayson,Regions at this year’s annual fundrais- 841-1517 or visit www.park- Bank.Dyson Insurance Agency is located at 704 Hillcrest,Suite B in Tupelo and can be reached at (662) 269.2117. ing banquet. While serving as gatedonors.com. FEBRUARY 2010 BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGE 15 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES (GLOSTER ST.) 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LUNCHTIME LEARNING SERIES “Opportunity to Serve: Meet Your Area Non-Profits” To celebrate the opening of the Goodwill donation center on North Gloster Street,a ribbon cutting was held.Pictured with members of the Thursday,February 18,2010 Lunch will be provided for $10 CDFAmbassador’s Club are: David Peacock,Goodwill Industries; Michelle Lackey,Goodwill Industries; Priscilla Miles,Goodwill Industries; Please RSVP to Tonya Ferguson,Goodwill Industries; Councilman Jonny Davis; Keith Chapman,Goodwill Industries; and Emily Addison,CDF.Goodwill In- 11:45 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. dustries accepts all donations at this location at 1960 North Gloster Street in Tupelo and can be reached at (901) 508.1657.For more BancorpSouth Arena [email protected] information on Goodwill Industries,please visit www.discovergoodwillms.com. PAGE 16 BUSINESS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010 FEBRUARY 2010 BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGE 17 BusinessRewind Caney Fork to replace 2009 net income of $104.3 million, or Total deposits grew to $2.58 billion Quad/Graphics,Worldcolor Hancock Fabrics lawsuit $1.25 per share. at Dec. 31, 2009, compared to $2.34 Santa Fe Cattle Co. That’s a 13.4 percent drop from the billion at the end of 2008. to close merger in summer moved to Delaware I I I TUPELO – Caney Fork Restaurant $120.4 million, or $1.45 per share, Total loans were about $2.35 billion CORINTH – World Color Press Inc., BALDWYN – Hancock Fabrics’ law- could be open by March, if not sooner, recorded in 2008. at the end of 2009, compared to about also known as Worldcolor, will merge suit against its former accountants, said company vice president Josh Weis. Still, fourth-quarter 2009 earnings $2.53 billion in 2008. with Quad/Graphics in a deal ap- PricewaterhouseCoopers, will move to The Nashville-based restaurant is were $19.4 million, or 23 cents per Total assets for the year were about proved by both companies’ board of di- Delaware, U.S. District Chief Judge looking to take over several former rectors. share, compared to $16.8 million, or $3.64 billion, compared to $3.72 bil- Michael P. Mills ruled last month. Santa Fe Cattle Co. sites this year, in- Quad/Graphics, based in Sussex, 20 cents per share for the same period lion in 2008. Months ago, PwC asked for the cluding locations in Columbus and Tu- a year earlier. Wis., is the largest privately held print- transfer, saying the issues Hancock pelo. Total assets at the end of the year er in the U.S. Worldcolor, based in raised against it belonged with the Caney Fork serves “authentic casual were $13.2 billion, compared to $13.5 Fewest boardings since Montreal, is the second-largest same court over Hancock’s bankrupt- Southern food” including steaks, Mis- billion at the end of 2008. Total de- provider of print, digital and related cy. sissippi catfish, barbecue, seafood, 1996 posted at airport services in America. posits were $10.7 billion versus $9.7 I TUPELO – With only two flights a day Hancock argued it would be more fried dill pickles and fried green beans. Worldcolor has a 450-employee billion. Loans and leases, net of un- leaving Tupelo Regional Airport, passen- convenient to leave the case in Mis- Company vice president Josh Weis earned income, increased from $9.7 plant in Corinth. sissippi, among other reasons to keep said Caney Fork negotiated with the ger traffic dropped sharply in 2009. The deal is expected to close this billion to $9.8 billion. The 13,088 boardings last year were it here. landlord of the former Santa Fe restau- summer, with Quad/Graphics expecting Hancock filed for Chapter 11 pro- rants and “came to terms” to get all of the fewest recorded since 1997, which pre-tax annual savings of about $225 Renasant net earnings saw 13,858 boardings. But both figures tection in Delaware Bankruptcy Court the properties. million within two years. in March 2007. The filing listed PwC Santa Fe in Tupelo closed in Sep- are better than the 10,975 posted in Quad/Graphics said it plans to reach $18.5M in 2009 as an unsecured creditor. The compa- tember, putting about 65 people out of I 1996. “achieve greater operational efficien- TUPELO – Renasant Corp., the par- ny exited bankruptcy protection in Au- work. The restaurant on South Gloster ent company of Renasant Bank, report- Still, last year’s drop marks three cies” with the acquisition. Street opened in 2006. The company, straight years of declining boardings. Gary Chandler, president of the Al- gust 2008. ed net income for 2009 of $18.5 mil- In March 2009, Hancock sued PwC based in Brentwood, Tenn., field for lion, or 88 cents per share. Just four years ago, Tupelo Regional liance, the economic development Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last posted a record 31,000 boardings, group for Corinth and Alcorn County, in the circuit court of Lee County, al- That was a 23 percent drop from leging its former accountants’ deci- July and closed several locations. the $24.1 million, or $1.15 per share, when it had two airlines providing said,“Moving forward we are cautiously sions contributed to its financial posted in 2008. seven daily flights. optimistic. We are hopeful the quality woes. PwC moved the lawsuit to fed- BancorpSouth net income Renasant’s fourth-quarter earnings But ASA/Delta pulled out of Tupelo of our work force and the flexibility of were $4 million, or 19 cents per share, in January 2008, just as the recession our operations here in Corinth help us eral court then asked for the of $104.3M for 2009 compared to $232,000, or 1 cent per was getting under way, and airline traf- become a part of Quad/Graphics fu- Delaware transfer. I TUPELO – BancorpSouth reported share, a year earlier. fic has continued to fall. ture.” Daily Journal PAGE 18 BUSINESS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2010 FEBRUARY 2010 BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGE 19 NewsMakers

1996 and has been an employment elor of Science in social science from • Earl Parker of Tupelo, field officer representative for the past nine years. Mississippi University for Women. III – five-year tenure award. Crowley attended the University of Bell is also a licensed master level • Helen Valentine of Shannon, pro- Mississippi, graduating with a bache- social worker and is working toward gram coordinator – Extra Effort award lor’s degree in banking and finance. achieving LCSW status. He holds a for December 2009. She also is a graduate of Itawamba Bachelor of Social Work and a Bachelor Community College and the Barret of Arts degree in social work and psy- School of Banking. chology from the University of Mississip- PITTS PENKOVA • Matt Gillis to pi. He received a Master of Social Work vice president and degree from the University of Alabama. I Wes Pitts and Stacie Penkova, appraisal and re- Bell has worked for NMSH for more pharmacists at North Mississippi Med- view specialist. A than five years. ical Center, were both recently board native of Sturgis, certified in pharmacotherapy. They are Gillis joined Renas- I Sonya Grimes was chosen as the only two pharmacists in north Mis- ant in September the January 2010 JONES KENNEDY sissippi to have achieved this certifica- 2009. Previously, he employee of the tion, and are two of only 20 in Missis- GILLIS was a vice presi- month for Franklin I Cassandra Jones of Shannon sippi. dent in the under- Collection and Niki Kennedy of Tupelo have They are certified by the Board of writing/credit department of another Service. been awarded child development as- Pharmaceutical Specialties, an agency regional bank in Memphis. She has been sociate credentials by the Council for whose purpose is to recognize pharma- Gillis graduated from Mississippi employed with Professional Recognition in Washing- cy specialties and certify pharmacists’ State University with a bachelor’s de- Franklin for more ton. knowledge and skills at the advanced gree in banking and finance. He also than seven years. GRIMES The CPR represents the childhood practice level. attended the Barret School of Banking, Grimes is a human education profession. Pharmacotherapy is the area of graduating magna cum laude; the Ten- resource assistant Candidates for the CDA credential pharmacy practice that is responsible nessee Bankers Association’s South- at Franklin. are observed working with young chil- for ensuring safe, appropriate and eco- eastern School of Banking and the dren or families by an early childhood nomical use of medicines in patient commercial and advanced commercial I Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. recent- professional. Candidates must show care.A pharmacotherapy specialist has lending school at Vanderbilt University. ly announced January service anniver- the ability to work with families to de- responsibility for direct patient care, is sary awards for employees at its Tupe- velop children’s physical and intellec- a member of a multidisciplinary team lo plant: tual abilities in a safe and healthy and is the primary source of drug infor- • 25 years: Joel Bailey, Hursey Will- learning environment. mation for other health care providers. ingham, David Gladney, Phil Walls, Art Palmer, Wayne Weaver, Raymond Fells, I The board of directors of Renas- Thomas Pearson, Mark McMillen, Joe ant Bank announced these recent pro- Munn and Paul Rajacich. motions: • 20 years: Kenneth Robertson, • Danny Gladney to senior vice presi- Terry McMickin, Mike Franks, Todd dent and collections & recovery depart- SMITH OWENS Rakestraw, Anthony Malone, Cynthia ment manager. He Northington, Terry Tyes, Brenda Cruse, has been with Re- Zonny Bullock, Teddy Bridges, Ricky nasant since 1988, I North Missis- Blissard, Elisha Sullivan, Jimmy serving as manager sippi State Hospital Ridling, David Jones, Larry Garrison, of the bank’s col- recently announced Jeff Worthey, Donald Little, Gary Allen lection, recovery, its employees of the and Jackie Sneed. bankruptcy and quarter for the first • 15 years: Frank Swader, Randy other real estate three quarters of Stegall, Pat Reed and Quincy Berry. owned department. 2009. They were • 10 years: James Hodges, Charles GLADNEY Gladney also has Lisa Newsum BELL Gilmore, Shane Bates, Jacqueline been a consumer Smith, purchasing Chandler, Tom Jackson, Mitchel lender with the Renasant’s Amory office clerk, (first quarter); Earnest, Stephen Funderburk, Renae and an indirect lending officer in Tupe- Stephany Owens, social worker for the Hughes and Jerry Thomas. lo. Corinth Crisis Intervention Center, (sec- • 5 years: Brad Kuykendall, Scott Gladney attended Mississippi State ond quarter); and Malcolm Bell, social Click, Ronnie Chandler, Linda McCol- University, graduating with a bachelor’s worker, Tupelo campus (third quarter). lum and David Dodd. degree in banking and finance. He also Smith has worked at NMSH for nine attended the Barret School of Banking, years. Before becoming purchasing I The Mississippi Department of formerly Mid-South School of Banking, clerk for the hospital, she was an active Corrections announced recently the in Memphis and the Southeastern treatment technician. A graduate of Mississippi State Penitentiary and Re- School of Consumer North Pontotoc High School, she at- gion I Community Corrections employ- Credit at Vanderbilt tended Itawamba Community College, ee award recipients for the fourth University. Northeast Mississippi Community Col- quarter of 2009. Winners included: • Stacy Jones lege and Blue Mountain College. • Luther Childs of Rienzi, correc- Crowley to vice Owens, a master level social worker, tions officer II – five-year tenure president for holds a master’s degree in social work award. human resources. from the University of Tennessee, a • Sonja Palmer of Corinth, field offi- Crowley has been Master of Education in Social Science cer supervisor – five-year tenure CROWLEY with Renasant since from Delta State University and a Bach- award.