Q&A: Woods Eastland, Staplcotn
by Nash Nunnery
Published: October 19,2009
A storied history Staplcotn remains a stable force in state agriculture Woods Eastland is the CEO/president of Greenwood-based Staplcotn, the oldest and one of the largest cotton marketing cooperatives in the United States. Originally named Staple Cotton Cooperative Association, the corporation was formed in 1921 in response to marketing problems experienced by Mississippi Delta cotton [...]
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