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Automotive equipment made in Mississippi recognized around the world

Lynn Lofton — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:01:37 +0000

Hunter Engineering Company came to Mississippi in 1976 with a plant in Durant in Holmes County. It made a commitment to have a manufacturing establishment in the state and has not wavered. Additional plants were added in Raymond and Union for this manufacturer of automotive undercarriage equipment — items necessary to keep America’s vehicles operating. [...]

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Kicker: Mississippi Craft Center named one of top 10 in country

Becky Gillette — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:23:52 +0000

Julia Daily, executive director, Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild, has traveled around the country to visit art galleries and craft centers like the one she oversees, the Mississippi Craft Center. She has found that the work of Mississippi artists and craftsmen compares favorably to the best in the nation. “I would place our artisans up against any [...]

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“The Help” Leads Box Office

Stephen McDill — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:32:28 +0000

Brandon Gray of Box Office Mojo: “On the bright side, The Help climbed to the top spot… while Rise of the Planet of the Apes took second. The Help eased 21 percent to an estimated $20.5 million, lifting its total to $71.8 million in 12 days. It marked the first time since early January that [...]

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Cooking up another career

Wally Northway — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 06:00:55 +0000

"It was a 13-mile trip — one way. I thought, 'Wow, I can't believe she would drive that far for my sauce.” -David Wilson

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’18-year overnight success story’

Wally Northway — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 06:00:03 +0000

In 1993, a small business opened in Madison with little fanfare. With a single employee and one product housed in a tiny, 1,800-square-foot facility, even the company’s founder and CEO did not envision that company, Cypress Pharmaceutical Inc., would one day employ more than 100 workers in a sprawling, 60,000-plus-square-foot complex in Gluckstadt and have [...]

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