by Nancy Anderson Published: May 3,2013
The best advice is worth repeating until people take it to heart and follow it. For your waistline, it’s something like, “eat less, exercise more.” The best advice for your wallet might well be “spend less, save more.” Nancy Lottridge Anderson, a chartered financial analyst, offers advice to clients at New Perspectives Inc., her investing [...] [...]
by Lisa Monti Published: April 26,2013
Tags: Coast Printing Co., Jerry Maddux, printing
When Jerry and Cindy Maddux, owners of Coast Printing Co. in Gulfport, started out 20 years ago with their new business venture, neither had worked in the printing business. Jerry Maddux had been working as a comptroller in Richmond, Va., for several years and wanted to get back home to the Coast and start his [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: April 26,2013
Tags: Maris West & Baker, Peter Marks, Tim Mask
Mastering the constantly changing world of technology while balancing those changes with clients’ needs keeps the Maris West & Baker advertising agency vital. The Jackson-based agency was founded in 1970, and the Gordon Marks agency merged with it in 1990. Peter Marks, a third-generation advertising executive, is president of Maris West & Baker. “Things are [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: April 26,2013
Tags: advertising, Chris Ray, Cirlot Agency, Liza Cirlot Looser, Middleby Corp., Mississippi Development Authority, Ramey Agency, Viking Range Corp.
Recently when Viking Range Corp. was bought by a much larger company, Middleby Corp., marketing campaigns that had been handled by the Ramey Agency were suspended. That type of merger of a Mississippi-based company with a larger company based in another state is a long-established trend that can lead to loss of work for advertising [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: April 23,2013
Tags: cyber security, dot com, Facebook, Internet safety, Internet stalking, Jim Hood
Protecting teens’ online privacy is the goal of a new public education campaign launched today by Attorney General Jim Hood in cooperation with Facebook. “As parents, we address issues of trust, accountability and respect with our children concerning their direct interactions with others and we should treat online conversations the same,” said Attorney General Hood. [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: April 19,2013
Tags: law, Law & Accounting, Mary Winkler, Steve Farese
Ashland lawyer Steven Farese Sr. is no stranger to media interviews. He has been interviewed for national publications and television for some of the high profile cases he’s represented. Being the voice of those who need representation is what he enjoys most about practicing law. “I’m not attracted to these cases; they call me because [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: April 19,2013
Tags: Itta Bena, Karen Riddle, law, Space & Missile Command
Lt. Col. Karen W. Riddle has traveled far and wide from her native of town of Itta Bena, having lived in Japan, Korea, Germany and Iraq while practicing in diverse areas of the law. She has a passion for criminal law, and has worked as a defense attorney, prosecutor and military judge. She has also [...] [...]
by Lisa Monti Published: April 19,2013
Tags: accounting, electronic filing, IRS, law, Law & Accounting, Lisa Monti, tax season, taxes
It’s the little things that can get taxpayers. Simple math errors, poor penmanship or hurriedly filling out your tax form at the last minute account for loads of filing errors. And those slip ups, which typically happen with paper returns, give the Internal Revenue Service another opportunity to tout the benefits of filing taxes electronically. [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: April 12,2013
When Mississippi was at risk of losing a big, revenue-generating golf tournament, Sanderson Farms stepped up to accept the sponsorship and keep it going. The Sanderson Farms Championship is the new name of the tournament formerly known as the Viking Classic. The tournament will be played July 18-20 at Annandale Country Club in Madison. “When [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: April 12,2013
Tags: BancorpSouth, banking, Dan Rollins, Public Companies
From a humble beginning as a small bank in a hardware store in Verona, BancorpSouth has grown into a regional financial holding company with $13.4 billion in assets and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Mississippi company began trading under the symbol BOMS on NASDAQ in 1985. Since 1997 it has traded [...] [...]
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