by Ross Reily Published: November 6,2012
Tags: Ambassador John N. Palmer, Bill Yates, Curiosity rover, Dr. Robert C. Khayat, Fred Haise, Innovators Hall of Fame, Jeff Good, Jim Barksdale, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Technology Alliance, NASA, The Yates Companies Inc
The Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA) will host the Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame Awards Gala, Nov. 13. The 13th Annual Conference on Technology Innovation, hosted by MTA, will be held Nov. 14. Both events will be held at the Jackson Convention Complex. The Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame was established in 2008 as a tribute [...] [...]

by Wally Northway Published: October 16,2011
Tags: Ergon, Ergon Inc., Greenwood, Howard Industries Inc., Irby, Irby Company, JACKSON, Laurel, Mississippi 100, Philadelphia, Staplcotn, Stuart C. Irby Co., The Yates Companies Inc, Yates
While the 2011 version of the Mississippi 100 has many new names, the top five revenue-producers remain unchanged from 2010. The “big five” in order are Ergon Inc. of Jackson, The Yates Companies Inc. of Philadelphia, Staplcotn of Greenwood, Howard Industries Inc. of Laurel and Irby Company of Jackson. The only change from last year [...] [...]

$1.3 Billion (Last year No. 2) William Gully Yates and William Gully Yates Jr. of Philadelphia, Miss., founded W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company in 1963. That company has grown into a business with more than $1 billion in annual revenue. The Yates Companies Inc. comprises the original construction division and five subsidiaries: > Blaine [...] [...]