by Becky Gillette Published: May 20,2012
Tags: Fondren, gardening, horticulture, Jan Wade, small business, The Everyday Gardener
The Everyday Gardener in Fondren specializes in “the art of giving and gardening.” Whether you are looking for a gift for others or yourself, you are likely to find something among the store’s unique selection of home accents, vases, containers and works of art that will brighten a home or office. The business also carries [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 13,2012
Tags: CLEVELAND, Delta State University, Hey Joe's
You might expect that a business like Hey Joe’s that specializes in burgers, live original music and a large draft beer selection would be a hit with the younger crowd including students from Delta State University. But Hey Joe’s has fans of all ages. “We had a lady celebrate her 90th birthday here the other [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 13,2012
It was a far different world back in 1927 when the Nehi Bottling Company was founded in Cleveland. Most soft drink companies manufactured their products locally because dirt roads made it difficult to transport products very far. Today the soft drink industry has a far different model with most production consolidated in regional bottling centers. [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: April 22,2012
Tags: Greg Cartmell, Greg Rozina, Highland Village, Whitehead Street Clothiers
Before any man can develop his own style, he has to understand the simplicity of the basics. “The timeless prep look is the foundation for classic styling,” said Greg Rozina, manager of Whitehead Street Clothiers. “It is okay to break the rules once you understand them. Good taste, however, never changes. So the most important [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: April 15,2012
Tags: Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Hurricane Katrina, Social Chair, Yuki Northington
After Hurricane Katrina tens of thousands of Coast residents needed to replace their home furnishings. But about the only place open near Bay St. Louis for a while was Walmart. That is when interior decorator Yuki Northington, who owns the firm Art & Interiors in Bay St. Louis, decided to open Social Chair to help [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: March 16,2012
Tags: Becky Gilette, Biggers Hardware, Corinth, J.D. Biggers, Lon Taylor, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, small business profile
CORINTH—In 1918, when the U.S. was still involved in World War I, Biggers Hardware was founded in downtown Corinth by J.D. Biggers. His ten children each inherited a tenth of the store that has been run continuously by a family member ever since its founding 94 years ago. “I had five great uncles who worked [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: November 6,2011
Tags: Louise Burroughs, Small Business Spotlight, Tumbleweed Red
Louise Burroughs is one part “Bonanza” and one part “Bath & Body Works.” While keeping books for the family cattle business has always been her first love, Burroughs decided last year to open up a business of her own. “I will always be a cowgirl,” the Terry wife and mother said. “Growing up I wanted [...] [...]
by Laura Smith Published: July 17,2011
Tags: Al Roberts, Babalu, Bill Latham, restaurant, Table 100
The two men who created the popular Jackson restaurant Amerigo are back in the kitchen, cooking up eateries like Babalu and Table 100 and opening Five Guys Burgers and Fries metro-area franchises. Restaurateurs Bill Latham and Al Roberts teamed together more than 20 years ago at the Sundancer, and the result has been a formidable [...] [...]
by Laura Smith Published: July 17,2011
Tags: Al Roberts, Babalu, Bill Latham, David Ferris, Dining Out, LR Restaurants, restaurants
When chef David Ferris met with LR Restaurants owners Bill Latham and Al Roberts, it was marriage at first talk, he said. The longtime restaurateurs were tossing around a concept for a restaurant that would serve gourmet tacos and Spanish-style tapas. “It’s something that I’d been wanting to do, and we just hit it off [...] [...]
by Laura Smith Published: June 26,2011
Tags: ANN MACVAUGH, Greenville, Small Business Spotlight, WASHINGTON SQUARE THRIFT STORE
Fine china, home appliances, clothing, books and games are among the items meticulously displayed at the Washington Square Thrift Store in downtown Greenville. “The community has been really good to us,” said Ann Macvaugh, founder and executive director of Washington Square. “We get items from estates – fine china, televisions. This is upscale resale. It’s [...] [...]
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