Mississippi Entrepreneurs / Polly Dement.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dement, Polly.

Series:

UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship--Mississippi--History.

Entrepreneurship.

Businesspeople--Mississippi--Biography.

Businesspeople.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (pages cm)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Jackson, Mississippi] : Cat Island Books LLC, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The stories in Mississippi Entrepreneurs draw attention to the tenacious and courageous journeys of Mississippi men and women who risk fortune and futures to create successful enterprises. Most tell "how they did it" uniquely and in their own words; family members and former colleagues pick up the storyline for legendary entrepreneurs who have passed on, recalling vividly the characteristics that set them apart from the competition. Usually a passion for creation inspired these go-getters--whether casting liquid steel into industrial products (Fred Wile, Meridian); constructing buildings (Roy Anderson III, Gulfport; Bill Yates Jr., Philadelphia); making agricultural products grow (Janice and Allen Eubanks, Lucedale; Mike Sanders, Cleveland); delivering and installing furniture (Johnnie Terry, Jackson); using technology to improve systems (John Palmer and Joel Bomgar, Jackson; Billy and Linda Howard, Laurel); expanding food operations (S. L. Sethi, Jackson; Don Newcomb, Oxford); or sharing the sheer love of music (Hartley Peavey, Meridian), food (Robert St. John, Hattiesburg), art (Erin Hayne and Nuno Gonsalves Ferreira, Jackson), or books (John Evans, Jackson; Richard Howarth, Oxford). Social and cultural entrepreneurs made their marks as well, including those focused on social justice (Martha Bergmark, Jackson); access to health care (Aaron Shirley, Jackson); and public education (Jack Reed, Tupelo). Few if any books have focused exclusively on this aspect of the state's history. Altogether these stories illustrate common traits, including plentiful vision, fierce drive, willingness to take risks and change for a better way, the ability to innovate, solve problems, and turn luck to advantage"-- Provided by publisher.

"The seventy stories in Mississippi Entrepreneurs collectively draw attention to the tenacious and courageous journeys of Mississippi men and women who risk fortune and futures to create successful enterprises. Most tell "how they did it" uniquely and in their own words, bringing to life their entrepreneurial spirits. Family members and former colleagues pick up the storyline for legendary entrepreneurs who have passed on, recalling vividly the characteristics that set them apart from the competition. Usually a passion for creation inspired these go-getters--whether casting red-hot liquid steel into industrial products (Fred Wile, Meridian); constructing buildings (Roy Anderson III, Gulfport; Bill Yates Jr., Philadelphia; and William Yates III, Biloxi); making agricultural products grow ( Janice and Allen Eubanks, Lucedale; and Mike Sanders, Cleveland); delivering and installing furniture ( Johnnie Terry, Jackson); using technology to improve systems ( John Palmer and Joel Bomgar, and Toni and Bill Cooley, Jackson; and Billy and Linda Howard, Laurel); expanding food operations (Dr. S. L. Sethi, Jackson; and Don Newcomb, Oxford); or sharing the sheer love of music (Hartley Peavey, Meridian), food (Robert St. John, Hattiesburg), art (Erin Hayne and Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira, Jackson), or books (John Evans, Jackson; and Richard Howorth, Oxford). Social and cultural entrepreneurs made their marks as well, including those focused on social justice (Martha Bergmark, Jackson); access to health care (Aaron Shirley, Jackson); and public education ( Jack Reed, Tupelo). Few if any books have focused exclusively on this aspect of the state's history. Altogether the stories, accompanied by seventy black and white photographs, illustrate common traits, including plentiful vision, fierce drive, willingness to take risks and change for a better way, the ability to innovate, solve problems, and turn luck (both good and bad) to advantage. Most of these entrepreneurs generously share the rewards of their hard work and ingenuity with their communities"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Envisioning Success: Seafood to Cat Food and Beyond

Capital from Bakery Success: Seeds Educational Philanthropy

A Man and His Newspaper: Catalyze Community Development

Eclectic Entrepreneur: Flew High in His Prime

Two Generations: Of Hood Industrial Complexes

Pragmatic Vision Thrives: Because People Have to Eat

Creating Multiple Businesses: With an Idea a Minute

Business as a Platform: For Social Change

Building Department Stores: Formula for Success

Constructing Buildings: Doing It the Right Way

Legendary River Man: Pilots Towboat Industry

Exploring Frontiers of Communications: Inventing Solutions

The Greatest Gift: Yields Business and Social Dividends

Dr. Dirt: Moves It to Land and Sea

Inventive Composites Manufacturer: Makes Ideas Pay

One Man's Pipe Dream: Blows No Smoke

Banking on Character: When Disaster Changes the Game

Mary Mahoney's: Old French House Restaurant

Yates Construction: Bigger than Us

Anticipating Shifts in Business: Music as Metaphor

Building a Company That Rocks: On a Passion for Music

Growing through Windows: Of Opportunity

Appetite for Acquisitions: Feeds Egg Company Growth

Choctaw Self-Determination: Through Jobs and Education

Going Against the Grain: Makes Chickens Pay

Outsmarting Furniture Industry Decline: With Reclining Customers

Making It: The Best Seat in the House

Vision Turns Dilapidated Mall: Into Thriving Medical Complex

Kidney Care: Business by Necessity

Creating a Conglomerate: Believing There Are No Downsides

Powering Vision: With Electrical Know-How

Air Pollution Regulations: Support Structural Steel

Two Independent Booksellers: Change Hometown Cultures

The Right Time: For the REIT Business.

Turkey Calls: Give Wing to Thriving Hunting Business

Getting into the Game: All Systems Go

Minorities in Action: Taking Support Systems to Scale

Three Partners: Find Just One Thing

Two-Cent Raise Galvanizes: Furniture Installation Business

Casting the Works into a Foundry: All in the Family

Boat-Builder Braves Storms: Of Weather and Recession

From Art to Manufacturing: Just the Next Step

Building Mississippi's Press: One Distinguished Book at a Time

Two Brothers: One Good Man

Entrepreneurial Chemistry: Gives Rise to Hospitality Empire

Overcoming Serial Bad Luck: To Create Winning Casino Resort

Networking Helps Build: Oxford Publishing Empire

Professional-Grade Range-Maker: Ignites Kitchen Revolution

Agency's Defense Strategy: Scores Winning Portfolio

Hal &amp

Mal's: Cornerstone of a Downtown Comeback

Being One with Nature: Drives Mossy Oak Brand

Customer-Inspired Products: Delivered with Speed

Five Restaurants: and an Extra Table

Cleaning Power: For Industrial Giants

Newk's Express: On the Fast Track to Franchising

Growing Produce: While Weathering Risks

Three Generations Diversify: Into Construction Niches

Good Business Planning: A Recipe for Mangia Bene

Banking on People: For Economic Justice

Neighborhood Grocers Thrive: By Listening to Customers

High-Risk Leverage: Jump-Starts Risk-Averse TIMO

Ag Supplier Harvests Success: By Helping Farmers Grow

Venturing Philanthropy: To Teach Kids to Read

Surge in Sales: Powers Decision to Sell

Creating Stronger Communities: By Connecting People with Art

Designing IT Solutions: And Making Them Work

Leveraging Social Capital: For Gains in Justice

Driving to a Remote Solution: In an Orange Box

Scaling Artistic Vision: In Mississippi's Creative Economy

Appendix

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62846-038-5

1-62674-050-X

OCLC:

881386766