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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.

Table of Contents

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-x
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  1. Foreword
  2. Jesse L. White, Jr.
  3. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. xiii-xvi
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. xvii-xxii
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  1. Victor Mavar, Sr.: Envisioning Success Seafood to Cat Food and Beyond
  2. pp. 2-5
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  1. Phil Hardin: Capital from Bakery Success Seeds Educational Philanthropy
  2. pp. 6-9
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  1. George A. McLean: A Man and His Newspaper Catalyze Community Development
  2. pp. 10-13
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  1. Dumas Milner: Eclectic Entrepreneur Flew High in His Prime
  2. pp. 14-17
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  1. Warren A. Hood, Sr. & Warren A. Hood, Jr.: Two Generations of Hood Industrial Complexes
  2. pp. 18-21
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  1. Bill Hogg: Pragmatic Vision Thrives Because People Have to Eat
  2. pp. 22-25
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  1. Owen Cooper: Creating Multiple Businesses With an Idea a Minute
  2. pp. 26-33
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  1. Richard McRae: Building Department Stores Formula for Success
  2. pp. 34-37
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  1. Roy Anderson, Jr. & Roy Anderson, III: Constructing Buildings, Doing It the Right Way
  2. pp. 38-41
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  1. Jesse Brent: Legendary River Man Pilots Towboat Industry
  2. pp. 42-45
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  1. Frank Spain: Exploring Frontiers of Communications Inventing Solutions
  2. pp. 46-49
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  1. John H. Bryan, Jr.: The Greatest Gift Yields Business and Social Dividends
  2. pp. 50-53
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  1. W.C. Fore: Dr. Dirt Moves it to Land and Sea
  2. pp. 54-57
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  1. William H. Seemann: Inventive Composites Manufacturer Makes Ideas Pay
  2. pp. 58-61
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  1. Marty Davidson: One Man’s Pipe Dream Blows No Smoke
  2. pp. 62-65
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  1. Leo Seal, Jr.: Banking on Character when Disaster Changes the Game
  2. pp. 66-69
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  1. Mary Mahoney: Mary Mahoney’s Old French House Restaurant
  2. pp. 70-73
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  1. William G. Yates, Jr. & William G. Yates, III: Yates Construction Bigger than Us
  2. pp. 74-77
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  1. John Palmer: Anticipating Shifts in Business Music as Metaphor
  2. pp. 78-81
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  1. Hartley Peavey & Mary Peavey: Building a Company that Rocks on a Passion for Music
  2. pp. 82-85
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  1. Billy Howard, Sr. & Linda Howard: Growing through Windows Of Opportunity
  2. pp. 86-89
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  1. Fred Adams, Jr.: Appetite for Acquisitions Feeds Egg Company Growth
  2. pp. 90-93
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  1. Phillip Martin: Choctaw Self-Determination through Jobs and Education
  2. pp. 94-97
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  1. Joe Frank Sanderson, Jr.: Going Against the Grain Makes Chickens Pay
  2. pp. 98-101
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  1. Hassell Franklin: Outsmarting Furniture Industry Decline with Reclining Customers
  2. pp. 102-105
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  1. Mickey Holliman: Making it the Best Seat in the House
  2. pp. 106-109
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  1. Aaron Shirley: Vision Turns Dilapidated Mall into Thriving Medical Complex
  2. pp. 110-113
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  1. John Bower: Kidney Care Business by Necessity
  2. pp. 114-117
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  1. Satnam Sethi & Monica Sethi Harrigill: Creating a Conglomerate Believing There are no Downsides
  2. pp. 118-121
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  1. Ann Alexander & Jimmy Alexander: Powering Vision with Electrical Know-how
  2. pp. 122-125
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  1. Tommy Dulaney: Air Pollution Regulations Support Structural Steel
  2. pp. 126-129
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  1. John Evans & Richard Howorth: Two Independent Booksellers Change Hometown Cultures
  2. pp. 130-135
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  1. Leland Speed: The Right Time for the REIT Business
  2. pp. 136-139
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  1. Will Primos: Turkey Calls Give Wing to Thriving Hunting Business
  2. pp. 140-143
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  1. Toni Cooley & William Cooley: Getting into the Game All Systems Go
  2. pp. 144-147
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  1. B.T. Jones: Minorities in Action Taking Support Systems to Scale
  2. pp. 148-151
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  1. Ernest L. Burdette, Robert E. Sandoz & Frank J. Wilem, Jr.: Three Partners Find Just One Thing
  2. pp. 152-155
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  1. Johnnie Terry: Two-Cent Raise Galvanizes Furniture Installation Business
  2. pp. 156-159
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  1. Fred Wile: Casting the Works into a Foundry All in the Family
  2. pp. 160-163
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  1. John Dane III: Boat-Builder Braves Storms of Weather and Recession
  2. pp. 164-167
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  1. Gail Pittman: From Art to Manufacturing Just the Next Step
  2. pp. 168-171
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  1. Seetha Srinivasan: Building Mississippi’s Press One Distinguished Book at a Time
  2. pp. 172-175
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  1. Jim Duff & Tommy Duff : Two Brothers One Good Man
  2. pp. 176-179
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  1. Abdul Lala: Entrepreneurial Chemistry Gives Rise to Hospitality Empire
  2. pp. 180-183
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  1. Rick Carter: Overcoming Serial Bad Luck to Create Winning Casino Resort
  2. pp. 184-187
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  1. Ed Meek: Networking Helps Build Oxford Publishing Empire
  2. pp. 188-191
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  1. Fred Carl, Jr.: Professional-Grade Range-Maker Ignites Kitchen Revolution
  2. pp. 192-195
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  1. Liza Cirlot Looser: Agency’s Defense Strategy Scores Winning Portfolio
  2. pp. 196-199
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  1. Malcolm White: Hal & Mal’s Cornerstone of a Downtown Comeback
  2. pp. 200-203
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  1. Toxey Haas: Being One with Nature Drives Mossy Oak Brand
  2. pp. 204-207
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  1. Hu Meena: Customer-Inspired Products Delivered with Speed
  2. pp. 208-211
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  1. Robert St. John: Five Restaurants and an Extra Table
  2. pp. 212-215
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  1. Ronnie West & Steve West: Cleaning Power for Industrial Giants
  2. pp. 216-219
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  1. Don Newcomb: Newk’s Express on the Fast Track to Franchising
  2. pp. 220-223
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  1. Allen Eubanks & Janice Eubanks: Growing Produce while Weathering Risks
  2. pp. 224-227
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  1. Daniel K. Fordice, III & Hunter L. Fordice: Three Generations Diversify into Construction Niches
  2. pp. 228-231
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  1. Dan Blumenthal & Jeff Good: Good Business Planning a Recipe for Mangia Bene
  2. pp. 232-235
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  1. William Bynum: Banking on People for Economic Justice
  2. pp. 236-239
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  1. Greg McDade & Kathy McDade: Neighborhood Grocers Thrive by Listening to Customers
  2. pp. 240-243
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  1. Dick Molpus: High-Risk Leverage Jump-Starts Risk-Averse TIMO
  2. pp. 244-247
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  1. Mike Sanders: Ag Supplier Harvests Success by Helping Farmers Grow
  2. pp. 248-251
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  1. Jim Barksdale: Venturing Philanthropy to Teach Kids to Read
  2. pp. 252-255
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  1. Stephen Johnston: Surge in Sales Powers Decision to Sell
  2. pp. 256-259
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  1. Betsy Bradley: Creating Stronger Communities by Connecting People with Art
  2. pp. 260-263
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  1. Jill Beneke: Designing IT Solutions and Making them Work
  2. pp. 264-267
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  1. Martha Bergmark: Leveraging Social Capital for Gains in Justice
  2. pp. 268-271
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  1. Joel Bomgar: Driving to a Remote Solution in an Orange Box
  2. pp. 272-275
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  1. Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira & Erin Hayne: Scaling Artistic Vision in Mississippi’s Creative Economy
  2. pp. 276-280
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  1. Appendix
  2. pp. 281-286
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 287-290
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