Jon Bragg, the new private client relationship manager at First Tennessee Bank, said having a good professional working relationship with a banker is one of the best investments that any entrepreneur or business professional can have.
Color is what Ben Evans’ business is all about and as store manager for the new Memphis Paints store at 5940 Goodman Road in Olive Branch, he hopes to help customers savor a new colorful look to their space.
Donald “Jeff” Frazier, current Southern Bancorp Central Region President, has been promoted to Central Region CEO. Frazier began his career at Southern Bancorp in 2010 as a Senior Lender in DeSoto County. In 2013, he was promoted to Central Region President. Prior to joining Southern Bancorp…
Ed Engelke has been in real estate for the past 15 years because he wanted to be involved in a business that helps people find their “dream home.”
A trailblazing pediatrician who initially was the only area doctor trained specifically in infant and children’s medical care has added a new clinic in Olive Branch to a growing network of locations.
Dr. R.C. Shackelford has opened his Shackelford Family Eye Care Clinic in Walls to serve the greater northwest Mississippi Delta region.
Amy Lay of Nesbit has joined Bill Sexton Appraisals as a realtor. Lay, a former alderwoman with the City of Horn Lake, comes to the agency from work as the Sales and Marketing Manager for the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Southaven. She has also been a Case Manager for DeSoto County Juve…
A DeSoto County native has taken leadership of running a new concept to the county in home improvement, plumbing, electrical, power tools and other hardware items at a discount price.
Holly Renee Seymour is a CEO who is a CPA and as a certified public accountant this tax season has been among the busiest for the rising corporate executive.
United Way of the Mid-South prepares to launch the organization’s principal program, Free Tax Prep program which brings millions to city’s economic engine, impacting people in poverty.
The date was Dec. 11, 2016. Kelsey Parrish knows that date very well. It was the date she and her husband Matt took the “coffee” plunge and set about bringing great coffee and a great place to meet to DeSoto County.
A celebration was recently held to honor State Farm Insurance agent Barry Bouchillon, who has his office at 40 Stateline Road West in Southaven. Bouchillon also is actively in several civic activities in addition to his insurance business.
Baptist Medical Group-DeSoto OB/GYN has hired Dr. Thomas Pitman to staff the new clinic in Southaven. Pitman is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist with more than 20 years of experience and specialty training in urogynecology. He is also certified in pelvic reconstructive surgery and…
Mary Everett, co-owner of Pickett Equipment Company, said the company has carved out a name for itself as one of the most reliable chemical handling equipment companies in the Mid-South.
An executive with a Nashville, Tenn.-based company promoting solar power believes investing in solar energy has become an option more businesses are looking at.
Pierre McCombs, general manager of the Drury Inn and Suites, 735 Goodman Road West, off Interstate Blvd. and I-55, has been around… literally.
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation in Hernando has announced the promotion of Jennifer Hill from Loan Officer to Branch Sales Manager. During her 10-year tenure with Fairway, along with her hard work and dedication, Jennifer became a top loan officer in Northern Mississippi and is exci…
Coffee Central owner Kelsey Parrish and staff help cut a ribbon a celebrate its inclusion as part of the Southaven Chamber of Commerce Friday morning, Feb. 9.
DeSoto Industries and the North Mississippi Regional Center based in Oxford have formed a successful partnership in assisting the intellectually and developmentally disabled find meaningful work and help local industries and companies with production needs as well.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop has announced that its newest shop, a franchise location in Olive Branch, will open to the public on Monday, Feb. 19. The shop features a convenient drive-thru and is located at 5400 Goodman Road.
Turning around the nation's growing opioid epidemic might be a tall task for the nation's mental health community but it's a battle that can be won, according to Dr. Theodore Bender, Ph.D., the new CEO at Turning Point in Southaven, part of the Addiction Campuses network based in Nashville.
Dr. Laura Vo is a new dentist with Happy Smiles in Horn Lake. A native of southern California and a long-time Tennessee resident, Dr. Vo attended college at Middle Tennessee State and earned her dentistry degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science College of Dentistry.
She's only been on the job for a day but Meredith Wickham, the newly-named Executive Director of First Regional Library has already made a name for herself in the Magnolia State as well as nationally.
The Largest Indoor RV & Boat Show at Southaven RV & Marine in Southaven attracts thousands of travelers, campers, boaters and outdoor recreation enthusiasts each year.
Mark Henley took some time away from a career helping deliver goods and products to determine his next course in life. When he was ready to jump back into a career, Henley discovered the next turn in his professional life’s journey would be help deliver to people answers to their “taxing” qu…
An Arizona native with a knack for helping individuals and nonprofits create lasting legacies that "make a real difference in the world" has joined the staff at the Community Foundation as the umbrella organization's new Community Development Director.
An Arizona native with a knack for helping individuals and nonprofits create lasting legacies that "make a real difference in the world" has joined the staff at the Community Foundation as the umbrella organization's new Community Development Director.
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FFO Home will celebrate the company’s 34-year anniversary in January 2018. The top 100 furniture retailer will celebrate this anniversary in all 47 stores with their 34th Anniversary Savings Celebration, featuring special lower pricing on items ending in 34, exclusive limited time buys, and …
Businesses, and all of us for that matter, have to deal in this information-dependent society we are part of today in our records and data and how to best protect and dispose of it all when it is time to jettison it all from our lives.
For Leanne Beard, Branch Manager and Assistant Vice President at BankPlus in Hernando, the banking industry has been her whole life.
A Southaven distribution center is about to welcome a new addition to its facility.
Community Mortgage branch manager and loan officer Jason Woods left a solid career in technology to enter the mortgage business nearly 14 years ago. Today, he oversees an office that has been in DeSoto County for several years, but recently moved into its new location at 3964 Goodman Road at…
Lindsey Nixon of Olive Branch is a new Family Nurse Practitioner at Urgent Team in Horn Lake. Nixon most recently served Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare in Germantown, Tenn. She has also been a staff registered nurse at Methodist LeBonheur Children’s Hospital and at Baptist Memorial Hospital-…
He brought his medical training from his native Pakistan to the United States, where he continued learning about medicine at some of the finer facilities in the country.
A new addition to the restaurant scene in Olive Branch has opened with the appearance of DeSoto County’s first Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers location at 8115 Camp Creek Road.
Matt Rich, marketing manager for Sayle Oil, Inc., one of the oldest continually operated, family-owned companies in the Mid-South, said it's exciting to watch the company continue to grow and expand in the region.
Aspiring businesspeople who have an idea or a service to offer, but know little about the actual means of getting something started, now have a means of connecting with experts who have indeed, “been there, done that,” in the business world.
A new store has opened in Southaven aimed at filling a special niche for mothers of infants and young children, especially those babies who entered the world a bit earlier than they were supposed to.
When his previous career took a turn in a different direction, Terry Taylor drove his passion for cooking delicious food “on the road,” so to speak, with the Gourmet Grillers food truck you may see from time to time.
Olivia Craig has been named as the new Director of Marketing for the Southaven Parks & Recreation Department. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a degree in marketing. She previously was employed as retail manager for Lucky Brands at Tanger Outlets in Southaven.
Halcyon Springs, which provides a water spa for tired feet and individuals with neuropathy among other ailments, is off on the right foot with its new business venture.