2014 PARTNERS IN PROGRESS

A&B DistributingAqua Yacht HarborATK Launch SystemsEllen AyersB&B Camper SalesB&J SupermarketB&G Equipment of IukaDr. Jeff BallweberBancorpsouthBarnett ApothecaryBelmont HotelBelmont Parts SupplyRobert BelueJames H. BethayBiddle & Sons CommunicationsBig Star of BelmontAlvia BlakneyBonds CompanyBow-T’s CateringBrooks GroceryDonnie BrownBrown Insurance AgencyJackie BryantCafe Memories GrillCaring Hands RehabCarrington HouseBob CarterCity of BelmontCity of BurnsvilleCity of GoldenCity of IukaCity of PadenCity of TishomingoClark Law FirmCoca ColaCook Coggin EngineersGreg Collier PropertiesKen CooleyCooper Marine & TimberlandsComfort RevolutionCommunity Spirit BankPeyton CummingsD. L. Cutshall & SonsCutshall Funeral HomeNeil DavisTed DayLeroy DeanDean McRae EngineersDeaton Funeral HomeDennen SteelEastport MarinaErshigs, Inc.Dorothy FarrRalph FarrFellowship Christian RetreatFerrouSouthFidelity National LoansFillin Station Grill PickwickFirst American Insurance ServicesFirst American National BankPaul Fisher Oil CompanyFite Building CompanyG & G SteelGatlins PharmacyGeek ExpressGilley’s Outdoors, Inc.Harold GistGolden Forest ManagersGrace Long Real EstateDon & Mary Ann GrantDr. Phillip GrayJames GrishamHamilton Ryker GroupHampton InnHarbin Heating & Air ConditioningHodge AntiquesBeth Hudson

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2014 PARTNERS IN PROGRESS

Industrial Finishes & Systems, Inc.International Converter LLCIuka Animal ClinicIuka Discount DrugsIuka Family DentalIuka HardwareJohn’s GarageJ. C. Jourdan Lumber Co.Dr. Ben KitchensKX TechnologiesJ. C. LambertLisa LambertHarold LomenickLittrell Lumber MillBob MarshallMax Home LLCSteve McAnallyMcDonald’s/R. C. TomeyMetrocast CommunicationsMike McReeMill Creek MarinaMilligan Ready Mix, Inc.Mississippi Land BankMike MontgomeryB. J. MoodyMoore Automotive SupplyMoore’s Jewelers, Inc.Mike Nelson ContractorsDavid L. NicholsScott NunleyOffice ProOle Country StoreCharlotte OrickHarold OswaltPaul’s Workworks LLCPeden’s Prop ShopPearson ConstructionPiggly Wiggly BelmontPiggly Wiggly IukaPlant Process SupportJimmy RamseyRenasant BankRoll Form GroupRyan Properties-Judy RyanJimmie SeagoDr. Kelly SegarsMark SegarsMartha SegarsDr. Scott SegarsSid’s Trading Company, LLCSkyline SteelSonic Drive-inSouthern Magnolia IukaSouthern Magnolia GoldenSparks CPA FirmRoger Stegall Professional Guide ServiceSun-air Products, Inc.Tishomingo County Board of SupervisorsTishomingo County Electric Power AssociationTishomingo Health ServicesTLH SalesTri-State Educational FoundationTri-State RecyclingBilly RaineyTruck Bodies & Equipment Int.Mack L. WadkinsWealth Strategies, Inc.Mike WebbJohn WhiteYellow Creek Coating ServicesYesteryears TreatsDan & Betty YoungYour Errand Service

Belmont Fiberglass for Sale. This 17,000 SF fiberglass operation includes the conveyor sys-tem and fiberglass equipment and machinery, forklift, and supplies. The property includes four truck docks and 2.5 acres fenced. The en-vironmental permit has five years left on per-mit with an option to renew. The property is located at 19 Dickerson Road across the street from Tiffin Motorhomes in Belmont. For more information, contact Jimmy Timms at cell phone 662-424-3036 or home phone 662-454-9249.

Project TOW Selects Mississippi Site. A global-ly-respected company has selected an 88,000 SF industrial building in Burnsville to manufacture transportation related equipment. The compa-ny expects to begin production in February 2015 and will initially create 75 jobs. More informa-tion is forthcoming.

Commercial Property for Sale. 4,200 SF com-mercial building is for sale. Madison Studio is located in downtown Iuka. Contact Derrick Tapp at 662-424-3456.

Tishomingo CountyDevelopment Foundation

Board of Directors:Hayden Ables

Alvia Blakney, ChairmanJackie Bryant

Mayor John Castleberry, IukaBob CarterGreg Collier

Ken Cooley, Vice ChairmanTommy Crane

Peyton CummingsDale Curtis,

Secretary-TreasurerNeil DavisTed Day

Mayor Davy Ginn, GoldenHarold Gist

Nicky McRae, President, Board of Supervisors

Beth HudsonGlen Hodge

Steve McAnallyMike Montgomery,First Vice ChairmanMayor David Nixon,

BurnsvilleSteve Nunley

Charlotte OrickMayor Pam Oswalt, Paden

Terrell PearsonJimmy Ramsey

Mayor James Tennyson, Tishomingo

Sidney WhitehurstTommy Williams

Mayor Buddy Wiltshire, Belmont & Past Chairman

Dan Young

Tishomingo CountyEconomic Development

Authority Board of Directors:

Daryl ChambersCharles Emmons,

Vice ChairmanMax Ray Hutcheson

Mike LeeToney Mobley

Charlotte Orick, Secretary-Treasurer

Wendel PhiferJimmy Ramsey, Chairman

Jimmie Seago

Tishomingo CountyTourism Council

Board of Directors:Ellen Ayers, Vice Chair

Barbara BlakneyMary Ann Grant, Chair

Bob MarshallLeigh Ann Robertson

Lanny VirdenBuddy WiltshireTheresa Cutshall,

Administrator

Relics. On November 26, 2014, local officials, friends, and family gathered for a ribbon cutting for Relics. Owner Teresa Tate reported that “we are thankful for the opportunity to serve the Belmont-Golden region. Relics offers unique and unusual antiques, survival gear, guns, ammunition, and Belmont TV offers TV’s, laptops, an-tennas, Exede internet service, Dish Network, DirecTV, and accessories.” Owner Jay Tate also mentioned that “we do minor gun repair and cleaning, refinish guns, reload ammunition, and we also repair computers and televisions and make service calls.”

Relics is located next door to Belmont TV on Main Street and is open Monday thru Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM. The telephone number is 662-454-9537. Find us on Facebook.

Walmart Neighborhood Market. On December 3, 2014, local officials, manage-ment, and associates gathered for a ribbon cutting for Walmart Neighborhood Mar-ket in Belmont. The Belmont store employs 35. The store offers the usual mer-chandise plus fresh produce, fuel service, and a pharmacy. Cynthia Hutcheson is the store manager.

Walmart is located on Second Street (Highway 25) and is open Monday thru Satur-day from 7 AM to 10 PM and Sunday from 8 AM to 9 PM.

Mississippi Silicon. The WIN Job Center is testing potential applicants for electrical and mechanical maintenance positions at Mississippi Silicon. These positions will be working in the maintenance department and with the contractors during the installation of equipment for the plant. Applicants must have experience in the following maintenance areas: electrical, welding, building, equipment, and mechanical. Applicants must be able to use hand tools, have good communication skills, mechanical aptitude, problem solving skills, adaptability to various working conditions, and work in a team. Applicants will be required to take the Career Readiness Certification test and score “silver”, plus pass the Job Pass test (a hands on skills test). Once these tests are completed you will complete a company application. Pay will be based on experience. Testing dates are being scheduled as needed by Northeast Mississippi Community College. The company will be accepting applicants for production, laboratory, shipping, and other positions after the first of the year. For more information, contact Daphne Anglin at the WIN Job Center, 1107 Maria Lane, Iuka, Mississippi, 662-423-9231, danglin@mdes.ms.gov.

The aerial photo above is compliments of Reggie Furtick of Aero Studio Aerial Photography, 12 CR 437, Iuka, Mis-sissippi 38852, 662-554-5199, web site www.aerostudio.biz.

Highway 25Paul Edmondson Drive

Norfolk Southern RR

IukaHardware

Commercial/Industrial Property for Sale or Lease. Bruce Nix is offering 14 acres with three buildings: 4,600 SF, 2,400 SF, and 19,640 SF. The property is located on Paul Edmond-son Drive in Iuka near the intersection with Highway 25. The property also bor-ders the Norfolk Southern Railroad. The property is for sale or lease in whole or in part. Contact Derrick Tapp at 662-424-3456.

TISHOMINGO COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONTISHOMINGO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

TISHOMINGO COUNTY TOURISM COUNCIL1001 Battleground Drive, Iuka, Mississippi 38852

800-386-4373 662-423-9933www.tishomingo.org wwww.tishomingofunhere.org

Tishomingo County Development Foun-dation, Tishomingo County’s public/pri-vate economic development team:

1,500 jobs & over $300 million in • private investment over the past 10 years.

4th highest increase in retail sales in • the state between 2008 and 2012.

Rated TOP TEN industrial sites in the • southern USA in 2012.

Rated TOP TEN rural sites in the • southern USA for reshored industry in 2013.

National Economic Development • INNOVATION AWARDS in 2012, 2013 & 2014.

We still have a lot of work to do, but just about everyone in Tishomingo County has family or friends working at one of the companies that have been recruited or has expanded in Tishomingo County, and most businesses have customers that get their paychecks from these compa-nies, or sell products or services to these companies. Everyone benefits directly or indirectly from economic development, including the school system that receives significant new tax revenue from eco-nomic development projects.

Be sure to thank TCDF Partners in Prog-ress and do business with those business-es that support economic development. A listing of these partners is on the front page of this update. You can learn more about these community minded busi-nesses at http://www.tishomingo.org/pdf_docs/Partners%20in%20Progress.pdf. Also, remember to thank our TCDF, TCEDA, and TCTC board members who serve without compensation of any kind.

Be Your Own Boss. The majority of new small businesses in the USA start as home-based businesses. Expansion and creation of home-owned small businesses is the number one economic devel-opment need in Tishomingo County.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers free individu-al and private counseling services to businesses and individuals who want to start a business. Contacts are Dana Cawthon at the Tupelo Renasant Center for Ideas, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, phone 662-680-6988, or James Carden at the SBDC in Oxford, Monday thru Friday, phone 800-725-7232. The SBDC web site at www.mssbdc.org offers valuable information for existing businesses, individuals wanting to start a business, inventors, exporters, and others. SBA also offers a Small Loan Program of up to $150,000 thru local banks. SBA guarantees 85% of the loan and there is no guaranty fee or maintenance fees. Underwriting and approval are streamlined.

The most common sources of funding for small businesses (besides personal or bank funds) include:

Northeast Mississippi Planning & Development District Revolv-• ing Loan Fund (www.nempdd.com/departments.html);

Small Business Administration loan funds (• www.sba.gov/loan-programs); and

Three Rivers Planning & Development District Loan Guarantees • (http://www.trpdd.com/loans).

The Northeast Mississippi Business Incubation System offers space plus intensive technical assistance to help new and expanding busi-nesses and industries to be successful in the marketplace. More information is available by calling Ray McClelland at 662-287-4369, e-mail nembis@att.net.

The Mississippi Contract Procurement Center assists small busi-nesses free of charge in finding and bidding on government con-tracts. Visit the web site at www.mscpc.com or call Bill Burge at 662-329-1077, e-mail nmcpc@ebicom.net.

Tishomingo County Development Foundation offers a number of free publications on starting or expanding a small business. TCDF also publishes the business guide and offers ribbon cuttings for new and expanded businesses. Come by the TCDF office or contact Cheri at 662-423-9933 or cheri@tishomingo.org.

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