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Stephanie Rhea Photography Captures Life’s Best Moments
Much of Stephanie Rhea’s successful professional career has been a snap. In fact, it’s been a snapshot.
Community Development Foundation Celebrates 60 Years of Service
As birthdays go, the big 6-0 is a major milestone.
Furniture Manufacturing Remains Tupelo’s Top Industry
The who’s who of furniture and upholstery know that no one climbs to the top of the industry ladder without a stop in Tupelo.
Hawkeye Industries Is One of the State’s Fastest-Growing Companies
When he failed to persuade his employer to invest in top-of-the-line technology in 1995, Bryan Hawkins did what any fledgling entrepreneur might: He quit a good job and invested in the technology himself.
The Mall at Barnes Crossing Expands to Accommodate Area Shoppers
Shoppers (and readers) take note: Barnes & Noble is opening at The Mall at Barnes Crossing.
Toyota Suppliers Make the Move to Mississippi
You gotta love it when a plan comes together. In Tupelo, the plan was first to lure a major automotive manufacturer to the area and then to attract a legion of its suppliers. That strategy is working like a charm.
Day-Brite Capri Omega Brightens Up the World
One of the many things we take for granted each day is light. Not the daylight that starts our mornings, but the light that illuminates our offices, our homes and our nights.
Blackmon Automotive Is Driven to Success
With 50 years of experience, Frankie Blackmon has become a fixture in the automotive industry.
Way-Fil Jewelry Is a Gem of a Business
Among the reasons for the longevity of Way-Fil Jewelry is the determination of its owners.
Midnite Pottery’s Owners Are Active in Tupelo Community
It truly is a family affair at Tupelo’s Midnite Pottery.
Truck Center Inc. Has a Stellar Track Record of Service
Tupelo’s Truck Center Inc. has been putting drivers on the road since co-founder Chuck Imbler greeted his first customer in 1960. Now in its 48th year, the company has proven that it’s here for the long haul.
Mall at Barnes Crossing Continues to Expand
Attention‚ shoppers. The Mall at Barnes Crossing continues to expand.
AL-KO Kober Corp. Knows the Advantages of a Tupelo Location
Logistically speaking‚ Northern Mississippi is a crossroads for long-haul transportation in the Southeast.
Go Creative Athletics Offers Challenging Experiences for the Mind and Body
“We’re not a gymnasium‚” says Sydney Darnell‚ the founder of Go Creative. “We’re a motivational facility.”
Tupelo’s Shoe Shine Doctor Has Earned Local and National Acclaim
Shining shoes is one part science‚ one part art. Darrell “Doc” Cousin handles each half of the equation with aplomb.
Renasant Center Helps Businesses Get Off to the Right Start
In the mood for a white chocolate-raspberry peanut butter sandwich, with marshmallow spread and sliced bananas?
Toyota’s Pending Arrival Already Impacts Local Economy
When Toyota broke ground on April 18, 2007, for its $1.3 billion manufacturing operation near Tupelo, Tom Robinson was one busy man. That’s because, five weeks earlier, Toyota hired Tom Robinson & Associates to help plan and coordinate the festivities.
Northeast Mississippi Claims a New Toyota Plant as Its Prize
Beneath the Toyota logo in the automaker’s advertising are the words “moving forward.”
Downtown Redevelopment Buzzes With Activity
For a long time it languished‚ a visionary’s dream of what downtown Tupelo might be.
Tupelo’s Renasant Center for IDEAs Nurture Business Start-Ups
Tupelo is making sure its future business owners know how to succeed by opening the city’s first business incubator‚ with a goal of nurturing local startups during their first few years of operation.
Groups Seek to Attract Investment, Development to Northeast Mississippi
Sometimes to get noticed‚ a team must slip the surly bonds of its home turf.
Tupelo Furniture Maket Trade Show Draws Furnture Buyers, Exhibitors
Fronted by five-lane thoroughfares‚ the facilities span 2 million square feet of floor space and offer 3 million square feet of parking.
Northeast Mississippi Partnership Leads to Automotive Mega-Site
Bolstered by Nissan’s $1.4 billion investment near Jackson‚ state leaders foresee another major auto plant in Mississippi’s future.
General Atomics to Develop Key Naval Carrier Components in Lee County
When electronic switches conduct 12‚000 amps of current through a 5.5 million-ton assembly on aircraft carriers of the future‚ technicians in Tupelo can pat themselves on the back.
Small-Business Incubator to Help Tupelo Entepreneurs, Business Startups
“Grow Tupelo” seems appropriate for this clean and green town where an enviable down-home quality joins forces with an aggressive business environment to create new beginnings for local businesses.
Cooperation, Planning Pay Off for Tupelo Manufacturing Industry
As manufacturing in America continues to face global competition‚ Tupelo and Lee County serve as a bulwark in the battle.
Preservation, Redevelopment Efforts Keep Downtown Tupelo Vibrant
When Elvis Presley purchased his first guitar at Tupelo Hardware in 1945‚ Main Street was the region’s primary shopping and entertainment destination‚ just like most downtowns of the era.
Tupelo Emerges as an Economic Powerhouse
The year was 1934‚ and Tupelo made history as the first city in America to receive electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
