Jeff Horn
General Manager- Parker Tractor What was your first job? Assistant varsity football coach at New Hope High School Where did you go to school? Bachelors degree in physical education from Delta State, Masters in Educational Leadership Delta State. Tell us about your family. I live Tunica with my wife Melody, sons Jeffrey […]
GreenTech Automotive
Future Looks Dim for Delta Plant By Becky Gillette The GreenTech Automotive (GTA) facility that has received about $4.9 million in state incentives has failed to meet the requirements for job creation, according to Jeff Rent, public relations manager for the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). Rent says as of November, GreenTech had not met the […]
David Griffith
New President, Mississippi Association of Realtors Hales from Cleveland By Becky Gillette T he new president of the Mississippi Association of Realtors® is David Griffith, CEO of Griffith Real Estate and Appraisal Services in Cleveland, says the theme for his presidency will be “Answer the Call”. “I want our members to get involved and encourage […]
Talbot Brooks
Takes on Global Challenges at DSU Geospatial Center By Becky Gillette • Photography by Rory Doyle An old saying in real estate is that it is all about “location, location, location.” The same thing might be said about Geospatial Information Technologies (GIT), which use Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), remote sensing and […]
Q&A With Arthur Calderon
What was your first job? My very first job was as a cashier at B. Dalton Bookseller in Ridgeland, MS. It was fantastic, because I was a teenager getting paid to talk about and sell books. Where did you go to school? For undergrad, I went to Mississippi State University (go […]
2017: Full Steam Ahead
We at Delta Business Journal wish all of our readers a happy and prosperous 2017. Hope and optimism are always at the forefront of every new year when old calendars are tossed to the side and new ones are put in place to welcome in a new year. We hope the DBJ’s readers are optimistic […]
Special Report: Healthcare
Healthcare in the Delta An overview of 2016 By Angela Rogalski W ith the New Year’s arrival and the challenges and triumphs it’s sure to bring all of us, the year that we leave behind, 2016, was a memorable one in many ways. From the presidential election to the many […]
Sartin’s Soulshine
Spreading good vibes, one pie at a time By Amile Wilson Though not from the Delta, Mississippi restaurateur Chris Sartin spent some of his most formative years as a college student and young adult in Cleveland giving him the skills he needed to build a successful business. “My senior year […]
Delta Legislators
Planning for the new year By Angela Rogalski The New Year is upon us and with that comes a new dialogue in the Mississippi Legislature. What are some of the key topics up for discussion this time around that will positively affect the Delta? Senator Willie Simmons (Democrat) serves District […]
CEO Bryan Thornhill
Oversees major expansion at Bank of Commerce By Becky Gillette Photography by Johnny Jennings Some people work in order to have time off to do what they love. Others, like Bryan Thornhill, president and CEO Bank of Commerce in Greenwood, love work so much that their job is also their […]