Tom Gresham – Passion for the Region Shines Through with New President of Delta Council
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Johnny Jennings When you meet with Tom Gresham of Indianola, one thing that becomes immediately clear is how much he loves the Mississippi Delta. The president of the Double Quick, Inc., has overseen the convenience store chain grow from modest beginnings in 1984 to now having forty-nine locations employing […]
Delta Women in Business – Making success doing what they love
By Becky Gillette Editor’s note: Prominent Delta women in business have some things in common no matter their profession. They have a passion for what they do, and they manage to also find time to enjoy family and community activities. This month, the Delta Business Journal profiles six women in business who have paved a […]
Scott Christensen, Administrator of DRMC – Moving the Hospital from Just Surviving to Thriving
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Kevin Willis It is no secret that it is a challenging environment today for healthcare. That is particularly true in economically challenged areas. Delta Regional Medical Center (DRMC), the largest hospital in the Mississippi Delta, provides about $25 million per year in free medical care. With just under 1,000 […]
IHL Commissioner Dr. Al Rankins – Greenville Native Took the Helm in July 2018
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Greg Campbell Greenville native Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr., who began serving as Commissioner of Higher Education for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) on July 1, 2018, got into higher education as a career almost by chance. After graduating from Greenville High School, he went to Alcorn State […]
Roger Stolle – All Things Clarksdale and the Blues
By SCOTT COOPWOOD, Publisher, Delta Business Journal Roger Stolle’s hometown of Dayton, Ohio, is just over 650 miles from Clarksdale, Mississippi; however, growing up in Dayton, he didn’t realize his heart was already deeply rooted in the soil of the Mississippi Delta. In 2002, he moved to Clarksdale, and his vision and efforts over the […]
DRA Chairman Chris Caldwell – Passionate About Helping Communities Prosper
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy Chris Caldwell developed a passion for public service at an early age. He grew up on his family’s cattle ranch located just outside of Little Rock. There, he gained a strong sense of duty and learned the importance of getting involved in his community and working to […]
Tra DuBois – The Mastermind Behind World Class Athletic Surfaces
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy If you happen to be among the estimated 172 million people who viewed the Super Bowl in 2018, then you saw playing field graphics that were created by a small, family-owned company in Leland named World Class Athletic Surfaces. That same company makes the paint and stencils […]
Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter- Steering Ole Miss to Greater Economic and Academic Gains
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy [themify_button bgcolor=”blue” size=”small” link=”https://deltabusinessjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Vitter.pdf”]Download PDF Version[/themify_button] Alot has happened in the almost three years since Dr. Jeffrey Vitter took the helm as Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is the Flagship University of the state, considered the best-known college in the state with the largest […]
Shad White New State Auditor, Values Public Service and Accountability
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy Mississippi’s newest and youngest statewide office holder, Shad White, thirty-two, appointed as State Auditor by Gov. Phil Bryant recently after the resignation of former State Auditor Stacey Pickering, grew up in the small town of Sandersville, which is located near Laurel. His family sometimes struggled to put […]
John Lundy – From the Delta to the U.S. Capitol
By Becky Gillette • Photography by Timothy Ivy John Lundy grew up on a farm in Tribbett, a small community outside of Leland, where his dad was farm manager. His backyard was 1,000 acres of cotton. He loved ag, and got his degree in ag economics from Mississippi State University (MSU). He would never have […]