2020 Partners in ProgressAqua Yacht Harbor & ResortB & G Equipment of IukaBelmont MunicipalityBelmont Parts SupplyBelmont Pharmacy LLCBestway, Inc.BMSIEddie Bobo GunsmithingBrooks GroceryBurnsville MunicipalityBurnsville TireClark Law FirmCommunity Spirit BankCook Coggin EngineersKen & Sheila CooleyCooper Marine & TimberlandsCornerstone Insurance & FinancialCountry Squire RestaurantPeyton CummingsCutshall Funeral HomeCutshall & Sons LoggingNeil DavisDeaton Funeral HomeLeroy DeanDHP, LLCEastport Marina & ResortFairless HardwareRalph & Dorothy FarrFellowship Christian Retreat at Crows NeckFirst American Insurance ServicesFirst American National BankFirst Franklin FinancialFite Building CompanyForest Resource AdvisorsBoyce Hollingsworth State FarmG & G Steel Mississippi Gatlin’s PharmacyHarold GistGolden Forest ManagersGolden MunicipalityGrace Long AppraisalJames GrishamHamilton-RykerHampton Inn CorinthHarbin Heating & Air, Inc.High Point Timber ManagementHometown Pizza BelmontIndustrial Electronic RepairIuka Animal ClinicIuka Discount DrugsIuka Family DentalIuka Medical ClinicIuka MunicipalityJohn’s Garage, Inc.

2020 Partners in ProgressJourdan Lumber CompanyDr. Ben KitchensLambert Hardware & Building SupplyLittrell Lumber MillHarold LomenickSteve McAnallyMcDonald’s of IukaMike & Dennie McReeToney MobleyMike MontgomeryMississippi SiliconMom & Me StudioMoore’s JewelryMike Nelson ConstructionNorth Mississippi Medical Center--IukaNorthrop GrummanNUCOR Skyline SteelScott NunleyOffice ProCharlotte OrickPaden MunicipalityPeden’s Prop ShopPiggly Wiggly of BelmontPiggly Wiggly of IukaPlant Process SupportPray PotteryJimmy RamseyRedmont Heating & CoolingRenasant BankReynolds Auto RepairRoll Form GroupSegar’s ClinicMark SegarsMartha SegarsSnap MartCharlotte OrickSid’s Trading CompanySilver Dollar SalesSonic Drive In IukaSparks CPA Firm, P. C.Subway Sandwiches of IukaSun-air ProductsT. J.’s Boat Repair & StorageJimmy RamseyTempur+SealyTennessee Valley AuthorityTishomingo County Board of SupervisorsTishomingo County Electric Power AssociationTishomingo Health ServicesTishomingo MunicipalityTri-State Educational FoundationFred TruesdaleQuaye YarberYellow Creek Coating ServiceDan & Betty Young

TISHOMINGO COUNTY UPDATE

2020 INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR. The Tishomingo County Development Foundation Board of Direc-tors selected Contract Fabricators, Inc., for the 2020 Tishomingo County Industry of the Year Award. TCDF Chair Eric Daniel reported that “CFI was the unanimous choice for 2020 because of their major investment in 2020. The company produces some of the largest and most unique metal fabrications in the USA and we are proud to have the company in Tishomingo County.”

Contract Fabricators, Inc., located in Tishomingo County in 2011 and has significantly exceeded its job creation and private investment commit-ments.

The ultra high bay building was added in 2015 and a barge dock was completed in 2020.

Learn more about CFI at www.contractfab.com.

2020 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR. The Tishomingo County Development Foundation Board of Direc-tors has selected Sid’s Trading Company for the 2020 Tishomingo County Business of the Year Award.

Sids Trading Company has won several awards from different manufacturers. Sid’s has won Top Ten Dealer Awards for Branson Tractors in the USA from 2014 to 2019.

Learn more about Sid’s at www.sidstrading.com.

2020 DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR. The Tishomingo County Development Foundation Board of Directors has selected B&G Equipment for the 2020 Tishomingo County Development of the Year Award.

The company’s ribbon cutting article is on page 4.

B&G Equipment is located on U. S. Highway 72 west. The telephone number is 662-423-6011 and the web site is https://bandgequip.com.

2020 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR. The Tishomingo County Development Foundation Board of Directors has selected Kenny Carson for the 2020 Tishomingo County Volunteer of the Year Award. TCDF Chair Eric Daniel reported that “Kenny Carson was the unanimous choice for 2020 because of his significant efforts to improve the lives of our citizens and to improve the appearance of the community.”

Kenny Carson serves on the board of aldermen and as vice Mayor for Iuka, the board of directors of the Tishomingo County Community Coalition, president of the Iuka De-velopment and Economic Association (IDEA), and a mem-ber of the Tishomingo County Development Foundation. Kenny organizes and plans community beautification and litter pickup campaigns.

Kenny Carson stated “I am honored and blessed to be cho-sen as Volunteer of the Year by TCDF. I enjoy being in-volved and working to make our city and county a better place to live and work. I encourage people to get plugged in and help where you can. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated.”

2020 BOB YARBER LEADERSHIP AWARD. The Tishomingo County Development Foundation Board of Directors has selected James Tennyson for the 2020 Bob Yarber Leader-ship Award. TCDF Chair Eric Daniel reported that “James Tennyson was the unanimous choice for 2020 because of his life-time of service to the Town of Tishomingo and Tishom-ingo County.”

James Tennyson serves as mayor of Tishomingo and is the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Iuka hospi-tal. James also serves on the Board of Directors of the Tishomingo County Development Foundation.

James is the owner of Fairless Hardware. Fairless Hard-ware started in 1916 and is one of the oldest businesses in Tishomingo County. Fairless Hardware is located at 1301 Main Street in Tishomingo. The telephone number is 662-438-6608.

REYNOLDS AUTO REPAIR. On November 6, 2020, local officials, friends, and family gathered to cut the ribbon for the new facility of Reynolds Auto Repair.

Owner Tim Reynolds reported that “our business had grown so much that we had to build a new facility in order to serve the needs of our friends and neighbors. We fo-cus on quality work at a fair price and have been blessed with the growth of our business.”

Reynolds Auto Repair is located at 13 CR 459 just off Highway 365 south of Burnsville. The phone number is 662-660-3792, e-mail reynoldsautorepairllc@gmail.com. Business hours are Monday thru Thursday 8 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed on Saturday and Sunday. Find us on Facebook.

MOM & ME STUDIO. A ribbon cutting was held on No-vember 27, 2020, for Mom and Me Studio.

Owner Kristi Lovelace reported that “We’re proud to of-fer the highest quality, most unique merchandise on the market today. We put lots of love and careful attention in each item. In our studio, we want to showcase local talent. We offer a wide variety of handmade items. We hope you enjoy our work as much as we enjoy bringing it to you. In addition to our signature pottery, we offer arts and crafts from Bear Creek Pottery, Pretty Good Soap, Canvas+Clay, Tē Jā Krō Shā, New Moon Whimsey, Shea’s Sweets, Annette Grote, Stanley Helton, and others. We offer classes in cookie decorating, door hanger painting, and slab building 101. We offer these classes to children and adults of all ages.”

Mom & Me Studio is located at 621 Battleground Drive in Iuka (former Hometown Pizza). The telephone number is 662-660-4971. The web site is at momandmestudio.square.site. Find us on Facebook.

SNAP MART/76. A ribbon cutting was held on December 4, 2020, for Snap Mart/76.

Dees Oil Company, Inc., of Ripley, Mississippi, has opened new 76 facilities in Burnsville, Ripley, New Albany, and Starkville. Another eight locations in Mississippi and Ten-nessee are planned.

Founded in 1932 as Union 76, the brand is owned by Phil-lips 66 with locations coast to coast. 76 is known for as a top tier fuel since 76 gasoline has three times the deter-gent required by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Mayor David Nixon reported that “Snap Mart/76 will do well in Burnsville and more businesses and industries are expected soon. Burnsville is open for business. Check us out and find out why our area is so attractive to new busi-ness and industry.”

To learn more about 76, visit the web site at www.76.com.

B & G EQUIPMENT. Local officials, friends, and family gathered to cut the ribbon for B&G Equipment on November 9, 2020.

With locations in Philadelphia, Hattiesburg, Magnolia, and Iuka, Mississippi, and Moundville, Alabama, B&G Equipment is more than a company. We are a family—one that cares for our employees, customers, communities and the environ-ment. We are built on lasting relationships and we look forward to building a relationship with our clients.

Company president Debbie Webb reported that “our new facility is designed to better serve the logging community of the Tri-State region with the best in equipment and service. We strive to be a good community partner and we appreci-ate the local leadership joining us today for our ribbon cutting and open house.”

Iuka team members include Scott Monroe, Mechanic; Jeramie Roach, Parts Manager; Jamy Morgan, Parts; Clint Mont-gomery, Equipment Sales; Kenny Sims, Service Manager; and Keith Holstein, Mechanic.

B&G Equipment is located on U. S. Highway 72 West. The telephone number is 662-423-6011 and the web site is https://bandgequip.com.

ROLL FORM GROUP. Governor Tate Reeves, Representative Bubba Carpenter, and Senator Daniel Sparks joined Samuel Roll Form Group officials for the grand opening of its newly expanded manufacturing facility in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. The 68,000 square foot expansion began in February 2020 and was made possible with the support of the Mississippi Development Authority and Tishomingo County. Thirty new highly skilled, full-time positions are expected to be added to the community because of this expansion. In total the facility is now more than 300,000 square feet.

“We are excited about the expansion of our facility and the jobs it will create for families in the Iuka and Tishomingo area,” says Mark Autio, Vice President & General Manager, Samuel Roll Form Group. “This expansion will allow us to better serve customers in the railcar and heavy construction industries, while giving us the capabilities, new equipment and added capacity required to pursue business opportunities in new market segments as well.”

Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors President Michael Busby said “we welcome Samuel Roll Form Group’s latest expansion and pledge to do our part to help the company succeed in the global marketplace.”

Samuel Roll Form Group is a leading supplier of heavy roll formed products to several industries, including rail, heavy construction and custom forming markets. The company offers a range of services, including roll forming, in-line notch-ing, piercing, and punching. Separate fabricating bays also include shearing, brake forming, MIG and TIG welding, plasma cutting, precision drilling and assembly. The company operates from locations throughout North America and has been a proud member of the Iuka and Tishomingo County business community since 2007.

For more information visit www.samuel.com. December 2020