Nice guys may finish last, but nice financial institutions grow steadily over time. First South Financial Credit Union stays competitive by reacting quickly and treating members well.

“I think for us there’s plenty of room for us to grow,” said Delynn Byars, senior vice president of marketing for First South. “When you look at surveys by the American Bankers Association, by Gallup, by other organizations, unfortunately there are a lot of financial institutions, but not a lot of them are doing a very good job taking care of their customers.”

2. Food Commodities to Switch to Mid-South Food Bank - Monday, October 01, 2012

The Mid-South Food Bank will handle the weekly distribution of government food commodities starting later in October.

3. Nonprofit Center Could be New South Memphis Gateway - Thursday, August 30, 2012

The giant milk bottle will outlive the old dairy plant it stands atop in South Memphis. For more than 80 years, the giant milk bottle adorning a now old and crumbling dairy building on Bellevue Boulevard at Walker Avenue has been an icon.

4. CEVA Logistics Renews in Southeast Memphis - Monday, June 11, 2012

CEVA Logistics U.S. Inc. renewed a 648,750-square-foot lease at 5166 Pleasant Hill Road in Southeast Memphis.

5. Downtown Commission Reviews South Main Branding, Chisca - Monday, May 28, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission unanimously approved to hire Nashville-based North Star Destination Strategies to help in the organization’s South Main branding campaign at its monthly board meeting Friday, May 25.

6. DMC Wants to Brand South Main Neighborhood - Wednesday, April 04, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission wants to find a firm that can help guide a branding initiative for Downtown’s South Main Historic Arts District.

According to a summary from the DMC, “the selected firm will develop a consistent brand image and offer implementation strategies for the district that would support a multi-faceted marketing plan to bring more patrons, foot traffic, awareness, identity and vibrancy to the District.”

7. Kroger Co. Partners With Mid-South Food Bank - Tuesday, December 07, 2010

The Kroger Co. has partnered with the Mid-South Food Bank to help fight hunger during the holidays.

8. Andrew Michael Kitchen: Where the South Meets Italy - Monday, September 27, 2010

One in an occasional series on the signature dishes of local chefs.

It’s appropriate that over the fireplace at Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen hangs a painting of a pig.

9. Cal Western Buys South Third Headquarters - Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Vegetable oil packager and supplier Cal Western Packaging Co., working under the name HHTP Leasing Co. LLC, has bought its headquarters at 2070 S. Third St. from Union Realty Co. GP for $1.1 million.

10. Cold-Weather States Lose Heating Aid to South - Friday, February 12, 2010

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The recent cold snap in the Deep South has sucked federal emergency home heating dollars away from traditional cold-weather states, causing heating aid to dry up faster than usual in many northern states.

11. LUCB to Consider Cell Tower Near Southwind - Thursday, November 12, 2009

Among the development proposals on tap for today’s Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board meeting is a request to amend a planned development west of Hacks Cross Road at T&B Boulevard.

The applicant, Tower Ventures V LLC, wants to amend a development there to allow a 150-foot-tall cellular communications tower. Today’s agenda says the tower will be “designed as a flag pole” and will stand behind the Players Crossing Shopping Center.

12. Rice Receives Rare Family Law Inclusion In Mid-South Super Lawyers - Thursday, January 15, 2009

Larry Rice, the senior member at Rice, Amundsen and Caperton PLLC, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2008 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers. Rice is the only certified family law specialist selected for the honor.

13. Bad Economy Slows Population Growth in South, West - Wednesday, December 24, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s great migration south and west is slowing, thanks to a housing crisis that is making it hard for many to move.

Most southern and western states aren’t growing nearly as fast as they were at the start of the decade, pausing a long-term trend fueled by the desire for open spaces and warmer climates, according to population estimates released earlier this week by the Census Bureau.

14. Caraway Named ‘Rising Star’ By Midsouth Superlawyers - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Kirk Caraway of Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham PLLC has been selected as a “Rising Star” in the field of Labor and Employment Litigation by Law & Politics Midsouth Superlawyers publication for 2008.

15. Home Sales, Prices Down Again in South - Wednesday, November 26, 2008

MIAMI (AP) - Existing home sales in Southern states fell more than 10 percent in October compared to the same month a year ago, while the median sales price dropped nearly 6 percent to $161,000, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

16. Tunica New Site For Mid South Fair - Tuesday, May 20, 2008

It’s Tunica for the Mid-South Fair in 2009. The fair’s board of directors Monday approved a tentative deal to move the 152 year old Memphis institution to 150 acres of land in Tunica County across Highway 61 from the Tunica Visitors Center. The board picked Tunica over Millington in a vote in which no one voted no but there were several abstentions, said Fair president Cindy Childress just minutes after the vote. She didn’t disclose how many board members were present.

17. Development Project in Taylor, Miss., Hearkens Back to Small-Town South - Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Someone has to be first.

And in the sleepy town of Taylor, Miss., Campbell McCool is that person.

As the first houses take shape in the new neighborhood development known as Plein Air, McCool acts as the visible arm of his partnership with Stewart Speed of Jackson.

18. Regions Financial Merges With AmSouth - Thursday, October 05, 2006
     Shareholders of Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial Corp. and AmSouth Bancorporation Tuesday approved a merger between the two institutions. The combined company will bear the name Regions Financial.
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19. Millar to Manage Clear Channel'sNewly Formed Southern Region - Friday, September 08, 2006
     Craig Millar has been promoted to senior vice president of Clear Channel Television's newly formed Southern Region. The announcement was made Thursday and was effective immediately.
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