With nearly 20 years of software development for commodities industries like cotton and peanuts, local fintech company The Seam is looking to the future, developing new technologies supporting sustainable agriculture initiatives.

2. 'Game of Thrones' Slays With a Leading 22 Emmy Nominations - Friday, July 13, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Game of Thrones" roared back onto the Emmy battlefield, topping Thursday's nominations with 22 bids but with a formidable opponent in last year's winner "The Handmaid's Tale," while a streaming platform made history by earning the most bids for the first time.

3. Humane Society Names Davis 2018 Board President - Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Ted Davis has been named 2018 president of the board of directors for the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County. Davis, who is a wealth adviser for Regions Bank, joined the humane society board in December 2015. His first priority was a campaign inspiring adopters to become donors, which led him to being the Paw Prints Gala committee chair in 2017.

4. Dunavant Bulks Up in Memphis, Texas - Friday, July 24, 2015

Richard McDuffie was busy working in his East Memphis office when a company representative delivered the news.

5. Logistics Limelight - Saturday, October 5, 2013

World-renowned as a logistics and distribution hub, Memphis will further raise its profile this month with events that showcase the city’s transportation assets and standing in the global economy.

6. Dunavant Picks Up TCI's Houston, Dallas Operations - Monday, September 30, 2013

Dunavant Transportation Group recently completed the acquisition of the Houston and Dallas operations of Transportation Consultants Inc., a New Orleans-based third-party logistics provider founded in 1983.

7. Dunavant Grows Logistics, Transportation Divisions - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Dunavant Enterprises Inc. continues its transformation into a purely third-party logistics and asset-based transportation firm.

8. IBERIABANK Files $2.5 Million Permit - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

4894 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38117
Permit Amount: $2.5 million

Project Cost: Applied January 2011
Completion: Fall 2011
Owner: IBERIABANK
Tenant: IBERIABANK
Contractor: Webb Building Corp.
Architect: Chrestia Staub Pierce Inc.

9. Louis Dreyfus Transfers Warehouse to Related Entity - Friday, February 18, 2011

Louis Dreyfus Commodities Memphis Warehousing LLC has transferred two parcels to a related entity, Louis Dreyfus Commodities Cotton Storage LLC, for $2.4 million.

10. Louis Dreyfus Buys Kentucky Drive Warehouse - Tuesday, January 25, 2011

2514 Kentucky Drive
Memphis, TN 38106
Sale Amount: $2.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2010
Buyer: Louis Dreyfus Commodities Memphis Warehousing LLC
Seller: Westside Compress Co. Inc.

11. Louis Dreyfus Buys Kentucky Drive Property - Thursday, January 20, 2011

Louis Dreyfus Commodities Memphis Warehousing LLC has bought two parcels from Westside Compress Co. Inc. for $2.4 million.

12. Dunavant Poised for New Future in Logistics - Friday, December 3, 2010

After more than four decades in the cotton business, Dunavant Enterprises Inc. has officially shifted gears.

13. 50-Year Niche - Monday, November 8, 2010

Despite the sluggish economy, one Memphis-based, family-owned business continues to thrive.

While many competitors have either sold or liquidated their businesses, Delta Materials Handling Inc. is celebrating 50 years in existence.

14. Lasting Legacies - Monday, September 27, 2010

Consider the continent as it was when Memphis was founded in 1819. No railroads crisscrossed the land and Tennessee roads would not be paved until after World War I.

For a city to thrive and prosper, transportation would be paramount. For Memphis, the Mississippi River, an integral artery of commerce and communication in America, would be its gateway to greatness.

15. BofA CEO Has Ties to Bluff City - Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Brian Moynihan, Bank of America’s president and CEO, has a family connection to Memphis.

His brother, Patrick, now a missionary in Haiti, lived in Memphis in the 1990s when he was a commodities trader for Louis Dreyfus.

16. Cotton Leads April’s Slow CRE Numbers - Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Cotton was king of commercial real estate in April as transactions involving three merchants – a pair of longtime Memphis companies and one area newcomer – represented two of the month’s top sales.

17. Calif.-Based EMJ Files Permit For Arlington Distribution Center - Tuesday, May 18, 2010

3167 Cypress Ridge Drive
Arlington, TN 38002
Permit Amount: $7 Million

Project Cost: $7 million
Permit Date: Applied May 2010
Completion: October 2010
Owner: Earle M. Jorgensen Co.
Tenant: Earle M. Jorgensen Co.
Contractor: TBD
Architect: TBD

18. Westside Compress Files Loan with Louis Dreyfus - Monday, May 17, 2010

Westside Compress Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Dunavant Enterprises, has filed a $9.2 million loan through Louis Dreyfus Commodities Memphis Warehousing LLC.

19. Global Cotton Firm Moves Into Memphis - Monday, May 3, 2010

As two local cotton companies work through their lengthy merger, another player has arrived on the scene with the purchase of a 300,000-square-foot warehouse it will use as a major distribution center.

20. Allenberg Cotton Buys Dunavant HQ - Thursday, April 22, 2010

The merger between two kings of Memphis cotton has cleared a major hurdle with Allenberg Cotton Co.’s purchase of the Dunavant Enterprises Inc. headquarters at 3797 New Getwell Road.

21. Allenberg, Dunavant Consider Merger - Friday, August 7, 2009

Allenberg Cotton Co. and Dunavant Enterprises Inc., both based in Memphis and once fixtures on the iconic stretch of Front Street that used to be a thriving hub of cotton commerce, are in talks to combine their operations.

22. Cotton Giants Move Toward Merger - Thursday, August 6, 2009

Allenberg Cotton Co. and Dunavant Enterprises Inc., both based in Memphis and once fixtures on the iconic stretch of Front Street that used to be a thriving hub of cotton commerce, are in talks to combine their operations.

23. Archived Article: Allenberg (lead) - Wednesday, January 3, 2001
Allenberg Cotton Co Allenberg Cotton buys third warehouse By MARY DANDO The Daily News Cotton is still king in Memphis as the city holds title as the largest cotton spot market in the world. Memphis also reigns as a world distribution center, which ...