The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-18
MISSISSIPPI ON THE MARCH.
BOARDS REPORT INDICATES

and agricultural development dur
ing the past 10 months is reflected
in the second biennial report of
the Mississippi Agricultural & In
dustrial Board, which was distrib-
uted o members of the Legisla
ture this month.
Employment has reached an all
time high. payrolls have jumped
1918 per cen in the past 10 years.
and the states effective buying in
come has shown the greatest gain
of any state in the nation.
The report shows that Missis-
sippi today has 1927 industries,
having secured 246 in 1916 and
more than 100 last year.
There is a fine spirit of coop
Grafton existing today in Mississip-
pi among the communities. the
state agencies and the industrial
interests" Governor Fielding L..
Wright, Chairman of the Board,
points out in an accompanying
message to members of the Legis-
lature. ut will continue to be the
policy of this Board to foster this
DRiItt vi CoopCi htiN0 blC tci anu
good will" the governor comment
ed.
The 35-page report is covered
under five subjects-industrial de-
velopment, agricultural develop
ment, travel industry, selling Mis-
sissippi to Mississippians and re-
search. .
Under industrial development,
for instance, the report lists &C
communities which have taken ad-
vantage OF the BAWI Act to vote
bonds for construction of manu-
featuring plants. A total of 20
plants, already established. en-
ploy 1900 persons and boast a
$12,000,000 payroll.
A total of So additional private
~ financed industries have located
during the past IS months in SO
Mississippi communities.
The various methods employed
by the Board 10 encourage indus
tries to locate In Mississippi is
covered In the report. A 14-months
advertising campaign in the ma
TONS leading business newspapers
and magazines and preparation
informative literature has helped
sell manufacturers on Americas
Number One State OF Opportun-
ity". The report also v the
New York Information Office.
from which close to 1000 pros
poets have been contacted by in
dustria1 representatives Of the rail
and utility companies operating in
Mississippi.
Agriculture
In the field of agriculture, the
Board has worked closely with ex-
pertinent and extension depart
ments, livestock show associations
and other farm agencies interes-
ted In the development Of better
crops, improved livestock and in
creased incomes for the farmer.
The Board. for instance, sponsor
ed the Central Farmers Market,
which is nearing completion, and
conducted a survey preparatory to
establishment of an anhydrous
ammonia plant in the state. The
Board also Is recommending per-
manent Playground buildings and
is working to secure small indus
tries which will utilize MISSISSIPPI
PTS farm commodities.
Travel Industry
The travel industry, a SIG bill
lion business in 1916. has re-
ceived considerable attention from
the Board, the report states. In
addition to seasonal tourist adver-
Using and publicity, the Boards
travel department has answered
more than 10000 inquiries from
potential visitors during the past
Is months. Approximately $4,000
pieces of literature on Mississippi's
tourist attractions have been dis
tributed during this period.
Two travel tours for writer's and
editors of magazines and newspa-
pers aimed at the travelling pub
lie have been conducted by the
Board. These tours have resulted