Jan. 22—HOUSTON — Hassell Franklin, the founder and longtime chairman of the Franklin Corp. in Houston, died Sunday night. He was 87. Throughout his life and career, Franklin shared his support, ...

Eleven-year-old Hassell Franklin sat in front of Elvis Presley in the sixth grade in Tupelo. “Elvis wasn’t like other kids,” said Franklin, chairman and CEO of Franklin Corp., one of the largest ...

The Mississippi Development Authority’s executive director will be featured speaker for the sixth annual Manufacturing Summit at Mississippi State. Glenn McCullough Jr. was appointed by Gov. Phil ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We took a trip to Barrow Fine Furniture to check out some new couch options from Franklin Furniture. Watch the video or visit any of the Barrow’s locations to see for yourself.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Alan Markson, co-owner of Franklin Furniture for years, died Feb. 9 at age 83. Though he had had heart problems, Markson’s death was unexpected, said his ...

TUPELO • With understated grace, Houston furniture maker Hassell Franklin worked his magic Tuesday with money and philanthropy. Honored with the fifth annual Red Rasberry Humanitarian Award, Franklin ...

Mississippi is the national leader in upholstered furniture manufacturing, ringing in at $6 billion. Yet, Mississippi ranks 11 in exporting furniture. In February, the Franklin Furniture Institute ...

Following the news that two Franklin children died after accidently locking themselves in a wooden hope chest, local second-hand furniture store owners are examining their shops and wondering what ...