Fulton in Itawamba County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Vision - Perserverence - Success

Joseph Edwin Staub (1909 - 1981)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022

1. Vision - Perserverence - Success Marker

Inscription. A.J. Staub Jr. and W.G. Stewart opened Staub-Stewart Hardware Company on this site on July 18, 1924. Joseph Edwin Staub, a hardware clerk, convinced the owners in 1941 to allow him to form J. E. Staub & Company, a construction company. J. E. Staub firmly believed that a company's integrity and reputation were vitally important to a company's success. Itawamba's returning WWII veterans made up the core of J. E. Staub & Company's work force. These veterans and their descendants would become project superintendents for J. E. Staub & Company. After acquiring several businesses, the company's name was changed in 1973 to JESCO, Inc. Thousands of people from this area have been employed by JESCO. Joseph Edwin Staub's vision in 1941 of building a quality construction company, in one of the poorest counties in the nation, has been realized through the efforts and work ethics of many generations of Itawambians.

Erected 2012 by JESCO, Inc. Construction.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1924.

Location. 34° 16.366′ N, 88° 24.509′ W. Marker

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is in Fulton, Mississippi, in Itawamba County. It is at the intersection of West Wiygul Street and South Gaither Street, on the left when traveling west on West Wiygul Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fulton MS 38843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jimmie Lunceford (a few steps from this marker); Fulton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Church Site (about 500 feet away); Aeolian Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cedars (approx. 0.2 miles away); Itawamba Community College (approx.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 26, 2022

2. Vision - Perserverence - Success Marker

¼ mile away); Fulton Grammar School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fulton Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fulton.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.