The Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi, a governmental defined benefit pension plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, is the retirement system for nearly all non-federal public employees in the state. From the Gulf of Mexico to the Tennessee border, from the Alabama line to the Mississippi River, PERS serves employees of the state, public school districts, municipalities, counties, community colleges, state universities and such other public entities as libraries and water districts. Membership in PERS is a benefit accorded to eligible public employees of member agencies, and is financed by contributions made by the employees and their employers and the earnings on these contributions. PERS was established by the Mississippi Legislature in 1952 to provide benefits to retirees, as well as future benefits to current and former public employees. In addition to regular service retirement benefits available to vested members at age 60 and to members with 25 years of service credit at any age, PERS provides disability and survivor protection. Additional programs administered by PERS for the benefit of its members and the state include the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan (SLRP), the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System (MHSPRS), the Institutions of Higher Learning Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), Fire and Police Disability and Relief Funds and General Municipal Retirement Systems (MUNI) for employees of 17 cities, the Mississippi Government Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan, and the PERS Retiree Insurance Program.

Recognized for our exceptional customer experience, Cornerstone Systems is a leading nationwide provider of solutions for transportation and logistics. We offer intermodal, railcar & railcar consolidation, truck brokerage, container drayage, LTL, supply chain solutions, on-site logistics, warehousing & transloading services, and more. As a nationally recognized award winning company, with service coverage that spans all of North America, Cornerstone’s proven professionals vow to offer Rock Solid Transportation Solutions. Count on Cornerstone – The Clear Choice – for Rock Solid Results. An Employee Owned Company. U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partner. Better Business Bureau A+ Rating. For more information, visit www.cornerstone-systems.com. Along with our company LinkedIn page, we invite you to follow Cornerstone on Twitter, Facebook and Glassdoor.

Andalusia Distributing Co (ADC). is a family-owned business, founded in 1956. We are a wholesale grocery and tobacco supplier to primarily convenience stores in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi.

It is the goal of Bengal to consistently provide our customers with exceptional service, to exceed our customers’ goals and expectations, to provide our customers the maximum value and to maintain our strong leadership role among our industry peers. The different Bengal groups work hand-in-hand every day to provide our customers with a total turn-key package when requested. Bengal has the ability to pick up your load, transport it to the required location and unload it. We can execute jobs by road, rail or barge. Bengal’s talented and trained professionals continually focus on safety and quality. Our employees’ hard work and dedication ensure that our customers will always receive flawless service each and every day. By servicing our customers, supporting our employees, and growing our industry, Bengal continues to be one of the most aggressive and fastest-growing companies when it comes to transportation and lift equipment.

Baggett Transportation Company is a transportation/trucking/railroad company based out of 2 South 32nd Street, Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

20 years ago, Vector Transport started with a list. Two lists, actually, in which Vector President Joe Estess wrote down everything he hated about working with freight brokers. As a longtime shipper and carrier, Joe knew the pitfalls of the business firsthand. So when a trusted employee asked him to go into the brokerage business, Joe explained what was wrong with the industry from both perspectives. His shippers list said: Brokers don’t care about my business. This is just a load to them, but it’s my livelihood. They’re never around on weekends or after hours when things go wrong. Not interested in service; they just want my money. His carriers list: If a confirmation number or address or other information they gave me is wrong, I can’t unload on a weekend because I can’t reach them. They pay too slowly—60 days or more—if they pay at all. Nothing is in writing, so agreed-on rates often change on their whim. Joe and the original Vector team took every item on the negative lists and reversed them to form Vector’s mantra, mission, and organizing principles. The Vector Difference We know our customers and their businesses; we pride ourselves on long relationships. We know your busy days or weeks, and you know what to expect from us. We have a sense of urgency about every single load. We have a staffed office every Monday-Saturday, plus a 24/7 emergency number in case something goes wrong. We pay our carriers in 14 days. Guaranteed. Rates are agreed-on up front and in writing. No cheating. Our integrity is beyond question. With those rules as our guide, Vector set a new standard for excellence in shipping. Vector created a new category—a Transport company, a service provider who is a true business partner to carriers and shippers. Join the team who’s still leading the way. Become a Vector Certified Carrier, or get a free rate quote on your next load. To Top

Powell Transportation has been a solid trucking company for over 20 years. Starting out with a couple trucks in 1993, Barry Powell has grown his south Mississippi fleet while keeping true to a foundation of loyal service and safe, dependable drivers. Now with a fleet of over 70 trucks and terminals in Columbia and Flowood, Powell Transportation has gradually set the standard in the flatbed transportation industry. We have always been an over-the-road, irregular route, flatbed operation and the future looks to remain that way. Our commodities vary but we have long found our niche in the wooden utility pole market. We proudly service mills throughout Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama to help power communities across the nation

SET Logistics, Inc., is one of the nation’s fastest-growing freight brokers—serving shippers of all sizes, across all modes of transportation. Since 2013, SET Logistics has provided a sense of comfort and convenience to an industry filled with inefficiencies and inadequate customer service. SET offers a full suite of transportation solutions that include LTL, Full Truckload, and Intermodal capabilities throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. With employees that specialize in all aspects from oversized to refrigerated shipments, we can accommodate almost any customer requirement. Our team manages shipments with a “cradle to grave,” single-point-of-contact approach through the entire shipping process, and we pride ourselves on unparalleled communication. The SET team is also dedicated to giving back. A portion of our profits are proudly donated to nonprofit and/or a charity every year. In a highly competitive market, SET works to consistently provide unparalleled service — allowing customers to “SET it, and forget it” — all while providing a fantastic place to work and proudly serving our local community.

Holmes Company offers nationwide transportation/freight services via flatbed trailers. Holmes Company is a family owned and operated company offering transportation services, warehousing and logistics. Holmes Company expertise includes: •Safe / Courteous / Quality Drivers •Late Model Freightliner Tractors •Late Model Trailers (flatbeds, step decks, double drops) •Latest transportation technology •Satellite Tracking System •An experienced operations team and the supporting staffed departments with “Superior” Customer Service as the daily journey. With over 35 years of “hands on” trucking experience, Holmes Company provides superior services to all our customers from coast to coast. The commitment made daily by the experienced and well-trained Holmes Team ensures the safe delivery of each customer’s load. To that end, no compromises, exceptions, or shortcuts, are considered. To support our Team, Holmes provides and utilizes McLeod Software’s latest technology to assist in making the best decisions for our entire company and our customers. With every tractor equipped with a Omnitracs Satellite Communications Tracking System, we can provide real-time positions as well as messaging with our operations team to keep our customers updated on pick-up as well as delivery times if requested. “Safety is number one.” The safety of our drivers and the motoring public is always at the forefront of each day. The Holmes Safety Program demonstrates our company’s effort to keep safety at the wheel as each driver leaves with their load. We are repetitive winners of safety awards sponsored by the Mississippi Trucking Association.

FAMILY. EXCELLENCE. GROWTH. These three words best describe our company. We are family oriented which means we value all relationships and see everybody as uniquely gifted and responsible to use their gifts in a way that helps others. We hold each other accountable, we have fun and we strive to be excellent at our work. Being excellent isn’t a feeling, it’s a calling. It’s a calling to go beyond what is expected, to stretch the boundaries, and to do the best work. It’s a calling to grow and to reach our full potential. Our hope is that everyone who crosses our path will feel like part of our family, see the desire for excellence, and want to grow to reach their full potential.

SCOTT TRUCK, LLC is a transportation/trucking/railroad company based out of 1000 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVE, MONROE, Louisiana, United States.

McCorquodale Transfer is a transportation/trucking/railroad company based out of 2714 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, Alabama, United States.