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Teens’ march to honor King became a deeper journey

By Carmen K. Sisson | Christian Science Monitor MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Spirits were high, even as tired ankles protested the last of 50 punishing miles that began Sunday in Dundee, Miss. and ended Tuesday in Memphis. Six youths, ranging in age from 14 to 19, walked along Mississippi Highway 61,…

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Carmen Sisson April 4, 2018 May 19, 2019Recent Bylines anniversary, children, Christian Science Monitor, Civil Rights, education, march, Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, Tennessee 0

Macks offer clear advantage for Moore Freight

Dan Moore is an innovator as well as a businessman, so when his glass transporting fleet — one of only a few such specialized haulers in the U.S. — ran into a problem, he wasted no time figuring out how to solve it. In his case, the answer was crystal clear: Change his mixed fleet to all Mack. His decision to fill his yard with 140 Mack Pinnacles, saved not only money but, possibly, his business.

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Carmen Sisson November 21, 2017 March 22, 2018Content Marketing, Recent Bylines glass, Mack Trucks, Mascot, Moore Freight, Randall-Reilly, Tennessee, trucking industry 0

Macks lead the way for container drayage company

Shipping containers fill the yard at Intermodal Cartage Company, with the multicolored steel stacks towering over the heavy-duty Mack® Pinnacles® waiting to carry them to their destinations. Memphis-based IMCG, one of eight businesses operating under the IMC Companies umbrella, has become a leader in container drayage, tapping into more than three decades of experience in international supply chain solutions.

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Carmen Sisson March 22, 2017 March 22, 2018Content Marketing, Recent Bylines drayage, IMCG, Intermodal Cartage Company, Mack Trucks, Memphis, Randall-Reilly, Tennessee, trucking industry 0

A rainbow of Granite powers KR Trucking

Keith Radford, owner of KR Trucking, watches as his fleet of Mack Granite dump trucks head into a clay pit, Sept. 20, 2016, in Huntingdon, Tenn. The company, which mines both kaolin and ball clay, uses primarily Mack Granites in its fleet. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)

KR Trucking’s Mack fleet is the talk of Tennessee, and it’s easy to see why. Owners, Kenneth and Keith Radford’s 16 Mack® Granite® dump trucks are some of the cleanest — and most colorful — trucks on the road. Every truck is a different color, prompting frequent comparisons to Skittles candy. But beneath the sweet exteriors, it’s all business, providing the strength Radford needs for clay mining and the durability he has come to expect from the Mack brand.

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Carmen Sisson October 10, 2016 March 22, 2018Content Marketing, Recent Bylines Huntingdon, KR Trucking, Mack Trucks, Tennessee, trucking industry 0

V McGee drivers choose Mack

When V McGee decided to upgrade its fleet, they knew they wanted equipment that could handle the rigors of the job while still being agreeable to the drivers. Operations manager and truck foreman Kevin Mays obtained five trucks from different manufacturers — and allowed drivers to demo them for a few weeks. “It didn’t take long for us to realize that what the drivers wanted was to operate Mack Granites.”

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Carmen Sisson January 20, 2016 January 6, 2018Content Marketing, Recent Bylines content marketing, Mack Trucks, Memphis, Mississippi, Randall-Reilly, Southaven, Tennessee, truckers, trucking industry, V McGee 0

Mack Trucks drive Hollywood Feed’s pet product success

Hollywood Feed focuses exclusively on premium products for dogs and cats, with more than 40 stores in five states – Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. They expect to build 20 new stores in 2016.

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Carmen Sisson September 15, 2015 January 6, 2018Content Marketing, Recent Bylines content marketing, Hollywood Feed, Mack Trucks, Memphis, pets, Randall-Reilly, Tennessee 0
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