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National Geographic : 1960 Sep
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Reratins BIG Buisiniess The South's mild climate, its thou sands of miles of seacoast and inland waterways and its many beautiful lakes and rivers provide ideal natural facilities for outdoor fun. The tremendous increase in recreational activity has, brought about a corresponding growth in Southern businesses which make,, distribute and sell items for rec reational use. Many national con cerns have established plants in the South and local manufactur ers, too, have mushroomed with astonishing speed. Also, service organizations such as hotels, mo- tels and fishing camps have grown spectacularly. In a ten-year period their receipts have more than dou bled in the four-state area served by the operating companies of The Southern Company system. The Southern Company group of investor-owned companies is continually anticipating the grow ing electric power requirements of the area for industry, agriculture, homes and other uses. In the next three years alone, these companies plan to spend over one-half billion dollars to expand their electric power facilities. A OUTBOARD CRUISER provides all-year pleasure for the Clyde Wood field family. Mr. and Mrs. Woodfield, their son, John, and neighbor, Rena Hinman, load the cruiser at a residential dock on one of the bayous near Biloxi and Gulfport, Miss., prior to setting out for a day's water skiing and fishing. Such scenes are familiar on the South's many lakes, streams and coastal waters.. The last half of the twentieth century belongs to the South! Alabama Power Company..Birmingham, Alabama Georgia Power Company ......... Atlanta, Georgia Gulf Power Compaay .......... Pensacola, Florida Mississippi Power Company... Gulfport,Mississippi Southern Electric Generating Co. . Birmingham, Alabama
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