USsouthland.com History
U.S. South, Inc. is a real estate company which was created in 1998 by Kirk Powell, Wally Caldwell, and myself, Gary C. Murphree. Kirk was a broker at the time and became the responsible broker for the company. Wally was an investor and did not take part in the daily real estate business. I, Gary C. Murphree, was a salesperson for the company. We settled on the name U.S. South, Inc. because we wanted a name that would allow the company to grow and expand and yet have a name that would still fit into any business genre.

Over the next couple of years Kirk and Wally got more involved in the developmental and commercial properties while I was the principal real estate and sales lister; the majority of which was located in north Mississippi near my home in Houston in Chickasaw County. It became apparent that, for the time being, we all had different basic interests in the real estate business. Therefore, in 1990, I made an offer to buy the other two partners out of the company and move it from Jackson, Mississippi, to Houston. At the time, I was the only broker involved in the company. Today, however, the growing business includes myself, as the principal broker, Mike Sullivan as a salesman, Robert C. Pearson, III (Bob) as a broker and licensed auctioneer, Carmen Booth as a salesperson, and Vickey Stone as our office manager; all of whom operate out of the central office in Houston, Mississippi. Wally Caldwell operates as a salesperson out of the Hattisburg area in south Mississippi.

Even in the difficult financial times, U.S. South, Inc. is continuing to grow and expand. A large percentage of our business is rural property, farms, and ranches, while we do sell commercial and residential property as well. Being a full service company, we feel we can better meet the needs of the general public. We list, lease, buy, and sell properties for the public and we feel that we have the knowledge and expertise to provide a good marketable, honest, service to the general public.


Gary C. Murphree, Principal Broker

USsouthland.com Services
Farms, ranches, and rural properties are areas in which we can offer some expertise with me having spent my entire life farming from the time I was a small child to the present day. Bob Pearson retired from the position of Bank President with Regions Bank and has a working knowledge of lending and the value of commercial properties. Mike Sullivan has spent a number of years in the furniture marketing business and has relationships with numerous investors. He also has a farming background having raised cattle most of his life and now invests part of his time in the business of raising chickens. Carmen Booth comes to our business with a background in paralegal services and has many years in the marketing field with the Franklin Corporation. She is presently working as a legal secretary while adding real estate salesperson to her titles. She speaks fluent Spanish, therefore, she is able to bridge the gap with the growing Spanish-speaking community by helping with their housing and business needs. Wally Caldwell works out of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, dealing primarily in land, lots, and larger homes. His past experience includes developing and building commercial properties as well as marketing his own properties. He offers a unique insight to the greater Hattisburg area market.

We work hard to serve the needs, wants, and desires of our clients and customers while being involved in all aspects of church and community services. We make every effort to answer all questions about a property and if we don't know the answer, we will research and get you an answer promptly. Our intent is to deal fairly and honestly with both client and customer to provide full real estate services through the company and make your purchase or sale a pleasureable experience.