The final edition of the Sanderson Story-a story of how one family, with plenty of hard work and conservative values, achieved the American dream by opening a small-town farm supply business in rural Mississippi that would one day grow to become the third largest poultry producer in the nation. Seventy-five years later, that same family-owned feed and seed store that first planted its roots in 1947 has accomplished what few people even deemed possible. This is a story of that growth and how family values have shaped the company's business philosophy for over 75 years.
The year was 1947. The setting was a small town in south Mississippi called Laurel. After operating a family grocery and fresh produce business for several years in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, a father and his two young sons decided it was time to try a business venture of a different variety.