Page 54 - South Mississippi Living - October, 2015

LEISURE a word to the wise
M2 Media Corporation purchases See South Mississippi magazine
story by Lynn Lofton photos by Michael Sunderman
With the acquisition of the visitors and newcomers guide See South Mississippi, local publishing company M2 Media Corporation has four publications serving the region and state. Michael and Mary Sunderman, owners of M2 Media Corporation, purchased the assets of See South Mississippi magazine from Lisa and Starlin Lanier, effective September 14, 2015.
“Mary and I are excited about this purchase and adding such a quality publication as See
South Mississippi magazine to our company. For many years, See South Mississippi has been
a premier newcomers and tourism magazine, and we plan to build on this great foundation,”
Michael Sunderman, President & Publisher of M2 Media Corp., said. “In the next few months,
our team of talented editors, photographers and designers will redesign and fine-tune this
publication. We plan to re-launch a quarterly magazine in late Fall of this year as Discover
South Mississippi. We will blend original content with feature stories from both South Mississippi
Living and Jackpot! magazine as well as stories written specifically for Discover South Mississippi.”
Mary Sunderman said, “Since moving to the Coast some 20 years ago, Michael and I
have worked hard to be a positive part of the community and to create publications that reflect
all the amazing diversity South Mississippi has to offer residents and visitors.”
Michael Sunderman added that Discover South Mississippi
will work closely with all regional chambers of commerce and tourism organizations to fill the magazine with the most accurate and compelling listings, photography and feature articles to
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