Stratford Company
Description:
Northeast Mississippi's upholstered furniture industry began here in 1948. Founded by Morris Furtorian, a Russian immigrant from Chicago, the Stratford Company utilized assembly line methods developed by the automotive industry, an innovation that revolutionized the furniture business and transformed the area's economy.
LocationMem:
On West Bankhead Street (State Route 178) , near New Albany, (On the right when traveling west)
Institution:
the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Official/Unofficial:
Official (Historical Marker Database)
Date of Dedication:
2006
Place Location:
