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Blossman Founders Part III: The 1990s
Blossman Founders Part III: The 1990s The History and the Stories of Blossman Founders in a four-part series. Part III The 1990’s began on a sad note with the loss of Blossman Gas founder and Chairman E.W. (Woody) Blossman on February 26, 1990. His son, John Blossman, assumed the duties of Chairman and appointed Bob…
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Blossman Founders Part II: The 1980s
Blossman Founders Part II: The 1980s The History and the Stories of Blossman Founders in a four-part series. Part II Through a series of acquisitions in the 1960’s and 70’s, Blossman added branch locations throughout Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. The federal government lifted energy controls in 1981 (Regan-era) and Blossman Gas took a leadership role…
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Blossman Founders Part I: The Early Years
The History and Stories of Blossman Founders in a four-part series. Part I Woodrow “Woody” Blossman founded Blossman Gas in 1951. He moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast after his brother, who operated a large propane company in Covington, LA, sold his Gulfport and Pascagoula, MS stores to him. Taken from a historic video made…