Furniture-Making Industry (1992)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1992-01-03
Duration: 00:08:17
Subjects: Forest products industry | Furniture | Economy
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Wilde, Terry Interviewee
- Chance, Paul Interviewee
- Burchfield, Keith Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 3, 1992, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the challenges facing the furniture-making industry in Louisiana. Duhe reports that Mississippi is the second highest producer of furniture in the United States. He interviews: Terry Wilde, a furniture maker in Ponchatoula; Paul Chance of the Furniture Industry Association; and Keith Burchfield, wood mill operator. Host: Robert Collins