Earl Durden Inducted into Dothan Business Hall of Fame
The FAMOUS Makers are proud to surround our rock and CEO, Earl Durden, as he was inducted into the elite Dothan Business Hall of Fame on Thursday, August 24, 2017. We would like to extend a humble “Thank You” to our clients, friends, and team members who have been apart of Durden Outdoor Displays, Inc. since it was founded in 1968. Thank you Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce for recognizing our hero and his dedicated hard work. Click HERE to read the full Dothan Eagle article surrounding this wonderful achievement.
Durden Outdoor Displays, Inc. recently had the opportunity to partner with the Dothan Rescue Mission to help raise awareness of the hunger crisis in the Wiregrass. There is an estimated 500 people in the Wiregrass area without some form of adequate housing, with over 250 of those people residing inside of the city limits of Dothan. The Dothan Rescue Mission is a shelter first formed in 1979, originally started as a men and women’s lodge and a kitchen for the homeless and less fortunate in the city. They offer very successful programs that feed people daily, provide shelter and offer GED and discipleship classes. They also offer computer, job and life skills to help give each individual opportunities that they may otherwise never be afforded. Today, the Dothan Rescue Mission has a 60-bed Men’s Lodge, 25-bed Women’s Lodge and 16-bed Family Lodge along with a chapel and kitchen. A large part of their success is having donors to help make it all come together. Durden Outdoor’s creative team stepped up to plate to help create a campaign encouraging citizens of the Wiregrass to help support and feed the homeless. With three Digital Displays rotating through out the Durden Digital Network, we hope to encourage and grow community support of the Dothan Rescue Mission. If you or your organization would like to volunteer or donate to the Dothan Rescue Mission, please contact Brad Hardy at 334-794-4637.
Sporting events and festivals have led to a spike in travel and spending in the Wiregrass area. According to the Alabama Tourism Department’s Economic Impact 2015, travelers spent an estimated $263.7 million in Houston County, $55.3 million in Coffee County, $39.3 million in Dale County, $3.2 million in Geneva County and $3 million in Henry County. The numbers through out the state show more than 25 million people traveled in Alabama last year alone. With the increase in the number of vehicles on the road, comes an increase in the number of views on billboards.
One of our local homegrown events, the Slocomb Tomato Festival, utilizes a mix of digital and rotary billboards to announce their event annually. A clean and consistent message is key. Their billboards can be seen on Hwy 231 South and Hwy 52 West in Dothan targeting locals and beach traffic. They also expanded into the Enterprise market to attract even more Coffee County residents to the festival this year. If you are in the Wiregrass this weekend, be sure to stop by the Slocomb Tomato Festival on Friday and Saturday to check out the karaoke contest, car show, The Kentucky Headhunters, and of course sample one of those juicy Slocomb tomatoes.
The team at Durden Outdoor can help you reach over one million cars daily. 
Each week, Durden Outdoor Displays highlights the valuable services of our advertisers. The advertiser of this week is Home Mortgage of America – Dothan Branch.
In an ever-changing market, choosing the right mortgage company to handle your financing is very important. Located in over 20 cities across 5 states, Home Mortgage of America (HMA) has become a household name. Its sole purpose, since 1978, has been residential mortgage loans.
Home Mortgage of America – Dothan was chosen by the public as Dothan Eagle’s Best of the Wiregrass 2012. Their office is located at 3230 Ross Clark Circle, near Verizon Wireless and Tropical Smoothie. They are set apart from other loan offices because everything is done in-house, meaning that the file does not go to the National Office to be checked. Known as the home of the 10-Day closing, Home Mortgage America – Dothan is experience you can trust.
After purchasing 500+ spots on 3 digital billboards rotating in the Durden Digital Network, HMA saw an immediate response. The first creative artwork was to celebrate winning the Best of the Wiregrass. The 2nd creative artwork was to communicate the experience in home loans that Home Mortgage America has acquired. With original Durden artwork and an in-house photoshoot, the Durden Creative Team was able to make HMA – Dothan FAMOUS!
