Bailey’s Lumber to close Gulfport store

Bailey's Lumber and Supply is closing its Gulfport, Miss., store, but will remain headquartered in Gulfport, according to The Clarion-Ledger newspaper.

Bailey’s owner Woody Bailey said store employees in Gulfport will be offered jobs at Bailey's stores in Bay St. Louis, Miss.; Ocean Springs, Miss.; Jackson, Miss.; Brandon, Miss.; or Meridian, Miss.

Bailey’s, which sells mainly to home builders and contractors, hopes to reopen the Gulfport store once the economy improves, Woody Bailey said.