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Under Longo?s leadership, Waveland expanded by annexation, enticed new businesses and helped develop new shopping centers. This paid off in tremendous increases in the city?s share of sales taxes.
City services were expanded and Waveland?s residents did not see the big tax increases as other municipalities in the area had.
Longo felt a city should be run like a business, and he did just that, leaving office with the city in good financial shape.
Under Longo?s leadership, Waveland did things as they went along, maybe not on a large scale compared to other cities, but small improvements were made day by day.
He was a successful businessman, retiring several years ago from Southern Frosted Foods, a company founded by him in the mid-50?s and now operated by family members.
Longo gave to his church and its school with his time, talent and resources. Many hours of his personal time were spent helping with fund-raisers, especially with the chairmanship of his church?s annual seafood dinner.
He liked to fish and could be seen on local piers many mornings at the break of dawn.
His wife, sons, daughters and grandchildren can all be proud that their husband, father and grandfather was the person responsible for Waveland?s ?waking up,? and moving toward the future.
Benefits of his leadership abilities will be reaped for many years to come and on into the next century.
To his wife, Jean; sons John, Steve and Theodore; daughters, Gail, Deborah and Christine; grandchildren and many friends, you can be assured that John Longo Jr. will be remembered as being one the ?greatest men? of Waveland, Mississippi in this century.