corporation and morris network is among the largest privately held media companies in the united states . founded in 1970 in savannah ga. by charles h. morris the company today owns and operates over 65 publications network affiliate television stations and other media related ventures in nine states and the caribbean . headquartered in the historic oliver sturges house in savannah morris multimedia inc. continues to grow . click here to watch a video presentation on morris multimedia publishing broadcast from a humble start in 1970 with just two newspapers morris newspaper corporation has grown steadily and today owns and operates over sixty five publications in nine states and the caribbean . these include daily newspapers non daily newspapers arts entertainment weeklies and shoppers . a new emphasis on niche publications in the last decade has led to the growth of a stable of specialty publications ranging from real estate to tourist magazines and military publications . morris newspaper corporation has earned a reputation as one of the best publishers of community newspapers in the united states . just as importantly the company has also won the respect of the communities it serves . the company today publishes in california kansas south carolina tennessee wisconsin the u.s. virgin islands as well as in its home state georgia . morris network a division of morris multimedia owns and operatates eleven network affiliate television stations in georgia kentucky mississippi north carolina and tennessee . these stations are wmgt tv nbc and my41 my network tv in macon georgia ; wtvq abc in lexington kentucky ; wcbi tv cbs myms tv my network tv and north mississippi the cw in columbus mississippi ; wxxv tv nbc and fox and myxxv2 my network tv in gulfport mississippi ; wway tv abc and the cw and rtv retro television network in wilmington north carolina and wdef tv cbs and bounce in chattanooga tennessee . news morris multimedia inc. continues to grow its portfolio of companies as well as continuing to garner a vast array of awards throughout the years . though the awards for the multitude of media companies are too numerous to list in total click here for more news information about the company and its well respected awards for their excellence in journalism advertising design and page layout as well as community support .