Hhgregg expands in the South

Indianapolis Appliance and electronics leader Hhgregg plans to open a store in Memphis, Tenn., and one in Southhaven, Miss., area on Thursday.

The Southaven store is Hhgregg’s first store in the state of Mississippi.

To celebrate the new stores, and introduce more consumers to Hhgregg, the company is launching its "Show Me Your State" Facebook photo contest to Tennessee and Mississippi residents from Oct. 29 to Nov. 12. Residents can download a picture of Hhgregg's mascot, "hh," take a picture of him at their favorite location in the state, and post it to his Facebook page for a chance to win a prize.

Hhgregg operates 126 stores in 10 states.