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May 2025

Mississippi Economic Council Awards $88,500 in Scholarships at 2025 STAR Student Event

May 19, 2025 (Pearl, Miss.) – Three of Mississippi’s highest-achieving high school seniors were honored with major scholarships at the 2025 STAR Student event, where $88,500 in awards were presented to top students and teachers across the state. A Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School student with a perfect 36 composite score on the American College Test […]

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TEC Secures Three Grants to Build Out High-Speed Internet in Jasper, Leake, Scott, and Lawrence Counties

Jackson, MS – TEC, a leading rural broadband provider, is proud to announce that it has been awarded three highly competitive grants totaling $10,882,601. These grants, awarded by the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM), reflect the company’s commitment to connecting communities to vital online services. “These grants are a transformative opportunity

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Groundbreaking Industrial Development for Grenada, Mississippi

The Hollingsworth Companies, the largest non-urban industrial real estate developer in the southeastern United States, has announced the groundbreaking of a new industrial park in Grenada, Mississippi. Upon full buildout, SouthPoint Mississippi Industrial Park will offer more than two million square feet of industrial space in 14 strategically designed buildings, creating a projected job growth

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Golfers Tee Up Funds to Help Entergy Mississippi Customers in Need

Over the years, Entergy’s The Power to Care program has made a significant impact. Through the program, local nonprofit agencies, employees and generous customers throughout our service territory have helped provide emergency bill payment assistance to older adults and customers with disabilities. All the assistance is made possible through charitable donations and fundraising events like Entergy Mississippi’s

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HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Hosts “Signing Day” for Shipbuilder Academy Graduates

PASCAGOULA, Miss.  — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted a “signing day” for the 2025 graduates of its Shipbuilder Academy at the shipyard Wednesday. This year, 43 students were offered full-time positions at Ingalls, marking the beginning of their careers with HII. The “signing day” coincided with National Apprenticeship Day, recognizing the importance of connecting individuals

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