September 2025

PASCAGOULA, Miss., (Sept. 27, 2025) — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), marking a major milestone in the construction of the second Flight III destroyer built at Ingalls. The trials were conducted over several days in the Gulf of America, and tested the ship’s engineering, […]

Jackson, Miss.  – Global manufacturing solutions provider Jabil plans to invest in a new facility in Marshall County. The company expects to invest approximately $70 million over three years and create around 24 jobs. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Jabil’s healthcare division provides manufacturing and supply chain expertise, as well as engineering and design capabilities,

ATLANTA – In response to an Presidential disaster declaration issued May 21, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest disaster loans for Mississippi businesses and residents affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding occurring on March 14-15. The declaration covers Covington, Grenada, Issaquena, Itawamba, Jefferson Davis, Leflore,

JACKSON, Miss. – Entergy Mississippi is meeting customers’ power needs to provide more and better power by making a five-year investment in reliability, while keeping rates far below the national average. And the large industrial investments that companies like Amazon have made in Mississippi will help fund the effort. Superpower Mississippi is the largest, most comprehensive

. Hattiesburg, Miss. – Cooperative Energy is proud to announce that two industrial properties have earned the prestigious SiteInvest Premier Property designation, highlighting their advanced readiness and strong potential for industrial development. This recognition positions these sites among the most competitive industrial properties in Mississippi and reflects Cooperative Energy’s ongoing commitment to driving economic growth

Jackson, Miss. – Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Bryant Center School of Nursing and Health Professions has received the Sterling Achievement Award for Disaster Recovery by the Council of State Community Development Agencies. The award honors state programs that have demonstrated sustained success in improving the lives of low- to moderate-income individuals through disaster recovery

JACKSON, Miss. (September 17, 2025) – The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi and the Mississippi Economic Council have launched a new online dashboard that maps childcare shortages straining Mississippi families and employers. This new online portal, developed with Elucidata LLC, aims to give business leaders, parents, and policymakers clearer insight into how childcare access affects Mississippi’s workforce.

Harrison County, Miss. –Cooperative Energy is proud to announce that the Harrison County Development Commission has been awarded the 2025 SPARK Award, recognizing extraordinary achievements in economic development within Cooperative Energy’s service territory. This year’s award honors the Harrison County Development Commission’s leadership in bringing Mississippi’s first Buc-ee’s travel center to life. This milestone project