September 2025

JACKSON, MISS. – The Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF) today announced the launch of its fourth college access and planning center, the Get2College Mobile Center, a state-of-the-art mobile resource designed to deliver free college and career planning services directly to students and families across Mississippi. The Mobile Center, made possible through generous support from the

EXECUTIVE-LED BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE DRIVES INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GULF SOUTH The nonprofit serves as a unified, multi-sector voice advocating for policies that drive growth for energy producers, industrial energy consumers, and community partners. WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 10, 2025 – Today, a coalition of leading energy and industrial executives launched the Gulf

Jackson, Miss. –Hood Industries, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of structural wood products, is expanding its sawmill operations in Wayne County. The project is a $245 million corporate investment. The company’s strategic expansion involves the construction of a new advanced sawmill in Waynesboro. The mill will be built in multiple phases on a site adjacent to