Jason Word

  PHILADELPHIA, Miss. — The legacy of country music took center stage yesterday as Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the creation of the world-class museum and cultural center in Philadelphia, Mississippi. The event marked a pivotal moment for the Congress, dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of country […]

Jackson, Miss. – Global aerospace and defense company Stark Aerospace is expanding in Lowndes County to support a new contract with the U.S. Navy. The project will create at least 96 new jobs. Stark Aerospace recently was awarded a $61.454 million contract by the U.S. Navy for missile canister production in support of the Mark

Jackson, Miss. – PCC GulfChem Corporation is locating manufacturing operations in DeLisle. The project represents a corporate investment of at least $540 million and will create at least 84 jobs. In addition to the direct jobs being created by PCC GulfChem, hundreds of contractor and construction jobs also will be created during the project’s initial

Jackson, Miss.  – Food production and distribution company Koch Foods is expanding in Scott County. The project is a $145.5 million investment and will create 128 jobs. Founded in 1973, Koch Foods is a U.S.-based retail, wholesale and industrial foodservice provider that stands out as one of the nation’s largest poultry processors. To better serve

Jackson, Miss. – Burford Electric Service is expanding in Columbus. The project is a $3.55 million corporate investment and will create 14 jobs. Founded in 1959, Burford Electric Service is a third-generation family-owned Mississippi business that specializes in electromechanical repair and replacement solutions, including electric motor repair and pump repair, for customers in the Southeast.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., — HII, the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as president of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, effective Jan. 1, 2025. She will succeed Jennifer Boykin, who is retiring from her position at year’s end after 37 years with

JACKSON, Miss. – Entergy Mississippi celebrated a brighter energy future for customers at a groundbreaking ceremony of the company’s newly announced Delta Blues Advanced Power Station in Greenville, Mississippi. Alongside the groundbreaking, the company recognized the 50th anniversary of the Gerald Andrus Steam Electric Station, which will be retired when the new plant comes online in 2028.

Jackson, Miss.  – Rosedale Distilling Company is locating distilling and bottling operations, as well as bourbon-aging warehouse, in Rosedale. The company, which broke ground on the project today, is investing nearly $23.15 million and will create 57 jobs over the next five years. Rosedale Distilling is renovating approximately 130,000 square feet of historic buildings, including

Jackson, Miss. – Tecumseh Products Company, a refrigeration and air conditioning products manufacturer, is upgrading its facility in Lee County. The project is a corporate investment of more than $3.4 million and will support 135 jobs. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tecumseh produces a variety of products for use in residential and commercial refrigeration and

Jackson, Miss. – Eyeglass manufacturer Superior Optical Lab is expanding in Jackson County. The project is a $12,451,728 corporate investment and will create 188 jobs. Based in Ocean Springs, Superior Optical Lab operates one of the most technologically advanced wholesale optical laboratories in the United States and recently completely an expansion that created 45,000 square