Jason Word

Jackson, Miss. – Fabricators Supply, a custom machining and metal fabrication company, is expanding its operations in West Point. The project is a $2.675 million corporate investment and will create 15 jobs. Fabricators Supply offers a range of metal fabrication capabilities, including drilling, pressing, milling, plasma cutting and design. The expansion adds enhanced laser fabrication

Jackson, Miss. – Camgian Corporation, a software developer specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning, is expanding its operations in Starkville. The project is a $2.5 million investment that will create 15 jobs. Founded in 2006, Camgian develops AI and machine learning solutions for government and commercial clients worldwide. For the expansion, the company will

Jackson, Miss. – ROCKWOOL is expanding its operations in Marshall County. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $100 million and will create approximately 30 new jobs. ROCKWOOL, the world’s leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly stone wool insulation, has been operating in North America for over 35 years. The company’s Marshall County facility,

Funding Helps Customers in Need Pay Utility Bills, Settle Past Due Debt   Jackson, Miss. – The Mississippi Division of Atmos Energy is helping families stay warm this winter by allocating $130,000 to nonprofit agencies providing energy assistance. These funds will support customers facing financial hardship, helping them cover natural gas bills, past-due balances, deposits,

Jackson, Miss. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Southeastern Timber Products is expanding its operations in Ackerman. The project represents a corporate investment of $123.4 million and will create 40 new jobs. Southeastern Timber Products is a family-owned-and-operated manufacturer of southern yellow pine lumber, timber and decking products. The company is expanding its Ackerman sawmill to increase

Jackson, Miss.  – Generator enclosure and fuel tank manufacturer Yancey Engineered Solutions, a division of Yancey Bros. Co., is locating operations in Batesville. The project is a $20.8 million investment and will create 250 jobs. Yancey Engineered Solutions was established by Yancey Bros. in 2004 to provide specialized design and packaging services for CAT generators.

PASCAGOULA, Miss.,  — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division along with representatives from the U.S. Navy, Accelerate Mississippi and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), celebrated the opening of a virtual reality (VR) welding lab at the shipyard Wednesday. The new facility makes it easier and safer for welders to hone their skills, and enhance HII’s ability

Hattiesburg – Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member electric distribution cooperatives it serves, invested $277,500 in strategic economic development efforts across the state in 2024. The grant funds were awarded as part of the Cooperative Competes program which provides funding for proactive site and community development to attract new capital investment and job creation

  Coldwater, Mississippi is home to one the state’s most earnest efforts to preserve wildlife and protect natural habitats – Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Incorporated, and Entergy’s Environmental Initiative Fund will soon help the organization expand its facilities through a nearly $73,000 grant. MWR plans to open the Valery E. Smith Nature Center – a free