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Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) hosted a graduation ceremony on Saturday for the company’s apprenticeship program at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Nine different crafts were represented among the 159 graduates of the 2019 class. Mississippi Speaker of the House, Philip Gunn, delivered the keynote address. “The prosperity of Mississippi begins with people like you,” he said. “The careers […]

Governor Tate Reeves recently announced that he is extending the statewide shelter-in-place by 7 days, while providing some ability for “non-essential” businesses to safely make sales. The Governor’s new executive order extends the expiration date of his previous order to Monday, April 27th. “I wanted to come here today and announce that we can all

Launched less than two weeks ago, the Paycheck Protection Program managed through the Small Business Administration (SBA) has funded nearly $248 billion in more than one million loans to small businesses across the country. As of Monday, April 13, Mississippi banks have helped process a total of 14,209 loans valued at $1.9 billion to Mississippi

Governor Tate Reeves recently announced further efforts to support homeowners and first responders who are being stretched thin during the COVID-19 outbreak. Working with the Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) and Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), Governor Reeves is providing mortgage assistance for homeowners and emergency childcare for essential personnel and first responders to help

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that schools in Mississippi will remain closed for the rest of the school year to slow the spread of COVID-19. To ensure that Mississippi students’ education continues through the remainder of the school year, Governor Reeves is asking every school to submit distance learning plans to mitigate and enhance their

Congressional leaders are looking to allocate up to $250 billion more for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program this week, according to the American Bankers Association. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he hopes to see more funding provided as soon as Thursday, using parliamentary procedures allowing the Senate to pass uncontroversial legislation. The

Governor Tate Reeves today issued a shelter-in-place order for the state of Mississippi through an executive order. The order goes into effect at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, and will remain in place until 8 a.m. on Monday, April 20. The Mississippi Economic Council and Mississippi Manufacturers Association have released a joint statement regarding

President Donald Trump has signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides $2 trillion of relief funds. The U.S. House passed the legislation early Friday afternoon. This is the third phase of federal relief for businesses, states, and individuals that passed the U.S. Senate late Wednesday evening. Among the provisions in

While Mississippi has not issued a statewide stay at home order, Gov. Tate Reeves has issued an executive order providing definitions of critical infrastructure and essential businesses. The defining essential businesses order provides guidance to local officials to ensure no essential services are closed. The order does not require providing your employees, contractors, or vendors