Mississippi News

Jackson, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Amazon is planning to invest $3 billion in Warren County to build a new data center campus. This investment is expected to create at least 200 high-paying full-time jobs and support more than 300 additional positions in the region. This investment builds upon Amazon’s previous commitment […]

  PLANO, Texas – Toyota’s U.S. manufacturing presence is expanding again to meet growing demand for hybrid vehicles. As a part of Toyota’s recent commitment to invest up to $10 billion in the U.S. over the next five years, the company announces a $912 million investment and 252 new jobs across five manufacturing plants to

Jackson, Miss. – Grain elevator and merchandiser Delta Grain is expanding its operations in Sidon. The project represents a corporate investment of $3.76 million. The expansion involves the construction of a ground pile and conveyance system, which will add 2.15 million bushels of new capacity to enhance logistical efficiencies for farmer delivery processing. The project

  PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 23, 2025 — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticated the keel today of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135). The ship honors Thad Cochran, a Navy veteran and former U.S. senator who represented Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. Ceremony attendees included Cochran’s wife and ship sponsor Kay Bowen Webber Cochran and Ingalls

  LAKE CHARLES, LA — The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) was honored with the Best Niche Marketing “Shining Example” Award from the Southeast Tourism Society (STS) at the 2025 Connections Conference in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The award recognizes excellence in marketing efforts that demonstrate exceptional creativity, originality, and effectiveness in reaching a clearly defined audience. Mississippi Tourism received this distinction for

Bay Springs, Mississippi – TEC, a leading provider of rural broadband services, has begun construction on a project spanning approximately 90 miles, expanding high-speed broadband access to more than 700 households and businesses. This project is made possible through an estimated $32.5 million investment by the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM).

JACKSON, MS – October 2025 – Propel Education Forum, an affiliate of the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC), today announced it has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program. The funding is designated to support the continued sustainability, expansion, and development of the Forum’s key educational programs: Mississippi Scholars, Tech Master and Student Teacher

Jackson, Miss. – Freight distribution and supply chain management provider Averitt Express is expanding its operations in Richland. The project represents a corporate investment of $9,623,400 and will create 27 jobs. Averitt Express currently has more than 140 warehouse and distribution facilities in the Southeast, including locations in Grenada and an existing service center for trucking

Jackson, Miss. – Paper and packaging manufacturer Smurfit Westrock is expanding its corrugated operations in Saltillo. The project represents a corporate investment of nearly $19.3 million. Smurfit Westrock is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging materials with North American headquarters in Atlanta. The company’s Saltillo facility produces corrugated packaging such as standard cases,

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,