Mississippi News

Huntington Ingalls Industries recently announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the christening was live-streamed, and a small socially distanced event was held with limited in-person attendance. “Shipbuilding is about teamwork and bringing together the most intellectually and physically challenging efforts we can […]

Governor Tate Reeves recently named Laura Hipp as interim director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Hipp recently served as Chief Marketing Officer at MDA. Hipp has extensive experience shaping communications and public policy strategy. She was director of communications for Gov. Tate Reeves when he served as Lt. Governor and worked with elected officials and

Delta Fuel, LLC, is locating its corporate headquarters in Natchez. The project is a $2.75 million corporate investment and will create 54 jobs. Serving the Mississippi and Louisiana markets, Delta Fuel is a licensed distributor of propane, gas, diesel, and lubricants for a variety of industries, including agriculture, construction, energy and residential. The company is

Entergy Mississippi recently completed a $37-million transmission upgrade that will improve service reliability to customers in the Flowers area of Warren County. The project involved the installation of transmission breakers on the Beech Grove-Yazoo City-North Vicksburg 115kv circuit. It began in November 2020 and is now in service. Highlights of the project include: constructing new

Nissan recently celebrated the official start of production of the all-new 2022 Nissan Frontier at Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, underscoring the company’s more than six decades of truck expertise in the U.S. “The all-new Frontier has surpassed our expectations – setting new standards for mid-size truck capability, technology and power,” said Tim Fallon, vice president,