Mississippi News

Governor Tate Reeves recently announced the state of Mississippi is investing nearly $25 million in site development projects throughout the state. Site development grant funds made available through the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the RESTORE Act are assisting local economic development entities in their efforts to spur economic growth by […]

Walmart is locating a fulfillment center in Olive Branch to support its rapidly increasing supply chain network and e-Commerce business. The project is a $90 million corporate investment and will create 250 jobs. The new fulfillment center, which will encompass more than 1 million square feet, will store merchandise that is picked, packed and shipped

Scotsman Manufacturing Company is proud to call Laurel home of its new manufacturing operations. Erin and Ben Napier, hosts of HGTV’s hit series Home Town and co-owners of Laurel Mercantile Company, along with partners Mallorie and Jim Rasberry and Emily and Josh Nowell, are locating wood countertop and cutting board manufacturing operations under a new

Kevin Charles Fine Upholstery is expanding in New Albany. The project is a $6.571 million corporate investment and will create 75 jobs. This expansion marks the company’s second in New Albany in three years. Kevin Charles Fine Upholstery produces high-quality furniture that is hand-assembled at its 125,000 square-foot facility in New Albany. The company produces

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to block President Biden’s vaccine mandate for large employers but leaves the mandate in place for healthcare workers. Click Here for Full Story from the AP   The Biden Administration’s Path out of the Pandemic Plan announced early this summer mandated, and directed various agencies, to require vaccinations for

Tony’s Tamales is increasing capacity in Mississippi by opening a production facility in Flora. The project is a $690,000 corporate investment and will create 30 jobs. Tony’s Tamales is a homegrown Mississippi company that started in 1982 as a restaurant in Jackson – the result of owner Robert Mosley’s desire to bring his tamales to

Sandman Bedding, manufacturer of bedding and mattresses, is locating operations in Belden. The project is a $2.3 million corporate investment and will create 25 jobs. Sandman Bedding will produce mattresses, mattress toppers and pillows for e-commerce and retail. The company is retrofitting a 70,000-square-foot facility where it will develop its direct-to-consumer mattress product under the

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., recently announced the award of a $261.7 million contract to Taylor Defense Products in Louisville to provide cranes for the U.S. Army. Taylor Defense won the competitive $261,753,327 firm-fixed-price contract to produce commercial cranes with minor military modifications. The contract work is expected to extend through

Jones is constructing a new corporate headquarters facility in Hattiesburg. The company will invest $40 million in the project and will create more than 200 jobs. Jones began over 70 years ago as Jones Lumber Company in southwest Mississippi. Today, the Jones portfolio of companies includes Big Black River, Codaray Construction, FV Recycling, Jones Logistics,