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JACKSON, MS — Nearly a dozen community colleges in Mississippi have been awarded over $2 million to help retain nursing students to completion while assisting in the exploration and evaluation of their career options. The Mississippi Allied Health College and Career Navigator Grant Program was funded in the 2023 legislative session with $28 million from …
Jackson, Miss. – Commercial and industrial building modernization service provider OSB Services LLC is moving its headquarters from Memphis to Olive Branch. The project is a $9.2 million corporate investment and will create 116 jobs. OSB Services provides commercial and industrial building modernization, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and elevator services. It also provides structural steel …
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Jackson, Miss. – Raytheon, an RTX business, broke ground today on a 17,000-square-foot expansion of its Consolidated Manufacturing Center in Forest. The project is a $50 million corporate investment and will create 100 high-skill jobs over the next five years. Raytheon will construct a new building on its Forest campus to serve as a hub …
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Jackson, Miss. – Leading 3D-printed rocket company Relativity Space has broken ground on a new vertical test stand at the A-2 complex located at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. In October 2022, Relativity announced a large $267 million expansion at Stennis that will create 630 jobs. The new test stand, part of the …
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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Aug. 19, 2023) — HII christened today pre-commissioning unit Ted Stevens (DDG 128) at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. The ship’s name honors former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, who served as a pilot in World War II and later as a senator representing Alaska. At the time he left office in 2009, he was …
HII Christens Guided Missile Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) Read More »
We are excited to announce the 2nd annual It’s All Relative Family Business Symposium hosted by the Ole Miss Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship September 14-15, 2023 at the Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center! Click here to purchase your tickets! Mission Statement While facing unique challenges, family businesses are vital to the economic and …
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PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful launch of the Navy’s third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128). “The translation and launch are always important milestones for our shipbuilders and the life of a ship,” Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG Program Manager Ben Barnett said. “Our team has put …
HII’S INGALLS SHIPBUILDING LAUNCHES GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER TED STEVENS (DDG 128) Read More »
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a fixed-price incentive, multi-year procurement contract for the construction of six Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyers for the U.S. Navy. The contract includes options for additional DDG 51 ships and for engineering, design, and post-delivery efforts. Due to potential competitions for the option ships, the cumulative dollar value …
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HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s newest national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759). During the trial, the ship spent time proving the ship’s systems including performing numerous tests in the areas of propulsion, electric plant, and mission systems. “Our joint Ingalls and Coast Guard …
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of tourism industry veteran Rochelle Hicks to lead Visit Mississippi. She begins the new role on August 14th. “I am excited to welcome Rochelle Hicks as the new director of Visit Mississippi,” Governor Reeves said. “The tourism industry is strong in Mississippi. I’m confident that her …
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