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Jackson, Miss.  – Global manufacturing solutions provider Jabil plans to invest in a new facility in Marshall County. The company expects to invest approximately $70 million over three years and create around 24 jobs. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Jabil’s healthcare division provides manufacturing and supply chain expertise, as well as engineering and design capabilities, […]

ATLANTA – In response to an Presidential disaster declaration issued May 21, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest disaster loans for Mississippi businesses and residents affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding occurring on March 14-15. The declaration covers Covington, Grenada, Issaquena, Itawamba, Jefferson Davis, Leflore,

JACKSON, Miss. – Entergy Mississippi is meeting customers’ power needs to provide more and better power by making a five-year investment in reliability, while keeping rates far below the national average. And the large industrial investments that companies like Amazon have made in Mississippi will help fund the effort. Superpower Mississippi is the largest, most comprehensive

. Hattiesburg, Miss. – Cooperative Energy is proud to announce that two industrial properties have earned the prestigious SiteInvest Premier Property designation, highlighting their advanced readiness and strong potential for industrial development. This recognition positions these sites among the most competitive industrial properties in Mississippi and reflects Cooperative Energy’s ongoing commitment to driving economic growth

Jackson, Miss. – Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Bryant Center School of Nursing and Health Professions has received the Sterling Achievement Award for Disaster Recovery by the Council of State Community Development Agencies. The award honors state programs that have demonstrated sustained success in improving the lives of low- to moderate-income individuals through disaster recovery

JACKSON, Miss. (September 17, 2025) – The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi and the Mississippi Economic Council have launched a new online dashboard that maps childcare shortages straining Mississippi families and employers. This new online portal, developed with Elucidata LLC, aims to give business leaders, parents, and policymakers clearer insight into how childcare access affects Mississippi’s workforce.

Harrison County, Miss. –Cooperative Energy is proud to announce that the Harrison County Development Commission has been awarded the 2025 SPARK Award, recognizing extraordinary achievements in economic development within Cooperative Energy’s service territory. This year’s award honors the Harrison County Development Commission’s leadership in bringing Mississippi’s first Buc-ee’s travel center to life. This milestone project

JACKSON, MISS. – The Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF) today announced the launch of its fourth college access and planning center, the Get2College Mobile Center, a state-of-the-art mobile resource designed to deliver free college and career planning services directly to students and families across Mississippi. The Mobile Center, made possible through generous support from the

EXECUTIVE-LED BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE DRIVES INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GULF SOUTH The nonprofit serves as a unified, multi-sector voice advocating for policies that drive growth for energy producers, industrial energy consumers, and community partners. WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 10, 2025 – Today, a coalition of leading energy and industrial executives launched the Gulf

Jackson, Miss. –Hood Industries, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of structural wood products, is expanding its sawmill operations in Wayne County. The project is a $245 million corporate investment. The company’s strategic expansion involves the construction of a new advanced sawmill in Waynesboro. The mill will be built in multiple phases on a site adjacent to