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Join us at Mississippi Meet the Lenders in Jackson, a small business–Lender match-making event!  This event will provide small business owners and entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet the banks, microlenders, alternative lenders, and the SBA to discuss the availability of SBA loans. Come prepared with multiple copies of your business plan for distribution.  You will […]

ST. LOUIS – Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Piedmont Natural Gas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), to acquire its Tennessee local distribution company business that serves more than 200,000 customers in the Nashville area. Spire is acquiring the business for total consideration of $2.48

Jackson, Miss. – AVAIO Digital, a Connecticut-based developer and operator of sustainable data centers, has announced a new $6 billion data center campus at the East Metropolitan Center Business and Industrial Park in Brandon. AVAIO Digital’s new Brandon data center campus will be named AVAIO Digital Taurus and will provide new workforce development opportunities in

FLOWOOD, Miss. – Aug. 11, 2025 – Each and every year, Atmos Energy celebrates National 811 Day on Aug. 11 (8/11) to raise awareness for the importance of safe digging practices and procedures. In 2024, Atmos Energy amplified those efforts and introduced a new award to recognize damage prevention leaders with an outstanding safety record.

Imagine a Mississippi where every child grows up with the knowledge and confidence to make sound financial decisions, pursue meaningful careers, and build lives filled with stability and opportunity. This is not just a dream—it’s the mission of the Mississippi Council on Economic Education. Every day, we equip K–12 educators with the tools they need

Jackson, Miss. – International chemical manufacturer Mancuso Chemicals Limited is establishing operations in Pachuta. The project is a $5.52 million investment and will create 17 jobs. Mancuso Chemicals Ltd. is a Canada-based, research-driven manufacturer of high-end industrial chemical products, serving the global metalworking, oil-based paint, automotive fluid and phenolic resin industries. The company operates internationally

JACKSON, Miss. – The state of Mississippi has been honored with a Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine. The national award honors Mississippi’s historic accomplishments in economic development throughout 2024. Additionally, Area Development named the $10 billion Amazon Web Services project as one of its Non-Manufacturing Projects of the Year, and the $1.9 billion Amplify

JACKSON, Miss. – The state of Mississippi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NVIDIA to expand AI education, promote research collaboration, enhance workforce development and drive economic development through AI integration. The signing of this MOU demonstrates Mississippi’s commitment to developing a technologically advanced workforce and positioning the state as a leader in AI