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Governor’s Health Care Economic Development Summit Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors Executive Sponsors Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners William Carey University National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute (NDORI) Traditions Molina Healthcare Capitol Resources MPHCA Greater Jackson Partnership SuperTalk Mississippi Mississippi Business Journal St. Dominic Health Services Jackson State University – School of Public Health Visionary Sponsors North Sunflower Medical Center Jackson Heart …

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Fastenal to Create 60 Jobs in Madison County

Leading industrial supply company Fastenal is locating a distribution center in Madison County, Mississippi. The project is an $11.5 million investment and will create 60 jobs over the next three years. “Fastenal’s decision to locate in Mississippi shows we have the right tools for global companies to grow their operations. The state’s skilled workforce and …

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LM Class of 2017

Leadership Mississippi Class of 2017 Frankie AdairRaytheon Space and Airborne Systems Thania AverettSouthern Mississippi Planning & Development District Heather BennettW.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company Jerry BennettHol-Mac Corporation Vernell BennettDelta State …

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MEC 2018 Priority Issues

The operating boards of the Mississippi Economic Council has listed the following positions as priorities for the 2018 legislative session: Transportation Funding – MEC supports a practical approach to transportation funding that allows for immediate issues to be addressed at both the state and local level in order to maintain and preserve our state’s vital …

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Auto Industry Report Release Press Coverage

Mississippi’s automotive industry a proven success story, new report shows – The Clarion-Ledger Groups highlight impact of auto industry on state – The Daily Journal Political, business leaders fight union effort by touting benefits of auto industry – Mississippi Today New study shows auto industry fastest growing industry in state – WLBT …

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Lee Miller Elected New Chairman Of NTTC

The National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC) announced that Lee Miller has been elected as the organization’s new Chairman of the Board at its Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Mr. Miller succeeds Brian Wood, President of TransWood Carriers, Inc., who now serves as Chairman of the association’s Executive Committee. “It is truly an honor to …

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2017 MEC Annual Meeting Sponsors

Corporate AT&TAdams and Reese LLPAPAC Mississippi Atmos EnergyBancorpSouthBaptist Health SystemsBaptist Memorial Health Care Corporation Barksdale ManagementBaxter Healthcare CorporationBeau Rivage Resort & Casino/Gold Strike Casino ResortBKD, LLP – CPA’sBlue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiButler Snow LLPCaterpillar, Inc.Chevron Products CompanyCooperative EnergyDeviney Construction Company, Inc.DIG Creative + SolutionsElectric Cooperatives of MississippiEntergy Mississippi, Inc.Ergon, Inc.GE AviationGodwinGroupHancock BankHederman BrothersIngalls …

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MEC Annual Meeting 2017

A Luncheon Conversation With Mississippi’sMac McAnally You can look far and wide throughout the music world, but you’ll never find anyone more deserving of respect and acclaim than Mississippi’s Mac McAnally. McAnally is no stranger to the spotlight. He’s been releasing albums since he was 20 years old. He’s experienced the thrill of topping the …

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Wilson fit right in at state chamber

Invariably when Blake Wilson introduced himself to a crowd in Mississippi, he would poke fun at his tiny home state of Delaware, a place “with three counties, only two at high tide.” After a while, the introduction got to be so familiar that audiences would finish the punch line. Wilson, who has headed up the …

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