JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University is the recipient of a $2 million grant from the Entergy Charitable Foundation to help fund the creation of the Critical Power Grid Network Security Lab. During a press conference at the University on Monday, Oct. 7, Entergy officials presented JSU President Marcus Thompson, Ph.D., with a big check […]

PASCAGOULA, Miss., — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched on Saturday the first LPD Flight II, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Harrisburg (LPD 30), marking one of the first major milestones in the ship’s journey towards operational readiness. The Ingalls team translated Harrisburg from land to the company’s floating dry dock using translation railcars to […]

JACKSON, Miss. – Wayne-Sanderson Farms announced today that it will continue as the title sponsor of the Sanderson Farms Championship through the 2025 tournament. This decision follows a previous announcement indicating that this week’s PGA TOUR event would mark the company’s 12th and final year of title sponsorship. In early August, Wayne-Sanderson Farms communicated that […]

Over 225 people attended the official groundbreaking ceremony and ensuing lunch for the new TownePlace Suites by Marriott construction in Corinth, MS. The 89 room all suite hotel is being developed by Delta Lodging Group, LLC of Greenwood, a hotel management and development company that currently owns and operates 12 limited service hotels in the Mississippi […]

Jackson, Miss. – Exxel Outdoors, a brand leader dedicated to creating high-quality products for outdoor recreation, commercial uses and the U.S. military, is relocating its national warehousing and distribution center from Reno, Nevada, to Tupelo. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $2 million and will create at least 40 jobs. Exxel Outdoors’ […]

PASCAGOULA, Miss., — HII announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division was awarded a $9.6 billion multi-ship procurement contract for the construction of three San Antonio-class (LPD 17) amphibious ships and a contract modification for the next America-class (LHA 6) large-deck amphibious ship. This combined procurement — the first of its kind for amphibious ships […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —Baptist Memorial Health Care named Gina Burge, family nurse practitioner, Advanced Outpatient Practice Provider of the Year, and Elizabeth Robinson, nurse practitioner, Advanced Inpatient Practice Provider of the Year, at Baptist’s annual Advanced Practice Provider Conference on Friday morning. Baptist presents APP Awards annually during APP Week to advanced practice providers, such as […]