Nearly 200 community leaders and education experts attended the Untapped Potential in Mississippi summit on Thursday, March 17. The summit took a deep dive into how pre-k education can benefit children and parents in our state, and how expanded access to child care can help address the state’s labor shortage. Learn More

Huntington Ingalls Industries christened today pre-commissioning unit Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Jack H. Lucas, a longtime resident of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was the youngest Marine and youngest service member in World War II awarded the Medal of Honor. During a close firefight with Japanese soldiers, Lucas saved the lives […]

Former Governor Phil Bryant’s portrait has been added to the Hall of Governors at the Mississippi State Capitol. The portrait, painted by artist Katherine Buchanan, was unveiled at the Capitol on March 22 to a crowd of elected officials, legislators, business leaders, and capitol staff. Buchanan also completed a portrait of First Lady Deborah Bryant, […]

A four-year, $1 million grant investment from the Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF) to support Mississippi’s newly-established postsecondary attainment goal-Ascent to 55%–was awarded to the Public Education Forum (PEF), a non-profit education and public policy research group at MEC Capital Day 2022. PEF is a subsidiary of the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC). Hundreds of business […]

Governor Tate Reeves and officials from Nissan recently gathered at Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant to announce the company’s plans to build two all-new, all-electric vehicles in the state. Nissan plans to invest $500 million in its Canton facility to support this project, marking nearly $4 billion invested in Mississippi since 2003. Nissan will begin […]