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Click Here to Apply The Mississippi Economic Council’s Leadership Mississippi program is now accepting applications for the Class of 2023. Members of the Leadership Mississippi Class of 2023 will be part of a distinguished network of business and community leaders that will play a role in shaping the future of our state. Class members will […]
Waste and recycling container and equipment maker Plum Creek Environmental is expanding in West Point, investing another $3 million and creating 50 jobs. Plum Creek currently employs more than 80 workers and plans to fill the 50 new jobs by the end of this year. Founded in 2007 in Columbus, Plum Creek is growing its […]
Tyson Foods is investing $61 million in its Vicksburg poultry plant as part of the company’s commitment to meet increasing demand for protein and deliver on its strategy of accelerating long-term growth of the Tyson® retail brand. The expansion will create nearly 50 jobs. Tyson’s Vicksburg facility makes fully cooked chicken products for foodservice and […]
The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) has named its future leadership for 2021 and beyond. Elected officers include: Augustus L. (Leon) Collins – Chief Executive Officer, MINACT Inc., and 2021-2022 MEC Chair Martin Williams – Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Group, and 2022-2023 MEC Chair Jeff C. Bowman – President and CEO, […]
In the most recent MEC Voice of Business Podcast, Accelerate MS Executive Director Ryan Miller sat down with MEC CEO Scott Waller to discuss new and upcoming workforce development efforts in the Magnolia State. Listen Now
Yokohama Corporation of North America (YCNA) recently announced that Philip Calhoun is the new plant manager/vice president of manufacturing at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM), its commercial truck tire plant in West Point, Mississippi. “I am pleased to welcome Philip to the YTMM family,” said YTMM Chairman and President Takehisa Morimoto. “A native of Mississippi, […]
Governor Tate Reeves recently announced the appointment of Robin Stewart as Interim Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES). She will replace Jackie Turner, who recently announced her retirement effective September 30, 2021. Currently, Stewart serves as the Deputy Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, Workforce at MDES. MDES provides assistance to help […]
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Carmigo, a new software company, is locating its headquarters in Tupelo. The project will create 50 jobs. Carmigo is an online vehicle marketplace connecting individual sellers with dealers in a one-day auction. The company builds listings for individuals looking to sell a vehicle and then posts them in the marketplace where dealers compete with one […]