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Untapped Potential in Mississippi Summit Registration

By Will Caves | December 15, 2021

The Children’s Foundation of Mississippi  “Untapped Potential in Mississippi” event has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 17! The event will be held at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson, MS.   Registration is now closed.

Taylor Group Wins $261.7 Million Contract with U.S. Army

By Will Caves | December 14, 2021

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., recently announced the award of a $261.7 million contract to Taylor Defense Products in Louisville to provide cranes for the U.S. Army. Taylor Defense won the competitive $261,753,327 firm-fixed-price contract to produce commercial cranes with minor military modifications. The contract work is expected to extend through […]

Kentucky Chamber Leads Relief Effort for Tornado Victims

By Will Caves | December 14, 2021

In light of horrific weather and tornados that recently devastated several southern states, specifically, in the state of Kentucky, The Kentucky Chamber Foundation recently announced their partnership with KY Sports Radio to spearhead a fundraising effort, KSR Tornado Relief, focused on small businesses, local chambers, economic and job recovery aid with immediate crisis relief in […]

Jones Creating More than 200 Jobs at New Headquarters Facility in Midtown Hattiesburg

By Will Caves | December 7, 2021

Jones is constructing a new corporate headquarters facility in Hattiesburg. The company will invest $40 million in the project and will create more than 200 jobs. Jones began over 70 years ago as Jones Lumber Company in southwest Mississippi. Today, the Jones portfolio of companies includes Big Black River, Codaray Construction, FV Recycling, Jones Logistics, […]

MEC Voice of Business Podcast with Jake McGraw

By Will Caves | November 29, 2021

Over the last decade, Mississippi saw more 72,000 people move out of the state than moved in. That would be the population of Mississippi’s second-largest city. The MEC has announced Brain Drain as one of its top five strategic priorities, and Jake McGraw of the William Winter Institute discusses what can be done to reverse […]

HII Awarded Additional $113.6 Million Advance Procurement Contract for Amphibious Assault Ship LHA 9

By Will Caves | November 29, 2021

Huntington Ingalls Industries recently announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a contract modification from the U.S. Navy for $113.6 million to enable long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship LHA 9. This modification brings the total advance funding for LHA 9 to $651 million. “We appreciate the partnership we have […]

Governor Tate Reeves Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget Recommendation

By Will Caves | November 15, 2021

Governor Tate Reeves today released his Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget Recommendation. Like previous years, the Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget Recommendation outlines a plan to best position Mississippi for long-term economic growth, increases in educational gains, improved public safety, effective workforce development, and a lower overall tax burden on Mississippians. “My Fiscal Year 2023 […]

Leadership Mississippi Graduation Registration 2021

By Cathy Northington | November 10, 2021

Entergy Mississippi Announces Largest Expansion of Renewable Power in State History

By Will Caves | November 10, 2021

Entergy Mississippi recently announced that it is making its largest-ever commitment to renewable resources. The company plans to replace some aging natural gas plants with 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy, such as solar, over the next five years. Called EDGE for “Economic Development with Green Energy”, the strategy is two-fold: give Mississippi an edge in […]

UPDATE: Federal Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate After Lawsuits by Mississippi, Others

By Will Caves | November 5, 2021

A federal court in Louisiana has blocked the federal mandate that companies with 100 or more employees require workers get vaccinated against Covid-19 or be tested weekly. Mississippi was one of several states on the lawsuit. A panel of judges for the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the Stay on Saturday. The […]

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