JACKSON, Miss.– Entergy Mississippi has completed construction of a new distribution substation in the Snowden Grove Park community, near Tchulahoma Road in Southaven. The substation is a part of a $37 million project, which included constructing nearly two miles of new transmission lines, 12 miles of new and rebuilt distribution lines, and 74 new composite […]

Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power recently announced the appointments of Gifford Ormes as Vice President of External Affairs and Customer Growth and Melvin Roland as Vice President of Power Delivery and Division Operations. “The addition of Gifford and Melvin to our Management Council will continue the long history of successful leaders in these key roles,” […]

Airbus Helicopters has created a new final assembly line (FAL) for its H145 light twin at its facility in Colombus, Mississippi, with the first American-made example of the type set to roll off the line imminently. Speaking to Vertical on the eve of HAI Heli-Expo 2024 in Anaheim, California, Bart Reijnen, president of Airbus Helicopters, Inc. and […]

  PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico for amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), the final Flight I transition ship before Ingalls moves into serial production of the LPD Flight II line. “We have had a successful trial […]

JACKSON, MS — On Wednesday, the State Workforce Investment Board confirmed Dr. Courtney Taylor as the new Executive Director of AccelerateMS, the lead office for workforce development strategy and coordination. Effective March 16, 2024, Taylor takes the reins from Ryan Miller, who has led the office since its inception in 2021. Taylor joined AccelerateMS in […]

JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is investing $993,250 in site development projects throughout the state. Site development grant funds made available through the Mississippi Development Authority are assisting local economic development entities in their efforts to spur economic growth by attracting new industry to competitive, shovel-ready sites. “Mississippi is […]