BELDEN, Miss. – May 27, 2026 – At first glance, the robotics laboratory inside Itawamba Community College’s (ICC) Belden Center resembles a small-scale manufacturing facility, complete with conveyor systems, industrial robotic arms, and automated training …
SUMMIT, Miss. – May 15, 2026 – Southwest Mississippi Community College is expanding workforce development training across the region with the launch of a new mobile training lab for industrial maintenance, bringing hands-on technical education directly to …
JACKSON, Miss. – May 14, 2026 – AccelerateMS, Mississippi’s leading office for workforce development strategy and coordination, welcomes three new members across the organization: Wayne Dang, systems administrator; Jolene Milligan, administrative assistant …
JACKSON, Miss. – May 11, 2026 – Responding to growing demand in Mississippi’s automotive sector, Meridian Community College is launching a new automotive technology program made possible through support from AccelerateMS. Students will receive hands-on …
JACKSON, Miss. – May 4, 2026 – AccelerateMS is investing in Northwest Mississippi Community College to strengthen the region’s workforce pipeline through a new commercial electrical program and expanding the college’s robotic welding training. The …
WEST POINT, Miss. – April 29, 2026 – On the production floor at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, learning doesn’t stop when a shift begins. Employees are building skills in real time—troubleshooting equipment, working through new challenges, and …
Hands-on training in welding, carpentry, and electrical work is helping individuals at Leake County Correctional Facility prepare for life after release. CARTHAGE, Miss. — April 2, 2026 – Inside a workshop at the Leake County Regional Correctional Facility …
JACKSON, Miss. – March 11, 2026 – AccelerateMS is supporting an expansion of Health Sciences training capacity at Hinds Community College that will add hundreds of new seats across high-demand healthcare programs and strengthen Mississippi’s healthcare …
GAUTIER, Miss. – March 6, 2026 – A welding competition on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is helping connect students with high-demand careers in the maritime and manufacturing industries while highlighting the growing need for skilled trades workers across the …
FULTON, Miss. – March 4, 2026 – Walking into the carpentry shop at the Itawamba Career & Technical Center feels less like entering a classroom and more like stepping into a manufacturing facility. Rows of machines, saws, and workbenches are clean and …
GREENVILLE, Miss. – February 9, 2026 – What started as an opportunity became a turning point for 11 local residents. With no guarantees beyond an interview, participants committed to hours of construction training. Many entered the program after years of …
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