Apr 11, 2023 by: Entergy, Mississippi Editorial Team When workers tightened the lugnuts on the 5 millionth vehicle to roll off the assembly line at the Nissan Canton plant in October 2022, the milestone reverberated far beyond its 1,400-acre footprint in …
Apr 19, 2023 by: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, commonly known as GOMESA, created revenue sharing provisions for the four Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas – and …
Mar 27, 2023 by: Gabriela Shinskie, The University of Southern Mississippi Equipping students with knowledge on coastal tourism, fisheries, and waste management is exactly what The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) seeks to educate the future of our …
Mar 31, 2023 by: Lynn Lofton, Mississippi Business Journal The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Information Technology Lab has been in Vicksburg 40 years conducting research and development in various areas related to the engineering, …
Apr 3, 2023 - Knoxville, TN by: Denni Seid, Daily Journal The Tennessee Valley Authority is offering up to $2 million in grants through its Connected Communities initiative in 2023 for local communities across the agency’s seven-state service region. As …
Apr 6, 2023 - Jackson, MS by: Taylor Vance, Daily Journal The Mississippi Legislature on the final days of its 2023 session voted to spend over $702 million for capital projects in the state, with around $56.6 million of those dollars going toward projects …
Apr 26, 2023 by: AccelerateMS Applications now open for school districts, communities; deadline is May 5 More Mississippi school districts will benefit from career coaches this year, thanks to a $12 million boost from the State Legislature. Launched last …
Mar 29, 2023 - Jackson, MS by: AccelerateMS On Monday, the Mississippi Senate concurred on Senate Bill 3021 by a vote of 51 YEAS, 0 NAYS AND 1 PRESENT, resulting in a major increase in funding for the state's Career Coaching program. The increase in …
Mar 29, 2023 - Blue Springs, MS by: Daily Journal Toyota Mississippi is donating $100,000 to the CREATE Foundation for its Monroe County Disaster Relief Fund. “On behalf of every team member at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, our hearts go out to …
Mar 14, 2023 - Byhalia, MS by: Bob Bakken, Desoto County News Barrett Distribution Centers, a third-party logistics (3PL) provider and a leader in eCommerce fulfillment solutions on Tuesday, March 14, announced the opening of its 24th fulfillment center, …
Mar 17, 2023 by: Dr. Heather Annulis, The University of Southern Mississippi The School of Leadership in The University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development has received a $102,000 Workforce Training Grant from …
Mar 22, 2023 - Harrisburg, AR ARI Contact: Jamie R. Wright, Executive Director jamie@ruralimpact.org The nonprofit Alliance for Rural Impact (ARI) announced the Rural Impact Fund, a revolving loan fund with a focus on lending to diverse small businesses, …
Feb 24, 2023 by: Alyssa Arbuckle, Super Talk Mississippi Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission was recently awarded $2 million to create a 30,000-square-foot warehouse with a docking bay at Port Bienville. Other recipients of the funds, which are …
Feb 24, 2023 by: Becky Gillette, Mississippi Business Journal Mississippi is a technology state, says Joe Donovan, director of the Mississippi Development Authority Office for Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. “We just forgot to tell ourselves …
Feb 24, 2023 by: Lynn Lofton, Mississippi Business Journal A state agency that's not quite three years old has big plans for the state's workforce. AccelerateMS is essentially the state's office for workforce training, according to Executive …
Feb 27, 2023 - Jackson, MS by: Mississippi Development Authority Governor Tate Reeves announced the state of Mississippi is investing more than $56.7 million in site development projects throughout the state. Site development grant funds made available …
Mar 2, 2023 by: Mississippi Development Authority For two decades, Mississippi has been essential to the world’s automotive industry, and with Nissan’s recent $500 million investment to partially convert its Canton plant to begin production of electric …
Mar 6, 2023 - Kiln, MS by: Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission Pearl River Community College (PRCC) broke ground on the Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy adjacent to Stennis International Airport and the Hancock High School Career & …
Mar 9, 2023 - Blue Springs, MS by: Dennis Seid, Daily Journal The Mississippi Economic Council typically heads to the larger cities for its annual tour. That wasn't the case this year. MEC President Scott Waller said the organization wanted to visit …
Mar 15, 2023 - Aberdeen, MS by: Ray Van Dusen, Monroe Journal The city of Aberdeen will receive an $803,000 grant for continued port improvements. The money will be used for improvements to the port's dock. “The initial grant was $450,000, so we are …
