Nov 4, 2022 by: Anne Summerhays, Y'all Politics On Friday, NASA’s Stennis Space Center and Rocket Lab USA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the launch of Rocket Lab’s operations in Mississippi. In 2022, Rocket Lab announced that it would be …
Oct 25, 2022 - Booneville, MS by: Daily Journal The CREATE Foundation and leaders in Prentiss County have established the Prentiss Realizing Opportunities for Prosperity, Excellence and Leadership (PROPEL) Community Fund that will work to improve the …
Oct 10, 2022 by: Business Facilities Editors From an agricultural perspective Mississippi is best known for producing more than half of the country’s farm-raised catfish. Sweet potatoes, poultry/eggs, soybeans, corn, cotton and pulpwood are also among the …
Oct 12, 2022 by: Anne Summerhays, Y'all Politics On Wednesday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves joined U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, local officials, and industry representatives at Port Bienville Industrial Park in Hancock County for a ribbon …
Oct 18, 2022 - Booneville, MS by: Blake Alsup, Daily Journal A $2.2 million investment in workforce development at Northeast Mississippi Community College will be used to enhance training programs and boost the local workforce. Gov. Tate Reeves announced …
Oct 20, 2022 - Washington by: Jeff Foust, Space News Launch vehicle developer Relativity Space will expand its engine test site at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, the second company in as many months to announce new or expanded facilities there. Relativity …
Sep 27, 2022 - Jackson, MS by: Mississippi Development Authority The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded the Mississippi Development Authority $600,000 for the State Trade Expansion Program to support Mississippi business interested in …
Sep 29, 2022 - West Point, MS by: Zac Carlisle, WTVA Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley said he signed an order approving a $200 million solar facility in Clay County. The following is a copy of Presley's announcement. Today, Public Service …
Sep 22, 2022 - Tupelo, MS by: Caleb McCluskey, Daily Journal Northeast Mississippi power cooperatives from across the region gathered to celebrate a milestone in broadband expansion as well as another year of funding to facilitate more fiber optic …
Sep 6, 2022 - Starkville, MS contact: Grace Jones, Mississippi State University Mississippi State University research and outreach has contributed to a 59% productivity increase over the past decade in a crucial stage of catfish farming, a new multistate …
Sep 9, 2022 by: Teresa McCreery, JC Media and Public Relations Director Jones College was one of 11 educational institutions — the only Mississippi school — to receive a $25,000 grant from the American Welding Society’s Foundation. The grant was awarded …
Sep 13, 2022 by: Steve Kaelble, Staff Editor, Area Development Business has certainly been booming this past year, certainly more than many people expected on the heels of a major pandemic. As the economy has rebounded dramatically, countless fast-growing …
Sep 13, 2022 by: Anne Summerhays, Y'all Politics Nearly $1.3 billion invested in Mississippi for advanced manufacturing, distributing, logistics, automotive, and more so far in 2022, MDA reports. Even as the U.S. economy continues to struggle, …
Sep 14, 2022 - Tupelo, MS by: Caleb McCluskey, Daily Journal Tupelo city officials are mulling the expansion of the Historic Downtown Overlay District along the Elvis Presley Birthplace trail in a bid to increase commercial opportunity along Main Street. …
Sep 8, 2022 - Washington, DC by: Appalachian Regional Commission News contact: Janiene Bohannon Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $12 million to 33 projects through its Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems ( …
Aug 30, 2022 - Washington, DC by: U.S. Economic Development Administration U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.8 million grant to the Mississippi Band of …
Aug 31, 2022 - Jackson, MS by: AccelerateMS AccelerateMS is happy to announce an $8M investment in Mississippi high schools to support a significant expansion of the career coach program in Mississippi public high schools. The program, created through …
Aug 23, 2022 - Washington, DC Contact: Mississippi – Mike Armour, marmour@mississippi.org Andrea Rose, arose@mississippi.org, 662-844-1184 DC - Janiene Bohannon, jbohannon@arc.gov 202.884.7771 The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) launched Appalachian …
Aug 23, 2022 - Jackson, MS by: Michael Goldberg, Daily Journal A small town in the Mississippi Delta that has ties to the civil rights movement will soon be home to the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame. Project planners hope to finish building the …
Aug 25, 2022 - Tupelo, MS by: Caleb McCluskey, Daily Journal Gov. Tate Reeves touted Northeast Mississippi's economic development on Wednesday following a meeting with Lee County and Tupelo officials. Officials across Lee County met with Reeves to …
