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 …
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 8, 2023 by: Grant McLaughlin, The Dispatch Representatives from Steel Dynamics Incorporated held an “explosive” groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday on Charleigh D. Ford Drive for its $2 billion aluminum flat-rolled mill, Aluminum Dynamics, which will begin …
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 …
Feb 10, 2023 by: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune FLOORE INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC., OF MOSS POINT, WAS THE LOW BIDDER AND WILL BE OVERSEEING THE CONSTRUCTION. The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission announced on Friday the construction of a new jet …
Feb 15, 2023 - Hattiesburg, MS by: Cooperative Energy Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member electric distribution cooperatives it serves, invested $272,000 in strategic economic development efforts across the state in 2022. The grant funds were …
Feb 24, 2023 by: Becky Gillette, Mississippi Business Journal Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is coming off the most successful year in state history, including the Steel Dynamics announcement of a $2.5 billion investment in an aluminum flat rolled …
Mar 1, 2023 - Madison County, MS by: WLBT News An investment from the state could make Madison County’s Megasite more attractive to developers. Gov. Tate Reeves recently announced he was allocating $5.1 million to Madison County to build an additional …
Feb 13, 2023 by: Alyssa Arbuckle, SuperTalk Mississippi Media The groundbreaking ceremony for what is the “biggest economic development project” in state history has been set, with construction on the $2.5 billion Aluminum Dynamics facility in Lowndes …
Feb 16, 2023 - Pine Belt, MS by: WDAM Staff In a Thursday press conference, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced a $1.3 billion economic investment plan to increase state economic development and growth. The plan includes proposed infrastructure …
Jan 23, 2023 by: Rafaela Sousa, FoodBev Media Summit Plastics, a US custom packaging manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Fredman Bag Company. Founded in 1889, Fredman specialises in custom flexible packaging, serving the food and beverage, …
Feb 2, 2023 - Jackson, MS by: The Mississippi Department of Transportation The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) was recently awarded a $60 million grant from the National Infrastructure Project Assistance Program, also known as the “Mega” …
Jan 2, 2023 by: Ross Reily, Mississippi Clarion Ledger After a stellar economic development year of 2022, the Madison County Economic Development Authority is looking to build on its successes in 2023. As of now, MCEDA is working on eight projects that …
Jan 25, 2023 by: Alyssa Arbuckle, Super Talk Mississippi Terberg Taylor Americas Group has officially broken ground on the site of a new factory and distribution network in Columbus. The new facility, which is expected to be a $20 million investment, will …
Dec 30, 2022 by: Lynn Lofton, Mississippi Business Journal As a new year approaches, it's a good time to reflect on events and accomplishments of 2022 with the Mississippi Development Authority. MDA Deputy Executive Director Laura Hipp says the state …
Jan 10, 2023 by: Van Arnold, USM News The College of Business and Economic Development (CBED) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has received a $1 million investment from Chuck and Rita Scianna. The Sciannas are long-time champions of the …
Dec 14, 2022 - Vicksburg, MS contact: James Carskadon, Mississippi State University Mississippi State University is expanding its presence in Vicksburg and helping grow the city’s technology and start-up sector. Utilizing $650,000 in funding from the U.S. …
Dec 8, 2022 by: Ross Reily, Mississippi Clarion Ledger A good year for new jobs in Mississippi in 2022 could be even better in 2023. The last numbers released from the State of Mississippi show monthly unemployment at 3.4% and yearly unemployment at 4.0%. …
