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Mississippi Lawmakers to Weigh Incentives for an EV Battery Plant that Could Employ 2,000
Jan 16, 2024
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is asking legislators for $350 million in incentives for a proposed factory that would manufacture electric… read more
Mississippi-Based AnderCorp Building More Than $270M Entertainment Hub in Bossier City, Louisiana
Jan 10, 2024
AnderCorp, a regional construction firm based in Gulfport, was recently selected as the general contractor for the Live! Casino &… read more
Cooperative Energy Awards Nearly $400,000 in Grants to Support Economic Development in Mississippi
Jan 9, 2024
Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member electric distribution cooperatives it serves, invested $397,275 in strategic economic development efforts across… read more
Mississippi Investing Nearly $17 Million in Site Development
Dec 27, 2023 - Jackson, MS
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is investing nearly $17 million in site development grants to further… read more
Mississippi Awarded Federal Grant to Address Unemployment Gaps
Dec 20, 2023 - Jackson, MS
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced today that the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), in partnership with… read more
Governor Reeves Announces New Leadership at MDA
Dec 14, 2023
Bill Cork will lead the Mississippi Development Authority as Executive Director. Laura Hipp Mayer, who had been serving as the… read more
Mississippi Among the Top States for Doing Business
Dec 1, 2023
Mississippi has been named one of the “2023 Top States for Doing Business” by Area Development Magazine, considered the leading… read more
TVA Proposes to Build Natural Gas Plant in New Caledonia, Seeks Public Comment
Nov 28, 2023 - Knoxville, TN
The Tennessee Valley Authority is seeking public input as it conduct an environmental review on the proposed construction and operation… read more
Toyota Mississippi Invests $2M in New 4T Academy for New Albany and Union County Schools
Nov 1, 2023 - Blue Springs, MS
Toyota Mississippi is giving $1.9 million to create a “4T Academy” at the New Albany School District’s new Center for… read more
Largest-Ever Economic Development Project in Noxubee County Breaks Ground
Oct 23, 2023
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the largest-ever economic development project in Noxubee County. Huber Engineered Woods, one of… read more
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