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Cooperative Energy Awards More Than $277,000 in Grants to Support Economic Development in Mississippi
Jan 16, 2025 - Hattiesburg, MS
Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member electric distribution cooperatives it serves, invested $277,500 in strategic economic development efforts across… read more
Top 2024 Deals Of The Year: Meta, Amazon Web Services, Novo Nordisk, xAI
Jan 9, 2025 - Mississippi Development Authority — Amazon Web Services, Madison County, Mississippi, w/ Madison County Economic Development Aut
The 2024 Gold Deal of the Year Award winner is Mississippi Development Authority for attracting Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) data center investment. Locating at two… read more
Mississippi Power Propels Program advancing economic development in communities across Southeast Mississippi
Jan 9, 2025 - Southeast Mississippi
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power’s Economic Development Propels Program is an initiative designed to help communities across Southeast Mississippi become more… read more
Mississippi Development Authority recommending 10 projects for funding through Gulf Coast Restoration Fund
Dec 12, 2024 - Jackson, MS
Mississippi Development Authority recently received 91 applications for project funding requests through the Mississippi Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Applications were… read more
Mississippi’s $110 Million Investment Lays Foundation for Future Economic Development Success
Nov 14, 2024 - Jackson, MS
Governor Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is investing over $110 million toward economic development, infrastructure upgrades, workforce… read more
One Million Dollar Gift Made to Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale, Mississippi
Nov 12, 2024 - Clarksdale, MS
On November 4, 2024, at the Global Heart Network conference held at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, representatives of… read more
MEDC Announces New 2024 - 2025 Officers and Board of Directors
Oct 17, 2024
Mississippi Economic Development Council (MEDC) announces Officers and Board of Directors for the 2024 - 2025 year. MEDC is a… read more
Cooperative Energy Honors the Stone County Economic Development Partnership with Inaugural SPARK Award for ‘Mississippi Miracle’
Sep 23, 2024 - Stone County, MS
Cooperative Energy is proud to announce that the Stone County Economic Development Partnership (SCEDP) has been selected as the first-ever… read more
Six Industrial Properties Earn Cooperative Energy SiteInvest Premier Property Designation
Sep 23, 2024 - Hattiesburg, MS
Cooperative Energy proudly announces six industrial properties have been awarded the prestigious SiteInvest Premier Property designation, recognizing readiness and potential… read more
‘Lightbulb Moments’ Ashley Furniture Brings Mobile Skills Lab to Pontotoc Schools
Sep 11, 2024 - Pontotoc, MS
Ashley Furniture Industries, local community members and Mississippi leaders cut the ribbon on a Mobile Skills Laboratory at Pontotoc Ridge… read more
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