2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (265+ words) The Mississippi Development Authority announced Thursday that General Atomics is expanding again in Shannon. “General Atomics has chosen Mississippi again, and it’s another great win for the people of our state,” Governor Tate Reeves said. “This $87 million investment and the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (518+ words) C Spire announced this week that the company is expanding its Mississippi fiber network with a new high-capacity corridor connecting Jackson and Olive Branch. The project will add a large number of fiber miles to this 200-mile stretch of C…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (214+ words) Mayo Clinic Laboratories is investing over $30 million in its new Mississippi location while bringing 234 jobs to the northern region of the state. The jobs will be filled over the next few years, MDA noted. From its new Southaven location, Mayo…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (332+ words) There has been significant recent conversation about Canadian tariffs on many products, more specifically timber. This matters to Mississippi because timber is one of our state’s most important agricultural and economic commodities. Over 80% of the timber in Mississippi is privately…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (220+ words) The Mississippi Insurance Department Fire Services Division has distributed an estimated $23 million in Fiscal Year 2026 Fire Rebate Funds, including $11.5 million to the state’s 82 counties and $11.5 million for 294 of the state’s municipalities. The state agency noted that individual distributions vary based…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (449+ words) (From the Tax Foundation) The Tax Foundation recently released its State Tax Competitiveness Index. The report is aimed at enabling policymakers, taxpayers, and business leaders to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare across the U.S. Mississippi ranks near the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (268+ words) The Mississippi Development Authority announced Wednesday that Gulf Ship is expanding operations in Gulfport with a $43.81 million investment that looks to create 121 jobs. Gulf Ship is an Edison Chouest Offshore company. The shipyard has operated in Gulfport for more than…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (641+ words) In his first high-profile speech at the Fed’s annual conference at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh acknowledged that recent U.S. data show inflation has cooled a bit, but “they do not tell me that underlying trends have meaningfully improved.” “We must…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (496+ words) A $400 million interstate repair project in the Jackson metro area will require two rounds of 45-day full lane closures along I-20 by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Extended closure of traffic along one direction of travel for that 45-day period will…...