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Anticapitalist Thinking
A shocking survey just released by the Cato Institute and YouGov paints a very disturbing but, sadly, not surprising picture: 62% of Americans aged 18–29
JOHN M. HAIRSTON: President/CEO of Hancock Whitney Corp.
An accomplished and passionate leader for the Mississippi Gulf Coast region and beyond The name John M. Hairston has become synonymous with success and dedication in the Mississippi—and Southern—business community. As President and Chief Executive Officer of Hancock Whitney Corporation, the $35 billion parent company of Hancock Whitney Bank, since 2006, Hairston has guided the organization with a firm hand, earning the company recommendations as one of America’s strongest, safest financial institutions from
Dean Aircraft Service in Meridian
Company generates $8 million in revenue yearly After Leonard Dean’s employer closed his aircraft maintenance shop, Dean opened his own aviation services business in 1983 at Meridian’s Key Field. Ever since then, Dean Aircraft Service has been on a steady growth path. The company provides aircraft maintenance and repair and conducts inspections on planes, all with the goal of keeping costs and downtime low. It also has a shop to repair and install avionic
“Let’s Break New Ground” Campaign
MDA’s new marketing strategy and collaboration will help promote state’s innovative economy Coming off of a couple of years of economic development wins that have made Mississippi the envy of neighboring states, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) recently announced a new brand and marketing campaign developed in cooperation with The Ramey Agency called “Let’s Break New Ground.” MDA Executive Director Bill Cork said while the brand of the past five years, Mighty Mississippi, has served
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Mississippi Employment Numbers
Highest level ever recorded in state Back before the pandemic, Mississippi traditionally had an unemployment rate higher than the national average. But for March of this year, seasonally adjusted
Ken Cyree, Ole Miss Business Dean
Long-serving faculty member will retire at the end of the year After 21 years as a faculty member at the UM School of Business Administration, and 17 of those years
NEWS
USM Names New Facility in Honor of Kelly Gene Cook Foundation
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has announced the naming of its new shared facility for services provided by DuBard School for Language Disorders and
Rural Broadband Provider TEC Awarded Grants in Excess of $10,000
TEC, a leading rural broadband provider, has announced that it has been awarded three highly competitive grants totaling $10,882,601. These grants, awarded by the Office
Reeves Recently Launched Mississippi Power Play Energy Initiative
Governor Tate Reeves recently launched a new initiative aimed at making Mississippi a leader in American energy. The new initiative, named Mississippi’s Power Play, will
Modine Announces $38 Million Expansion Project in Grenada County
Thermal management company Modine is upgrading one of its existing facilities in Grenada County to manufacture data center cooling equipment. The project will represent a
BUSINESS
Small Business Administration Launches New Onshoring Portal
Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), recently announced the launch of the Make Onshoring Great Again Portal, a free tool designed to help small
Goldman Sachs Graduates Inaugural Class of MS Small Business Owners
During May, National Small Business Month, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses graduated its inaugural cohort of Mississippi small business owners from its small business education
Hyde-Smith Supports Expanding Affordable Housing Tax Credit
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, recently threw her support behind legislation to expand and strengthen
Ingalls Shipbuilding Recently Honored Graduates of its Shipbuilder Academy
Ingalls Shipbuilding recently hosted a “signing day” for the 2025 graduates of its Shipbuilder Academy at the shipyard. This year, 43 students were offered full-time