MSU and MC Have Partnered for Accelerated Law Degree Program
Mississippi State students who are interested in becoming attorneys now have a new accelerated pathway into the legal profession thanks to a new university partnership with Mississippi College. Mississippi State and MC’s School of Law have formally signed an agreement allowing qualified MSU students to enter MC’s Juris Doctor program before fully completing an MSU […]
GenTeal Recognized as Fastest Growing Retail Company in Mississippi
GenTeal Apparel, a premium men’s clothing company, has been named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest growing privately owned businesses for the third year in a row. The Oxford-based brand has positioned itself as the fastest growing retail company in Mississippi, and it is ranked in the Top 20% of fastest […]
Hyde-Smith Reports $127.2 Million in Senate Bill for MS Ports and Waterways
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has reported committee passage of a Senate bill that provides more than $127.2 million for 28 authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and activities in Mississippi, including $9.24 million for repairs and operation of the troubled Arkabutla Lake dam. Hyde-Smith and her Senate Appropriations Committee colleagues have unanimously approved […]
Hurdles Cleared for the Return of Amtrak Services to the MS Gulf Coast
An agreement has finally been reached to return Amtrak services to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Two trains will run roundtrip from New Orleans to Mobile with stops in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula. “Restoring Amtrak services to the Mississippi Gulf Coast has been a years-long effort, […]
Port of Vicksburg Expansion
Will create a dream site for future development The Port of Vicksburg has long been one of the biggest economic engines of Warren County and a major asset to the Delta and Mississippi. The current port is not directly on the river, but on the Yazoo Diversion Canal about 1.5 to three miles inland. The […]
Artificial Intelligence
Creating a tectonic shift in the way we work Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way the business world works. The non-profit Mississippi AI Collaborative, via its AI Agency, is working to enhance the state’s workforce and economy through the application of AI and cloud technologies. By working to integrate generative AI technologies into local […]
MDOT Projects Underway to Improve Transportation
New construction, reconstruction and bridge upgrades in the works The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is a big state agency with a big job for its 2,600 employees to accomplish. It encompasses the entire state with 33,000 miles of road to maintain. That’s enough roadway to go around the world and still have enough to […]
The Danger of Price Controls
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s recent endorsement of price controls caught my attention. So, I decided to look into the matter more closely. What I found was disturbing and in my view, terrible economic policy. Wage and price fixing is harmful at any time and under any conditions. Period. Moreover, it is a giant step toward […]
Ergon Headquarters Expanding
On July 30, Ergon Inc. hosted a groundbreaking celebration for our headquarters expansion project at Mirror Lake Plaza in Flowood. Ergon is a group of privately held companies operating under three primary business segments: Energy & Specialty Solutions, Integrated Services & Logistics, and Pavement & Coating Resources. Founded by Leslie Lampton Sr. in 1954, the […]
Quentin Whitwell: Embracing Change
Career reboot has yielded positive results and many benefits for communities Quentin Whitwell was by all accounts flourishing in Jackson when a life coach recommended he quit everything and start over. Whitwell followed his advice and has become successful in an impressive career reboot. Co-founder of the lobbying firm The Talon Group, the law firm […]