Millsaps Awarded $400,000 Grant for Innovative Research
Millsaps College has announced that it has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct pioneering research aimed at revolutionizing STEM education. This significant funding underscores Millsaps’ leadership in exploring innovative teaching methods and its commitment to enhancing student learning experiences. The project, led by Dr. Beth Hussa, chair of the […]
Exxel Outdoors Locating Operations in Tupelo Represents an Investment of $2 Million
Exxel Outdoors, a brand leader that creates high-quality products for outdoor recreation, commercial uses and the U.S. military, is relocating its national warehousing and distribution center from Reno, Nevada, to Tupelo. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $2 million and will create at least 40 jobs. “Exxel Outdoors has some of the […]
C Spire Named to Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces”
C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company based in Ridgeland, has announced it is recognized as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families” in 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. “We are incredibly honored to be recognized as one of ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families in 2024,’” said […]
J.L. Holloway Delivers Khayat Lecture Series Speech in Oxford
Prentiss native and well-known Mississippi businessman, J.L. Holloway, has come a long way from humble beginnings. Growing up, he had few resources and even fewer paths to success, but he was determined to improve his station in life. Over the course of his career, Holloway founded and oversaw several business ventures that proved to be […]
Greenville Kearns Aerospace Maintenance Expanding in Washington County
Kearns Aerospace Maintenance (GKAM) is investing in its aircraft maintenance operations in Greenville. The project is a $11.75 million corporate investment and will create 31 new jobs. “Greenville Kearns Aerospace Maintenance has been part of the Delta’s economic landscape for more than a decade, and I am grateful this veteran-owned company is once again investing […]
DRA Recognizes 2024 Leadership Class During Graduation Ceremony
The Delta Regional Authority has announced 29 new graduates of its Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive leadership develop-ment program that brings together public, private and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Representing the 2024 DLI Executive Academy Class, graduates hail from various cities and towns […]
Hyde-Smith Announces Funding for Mississippi Law Enforcement
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), has announced the award of more than $10.8 million through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to boost law enforcement in communities throughout Mississippi. Hyde-Smith, as member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, worked to advance FY2024 COPS funding that supports the grants awards, which […]
Teacher Shortages in State
Multiple efforts underway to address serious problem Many schools in Mississippi don’t have an adequate number of teachers in the classroom this fall. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2023-24 Educator Shortage survey indicates there are currently 5,012 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state. The survey, done between August and […]
MEC Hobnob Event Coming October 31
One of Mississippi’s most important business functions Business and political leaders from across the state will take part in the annual Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) Hobnob on Thursday, October 31, at the Mississippi Coliseum. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. MEC Executive Director Scott Waller explained more about the annual event. “Hobnob is really about […]
Moving the Needle Forward
New MHA CEO Richard Roberson shares insights After a year that saw several hospital and healthcare system members leave the Mississippi Hospital Association, Richard Roberson took over as CEO with a plan to recoup those losses. Roberson sat down with the Mississippi Business Journal for an exclusive interview about his upcoming first days on the […]
