Mississippi TrueCare Awards $50,000 in Grants to Non-Profits
Mississippi TrueCare, a nonprofit, provider-sponsored health plan, has awarded $50,000 in grants to six Mississippi nonprofits and charitable organizations through its Community Champions Grant program. This year’s Community Champions recipients include Edwards Street Fellowship (Hattiesburg), Therapy Plus Foundation (Jackson), Plan A Health (Louise), Mom.ME (Flowood), Youth First Inc (Greenville), and United Way of Southeast Mississippi (Hattiesburg). By supporting these community-based efforts, TrueCare aims to improve health […]
Hope Credit Union Holds Ribbon Cutting For Empowerment Center
Leaders from Hope Credit Union (HOPE) and the broader Jackson community gathered to cut the ribbon at the Hope Economic Empowerment Center on December 2. The event marked the expansion of HOPE’s presence in the Delta, and a facility where area residents will have access to a suite of products and services to buy homes, […]
P.C. Campana, Inc. Opening Steel Manufacturing Facility in Vicksburg
On Thursday, December 18, P.C. Campana, Inc., an American family-owned supplier to the steel industry founded in 1969, announced it is establishing manufacturing operations in Vicksburg. The project represents a $3.43 million investment and will create 17 new jobs as the company moves two manufacturing lines into facilities located at the Port of Vicksburg over […]
Innovate Mississippi Recently Hosted 26th Annual Conference
Innovate Mississippi successfully wrapped its 26th annual Accelerate Conference this past November, powered by mTrade and in partnership with the Mississippi Small Business Development Center Network. The two-day event drew founders, investors, economic development leaders, government officials and ecosystem partners from across the state. A signature highlight of Accelerate each year—CoBuilders Pitch Day. Thanks to […]
BWC Makes an Investment of $316 Million in Pascagoula
Bulk liquid storage and logistics services provider BWC Terminals is locating a terminal facility in Pascagoula. The project represents a corporate investment of nearly $316 million and will create 25 jobs. BWC Terminals serves a variety of industries, including the refining, manufacturing and distribution of bulk liquids such as petroleum, chemicals and agricultural products. The […]
Community Bank Has Recently Surpassed $5 Billion in Assets
Community Bank has announced it has officially surpassed $5 billion in total assets. This achievement reflects 120 years of strategic growth, strong customer relationships, and an unwavering commitment to excellence in every community it serves. With 56 offices and more than 850 team members across Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee, Community Bank continues to build […]
Amick Farms Announces $74.5 Million Expansion in Laurel County
Poultry processor Amick Farms is expanding operations at its Laurel facility. The project represents a $74.5 million corporate investment and will create approximately 190 jobs. Headquartered in Batesburg, South Carolina, Amick Farms purchased the Laurel production facility in 2021. The expansion will increase its processing capacity from 800,000 to approximately 1.1 million head per week […]
Wade Creekmore, Co-Founder of C Spire Passes at the Age of 91
Wade Hampton Creekmore, Jr., a Mississippi businessman whose vision helped usher in the modern wireless era across the South, died November 28, 2025. He was 91. A Jackson native, Creekmore graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1956 before entering the U.S. Navy. There, he became an officer and later joined the elite Underwater Demolition […]
The Delta: Holding Ground
This region of Mississippi is planting seeds for better years ahead The Mississippi Delta weathered another complicated year in 2025, one defined by mixed signals, modest growth and a stubbornly resilient spirit. Although global trade pressures and tariff fluctuations weighed heavily on the state’s agricultural sector, leaders across banking, energy, healthcare, education and […]
How Three Southern States Quietly Built an Automotive Alliance
The untold story of MAGNET’s formation and what it means for Mississippi’s manufacturing future While governors made headlines announcing the Mississippi-Alabama-Georgia Network for Evolving Transportation (MAGNET) pact last August, the real story began three years earlier in quiet university offices and research labs across the Deep South. The initiative didn’t emerge from state capitols or […]