WIOA Youth Program Delivers Results
Real-world training promotes ethics, skills, ambition and accountability Young people in the counties served by Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District (SMPDD) are getting real-world work experience through a program operated by the Twin Districts Workforce Development Area. “Twin Districts operates the federally funded WIOA youth program providing services to out-of-school youth ages 16-24 […]
Blue Economy Means Benefits, Jobs for All of Mississippi
Harnessing the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth and improved livelihoods Mississippi is fortunate to be located on coastal waters where the blue economy is thriving and benefitting the whole state. The University of Southern Mississippi recently hosted a day of TEDX presentations based on this premise. Topics covered were innovation, sustainable […]
Chickasaw Nation Building $60 Million Heritage Center in Tupelo
Culture, history being preserved in the Homeland Based in Tupelo, the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation is helping to preserve the history and culture of the Chickasaw Nation. The Chickasaw Homeland extends from its epicenter in the Tupelo area to all of North Mississippi, West Tennessee, Northwest Alabama, and Southwestern Kentucky. The foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, […]
Leadership Pinebelt Supports Area Vocational Training
Scholarship funds raised for Pearl River Community College’s programs Since 1989 Leadership Pinebelt in Hattiesburg has been bringing together members of the community to serve as a catalyst for increasing diversity among future leaders and to focus on ways of improving the community. Sponsored by the Area Development Partnership (ADP), each yearly class […]
Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence
Ole Miss program prepares students for high-level employment In 2010 a new college opened at the University of Mississippi and had its first graduates in 2014. It’s the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME). It’s the only program of its kind in the nation. “The CME program is dedicated to educating students, supporting industry, […]
The Spaceport Company Launches Rockets from Sea
Port Bienville in Hancock County is strategic location A company located at Hancock County’s Port Bienville is changing the way rockets are launched and reenter the earth. The Spaceport Company, based in Virginia, produces vessels designed to launch rockets from sea and to serve as reentry sites. A contract with the Department of Defense was […]
Entertainment Complex Coming to Madison Mississippi
Major $60 million construction project will include a Spinners center for children There are positive things happening in the City of Madison, but currently the most exciting is the $60 million entertainment complex set to break ground this fall with estimated completion by late fall of 2026 and the possibility of extending into the first […]
Brian Blanchette: President of Ingalls Shipbuilding
Took the reins leading the 11,000 strong workforce this past January For 85 years, Ingalls Shipbuilding has been contributing to the state’s economy as the largest manufacturing employer. The 11,000 plus employees build and maintain ships and cutters for the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marines. At the helm of this large enterprise is Brian […]
MS Alliance of Nonprofits
Organization helps strengthen philanthropy groups There’s an organization that provides the services and resources necessary to help keep the state’s nonprofit sector strong and sustainable. It’s the Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy, founded when two philanthropic leaders got together and decided their organizations were “two sides of the same coin.” According to Executive Director […]
Steve Davenport: The Talk of Mississippi Radio
Broadcast entrepreneur and his companies have significant reach Radio is in the blood of Steve Davenport, founder and sole owner of SuperTalk Mississippi Media. He grew up in Pascagoula as one of six boys and one girl and began working part-time for a local radio station at 16. It’s been a purposeful and steady climb […]