Mississippi Business Journal announces “Top 40 Under 40” awards luncheon
This years event has been sold out! See you in 2026. Mississippi Business Journal will honor 40 young leaders across the state who are under 40 years old during a luncheon at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson on June 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mississippi Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann will give the […]
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 positions at Ingalls, marking the beginning of their careers with HII. The “signing day” coincided with National Apprenticeship Day, recognizing the importance of connecting individuals to meaningful careers and assisting employers […]
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 a federal tax credit that has helped Mississippi build more affordable housing. Hyde-Smith is among the 29 original cosponsors of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (S.1515), which would expand […]
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 program as part of its $100 million Investment in Rural Communities. The expansion launched in 2023, with the goal of reaching twenty predominantly rural states in five years. As Mississippi […]
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 businesses identify U.S. manufacturers and producers. With a database of more than 1 million American suppliers, the searchable portal will empower job creators to source domestic suppliers to support their […]
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 corporate investment of more than $38 million by the end of 2028 and will create more than 450 jobs. “The expansion of Modine’s operations in Grenada, Mississippi, with an investment […]
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 tear down red tape, stimulate private sector investment, and make Mississippi a model state for energy policy and investment. Additionally, it will allow for faster permitting, reduced financial risk, 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 of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM), reflect the company’s commitment to connecting communities to vital online services. “These grants are a transformative opportunity for our company and the […]
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 The Children’s Center for Communication and Development on the Gulf Park campus as Kelly Gene Cook Sr. Hall, in recognition of a generous $1.5 million gift from the Kelly Gene […]
Mississippi Main Street Announces Five-Year Community Development Strategy
The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) announces a five-year community development grant strategy to deliver planning and marketing services to Designated Main Street Communities from 2025-2030. The “Mississippi Main Street Community Connected Character Program” is designed to empower local communities by providing the tools on the ground level for telling community stories and growing local […]