Transforming Madison County

Joey Deason’s blueprint for economic success Thanks to Amazon Web Service’s recent decision to establish two data center campuses with a staggering $10 billion investment, Madison County is set to undergo an unprecedented economic transformation.  This monumental achieve-ment, spearheaded by the leadership of Joey Deason, Executive Director of the Madison County Economic Development Authority, marks […]

Chickasaw Nation Breaks Ground in Tupelo

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby led groundbreaking ceremonies June 26 to kick off construction of the Chickasaw Heritage Center located within the tribe’s historic Homeland in Mississippi. “The future of the Chickasaw Heritage Center will be many things to many people, but for us, as Chickasaws, it is the next step forward in the realization […]

Gulf Coast Business Council 

Helping shape major policies in Southern Mississippi By Lisa Monti The Gulf Coast Business Council was formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, when devastated communities in coastal Mississippi faced an unknown future and years of rebuilding. Nearly 20 years later, the nonprofit organization is still helping to shape major policies in the state’s three […]