State Wins Three National Awards For Economic Development Accomplishments
The State of Mississippi has been honored with a Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine. The national award honors Mississippi’s historic accomplishments in economic development throughout 2024. Additionally, Area Development named the $10 billion Amazon Web Services project as one of its Non-Manufacturing Projects of the Year, and the $1.9 billion Amplify Cell Technologies project as one of its Manufacturing Projects of […]
MS Partners With Lumina Foundation to Launch FutureReady States Initiative
AccelerateMS, Mississippi’s lead office for workforce development strategy and coordination, recently announced its participation in FutureReady States, a national initiative by Lumina Foundation to ensure that short-term credentials deliver strong economic returns for working adults and state economies. Through this initiative, AccelerateMS will evaluate and enhance workforce training investments, aligning them with employer needs and […]
Governor Tate Reeves Launches Mississippi’s America250 Commission
Governor Tate Reeves recently announced the launch of Mississippi’s America250 Commission (A250 MS) alongside America250 Mississippi Co-Chair, First Lady Elee Reeves, Co-Chair Lynn Hosemann, Visit Mississippi Executive Director, Rochelle Hicks, and America250 Mississippi Commission Development Director, Nancy Carpenter. The Commission is also co-chaired by Jolynn White. “On March 28, 2023, I was proud to sign […]
Howard Industries Investing $236 Million to Expand Operations
Electrical distribution transformer and technology products manufacturer, Howard Industries, is expanding operations across its Mississippi facilities in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties. The project is a $236.95 million investment and will create a total of 450 jobs. Howard Industries’ expansions will enable the company to meet U.S. Dept. of Energy’s new requirements for electrical transformers […]