$135 Million Plant Coming to Pike County
Investment is one of largest in the area’s history Pike County has landed the biggest economic development project in its history, as TerraForge Biocarbon Solutions announced on Thursday, September 11, it will build a $135 million manufacturing facility in the town of Magnolia just south of McComb that will create 36 jobs. The company, a […]
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 […]
Jet Service Takes Off in Natchez
Will result in a major boost for the local tourism industry You can’t blame the city of Natchez and Adams County for their excitement over the return of commercial air service after an absence of more than 30 years. Starting July 1, United Express, operated by SkyWest Airlines, will offer a daily flight […]