DRA Recognizes 2024 Leadership Class During Graduation Ceremony
The Delta Regional Authority has announced 29 new graduates of its Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive leadership develop-ment program that brings together public, private and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Representing the 2024 DLI Executive Academy Class, graduates hail from various cities and towns […]
Hyde-Smith Announces Funding for Mississippi Law Enforcement
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), has announced the award of more than $10.8 million through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to boost law enforcement in communities throughout Mississippi. Hyde-Smith, as member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, worked to advance FY2024 COPS funding that supports the grants awards, which […]
Teacher Shortages in State
Multiple efforts underway to address serious problem Many schools in Mississippi don’t have an adequate number of teachers in the classroom this fall. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2023-24 Educator Shortage survey indicates there are currently 5,012 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state. The survey, done between August and […]
MEC Hobnob Event Coming October 31
One of Mississippi’s most important business functions Business and political leaders from across the state will take part in the annual Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) Hobnob on Thursday, October 31, at the Mississippi Coliseum. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. MEC Executive Director Scott Waller explained more about the annual event. “Hobnob is really about […]
Moving the Needle Forward
New MHA CEO Richard Roberson shares insights After a year that saw several hospital and healthcare system members leave the Mississippi Hospital Association, Richard Roberson took over as CEO with a plan to recoup those losses. Roberson sat down with the Mississippi Business Journal for an exclusive interview about his upcoming first days on the […]
MSU Solar Facility
Providing sustainable energy and learning opportunities Mississippi State University has found a way to use a four-acre field between R.L. Jones Circle and Blackjack Road to reduce the campus’ carbon footprint and save energy consumption, while also saving money. The largest solar, on-campus facility in the Southeastern Conference, is energizing Mississippi State as part of […]
Entergy MS Ready From the Start
Company has long promoted economic growth In 1923, when Harvey Couch established Entergy Mississippi’s predecessor, The Mississippi Power and Light Company, as an investor-owned electric utility business, economic development was core to its plan. “They had extra electricity to sell, so what did they do? They went out and recruited industries to come in,” said […]
Argent Trust: Finding Success in Mississippi
Meeting the needs of clients with an old school and humble approach When Argent Trust was voted Oxford’s Best Investment Firm 2024 by Oxford Magazine, Brooks Campany was ecstatic. Campany, regional manager of Argent Trust in Oxford, wrote to clients: “This recognition is a testament to the trust and support you’ve generously extended to us. […]
The Good, the Bad and the Fed
Despite what Chairman Jerome Powell considers “no risk of a recession or downturn,” a “solid economy,” and a “strong job market” the Federal Reserve decided to cut rates by 50 basis points last month after many promises of such a cut coming for some time. This represents the first cut the Federal Reserve has made […]
Entergy Mississippi to build first new power station in 50 years
For the first time in 50 years, Entergy Mississippi is building a new natural gas power station, which will ensure customers continue to have modern, reliable energy well into the future. The advanced facility will be the first combined-cycle combustion turbine power station the company has built from the ground up. “As our customers’ needs […]
