4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (214+ words) Mayo Clinic Laboratories is investing over $30 million in its new Mississippi location while bringing 234 jobs to the northern region of the state. The jobs will be filled over the next few years, MDA noted. From its new Southaven location, Mayo…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (332+ words) There has been significant recent conversation about Canadian tariffs on many products, more specifically timber. This matters to Mississippi because timber is one of our state’s most important agricultural and economic commodities. Over 80% of the timber in Mississippi is privately…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (242+ words) Research conducted across the state on the long-term challenges impacting Mississippi will be presented as part of the 11th annual Advancing Mississippi Conference presented by the University Research Center (URC), a division of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Planners said the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (449+ words) (From the Tax Foundation) The Tax Foundation recently released its State Tax Competitiveness Index. The report is aimed at enabling policymakers, taxpayers, and business leaders to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare across the U.S. Mississippi ranks near the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (438+ words) The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid and AccelerateMS, the state’s workforce development office, have announced the launch of the UPSKILL Mississippi Grant. The grant is aimed at providing adult Mississippians greater access to state financial aid for education and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1724+ words) “I’m just a down-to-earth, common-sense man.” That is how Kyle Cockrell described himself this week in an interview with Magnolia Tribune. The central Mississippi owner of Cockrell’s Farmers Market is the first candidate to throw his hat in the ring…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (266+ words) The expansion marks a more than $14 million investment that will create 86 new jobs. MDA Executive Director Bill Cork said that for more than 50 years, Solero has been an important part of the Water Valley community. “This expansion builds on that…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1350+ words) The most successful entrepreneur I know is also a friend of mine. That’s a pretty good combination if you’re smart enough to shut up and listen. Last week a group of friends traveled together for several days, and I got…...