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JACKSON – Kirk Lewis, President of Blue Springs Metals, LLC in Blue Springs, was named the Mississippi Manufacturers Association’s Chairman of the Board for 2024-2025. He is the first African American to hold this position at MMA.

JACKSON - Western Container faced the challenges of a the tight post-COVID labor market. They were unable to hire externally for the position of maintenance techs in the blow mold maintenance and injections maintenance departments.

BLUE SPRINGS - As part of Toyota USA Foundation’s Driving Possibilities initiative, grants of up to $5.8 million over five years to Lee County and Pontotoc City Schools give students and teachers access to innovative tools and programs designed to provide foundational skills, build confidence, and align them with an individualized path to success.

JACKSON - MMA President & CEO John McKay was a guest on Supertalk's MidDays with Gerard Gibert on Thursday.

JACKSON - A team of students from Mississippi State's MBA Program is seeking companies interested in partnering for an applied research project based on company needs.