JACKSON – After 20,240 votes in the Round of Eight, the Mississippi Manufacturers Association is pleased to announce the products advancing to the Round of Four in the fourth annual Mississippi Makers’ Challenge Sponsored by Hancock Whitney. 

Quadrant 1 Winner
2025 Nissan Frontier, Nissan - Canton

Quadrant 2 Winner
Walk-in Coolers and Freezers, Thermo-Kool – Laurel

Quadrant 3 Winner
C-130J Hercules, Lockheed Martin – Meridian

Quadrant 4 Winner
MX-11 Vocational Diesel Engine, PACCAR Engine Co. – Columbus 

“The Round of Four is the most exciting part of the Mississippi Makers’ Challenge,” said MMA President & CEO John McKay. “We have four fantastic finalists who embraced this contest and deserve an opportunity to compete in the last round. We’re looking forward to crowning one of these products as The Coolest Thing Made in Mississippi.”

The Round of Four concludes Friday at 3 p.m., and voters may cast one vote for one of the finalists per day per device at msmakerschallenge.com. Our finalists are invited to our awards ceremony on Thursday, March 20, at the Mississippi State Capitol. For a link to the bracket, click here.

Here is the updated contest timeline:

ROUND OF FOUR
March 10 – March 14

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
Thursday, March 20 - Mississippi State Capitol

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For more than 70 years, the Mississippi Manufacturers Association has represented the interests of Mississippi’s manufacturers at both the state and national levels. As the Voice of Industry, MMA represents manufacturers in the Mississippi Legislature and U.S. Congress. MMA promotes a strong manufacturing environment within Mississippi and is a central source of information and assistance in industrial management. To learn more about MMA and manufacturing in Mississippi, please visit www.mma-web.org.

Since the late 1800s, Hancock Whitney has embodied core values of Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, and Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. Hancock Whitney offices and financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas offer comprehensive financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; healthcare banking; and mortgage services. The company also operates combined loan and deposit production offices in the greater metropolitan areas of Nashville, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia. More information is available at www.hancockwhitney.com.