JACKSON – After 32,752 votes in the Round of 16, the Mississippi Manufacturers Association is pleased to announce the products advancing to the Round of Eight in the fourth annual Mississippi Makers’ Challenge Sponsored by Hancock Whitney. The matchups for this round are below:
Quadrant 1
2025 Nissan Frontier, Nissan - Canton vs. Steel Beams, Attala Steel Industries - Kosciusko
Quadrant 2
CITYMOD, Kevin Charles Furniture – New Albany vs. Walk-in Coolers and Freezers, Thermo-Kool – Laurel
Quadrant 3
C-130J Hercules, Lockheed Martin – Meridian vs. Super Mini Grill, MAGCOR Industries - Parchman
Quadrant 4
MX-11 Vocational Diesel Engine, PACCAR Engine Co. – Columbus vs. Armored Vehicles, CITE Armored – Batesville
“We are thrilled to see the support shown for the competition thus far and the excitement our eight remaining companies have for their products,” said MMA President & CEO John McKay. “We expect everyone to give their best effort and encourage the public to vote as much as they can as we continue our search for The Coolest Thing Made in Mississippi.”
The Round of Eight concludes Friday at 3 p.m., and voters may cast one vote per matchup per day per device at msmakerschallenge.com. The winners of each matchup will advance to the Round of Four and will be invited to our awards ceremony at the Capitol on Thursday, March 20. A copy of the updated bracket is attached.
Here is an updated contest timeline:
ROUND OF EIGHT
March 3 – March 7
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.
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