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HATTIESBURG - Cooperative Energy proudly announces that six industrial properties have been awarded the prestigious SiteInvest Premier Property designation, recognizing readiness and potential for industrial development. This designation places the industrial sites among the top-tier properties in the state, a testament to Cooperative Energy’s commitment to economic growth and development.

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.

Jackson, MS – Speaker Jason White presents his 2024 Policy Summit that will focus on a deep-dive into Mississippi’s prospects for tax reform. 

JACKSON (Mississippi Development Authority) – Aerosystems manufacturing company Aurora Flight Sciences is expanding in Columbus. The project is a $43,794,998 investment and will create 63 new jobs.

JACKSON - The Mississippi Manufacturers Association's 2024 Environmental & Safety Conference is at The Mill in Starkville from October 15-16.

JACKSON - Toyota Mississippi Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS), through a partnership with Itawamba Community Colllege, saw an increase in the skill set and knowledge base of its workforce and a cost savings of $675,000.