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ANAHEIM, California – The final assembly line for the company’s H145 twin-engine light helicopter will be at the company's facility in Columbus, Mississippi.

JACKSON - Governor Reeves said during his State of the State address on February 26 that "we can make Mississippi the new capital of manufacturing, industry, and agribusiness. Mississippi can be the headwaters of America’s supply chain if we are bold.”

JACKSON – After a three-week nomination period, voting is open on the 72 submitted products in the third Annual Mississippi Makers’ Challenge Sponsored by Hancock Whitney.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (National Association of Manufacturers) - In a move that could have a significant negative impact on manufacturing in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized an update to the federal air quality particulate matter standard.

LOUISVILLE – The Taylor Group of Louisville, Mississippi, announces the acquisition of eighty-five percent of the shares of CVS Ferrari (CVS) from NEIP III and BP.

JACKSON – The Mississippi Manufacturers Association is pleased to announce the beginning of the third annual Mississippi Makers’ Challenge Sponsored by Hancock Whitney. The purpose of the contest is to find the Coolest Thing Made in Mississippi and is open to all statewide manufacturers.

JACKSON (Office of Governor Reeves) – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is investing $10 billion to establish multiple data center complexes in two Madison County industrial parks. The project is a planned $10 billion corporate investment and will create at least 1,000 high-paying, high-tech jobs.

JACKSON (Office of Governor Reeves) – Governor Tate Reeves today signed legislation to finalize the second largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Additionally, the economic development project represents the largest payroll commitment of any major project in state history.

JACKSON (Office of Governor Reeves) – A joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins Inc., Daimler Trucks & Buses and PACCAR, is locating advanced battery cell production operations in Marshall County. The project represents a corporate investment of at least $1.9 billion and will create 2,000 jobs with an average annual salary of approximately $66,000. 

JACKSON (Office of Governor Reeves) – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he is calling a special session to finalize the second-largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Additionally, the economic development project represents the largest payroll commitment of any major project in state history. This follows the largest economic development project in state history – the $2.5 billion corporate investment by Aluminum Dynamics, Inc. that was announced in 2022.