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JACKSON (Mississippi Development Authority) – Electrical distribution transformer and technology products manufacturer Howard Industries is expanding operations across its Mississippi facilities in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties. The project is a $236.95 million investment and will create a total of 450 jobs.

JACKSON, Miss. (June 20, 2024) – A transformative initiative to create a single, unified organization representing business and industry throughout Mississippi is taking major steps toward becoming a reality, and, if approved, it will do so as the Mississippi Business Alliance.

JACKSON (Office of Governor Reeves) – The state of Mississippi has been honored with a Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine. The national award honors Mississippi’s historic accomplishments in economic development throughout 2024. Additionally, Area Development named the $10 billion Amazon Web Services project as one of its Non-Manufacturing Projects of the Year, and the $1.9 billion Amplify Cell Technologies project as one of its Manufacturing Projects of the Year.

CANTON, Miss. (June 4, 2025) – Nissan is donating $250,000 to Mississippi's seven HBCUs to further STEM education, continuing its 11th consecutive year of funding Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the state. Since launching the Mississippi HBCU STEM Initiative in 2014, Nissan has invested $2.75 million to support and encourage innovative programming that serves Mississippi students, helping to grow STEM awareness and the technology workforce of the future.

JACKSON - The 72nd Annual MMA Convention is June 11-13 at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

JACKSON (Mississippi Development Authority) – Thermal management company Modine is upgrading one of its existing facilities in Grenada County to manufacture data center cooling equipment. The project will represent a corporate investment of more than $38 million by the end of 2028 and will create more than 450 jobs.

JACKSON (Mississippi Development Authority) – Mississippi companies interested in exporting goods and services to Canada are invited to participate in the 17th annual Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance Business Forum. The event will be held June 8-10 at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

JACKSON (Mississippi Development Authority) – GE Aerospace is expanding its manufacturing capacity in Batesville. Various projects that represent a significant investment by the company, including its recently announced $11 million investment, will create 100 new jobs.

JACKSON (Mississippi Development Authority) – Global electrification technology company ABB is expanding operations in Senatobia to meet growing market demand. The project represents a corporate investment of $40 million and will create 122 jobs.

JACKSON – The 2025 Nissan Frontier, manufactured by Nissan North America in Canton, is the winner of the fourth annual Mississippi Makers’ Challenge Sponsored by Hancock Whitney.