JACKSON – After a highly competitive Round of 16 in the Mississippi Makers’ Challenge Sponsored by Hancock Whitney that included one matchup separated by just 19 votes, the Mississippi Manufacturers Association is pleased to announce the products advancing to the Round of Eight.
Listed below are the results in the Round of 16 (winners are in bold) and the subsequent matchups in the Round of Eight.
Quadrant 1
Taylor ZH-360L Heavy Lift Truck (Taylor Machine Works - Louisville) vs. Leak Lock (Highside Chemicals - Gulfport)
Blue Circuit Breaker- the TRUE NON-Greenhouse Gas Circuit Breaker (Siemens Energy - Richland) vs. Carbon Composite Rocket Segments (Northrop Grumman - Iuka)
Round of Eight: Taylor ZH-360L Heavy Lift Truck vs. Carbon Composite Rocket Segments
Quadrant 2
Military and Athletic Whistle (LC Industries – Hazlehurst/Tupelo) vs. MX13 Diesel Engine (PACCAR Engine Company – Columbus)
Avid 21 XB Elite Bass Boat (Avid Boats – Amory) vs. Next Generation Jammer (Raytheon Technologies – Forest)
Round of Eight: Military and Athletic Whistle vs. Next Generation Jammer
Quadrant 3
Eco-Friendly Paint & Custom-Built Stencils (World Class Paints – Leland) vs. 5440 Stringer Hammer Hog (Stringer Industries – Tylertown)
Viking 7 Series 48” Dual Fuel Range in Alluvial Blue (Viking Range – Greenwood) vs. 7-Inch Round White Diamond Projector Multi-Color Halo Black Illusion Headlights with Clear Halogen Bulbs (Halo Headlights – Ocean Springs)
Eco-Friendly Paint & Custom-Built Stencils vs. 7-Inch Round White Diamond Projector Multi-Color Halo Black Illusion Headlights with Clear Halogen Bulbs
Quadrant 4
Reform Ti MIS CT (Precision Spine – Pearl) vs. Huber SC1512 (Keith Huber Corporation – Gulfport)
Chocolate Hazelnut Wafers (Pirouline – Madison) vs. Afloat Water Bed (Kevin Charles Furniture – New Albany)
Round of Eight: Reform Ti MIS CT vs. Chocolate Hazelnut Wafers
“After nearly 38,000 votes, we were really impressed by how close all the matchups were in the Round of 16,” said MMA President & CEO John McKay. “We are looking forward to more great participation in the Round of Eight and we can’t wait to see who the finalists will be in this year’s Mississippi Makers’ Challenge.”
Voting in the Round of Eight concludes Friday at 3 p.m. Voters may cast one vote per matchup per day per device at msmakerschallenge.com. For a link to the bracket, click here.
Here is an updated contest timeline:
ROUND OF EIGHT
March 6 – March 10
ROUND OF FOUR
March 13 – March 17
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
Thursday, March 23 - Mississippi State Capitol