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Economic Development News & Updates | Fall 2025

Economic Development News & Updates | Fall 2025

Oct 29, 2025 - Greenwood- Leflore- Carrol Counties Leflore County’s agricultural sector continues to grow stronger with the announcement of Delta Grain’s $3.76 million expansion in Sidon. The project underscores the Delta’s enduring role as one of...

Owner:  The Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc.
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New leader outlines future of new Mississippi Business Alliance

New leader outlines future of new Mississippi Business Alliance

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
Mississippi lawmakers urge governor to act as SNAP benefits face shutdown risk

Mississippi lawmakers urge governor to act as SNAP benefits face shutdown risk

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus is urging Gov. Tate Reeves to take immediate action as a possible federal shutdown threatens food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Mississippians.In a letter sent Oct. 28, Caucus Chairman Rep. Kabir...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Amazon to Cut 14,000 Corporate Jobs, AI Investment Accelerates

Amazon to Cut 14,000 Corporate Jobs, AI Investment Accelerates

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 30, 2025 Updated: Oct 29, 2025 @ 2:47 PM Amazon will eliminate about 14,000 corporate positions as the company intensifies investment in artificial intelligence while tightening spending across other divisions, officials...

Owner:  Baumgartner Family
Osceola Port Authority receives $1.3 million for Mississippi River erosion prevention

Osceola Port Authority receives $1.3 million for Mississippi River erosion prevention

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The Osceola Port Authority will receive more than $1 million to prevent erosion along the Mississippi River. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Commerce announced Thursday that the Arkansas...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
MSU-led Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition to host Clean Transportation Showcase in Tupelo

MSU-led Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition to host Clean Transportation Showcase in Tupelo

Contact: James Carskadon TUPELO, Miss.—The Mississippi Clean Fuels Coalition is hosting a Clean Transportation Showcase in Tupelo on Wednesday [Nov. 5]. The come-and-go event will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Farmers Market at the Depot and...

Owner:  American Government
Nonprofit food bank fighting hunger across the state

Nonprofit food bank fighting hunger across the state

A statewide nonprofit food bank is working to fight hunger amid the government shutdown and a pause in SNAP benefits for the month of November. Extra Table is putting out a call for financial support. The organization serves nine to ten food...

Owner:  Charles H. Morris
Beebe City Council approves $185,650 for asphalt repair on Cherry, Mississippi and Alabama streets, including widening some areas

Beebe City Council approves $185,650 for asphalt repair on Cherry, Mississippi and Alabama streets, including widening some areas

The city of Beebe has asphalt and curb work planned for Cherry, Mississippi and Alabama streets, including widening some areas, with the Beebe City Council on Monday night approving spending $185,650 on the projects. “Some of these little bitty...

Owner:  Paxton Family
‘Elevated levels of lead’ found in Mississippi county’s drinking water

‘Elevated levels of lead’ found in Mississippi county’s drinking water

CLAIBORNE, Miss. (WLBT) - “Elevated levels of lead” have been found in the drinking water of some homes and buildings in Claiborne County. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, lead can cause serious health problems, especially...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Nelson Backwater Mine proposal questioned by Friends of Mississippi River

Nelson Backwater Mine proposal questioned by Friends of Mississippi River

By Joseph Back A long time ago on a river gone by, Grey Cloud Island and the surrounding area was drier than it is today. Baldwin Lake and the area off Lower Grey Cloud Island to the southeast were above water, as were separate islands at the...

Owner:  John McLoone
Free Market Friday: Reading challenges get lawmakers’ attention

Free Market Friday: Reading challenges get lawmakers’ attention

Jonathan Small According to National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests, only 23 percent of Oklahoma fourth grade students were proficient or advanced in reading in 2024. That’s one of the worst rates in the nation. Oklahoma House...

Owner:  Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
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