AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMississippi Gulf Coast Real Estate: Ocean Springs’ “Taj Mahal”-inspired unfinished estate is back on the market at $2.5 million, up from $2 million in 2016, with the 4,402-square-foot, five-bedroom build still waiting for a contractor to finish the vision. Consumer Protection/Health Costs: AG Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check eligibility and file claims tied to the multistate generic drug settlement after a court approved a distribution plan for purchases from May 2009 to Dec. 2019. Economic Development: Mississippi Land Bank will cover the first year of Genuine MS® memberships for the first 25 agritourism operators that enroll by Oct. 31, aiming to grow the state’s fast-rising agritourism sector. Business Expansion: Big-D Heavy Industrial opened its first Louisiana office in Covington to support power, energy infrastructure and manufacturing projects across the Gulf Coast, including Mississippi. Local Housing/Construction: In New Orleans’ River District, developers closed financing for the $111 million Rivana Apartments, clearing the way for construction to begin later this month. Tech/Infrastructure: Amazon says it will invest more than $1 billion over five years in U.S. data-center communities, including Mississippi, and promises steps to address local electricity and water concerns.
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