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AGP Executive Report

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Industrial Investment: Fairbanks Morse Defense broke ground on a $60 million Pascagoula expansion expected to double naval-propulsion capacity. TP-Link plans to assemble Wi-Fi 8 routers in Mississippi, and ALO is investing more than $176 million in a Southaven distribution center. Workforce & Infrastructure: Meridian Community College opened a transportation technology training center, while Black Belt Rail secured $27 million for upgrades. Entergy Mississippi will receive a $4.2 million federal grant for transmission improvements. Rural Growth: Koinonia announced a $7.7 million investment in Drew, and Barge Forest Products plans an $8.3 million Macon manufacturing investment. Data Center Dispute: A federal judge blocked an effort to end the lawsuit over SpaceXAI’s Southaven facility and its gas turbines; the Clean Air Act case can proceed. Tourism: The Mississippi State Fair drew 514,000 visitors during its 2026 run.

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Oct. 20, 2026

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Mississippi County ‘Work Here Live Here’ program reaches 250 homes

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Northwest Arkansas Business Journal

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Owned By	Natural State Media (multiple owners)
Year Founded	1999
Website	talkbusiness.net
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Fort Smith
Owner Country	United States

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Mississippi delegation welcomes signing of Vicksburg National Military Park bill into law

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Hinds Today - Mississippi

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Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://hindstoday.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
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Publication Location	United States, Mississippi,
Owner Country	United States

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Oklahoma AG: Snap Finance agrees to $664 million settlement over lease-to-own claims

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KOKH - Oklahoma

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Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1959
Website	www.okcfox.com
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Owner Country	United States

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Could Mississippi Really Send a Democrat to the Senate?

The Nation |

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The Nation

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Owned By	Katrina vanden Heuvel
Year Founded	1865
Website	www.thenation.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
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COTA founder expects $1B+ in economic impact from F1 Grand Prix

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CBS Austin - Texas

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Year Founded	1983
Website	www.cbsaustin.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
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Publication Location	United States, Texas, Austin
Owner Country	United States

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A brand new Mississippi Coast restaurant gets Michelin nod, joins list with 3 other hotspots

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Nola - Louisiana

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Year Founded	1998
Website	https://www.nola.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
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Publication Location	United States, Louisiana, New Orleans
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Mississippi Christian University launches $200 million bicentennial campaign

Darkhorse Press - Mississippi |

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Darkhorse Press - Mississippi

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Owned By	Therese Apel through Darkhorse Press LLC & Digio Strategies
Year Founded	2021
Website	https://darkhorsepressnow.com/
Domain Registration Year	2021
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Mississippi, Flowood
Owner Country	United States

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AG Drummond reaches settlement with Snap Finance

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KTUL - Oklahoma

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Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1954
Website	ktul.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
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Publication Location	United States, Oklahoma, Tulsa
Owner Country	United States

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