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Byline: Wesley Muller, The Louisiana Illuminator A proposed power line in north Louisiana that state lawmakers and landowners tried to block from development got a jumpstart Wednesday after the Louisiana [...]

Byline: Lance Traweek, Editor New Orleans-based Strauss Massey Dinneen LLC has opened an office in Gulfport, Mississippi. The new office is located at 1310 27th Ave., Suite 203. 'Since we [...]

Byline: The Center Square The restoration of Amtrak service to the Gulf Coast is still planned, but city of Mobile officials are balking at the three-year, $3 million subsidy required [...]

Byline: Wesley Muller, The Louisiana Illuminator Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill that could block the construction of a long-planned transmission project that would deliver cheap electricity from Texas to [...]

Byline: CityBusiness staff reports New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson announced that she has completed the acquisition of the Ray Brandt portfolio of dealerships and collision centers. The acquisitions include [...]

West of Birdtown, Coopers Creek tumbles out of the dark coves of the Smoky Mountains, luring fly-fishing buffs with plump trout. Near Cherokee, in recent years, the fish themselves have [...]

Escalating costs have been an increasing burden for Mississippi families and small businesses. Since the start of 2021, the average Mississippi household has spent $19,793 more due to rampant inflation. [...]

Want a career that'll make you happy, with a way to earn good money from day one in a booming industry with more demand than supply? Consider a career in [...]

A SPECIAL REPORT William Carey University has made a home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for almost 50 years. It all began in 1976 when Carey purchased the former Gulf [...]

Check reviews, consider personal referrals, deliberate the cost and location, and don't necessarily hire a friend. These are only a few suggestions when selecting a lawyer. The hiring process is [...]

Having a major public company like Cal-Maine Foods headquartered in Mississippi has a huge impact. Cal-Maine is the top egg producer in the country and the largest franchisee of Egg-Land's [...]

Ryan Miller, the first executive director of AccelerateMS, has described the fairly new state agency as 'the tip of the spear for workforce development for the state.' 'And to coordinate [...]

The Mississippi Tourism Association hosted its annual Tourism Day at the Capitol on March 6, unveiling a 9.9% increase in visitor spending over 2022, translating to $7.5 billion spent in [...]

Nick Wallace spent his early years growing up on a family farm in Edwards where he started learning how to cook from his grandmother, Lennel Donald. She taught him the [...]

With an aging and growing population, it's estimated that nationally 30,000 physicians joining the workforce each year will not be enough to meet the increasing demand for care. However, the [...]

Mississippi medical marijuana dispensaries started opening in January in the industry expected to bring in millions in revenue while providing patients with options for treating a wide variety of health [...]

Byline: The Center Square Photo courtesy DepositPhotos. According to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Louisiana and Mississippi lost population while the rest of the region's populace increased. [...]

Byline: Louisiana Illuminator Photo caption: A farm tractor rolls past a tornado-damaged neighborhood in Silver City, Mississippi, neighborhood, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Andy Gipson gets concerned even [...]

Byline: The Center Square Photo courtesy DepositPhotos. A new report on combined state and local taxes puts Louisiana in the lower end nationally, but residents still pay a higher tab [...]

Byline: Piper Hutchinson, The Louisiana Illuminator Photo caption: Mississippi fans celebrate on the field after an NCAA college football game against LSU in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Photo [...]

Ergon Inc. Ergon Inc. is a privately owned company based in Jackson. The company, founded by Leslie Lampton in 1954 with two employees, refines and distributes petroleum products and serves [...]

One of hundreds of historic homes in Natchez, Hope Farm holds a special place in the hearts of residents. According to Carter Burns of the Historic Natchez Foundation, the house [...]

The reasons why Mississippi successfully attracted Amazon Web Services' hyperscale data centers can be summarized in one word: readiness. Mississippi combines three locational advantages that data center developers find highly [...]

In Mississippi, we believe in faith, family and hard work. These values guide us in every decision, from the most mundane to the most impactful deliberations at the state Capitol. [...]

In an age when chain stores dot towns everywhere and online ordering is prolific, are locally owned pharmacies still relevant? Busy local drugstores across the state say yes and are [...]

Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Bill Cork didn't plan to work in economic development, but his career path took a turn that led to this field, and he hasn't looked [...]

Mississippi's financial and accounting sectors are facing talent challenges and meeting them with innovative measures. There's never been a better time to become an accountant, says Karen C. Moody, president/CEO [...]

Camgian CEO Gary D. Butler, Ph.D., is a native Mississippian who graduated from Pearl High School and, after college, started his career developing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for surveillance and [...]

Several years ago, in preparation to work for you as lieutenant governor, we visited with a Mississippi university economist to discuss the economic challenges and opportunities facing our state. Since [...]

The College of Osteopathic Medicine's Institute for Primary Care under construction at William Carey University will benefit generations of Mississippians who are most in need of medical care, according to [...]

1ST PLACE Southern Pipe & Supply Southern Pipe was founded in 1938. Meyer and Sammie Davidson place an emphasis on customer relationships and on creating opportunities for their employees. Southern [...]

1ST PLACE Origin Bank Origin Bank has been committed to helping communities grow and prosper since 1912. Charted in Louisiana more than a century ago, Origin's roots as the Bank [...]

1ST PUCE Anytime Cash Solution (DBA Moneyman) Moneyman was established in 2016 with one office in Jackson and has now grown to 29 offices across the state. Moneyman offers payday [...]

Continuing its longtime support of historically Black colleges and universities, Nissan is donating $250,000 to Mississippi's seven HBCUs to further science, technology, engineering and math education. Since launching the Mississippi [...]

Mississippi Heroes is doing a lot for south Mississippi by providing a day of relaxation for caregivers and building wheelchair ramps for those in need. The organization was started by [...]

Many people don't realize that Vicksburg has the largest concentration of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees in the world--engineers, scientists, administrative personnel and technicians. 'For that reason, we like [...]

Regions Bank recently received a national award that has positive connotations for Mississippi businesses. The 2024 President's 'E' Award for Export Service was presented in a ceremony at the U.S. [...]

A few weeks ago, I was talking with a friend who lives in Washington, D.C., and he asked me an intriguing question. It took me by surprise, and it took [...]

Mississippi has a long-standing history of safeguarding conservative values, and it is something we should be proud of. This means that when the Left continues to push for proposals that [...]

There's a new, timely state organization, the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), and it's meeting the challenges AI presents. MAIN stands as the nation's first statewide AI initiative. It was [...]

More than 300 economic development professionals will gather July 17-19 at Beau Rivage in Biloxi for the Mississippi Economic Development Council's Annual Conference. EXCHANGE 2024, a three-day event, will focus [...]

A SPECIAL REPORT The Aerospace and Defense Alliance of Mississippi (ADAM) recently announced its founding board of directors, inaugurated its chairman and appointed its first executive director. Leading the helm [...]

A SPECIAL REPORT Forty Mississippians have been selected for the Leadership Mississippi Class of 2024. Leadership Mississippi is an annual program of the Mississippi Economic Council conducted by the M.B. [...]