by Associated Press Published: June 17,2013
Tags: economic development, employee, export, exporter, exporting, federal agency, import, importer, importing, international trade, job, job creation, low income, moderate-income, port, ship, shiper, shipping, state agency, transportation, work, worker
GULFPORT — The Mississippi Development Authority intends for 51 percent of new jobs at the state port to be filled by low- to moderate-income residents. But the agency never said current jobs would meet that goal. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has raised concerns over job numbers. The Sun Herald reports MDA [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 16,2013
Tags: employee, federal government, health, health care, job, job creation, marine, medical, medicine, mental health, military, sailor, soldier, Staff, veteran
JACKSON — The G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson has added 30 new mental health professionals. President Barack Obama has set a goal of adding 1,600 providers in the nation’s 152 VA medical centers. Jackson VA Medical Center Director Joe Battle says in a statement that the hirings include four marriage and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 16,2013
Tags: board of supervisors, community development, county government, economic development, infrastructure, job, job creation, public safety, quality of life, road, rural, street, transportation, travel, urban development, wealth creation
SOUTHAVEN — The road to progress can be bumpy. On top of facing funding hurdles, DeSoto County and state transportation officials — gathering public comment for an environmental assessment on possible widening of Star Landing to ease traffic and promote economic development — are finding many residents worried or resistant to change outside their front [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 13,2013
Tags: acquire, acquisition, board of supervisors, county government, economic development, employee, employer, energy, expand, expansion, job, job creation, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, purchase, supervisor, warehouse, wealth creation, work, worker
NATCHEZ — A chance to help a local industry speed up a $30-million investment has prompted the Adams County Board of Supervisors to simplify what had become a complex process to purchase large warehouse near the Natchez-Adams County Port. The county had originally planned to help purchase the building through a complicated agreement that would [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 31,2013
Tags: college, county, economic development, education, employee, employer, employment, higher education, job, job creation, postsecondary education, public university, study, university, wealth creation, work, worker
JACKSON COUNTY — A University of Southern Mississippi economic study shows that nearly 4,000 new jobs have been created in the Jackson County area in the last five years because of local companies’ investments. The figures were released by the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation. The Mississippi Press reports the study estimates the jobs carry [...] [...]
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Area Development, a publication covering site selection and facility planning, has named its 2013 Gold & Silver Shovel Award winners. For the Silver Shovel Awards, the states are compared only to other states in their population tier. This year, California, Florida, and Pennsylvania are receiving Silver Shovels in the 10+ million population [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 28,2013
Tags: ad hoc committee, bridge, city council, city councilman, city government, Commercial Real Estate, community development, economic development, island, job, job creation, municipal, municipality, real estate, river, tourism, tourist, visitor, wealth creation
COLUMBUS — There has been much talk over the years about what kind of economic development projects could be lured to the Island, but so far, no one has been able to come to agreement. Now, the Island’s future is on the table again, with the formation of an ad hoc committee to explore options [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 22,2013
Tags: capital investment, employee, employer, energy, expand, expansion, job, job creation, port, ship, shipper, shipping, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Genesis Energy plans to more than double its railcar capacity at its terminal in the Natchez-Adams County Port. The Natchez Democrat reports the expansion will create approximately 20 new jobs, including 15 equipment operators and five professional staff. The announcement comes as the company finalized its first phase — which includes 40 railcar [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 16,2013
Tags: capital investment, economic development, employ, employee, employer, employment, expand, expansion, facility, job, job creation, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, plant, production, steel, tank head, wealth creation, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Enerfab is expanding operations at its Natchez location, which is known as Enersteel, to accommodate an increase in tank head production, according to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). The project represents a corporate investment of more than $11 million and will create 20 new jobs, bringing the total number employed at the facility [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 13,2013
Tags: agriculture, economic developments, employee, employer, employment, forest, forester, forestry, job, job creation, lumber, mill, plywood, timber, tre, wood, work, worker
LOUISVILLE — Natron Wood Products will locate a plywood mill in Louisville, creating more than 200 new jobs. Natron Wood Products owner Richard McDougal says the operations will be located in a 265,000-square-foot existing facility and represent a company investment of $10 million. The plant’s plywood overlay panels are used primarily in large vertical and [...] [...]
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