CORINTH — The city of Corinth, according to The Daily Corinthian, is planning to revitalize a prime spot in the industrial park with hope of bringing new jobs to the city.
The city-owned Wurlitzer property is the focus of the plan, which would include removal of the industrial building. Officials believe removing the dilapidated industrial building [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Office of Advocacy has released the annual Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories. This is the 16th year Advocacy has published a state-by-state profile of American small business for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.
The Mississippi profile uses the most recent data available to provide [...] [...]
SHANNON — Sara Lee says it will close a plant in Shannon by the end of March putting 155 people out of work, according to a report by WTVA-TV.
WTVA says in an email it received from Illinois-based Sara Lee, the company says the work done in Shannon will transfer to plants in Kentucky and Missouri.
The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 27,2012
Tags: casinos, Conventions, employment, entertasinment, gamblers, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, jobs, layoffs, lodging, meetings, restaurants, tourism, tourists, unemployment, visitors, workers
BILOXI — IP Casino has laid off employees at its Biloxi gambling house.
General manager Jack Bernsmeier tells The Sun Herald the layoffs were modest and was “in the dozens.”
Bernsmeier says the layoffs this week were across all departments. He says those workers can apply for jobs at 16 Boyd casinos in six states.
Boyd operates Sam’s [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s unemployment rate dipped to 10.4 percent in December, as more people withdrew from the labor force.
The jobless rate is down from 10.5 percent in November, but above the 10.2 percent rate in December 2010. Mississippi had the fourth-highest jobless rate among the states in December.
The number of unemployed people fell from [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2012
Tags: economic development, employment, health, healthcare, investigation, jobs, medicine, mental health, mental retardation, Mississippi Economic Development Council Inc., patients
ELLISVILLE — The Economic Development Authority of Jones County lists Ellisville State School as the county’s third largest employer.With more than 1,500 on its employment roster, the Ellisville-based health care facility falls behind only Howard Industries and South Central Regional Medical Center as the county’s top employer.
Ellisville Mayor Tim Waldrup said Ellisville State School has [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 12,2012
Tags: budget, cost cutting, employees, employment, firing, human resources, jobs, layoff, military, military base, payroll, personnel, Staff, termination, workers
BILOXI — Keesler Air Force Base is scheduled to lose another 38 civilian jobs in 2012 as the Air Force continues it move toward eliminating about 9,000 such workers.
The announcement comes two months after Keesler said it would eliminate 68 positions from the civilian work force in the 81st Training Wing and 403rd Wing.
Brig. Gen. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 10,2012
Tags: aerospace, aviation, defense, employment, expansion, jobs, manufacturing, military, research and development, space, technology, workers
HANCOCK COUNTY — Rolls-Royce North America is adding a second jet engine test stand at the NASA John C. Stennis Space Center, according to a release from the governor’s office. The project represents a company investment of at least $50 million and will create 35 new jobs.
Currently, Rolls-Royce employs 45 workers at its existing test [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 9,2012
Tags: air, air travel, courts, employees, job discrimination, jobs, lawsuits, termination, tourism, tourists, transportation, visitors, workers
TUPELO — Job discrimination lawsuits filed by two former administrators at Tupelo Regional Airport will be heard in federal court in 2013.
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports former airport executive director Terry Anderson and former operations director Reid Dawe have sued the airport.
Anderson’s case is set for April 8, 2013, in federal court in Oxford. [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Economic Council wants legislators to expand charter schools, recruit more businesses, improve teacher quality and increase the amount of funding available to entrepreneurs.
The MEC is the state chamber of commerce. Yesterday, the group released its Blueprint, a set of policy recommendations for lawmakers and other state officials.
Incoming Gov. Phil Bryant and [...] [...]
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