Business News for the Mississippi Delta

Taking Care of What Matters

Agriculture is, without question, the most important industry in the Mississippi Delta. Farmers and the allied agriculture industries that support farmers drive the local economy in the 19-county region of the state, more than any other business. Mississippi State University’s Delta Research and Extension Center (DREC) was established in 1904 as the Delta Branch Experiment […]

 Entergy Mississippi to build first new power station in 50 years 

For the first time in 50 years, Entergy Mississippi is building a new natural gas power station, which will ensure customers continue to have modern, reliable energy well into the future. The advanced facility will be the first combined-cycle combustion turbine power station the company has built from the ground up.  “As our customers’ needs […]