Protein Products Celebrates 40 Years in Sunflower County
Serving Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana When the late Dallas Gay came to Mississippi in 1983, he was looking to expand a Georgia-based chicken rendering operation where he served as president of operations. At the time, North Georgia Rendering Co. had two of the largest chicken rendering operations in the nation, according to a 1984 […]
EDF Launches “Delta Heart” Marketing Initiative Alongside Strategic Partners
At its recent Annual Meeting, the EDF in Greenwood introduced a new talent attraction and recruitment marketing campaign that sets the stage for a bright future for the Delta region. Developed with the support of a $10,000 grant from Entergy Mississippi, the campaign is designed to showcase Greenwood’s unique charm and inspire talented individuals from […]
University Opens New Space for Graphene Research, Innovation Hub
The University of Mississippi christened a new space for the Center for Graphene Research and Innovation on Oct. 18. Housed in the Jackson Avenue Center, the new space allows the center to expand its thriving research into uses and applications of graphene and other nanomaterials. “The establishment of CGRI came at a pivotal moment in […]
Entergy Awards $2M Grant to Jackson State University for Power Grid Security Lab
Jackson State University is the recipient of a $2 million grant from the Entergy Charitable Foundation to help fund the creation of the Critical Power Grid Network Security Lab. During a press conference at the University on Monday, Oct. 7, Entergy officials presented JSU President Marcus Thompson, Ph.D., with a big check to celebrate the […]
Delta Regional Healthcare Foundation Levels of Giving
The Delta Regional Healthcare Foundation was formed to enhance monetary support for Delta Health System with the goal of maintaining and advancing financial sustainability. The Foundation focus includes hospital and clinic capital needs, hospital infrastructure, education and workforce training, community health education, and service expansion. “The Delta Regional Healthcare Foundation is proud to announce the […]
Ferris and Visit Oxford Honored with Media Awards by Mississippi Tourism Association
Visit Oxford MS received statewide recognition at The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA)’s annual tourism awards program held during Governor’s Conference on Tourism at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg on October 2-4. Celebrating the destination’s impact on the state’s tourism industry, the awards presented to Visit Oxford MS were MTA Member of the Year […]
AccelerateMS Requests Applications for Programs
AccelerateMS, Mississippi’s office for workforce development strategy and coordination, is requesting applications to invest in Mississippi’s high school career and technical programs. Now in its second year, the EquipMS Grant program, established through House Bill 588 (2023) as the Mississippi -12 Workforce Development Grant program, aims to provide funding for Mississippi public school districts to […]
Senators Issue Letter Pressing Full Use of CMS Program for Rural Hospitals
U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) continue to push the Biden administration to fully utilize a federal program that has been described as a lifeline for some struggling rural hospitals. In a joint letter, Hyde-Smith and Grassley pressed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its refusal to use the […]
Mississippi Airports Assn. Elects Board Members
At their recent annual conference, members of the Mississippi Airports Association elected officers and board members for 2024-25. Continuing board members are Nick Ardillo, Rosa Beckett of Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, Tommy Booth of Michael Baker International, Matt Dowell of Golden Triangle Regional Airport, Mike Forster of Louisville-Winston County Airport, Tom Heanue of Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional […]
Stem the Tide
Back in September, the paper I write for profiled a young man from Sunflower County who is attempting to bring a commercial biodegradable plastic cup to market. Indianola Academy graduate Joey Daniels is the founder of New Wave Plastics. When we caught up with Daniels, he was conducting research and development out of an airport […]