Business News for the Mississippi Delta

Farm Bill Update

Future Looks Bright after Passage of Recent Legislation The Fourth of July weekend was not only a celebration of our nation’s 249th birthday, but also a weekend where farmers could breathe a small  sigh of relief. With the passage and signing of the One Big Beautiful Act (OBBA) by the current administration, a pathway was […]

Grenada Explodes

SouthPoint Mississippi Industrial Park Impact The Greater Grenada Partnership is on a roll. Between Milwaukee Tool opening its largest facility in America in Grenada last fall, Hollingsworth Companies, the largest non-urban industrial real estate developer in the Southeastern U.S, breaking ground in April in the SouthPoint Mississippi Industrial Park, and Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD) announcing […]

MDCC Holds Ribbon-Cutting for Thompson-Dantone Hall

Mississippi Delta Community College marked a significant milestone in campus development on July 10  with the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and name unveiling of its newest men’s residence hall, Thompson-Dantone Hall.  Held on the Moorhead campus, the event celebrated not only the opening of the state-of-the-art residence facility, but also the two distinguished individuals for whom […]

ArtPlace Mississippi Receives State Art Commission Grant 

ArtPlace Mississippi of Greenwood has been awarded a $12,800 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. This grant is a portion of the more than $1.7 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2026 and will be used to increase access to the arts across Leflore County.  “Receiving the Mississippi Arts Commission  grant is transformative […]