Delta Compass Receives Development Grant
Delta Compass’ CEO, Justin Archer Burch, has announced that it has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to support its groundbreaking initiatives in advancing economic recruitment in the Mississippi and Arkansas Delta. This funding will be instrumental in fostering economic inclusion and driving long-term growth in these underserved regions. The grant […]
Senator Wicker Announces Beth Spivey Chief of Staff
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., recently announced that his long-time Chief of Staff, Michelle Barlow Richardson, will leave government service to accept a new opportunity in the private sector. Richardson first joined Wicker’s staff in 1997 as a Legislative Correspondent and then Executive Assistant. After a two-year stint with the Mississippi State University Foundation, she […]
$1 Million Has Been Returned to Mississippians
Treasurer David McRae has announced that roughly 4,000 Mississippians will be receiving checks from the State Treasury’s Unclaimed Money Division, and those who receive them are encouraged to cash them. More than $1 million is expected to be distributed. The checks are the result of a pro-active data match the State Treasury undertook to return […]
Reeves and McDaniel Named to MAMA Hall of Fame
The Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association (MAMA) recently inducted Governor Tate Reeves and Barbara McDaniel, retired Toyota Manager of External Affairs, into the MAMA Hall of Fame at their 2024 Recognition Dinner which was held on November 6. The MAMA Hall of Fame was launched in 2019, to honor individuals that have been crucial to the […]