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EPA Selects 4 MS Projects to Receive $1.4 Million for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced four grant recipients in Mississippi have been selected to receive awards totaling $1,464,000 to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields program. Recipients include the City of...
Leading Business Consortium Survey of Business Decision-Makers Identifies Concerns
Urgency Drives More Than 1,000 Small & Large Businesses Survey Responses in 72 Hours Input Shared with Governor’s Economic Recovery Commission and Legislative Leadership JACKSON, May 5, 2020 – Financial worries, uncertainty about COVID-19 recurrence,...
It’s Everybody’s Business…Entergy Mississippi Creates Resource Hub for Employers Affected by Pandemic
JACKSON, Mississippi – To help small businesses, Entergy Mississippi has created a hub of resources to connect owners to information, tools and opportunities that could help them during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Pulling together when faced with challenges is...
‘When Is the $600 Coming?’: Mississippi Unemployment Questions Answered
We were honored to host the roundtable yesterday that discussed unemployment in Mississippi with our guests, Jackie Taylor, Executive Director of Mississippi Department of Employment Security and Timothy Rush, Director of Unemployment Insurance. Read more about the...
Paycheck Protection Program
Guidance and application forms have been released by the Department of Treasury pertaining to the Paycheck Protection Program. The funding contained in the $2.2 trillion CARES Act falls under four broad categories: (1) Assistance to individuals (2) Assistance to the...
COVID-19 Mississippi Tax Deadline Extensions
Clinton, Miss. – Mississippi Department of Revenue Response to Requests for Relief The Mississippi Department of Revenue is aware of the new pressures on the business community and state governments in responding to the COVID 19 pandemic. We are committed to...
Danielle Winningham Awarded Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP)
Washington, DC: Danielle Winningham has been awarded the Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP) credential by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals. Workforce Development Professionals facilitate the process by which individuals...
Madison County Workforce Development Project Wins 2019 Community Economic Development Award
(L-R): Danielle Winningham, MCEDA COO ; Chandler Russ, MEDC Chairman; Jan Collins, Madison County Business League & Foundation Executive Director.The Mississippi Economic Development Council (MEDC) announced that the Madison County Workforce Development Project...
Entergy Mississippi Powering Up Madison County Mega Site
Entergy Mississippi to invest $57 million in project to attract economic development, improve reliability JACKSON, Mississippi –The Mississippi Public Service Commission has approved Entergy Mississippi’s construction of a $57-million substation at the Madison County...
Madison County Recognized for Workforce Development Achievements at ACT Workforce Summit
Canton, MS— Madison County was recognized for its workforce development achievements over the past year at the ACT Workforce Summit in Charlotte, N.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, along with 48 other participating ACT Work Ready Communities. The annual summit, which brings...
