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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...
Pathways2Possibilities: P2P comes to Central Mississippi
Pathways2Possibilities:P2P comes to Central Mississippi to help 8th graders and identified older youth explore opportunities for their career future.We are excited to launch the inaugural P2P Career Fair in Central Mississippi on Wednesday and Thursday, November 6th...
Lauren Scheel Receives Designation of Certified Economic Developer
Lauren Scheel Lauren Scheel, Director of Business Development, Madison County Economic Development Authority, Madison County, MS earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of skills in economic...
Fastenal Distribution Center Grand Opening
MCEDA, Gov. Phil Bryant and executives from leading industrial supply company Fastenal, along with over 100 attendees, celebrated the grand opening of the Fastenal's new distribution center in Madison County on Thursday, October 17th.
MCEDA, Gov. Phil Bryant, and Fastenal Executives Celebrate Grand Opening of New Distribution Center in Madison County
Jackson, Miss. (Oct. 17, 2019) – Gov. Phil Bryant and executives from leading industrial supply company Fastenal celebrated the grand opening of the company's new distribution center in Madison County on Thursday. The project, which was announced in June 2018, is an...
DRA Announces $1.48 Million Investment to Strengthen Mississippi’s Infrastructure
Madison County, MS- The Madison County Economic Development Authority is proud to accept a $450,000 investment from the Delta Regional Authority to construct an access road into the Madison County Megasite to position the region for increased economic development...
2019 Outstanding Madison County Young Professional
Left to Right: Cecil Harper and Grant Montgomery. Photo by Deryll Stegall The Madison County Business League & Foundation (MCBL&F) presented the 2019 Outstanding Young Professional Award to BancorpSouth’s Madison County President Grant Montgomery. Cecil...
