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By Gail Brown, Contributing Writer, Nearly 200 business owners and others woke up Saturday morning, May 16, to join an important virtual town hall hosted by the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus (MLBC). Rep. Cheikh A. Taylor (Dem. Dist. 38) welcomed the eager participants. He stated the purpose of the meeting was to share information about […]
Fifteen years ago, the Nissan Canton plant opened its doors and brought opportunity to Mississippi. Since then, our state has become a hub for world-class automotive manufacturing, thanks to the work of our team members and community partners. Whether you look at the 4 million vehicles that have rolled off the line, the 6,500+ jobs […]
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) – A company that remanufactures lumber for pallets, crates and siding will open a plant in Mississippi, investing $2 million and hiring 50 people over four years. Industrial Wood Products of Climax, North Carolina, announced Vicksburg location Wednesday – its first in Mississippi. In addition to remanufacturing lumber for shippers, the company […]
The Mississippi Link Newswire Wells Fargo’s $60 billion pledge to African-American homebuyers is a major part of the company’s dedication to a community that’s grown accustomed to being shut out from having a slice of the American Dream. In addition to the $60 billion in lending for home purchases, the company committed to increasing the […]
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) – An Alabama-based chicken processor will open a plant in northeast Mississippi to process and distribute frozen chicken products. Peco Foods on Monday announced its plan to invest $40 million in West Point, hiring 300 people over the next four years. Tuscaloosa-based Peco bought a 185,000-square-foot (17,000-square-meter) cold storage warehouse in […]
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – A regional bank based in Mississippi is getting new leadership as the longtime CEO steps aside in a planned transition. Renasant Corp. says that on Tuesday, it will promote C. Mitchell Waycaster from executive vice president to chief executive officer. Kevin Chapman will become chief operating officer while retaining his current […]
By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A kitchen appliance manufacturer has repaid more than $2.5 million in incentives to the state of Mississippi and could repay more if worker numbers stay low. State Auditor Stacey Pickering’s office on Thursday released the report detailing repayments by Middleby Corp. and predecessor Viking Range. A […]
By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Toyota Motor Corp. is investing $170 million and adding 400 jobs at its Mississippi assembly plant. The company said Thursday it will retool the Blue Springs plant to make its next-generation Corolla sedan and expand capacity. Spokeswoman Kathryn Ragsdale says the company is moving some Corolla […]