Mississippi
Corporate investments across Mississippi fueling job growth and driving local, state economy
Almost $1.3 billion invested in Mississippi for superior manufacturing, distributing, logistics, automotive, and extra to this point in 2022, MDA studies.
Even because the U.S. financial system continues to wrestle, Mississippi is celebrating a strong effort to extend alternative within the state by attracting and retaining top quality jobs by strategic company investments in a state with a low price of dwelling and top quality of life.
Almost $1.3 billion in company investments have been introduced in 2022 to this point. That follows roughly $486 million in 2021 and over $1.5 billion in 2020.
Mississippi Improvement Authority Deputy Govt Director Laura Hipp just lately spoke with Y’all Politics about financial investments in Mississippi earlier than, throughout and after the pandemic.
Hipp stated that MDA has remained constant of their efforts to generate new investments in communities all through the state, even amidst the disruption of COVID.
“The MDA crew and native financial builders remained targeted on getting companies and industries invested in Mississippi,” Hipp stated. “Investments into Mississippi’s cities inject new capital into native economies, which in flip builds extra vibrant communities and improves the standard of life for Mississippians. In addition they contribute to the academic and monetary progress of Mississippi’s residents.”
Over the course of this 12 months, greater than 1,520 new jobs have been introduced in Mississippi to this point. Add that to the 4,149 new jobs introduced in 2021 and the over 4,400 in 2020, and the state’s job prospects are vibrant.
“In 2020, we had 36 company investments including 4,485 jobs. In 2021, we had 40 company investments including 4,149 jobs. In 2022, we’ve got already had 17 company investments including 1,522 jobs, and we look ahead to saying extra financial improvement wins earlier than the finish of the 12 months,” Hipp continued.
These new alternatives will strengthen the native tax base and assist construct extra vibrant communities all through the state. MDA says the investments in superior manufacturing, distribution, logistics, automotive, agribusiness and aerospace have been robust in Mississippi throughout the 2020-2022 timeline.
For instance: Terberg Taylor Americas Group is finding terminal tractor manufacturing operations within the Golden Triangle, highlighting Mississippi’s automobile manufacturing skills, and Walmart’s $90 million funding in DeSoto County for a brand new distribution middle illustrates Mississippi’s nice location with quick access to markets within the Southeast and across the nation and world.
This 12 months, MDA has introduced a number of tasks which can be making important impacts on not solely the state, however native communities as nicely.
“Development is ongoing for Altex Tube firm in Columbus. That undertaking is a $110 million funding that’s including 58 well-paying jobs within the Golden Triangle Area. Dunn Utility Merchandise is a home-grown firm whose $23.3 million enlargement is including 30 jobs to the financial system. This undertaking is a sterling instance of the long-term success Mississippi-based corporations get pleasure from in our state,” Hipp said.
“Nissan’s $500 million funding and upskilling of two,000 workers to start manufacturing of electrical autos in Canton and the opening of Amazon’s state-of-the-art robotics facility – additionally in Madison County – are two corporations which have put Mississippi within the international highlight this 12 months – showcasing the truth that Mississippi is a high location for a few of the world’s most well-known trade leaders,” Hipp added.
Mississippi’s financial system has grown regardless of the pandemic, with state revenues constantly outpacing price range estimates. The overall curiosity in Mississippi’s pro-business atmosphere and robust, devoted workforce has considerably elevated.
“I feel the curiosity in Mississippi has grown not solely from the MDA crew’s arduous work but additionally from companies recognizing there may be loads of untapped potential in Mississippi upon which they will capitalize and efficiently compete in at the moment’s dynamic financial system,” the MDA Deputy Govt Director stated.
Hipp added that the assist of Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Legislature has contributed drastically to the expansion of the state’s financial system.
“Their proactive measures – similar to investing in website improvement and serving to develop a next-generation workforce – are also initiatives which can be interesting to corporations seeking to find or develop in Mississippi,” she defined.
When requested what makes Mississippi interesting for companies, Hipp stated that the inspiration of the state’s financial progress features a robust enterprise local weather, a devoted and expert workforce, instructional innovation, and cultural experiences that can’t be discovered anyplace else.
“Mississippi has a ‘no crimson tape’ means of doing enterprise with an environment friendly regulatory atmosphere and low price of doing enterprise. Our state presents the lowest price of dwelling of any state, in accordance with the Council for Neighborhood and Financial Analysis,” Hipp defined. “With inflation taking place throughout the U.S. and world wide, our low price of dwelling is definitely a horny attribute as we glance to the long run.”
The Mississippi high school football rankings saw some drastic changes after an opening week which saw multiple ranked matchups in the Magnolia State.
Brandon, Madison Central and Louisville each won top-10 games while Oak Grove, West Jones, Clinton and Germantown also picked up ranked wins.
Below is the updated Mississippi On3 Massey Ratings top 25, as of Sept. 2.
The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.
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Previous Ranking: No. 4 (+3)
Madison Central opened the season in style with a 27-20 top-10 win over Ocean Springs. Ocean Springs shut out Madison Central for nearly the entire first half — until Madison Central running back Glen Singleton rattled off four consecutive rushing touchdowns. The Jaguars are on the road again Friday in the Mississippi game of the week as they travel to face No. 2 Brandon.
Previous Ranking: No. 3 (+1)
Brandon featured in another Mississippi top-10 game in week one, thrashing then-No. 7 Picayune Memorial 60-34. Star junior defensive back Preston Ashley recorded a 45-yard scoop-and-score touchdown, Logan Drummond returned a punt 61 yards to the house and Trey McQueen returned an interception 38 yards for a score in a night filled with unconventional scoring for the Bulldogs. Brandon will host No. 1 Madison Central on Friday.
Previous Ranking: No. 2 (-1)
Starkville took down Noxubee County 43-22 in week one. Tyson Knox picked off Mississippi State commit KaMario Taylor on Starkville’s own 1-yard line to keep the Yellowjackets’ 14-point lead in the second half. Two plays later, quarterback Jaylen Ruffin hit Jaheim Deanes for a 97-yard touchdown. Starkville now gets to look forward to hosting No. 20 West Point this week.
Previous Ranking: No. 1 (-3)
Oak Grove fell in the rankings this week simply by virtue of other teams’ impressive performances — as the Warriors won their game over No. 15 Grenada 38-24. Oak Grove quarterback Kellon Hall was 19-of-27 passing for 306 yards with a touchdown. Next up is No. 11 Ocean Springs at home.
Previous Ranking: No. 5
Tupelo escaped upset-minded Whitehaven last week with a 26-19 opening win. Quarterback Noah Gillon and running back J.J. Hill each accounted for two touchdowns as the Golden Wave came away with an ugly win in ugly conditions following a 90-minute weather delay. Tupelo will play Southaven on the road next.
Previous Ranking: No. 9 (+3)
Yet another top-10 matchup on opening night in Mississippi. Louisville took down then-No. 10 West Point 15-14 in a nailbiter. Louisville scored the only points of the second half — a 21-yard field goal to put the Wildcats on top. Louisville will hit the road again this week at Neshoba Central.
Previous Ranking: No. 8 (+1)
West Jones knocked Laurel out of the Mississippi top 25 with a dominant 34-6 win on Friday. Senior running back Elijah Jones was unstoppable on the ground with 226 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries. West Jones will play Northeast Jones on the road this Friday.
Previous Ranking: No. 21 (+13)
Clinton pulled off the upset in week one with a 26-20 win over then-No. 11 Warren Central in the ‘Red Carpet Bowl’. Jakobe Williams rushed for two touchdowns while the Clinton special teams and defense scored on a blocked punt and recovered three fumbles. A road game against Northwest Rankin is on deck.
Previous Ranking: No. 16 (+7)
Oxford owned one of the few week one blowouts on this list, beating Lafayette 45-0 in the ‘Crosstown Classic.’ All six of the Chargers’ touchdowns came on the ground. Oxford will play No. 22 South Panola at home this Friday.
Previous Ranking: No. 12 (+2)
Madison-Ridgeland moved to 3-0 on the season after a 50-6 win over Oak Forest Academy that was never in question. Pulaski Academy — The No. 9 team in Arkansas — is on deck for the Patriots.
11. Ocean Springs (-5)
12. Gulfport (+2)
13. Pearl (+4)
14. Germantown (+10)
15. Hartfield Academy (+3)
16. Grenada (-1)
17. Picayune Memorial (-10)
18. Hattiesburg (NR)
19. Jackson Prep (+3)
20. West Point (-10)
21. D’Iberville (NR)
22. South Panola (-9)
23. Poplarville (NR)
24. Warren Central (-13)
25. Gautier (NR)
Dropped from rankings: Northwest Rankin, Meridian, Columbia, Laurel
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. —It winds 650 miles, rushing past the cities, industries and landscapes that make up Minnesota.
However, the Mississippi River has never gotten this type of attention from water quality professionals.
For the first time ever, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is testing the entirety of the river, from Itasca to Iowa, in a single year.
The governor’s office wants the river to be swimmable and fishable, but right now, parts of the river are polluted.
The MPCA says the upper Mississippi is largely healthy up north, but quality drops south of St. Cloud where metro development and tributaries from agriculture muddy the waters. The National Park Service says stretches of the river exceed water quality standards for things like mercury, bacteria and sediment.
Think of the testing like a checkup for one of our state’s most valuable and powerful resources. Researchers will check temperature, transparency and levels of pollutants like phosphorus, nitrogen and ammonia.
Crews also check fish for those contaminants and collect insects to test in a lab to identify any concerning trends.
“If we find the fish community is suffering — maybe the water is too warm and maybe there’s a thermal pollution source upstream or maybe it’s too much runoff — that sort of stuff. Temperature is an important indicator especially for sensitive species,” Isaac Martin with the MPCA said.
Also for the first time, the agency is looking for PFAS contamination with money from an Environmental Protection Agency grant to identify and stop the forever chemicals from streaming into the Mississippi.
PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals for industry and consumer products that don’t break down in the environment. While research is ongoing, the EPA says exposure to the chemicals can cause human health issues. It’s why the federal agency just lowered the amount allowed in drinking water.
“They go to parts per trillion, which is incredibly sensitive. You get that low, you’re talking drops in an Olympic swimming pool,” Martin said. “Part of the reason why it was chosen is because it’s a primary drinking source or potentially could be a primary drinking source. We’re just finding them in places we never expected to find them. We’re finding them almost everywhere and being that it is new, there’s just a lot of ‘I don’t know’ that goes with it.”
It’s too early to know what this complete snapshot will reveal, but we know this powerful river is part of our community, economy and health.
“Maybe you don’t use the resource yourself, but maybe you know someone who does or future generations of your own will,” Martin said. “In Minnesota, we’re just trying to be the best stewards we can be.”
The data from this testing will be available early next year. Researchers will use that data and compare it to 10-year pollution averages to determine which parts of the river are improved or impaired.
A full report will be released in 2026.
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi high school Athlete of the Week for August25-31. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. The poll will close Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email Tyler@scorebooklive.com. For questions/issues with he poll, email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.
Editor’s note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
Kohl Bradley, DB, George County: Racked up 17 tackles and returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown in a 33-7 win over East Central.
DaJuan Colbert, DB, Natchez: Recorded 15 tackles, forced one fumble and returned another one 75 yards for a touchdown in a 58-50 win over Hancock.
Garrison Davis, QB, Holmes County Central: Completed 14 of his 21 pass attempts for 375 yards and three touchdowns in a 20-6 win over Vicksburg.
Xzavion Gainwell, DB, Yazoo County: Recorded nine tackles, an interception and an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Panthers’ 20-16 win over South Delta.
Elijah Jones, RB, West Jones: Had 24 carries 226 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-6 win over Laurel.
Kingi McNair, WR, Pearl: Caught four passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-20 win over Neshoba Central.
Ashton Nichols, DB, Clinton: Recorded six tackles to go with two big pass breakups, a blocked punt and a return for a touchdown in a 26-20 win over Warren Central.
Ethan Prater, RB, Pisgah: Rushed for 132 yards on 27 carries with three scores and caught a 60-yard touchdown pass in a 33-32 win over North Forrest.
Glen Singleton, RB, Madison Central: Rushed for 174 yards on 18 carries with all four touchdowns in a 27-20 win over Ocean Springs.
Damarius Yates, RB, Kemper County: Rushed for 193 yards on 17 carries and returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown in a 38-15 win over Kosciusko.
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