Leather Tannery Opens in Vicksburg, Brings Nearly 400 Jobs
VICKSBURG, Miss.–A new leather tannery has opened in Mississippi, and with it there are 360 new jobs. ISA Tan Tec held its grand opening in...
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More Jobs in North Mississippi: Two Companies Announce Plans to Open and Hire
by kim
PHOTO: Courtesy Easymobility.com NEW ALBANY, Miss.–Two companies announced plans to open and hire people in north Mississippi Wednesday. Emerald Home Furnishings will open in the...
Making Sure Your Kids Can Read: Students Could Be Held Back This Year If They Did Not Pass
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–The Third Grade Gate is in effect, and that means if your third grader can’t read proficiently, they could be held back this year....
Helping Your Kids Read: Mississippi Gets More Money for Reading Coaches
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Mississippi is getting ready for the Third Grade Gate. It’s not the fence around the school. If your child is having trouble reading and...
The Biggest Business Meeting in Mississippi: MEC’s Power Play
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–The biggest business meeting in Mississippi is happening today at the Jackson Convention Complex and the Miss. Economic Council’s annual meeting, “Power Play”, is...
Miss. Development Authority Chief Headed to North Carolina for New Job
by kim
GREENSBORO, N.C.–The head of the Miss. Development Authority, Brent Christensen, is leaving Mississippi for a new job in Greensboro, North Carolina. Christensen will become head...
Tax Cut Up to $550 Million in Senate, Gov. Says His Bill is Aimed More at Cuts for Families
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JACKSON, Miss.–It seems like several people in the state government want to make sure your taxes are cut, at least to some degree, over the...
Funding Your Child’s Education: Miss. Legislature Passes MAEP With Added $106 Million
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JACKSON, Miss.–IF you’ve ever wondered just how much Mississippi spends on education each year, this year may be a record, with an extra $106 million...
Governor Phil Bryant Establishes Katrina Remembrance Commission, Former Governor and First Lady at the Head
by Sarah Ulmer
BILOXI, Miss– Governor Phil Bryant has named Former Governor Haley Barbour and his wife, Marsha, as the heads of the new Katrina Remembrance Commission. ...
Replacing Bennett Malone in the Miss. House: Special Election Set by the Governor
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CARTHAGE, Miss.–Replacing former Rep. Bennett Malone in the Mississippi House will be done with a special election, now set for May 5, announced Gov. Bryant’s...