Of the 551 micropolitan areas around the country, Oxford, Miss., ranks #9 in overall economic strength according to Policom Corporation, an independent economic research firm out of Florida. The annual rankings measure the economic strength of areas that have a city of more than 10,000 people, and fewer than 50,000,…
JACKSON, Mississippi – The year 2019 will ring in new jobs and major investment in Mississippi as Entergy Nuclear continues to expand its operations and workforce. Entergy Corporation has created some 170 jobs at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station since 2017, increasing its workforce to more than 820 employees. Over the…
(Jackson, Miss.) The Mississippi Coding Academies are proud to announce the graduation of its first cohort of computer programmer developers. The Jackson cohort graduated 11 junior developers, and the Golden Triangle cohort graduated nine new junior developers after they successfully completed an 11-month, full stack curriculum which started in October…
'The Accelerator' got some great press from the Hattiesburg American, which published an article of Thanksgiving weekend by Ellen Ciurczak. The article focused on the $28-million, 60,000-square-foot facility that is home to 14 different companies and three University of Southern Mississippi labs. The Accelerator is a project of USM, designed to…
Company builds a smarter energy future for homes and businesses JACKSON, Mississippi - In early 2019, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. will take yet another step toward building a smarter energy future for its customers when it begins installing advanced electric meters in its service area. Once complete, customers will have improved…
Wade H. Creekmore, Jr. and James H. Creekmore, Sr., founders of C Spire, the largest privately held wireless company in the country, headlined the honorees present at the 2018 Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame Awards Gala at the Country Club of Jackson on September 13, 2018. The Creekmore brothers received the…
Tech movement initiative helps firm support precision farming to boost crop yields, reduce water use Tchula, Miss. (Verbatim Release) – C Spire, on a mission to move Mississippi forward through technology, is teaming up with farmers and smart equipment manufacturers to test new automated irrigation techniques that promise to boost…
Natural gas-fired plant upgrades fleet, benefits customers and environment JACKSON, Mississippi (Verbatim Release) – Entergy Mississippi, Inc. has taken another step toward modernizing the electric grid and building the utility of the future. The company intends to purchase the Choctaw Energy Facility, a modern power plant in French Camp, Mississippi,…
Wendy Mullins, who serves in Innovate Mississippi's Mentor Network, on our Seed Fund board of directors and is a frequent judge for our pitch competitions, has added another feather to her cap—chairman of the Madison County Business League & Foundation Entrepreneurship Committee. Mullins is an attorney with Bradley Arant Boult…
JACKSON, Mississippi--In time for the height of hurricane season, Entergy Mississippi has opened its $20-million South Street building. The renovated property houses its high-tech, high-security electric distribution operations center. This marks a significant milestone in the company's effort to modernize the grid and build the utility of the future. The…