The Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame Awards Gala will honor Wade H Creekmore, Jr., and James H. Creekmore, Sr., and celebrate a number of other people and companies that represent excellence in innovation in Mississippi. The event takes place on September 13, 2018, at the Country Club of Jackson.

2018 Inductees in the Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame: Gail Pittman; Leo Seal, Jr. (posthumously); Ernest Burdette, Robert Sandoz and Frank Wilem, Jr.

Innovation Impact Award Recipients: Algix, Brighter Health Network, Kopis Mobile, EdgeTheory.