Changing the perception about post-grad opportunities in Mississippi is the goal for folks trying to slow down “brain drain”. The idea is that too many young adults think they have to leave the state to be successful.
There was a brain drain commission created a few years ago. That even led to proposed legislation about post-grad incentives for sticking around in the Magnolia State.
“People can work from anywhere. Being able to tap into that and say hey you can work from anywhere in the world,” noted Dr. Corey Wiggins, Hope Policy Institute Director. “But you can do it here in Mississippi.”