AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClinton Fire: A major fire at Brookdale senior living forced residents to evacuate Wednesday. Officials said most of the building was destroyed; crews were still checking for anyone inside, with no injuries reported initially. Mississippi Business: Fairbanks Morse Defense broke ground on a $60 million Pascagoula expansion expected to double naval-propulsion capacity. TP-Link also struck a deal to assemble Wi-Fi routers in Mississippi, while ALO plans a $176 million Southaven distribution center. Rural Health: Gov. Tate Reeves announced 60 awards totaling more than $32 million to strengthen rural health care, including workforce recruitment and mental-health services. Senate Race: President Donald Trump is expected in Corinth Monday to campaign for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, whose race against Democrat Scott Colom has grown more competitive. Consumer Costs: Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson proposed temporarily suspending Mississippi’s 24-cent-per-gallon fuel tax to ease pump prices. Southaven Pollution Case: A federal judge blocked the Justice Department’s attempt to end the NAACP’s lawsuit over gas turbines at the SpaceXAI site, allowing the case to proceed. Schools: Lauderdale County is considering an Air Force JROTC program for students across its four high schools, with a decision expected by December.
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