AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEconomic Development: The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians secured $12.6 million in federal grants for an industrial park and workforce training center, with more than 200 acres planned for business tenants and training in trades such as welding and electrical work. Workforce Training: Mississippi community colleges will receive $8.5 million to prepare short-term job programs for Pell Grant eligibility, potentially easing the cost of career changes. Pearl River Community College plans to pursue aid eligibility for truck-driving, welding and EMT courses. Ole Miss: The Rebels crushed No. 13 Missouri 31-3 in Oxford, holding the Tigers to just 39 rushing yards and strengthening their College Football Playoff hopes. Agriculture and Community: The Mississippi State Fair wrapped up in Jackson with youth livestock events and its Pretty Cow contest, while Collins’ Mitchell Farms welcomed visitors for its annual agritourism season despite a difficult year for crops. Fuel Costs: Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson renewed his call for lawmakers to suspend the state’s 24-cent-per-gallon fuel tax through year’s end.
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