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Mississippi awarded after receiving over $13 billion in investment projects

WAPT 16 - Mississippi · June 23, 2025

Mississippi is being recognized for its recent accomplishments in economic development.The governor's office said the state has been honored with the Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine.Area Development named the $10 billion Amazon Web...

Mississippi airports race to secure federal funds before 2026 deadline

Roy Howard Community Journalism Center - Mississippi · June 23, 2025

PICAYUNE — With funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set to expire in 2026, Mississippi airports are rushing to lock in federal dollars before time runs out. The funding, which began flowing in 2022, offers airports across the...

Florida State trending for 2026 IOL Jakobe Green following decommitment from Mississippi State

On3 · June 24, 2025

Niceville (Fla.) three-star interior offensive lineman Jakobe Green has decommitted from Mississippi State, he announced on Monday evening via social media. Pledged to the Bulldogs since the beginning of February, Green is now back on the board,...

Father of murdered woman sues Nashville bonding companies for $150M over release failures

WDSI - Tennessee ·

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The father of a woman murdered in Mississippi is suing two Nashville bonding companies and a GPS tracking company for $150 million. They are accused of multiple errors leading up to the victim's death. The federal lawsuit...

Trade up? Pick Ace Bailey? Sixers will have options in NBA draft

CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania ·

The Philadelphia 76ers will have plenty of options in the 2025 NBA draft, which begins Wednesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Sixers moved up two spots during the lottery and netted the No. 3 overall pick, but they might...

VA Purchase Loans in Mississippi average $282,319 for Q4 2024

Magnolia State News - Mississippi · June 24, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Mississippi in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $282,319, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve...

Hoover Sauce Is Mississippi's Best-Kept Saucy Secret

Southern Living ·

This year, Mississippi’s Hoover Sauce celebrates 50 years of making mouths in the Magnolia State—and beyond—happy. But 10 years ago, when creator Hoover Lee stopped producing the mahogany-hued, salty, sweet, Asian-influenced marinade, the phone in...

Mississippi County Judge Alan Nelson on Infrastructure, Innovation & the Rise of Mississippi County

Arkansas Business · June 23, 2025

Nelson has directed historic preservation renovations of the century-old Blytheville and Osceola courthouses. (Provided) John Alan Nelson has served as Mississippi County judge since 2018. He’s a licensed pilot and lifelong advocate for regional...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for June 22, 2025

Hattiesburg American - Mississippi ·

The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at June 22, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from June 22 drawing 01-08-14-17-24 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...

Kroger closures not impacting Mississippi stores at this time

WTVA 9 News - Mississippi ·

CINCINNATI (WTVA) — Kroger does not currently plan to close any stores in Mississippi. The grocery store chain recently announced its plan to close approximately 60 stores in the next year and a half. The company told WTVA, “At this time, the...

Linde To Invest $400M For Industrial Gas Facility In Louisiana

Business Facilities · June 23, 2025

Linde, a global industrial gases and engineering company, is investing more than $400 million to build the largest air separation unit (ASU) in the Mississippi River corridor on the West Bank of Ascension Parish, Louisiana. The unit will supply...

Linde to supply industrial gases to Blue Point Number One ammonia plant

Chemical Engineering · June 23, 2025

June 23, 2025 | By Mary Bailey Linde plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced it has signed a new long-term agreement with Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Deerfield, Ill.), JERA Co., Inc. (Tokyo), and Mitsui &...

Most Mississippi leaders backing Trump Iran decision. See what was said

The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi ·

Mississippi's conservative leadership is sticking by President Donald Trump's decision to militarily engage with Iran after several Iranian nuclear development sites were bombed over the weekend. Mississippi's two U.S. Sens., Cindy Hyde Smith and...

Dead woman's dad files $150M suit against Nashville bonding companies

The Tennessean ·

Robert Lane Johansen filed a federal lawsuit against several Nashville bail bonding and ankle monitoring companies on June 20. Lauren Johansen was found dead in the trunk of a car in Gulfport, Mississippi, the day after Bricen Rivers was supposed...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Utilities industry across SC Mississippi News publication area

SC Mississippi News · June 23, 2025

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

Family of woman murdered in Nashville files $150M suit against bonding companies

WSMV 4 - Tennessee · June 23, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The family of Lauren Johansen has filed a $150 million lawsuit against two bail bonding companies who released the man accused of murdering her. Johansen was found killed in Mississippi days after her ex-boyfriend, Bricen...

H-1B approvals for employers classified under Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry across Hinds Today publication area in 2024

Hinds Today - Mississippi · June 23, 2025

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry across WC Mississippi News publication area

WC Mississippi News · June 23, 2025

Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...

Linde announces $400 million investment to support planned CF Industries facility near Donaldsonville

The Advocate - Louisiana · June 23, 2025

Industrial gases and engineering company Linde announced plans Monday to build a $400 million air separation unit on the Ascension Parish's west bank. The unit will be the largest in the Mississippi River corridor and will supply oxygen and...

Trade in mythical fish threatening real species of rays rare and at risk

Akron Legal News ·

JAMES MARCUS DRYMON Mississippi State University Published: June 23, 2025 (THE CONVERSATION) From the Loch Ness monster to Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, to the jackalope of the U.S. West, mythical animals have long captured human imagination....