AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEnergy Workforce: Entergy’s Mississippi training initiative has graduated nearly 100 workers since January, with about 70% of those hired by contractor TIC still working on Entergy projects. The four-week program runs through Mississippi Delta Community College and Hinds Community College. Southaven Investment: A luxury athletic apparel company plans to invest $176 million and create 400 jobs in Southaven. Coast Industry: Gulf Blue won an SBA grant to develop a maritime unmanned-systems supply chain, with funding expected to support ocean-technology manufacturing jobs. Manufacturing Growth: Southwire has broken ground on a $256 million Mississippi expansion. Construction Outlook: Contractors in Jackson say project competition has intensified: jobs that drew two to four bids now attract as many as 12 to 16, squeezing margins as financing costs stay high.
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