AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoConsumer Retail: Mississippi has joined the FTC and 19 other states in suing Dollar General, alleging years of charging customers more at checkout than advertised prices. Manufacturing: Rite-Hite doubled the occupied space at its Horn Lake plant, expanding production and staging areas at the 427,595-square-foot facility, which employs 201 people. Wildfire Risk: Dry conditions have prompted burn bans in South Mississippi communities, raising risks for farms, property and outdoor operations. Agriculture: Mississippi had 7,363 H-2A positions certified in fiscal 2025, with about 500 companies filing to hire temporary workers. Health and Research: Mississippi State is undertaking a $50 million veterinary-school expansion, including a new farm-animal hospital and a laminitis center the university says is the only one of its kind in the U.S. Data Centers: Mississippi River communities are getting new tools to assess proposed projects’ effects on water, utilities, public costs and local economic benefits.
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