AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoU.S. Supreme Court: The court denied a Mississippi death row inmate’s bid to overturn his conviction tied to racially biased jury selection, leaving the state ruling in place. Energy & fuels: GasBuddy reports show Hancock County regular gas at $3.54/gal (week ending May 30) and Tunica County midgrade at $4.69/gal, with diesel lows also logged in Marshall County ($4.73/gal). Construction & workforce: East Mississippi Community College hosted the 3rd annual BuildHer Camp, teaching young women construction basics from foundations to electrical and plumbing. Food production: Consolidated Catfish Producers won a $848,160 USDA contract to supply breaded and unbreaded catfish for school lunches and federal food programs. Military lands & conservation: Mississippi State University and partners secured federal Sentinel Landscape designation for the East Mississippi Sentinel Landscape, linking working lands conservation with military readiness. Transportation infrastructure: A Pearl River bridge funding path is back in play, with grant applications due June 29 and awards expected Nov. 1.
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