AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMississippi Seafood Push: Mississippi is set to launch a $9 million seafood marketing campaign this fall, using federal disaster funds tied to the 2019 Bonnet Carré Spillway, with billboards and coordinated promotion through Coastal Mississippi and Visit Mississippi. Marine & Food Systems: A Mississippi Delta “food as medicine” effort is reviving local growing through Alcorn State’s Demonstration Farm and the Delta GREENS project, linking fresh produce to the Delta Health Center clinic. Steel & Jobs: Hyundai Steel has started pre-construction for a $5.8 billion mill in Louisiana’s RiverPlex MegaPark near the Mississippi River, with community outreach and upcoming permit steps. Infrastructure Watch: MDOT plans major I-20 bridge work in Jackson, with long closures and detours expected to affect one of the state’s busiest freight corridors. Local Energy Prices: GasBuddy reports show Walthall County’s lowest regular gas at $3.67 (week ending Aug. 15), while diesel and E85 prices vary across Mississippi counties. Higher Ed on the Ground: Ole Miss welcomed students back for the fall semester, with construction continuing and football season driving campus buzz. Tech & Drones: Mississippi State’s Raspet Flight Research Lab highlights drone uses beyond filming, including storm response and utility inspections.
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