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Industrial Fire Response: A massive fire at Howard Industries in Laurel, Mississippi, sent thick smoke into the air and triggered an evacuation after a paint booth caught fire near a tanker truck carrying an explosive substance; officials urged residents and commuters to stay away as crews from across Jones County worked to contain flames. Furniture Manufacturing & Restructuring: Man Wah Holdings said its U.S. upholstered-furniture operations in northern Mississippi are tied to a landlord arrangement while Southern Motion filed for Chapter 11, highlighting how Mississippi plant footprints can be affected by corporate restructuring. Energy Prices Watch: GasBuddy reported mixed low-price finds across Mississippi counties for the week ending Aug. 22, including the lowest regular gas in Mississippi County and other county-specific premium and midgrade price points. Legal/Environment: Mississippi joins a coalition of Republican attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse soot pollution limits upheld from the Biden-era EPA rule, a fight with major implications for industrial compliance costs. Local Economic Development: Neshoba County named David Alexander as new head of the Neshoba County Community Development Partnership, aiming to keep existing industry and retail while courting new growth. Food Industry Spotlight: Cal-Maine Foods, based in Ridgeland, announced participation in the Barclays Global Consumer Conference and released its FY2025 Impact Report.

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Aug. 28, 2026

Express Oil Change opens new Richland, Mississippi store

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Crescent Sotheby’s adds Dubuisson family team and Nathan McCartney

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Aug. 24, 2026

Pixel Narratives launches AI services for Mississippi businesses

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Aug. 11, 2026

Catalis and Creative Planning relaunch Mississippi 529 plan

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A single gas station in cities throughout Mississippi County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Aug. 22

A single gas station in cities throughout Mississippi County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Aug. 22

Sen. Juan Barnett retires from Mississippi Legislature

Sen. Juan Barnett retires from Mississippi Legislature

Exclusive Interview: Mountain Grass Unit Captures The Energy Of Their Live Show And Pushes The Boundaries Of Bluegrass With ‘Appalachian Smoke’

Exclusive Interview: Mountain Grass Unit Captures The Energy Of Their Live Show And Pushes The Boundaries Of Bluegrass With ‘Appalachian Smoke’

Mississippi, Crooked Lake libraries to close Sept. 13 for renovations

Mississippi, Crooked Lake libraries to close Sept. 13 for renovations

Iuka among 59 cities tied for 40th in Mississippi for July scam reports

Iuka among 59 cities tied for 40th in Mississippi for July scam reports

Raytheon Expanding Production of Electronic Attack System in Mississippi

Raytheon Expanding Production of Electronic Attack System in Mississippi


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Cal-Maine Foods to Participate in Barclays Global Consumer Conference

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Cal-Maine Foods Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Impact Report

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Aug. 27, 2026

Industry Credentials Give Mississippi Students a Head Start on Manufacturing Careers

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CNATRA Executes Biannual Production Alignment Conference in San Antonio

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Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers Opens New State-of-the-Art Richland, Mississippi Location

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Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty Welcomes Herbert Dubuisson, Herb Dubuisson and Nathan McCartney

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