AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDefense & Industry: The “Department of War” backed Atlantic Alumina (Atalco) with a $100 million follow-on preferred equity investment, bringing total federal support to $400 million to keep the U.S.’s last domestic alumina refinery running. Maritime Manufacturing: Ocean Aero plans a $4 million expansion in Gulfport, adding production space and 45 jobs to scale its TRITON autonomous underwater/surface vehicles. Workforce & Education: Mississippi State unveiled a renovated fifth floor at Mitchell Memorial Library, adding study rooms and updated student spaces. Agriculture & Food Prices: Mississippi shoppers and Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson react to Trump’s plan to import cheaper ground beef, with concerns about origin and local impacts. Public Safety & Courts: A Nigerian man, Adebola Festus Adekunle, was extradited to Mississippi and arraigned in the Walker Montgomery sextortion death case, facing up to life in prison. Health & Food Supply: A Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce has expanded to 20 states, including Mississippi, with thousands ill and hundreds hospitalized. Energy Costs: AAA reports August gas prices are poised to set a new record as crude stays volatile.
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