AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFood Safety: FDA upgraded a salmonella egg recall to its highest “Class 1” risk level, covering about 1.6 million dozen eggs produced in Texas and distributed across the South and Southwest, with Mississippi among the states listed; consumers are told not to eat the eggs and to check carton codes and dates. Food Safety: Walmart Marketside tomato bisque soup kits are also recalled in 29 states after a listeria concern, including Mississippi stores, with no confirmed illnesses reported. Workforce & Industry: Hood Industries’ closure is driving a fast response in Stone County—MGCCC hosted a two-day job fair with 30+ employers to place displaced plywood workers. Public Health: CDC says Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) occurs naturally in Gulf Coast soil and water, meaning clinicians should not rely only on travel history. Energy & Infrastructure: Entergy Louisiana has started a $270M Jefferson Parish grid resilience project, replacing or hardening thousands of poles to cut storm damage and outage times. Sports & Local Business: Alcorn State hired former NBA guard Monta Ellis as men’s basketball general manager, aiming to rebuild a championship culture. Agriculture: Mississippi farmers are leaning into soil health to handle weather shocks and pests, with “heal the soil” framed as the foundation for resilience.
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