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MEC: Workforce Development Summit Coming to Jackson
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Mon,10/17/22-9:58AM , 293 Reads 8,156 Statewide
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The City of Jackson’s Jobs for Jacksonians program is proud to announce they will host a comprehensive Workforce Development Summit at the Jackson State University E-Center on Thursday, Oct. 20.
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MEC: Atmos Energy Announces New Leadership
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Mon,08/08/22-12:38PM , 395 Reads 11,079 Statewide
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MEC: Entergy Mississippi Implodes Remainder of Rex Brown Steam Electric Station
By PRESS RELEASE - MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL
Mon,08/01/22-10:22AM , 644 Reads 8,697 Statewide
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It was the end of an era the morning of Thursday, July 28. That’s when Entergy Mississippi imploded the remainder of the Rex Brown Steam Electric Station, a natural gas-fired plant that served the company’s customers for 71 years.
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MEC: Cargill and Continental Grain Complete Acquisition of Sanderson Farms
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Wed,07/27/22-4:14PM , 1,206 Reads 8,682 Statewide
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Cargill and Continental Grain Company today announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) by a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain. The acquisition was announced on August 9, 2021.
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