House seeks college graduate tax breaks, but could be costly
Mississippi could become the latest state to begin offering incentives to recent college graduates who remain in or move to the state, as lawmakers seek to stem the state’s falling population.
Alabama incentives for Toyota-Mazda factory top $700 million
Alabama’s total incentive package to Toyota and Mazda will top $700 million after local incentives are added to what the state offered to land the companies’ new U.S. factory.
Incentives for $1.45B tire plant could top $600M
An Associated Press analysis finds that the package of state aid and tax abatements to attract a $1.45 billion, 2,500-job Continental AG tire plant to Hinds County is worth approximately $600 million, and probably more.
Miss. lawmakers pass aid for tire plant, shipyard
Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday approved hundreds of millions of dollars of state money and incentives for a tire plant in western Hinds County and a shipyard in Gulfport.
Bryant says industrial deals biggest in state history
Mississippi lawmakers will consider more than $275 million in incentives starting Thursday for a Hinds County tire plant and a Gulfport shipyard that could cumulatively invest more than $1.5 billion and create 3,500 jobs.
House approves recording, concert, theater incentives
Incentives for recorded music sound good to some Mississippi lawmakers.
Miss. could give $20M in aid to Cooper Tire
Mississippi could borrow $20 million to help Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. update its factory in Tupelo.
Recycling doesn’t need to be difficult, expensive
Some cities say recycling is just too expensive and difficult, particularly to get a large enough percentage of households to participate to make the program cost effective.
Weyerhaeuser gives grant to school
West Lowndes Middle School was recently awarded a $5,000 grant through Weyerhaeuser Giving and plans to use the money to buy electronics and gift cards to encourage students to score higher on tests.
Victory! Clay County finally gets a break
Through the collaboration of a local development alliance, Mississippi legislators and a global tire manufacturer, Clay County has finally gotten a long overdue financial break.
Legislators to vote on $1.2 billion West Point project
State legislators will vote today on an incentive package that is expected to bring a $1.2 billion tire manufacturing plant to West Point and create 2,000 jobs by the time the multi-phase project is complete.
Special session stirs hopes in West Point
Specifics on an incentive package designed to bring an automotive parts manufacturing plant to Mississippi remains under wraps, but a time and date for state leaders to meet and discuss the project was made public Wednesday after governor Phil Bryant called for a special session.
In West Point, a glimmer of hope: Prospects of a major employer coming to town creates mood of cautious optimism
Slowly, the land is reclaiming what once was a proud, family-owned industry in West Point. What the weeds and ant hills have not taken, the wrecking ball and Mother Nature will eventually destroy.
Special session set for Friday
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will formally issue a special session call this afternoon to state legislators to consider an economic development package.
Bryant to call West Point special session
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant confirmed Monday that a call for a special session related to an economic development project is forthcoming.
Mississippi improves film incentive program
JACKSON — Mississippi has improved its already competitive Motion Picture Incentive Program. SB 2462, which establishes higher caps, additional payroll incentives, and expands the definition
Miss. companies with $227M in aid employ fewer than 500
Mississippi has disbursed nearly $227 million in aid to six alternative energy companies since 2010 but so far has fewer than 500 jobs to show for it.