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Business  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
September 2, 2021

Wicker praises $280 million in tax credits awarded for Mississippi economic growth, community development

Mississippi entities will distribute proceeds through the 2020 New Markets Tax Credit Program. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R) praised the award of $280 million in tax credit allocations to five Mississippi-based community development entities (CDEs): Bancorp South, Trustmark Bank, Peoples Bank, Hope Enterprise Corporation, and MuniStrategies, LLC. The tax credits will be distributed through the…
Business  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
September 1, 2021

Governor Reeves appoints Laura Hipp as Interim Executive Director of MDA

Hipp worked for 10 years as an award-winning reporter in Mississippi and Texas.  Laura Hipp has been appointed by Governor Tate Reeves as the Interim Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Her appointment comes after former director John Rounsaville resigned earlier this month following an investigation into his conduct. Laura Hipp has served as chief marketing…