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Business  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
June 16, 2021

MEC holds annual meeting to highlight Mississippi’s economic growth

The Mississippi Economic Council hosted their 71st annual meeting with business leaders across the state.  The Mississippi Economic Council is the voice of business in the state of Mississippi and has been since 1949. MEC has more than 11,000 members from 1,100 member firms throughout Mississippi. This years annual meeting featured a panel discussion by…
Business  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 16, 2021

Hyde-Smith Announces $94.9 Million in Capital Grants to Support Rural & Underserved Communities

Treasury Dept. COVID-19 Grants Awarded to 52 Mississippi Financial Institutions U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $94.9 million from the U.S. Treasury Department to 52 financial institutions throughout Mississippi as capital to spur more private-sector investments in local communities. The funding is provided as COVID-19 relief funds through the…