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Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 27, 2020

Mississippi’s large employers balance work, safety following Gov. Reeves’ insistence to “stay home”

Jackson County is known as the most industrialized county in Mississippi.  It is home to the state’s largest private employer – Ingalls Shipbuilding – and many other leading industries such as Chevron, VT Halter, and Northrop Grumman Aerospace Unmanned Systems Center. The Gulf Coast area is accustomed to dealing with natural disasters and even economic…
Business  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
March 25, 2020

Mississippi cities make their own guidelines for life during the coronavirus pandemic

As the nation makes moves to combat the growing Coronavirus risk, Mississippi’s Governor, Tate Reeves, has given cities the authority to make many of those calls at this time. The state is not currently under a “shelter in place” order, but some cities have taken the opportunity to make the call on their own to…