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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 26, 2022

Mississippi State Fire Academy adding 19 graduates from the National Fire Protection Association

Graduation will take place on May 26 at the #1 Fire Academy USA. The Mississippi State Fire Academy proudly announces that 19 members have graduated from the National Fire Protection association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I-II course at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson. “We are excited for them to go and serve their community,”…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
May 25, 2022

Mississippi achieves slight unemployment rate decline to 4.1% in April 2022

Governor Tate Reeves says Mississippi’s economy is on fire, continuing huge new investments and job creation across the state. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mississippi was among several states that experienced lower unemployment rates in April 2022. Last month, Mississippi experienced an unemployment rate of 4.1%, 2.1 percentage points lower than the…