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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
October 21, 2022

MEC, AccelerateMS to conduct regional listening meetings aimed at increasing worker credentials

The listening meetings are designed to provide an opportunity for local communities to weigh in directly on credentials of value needed in their area. The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) and Accelerate Mississippi will conduct eight regional ecosystem listening tours to gather essential information from education partners, business leaders, and community stakeholders to help inform the strategic…
News  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
October 20, 2022

Governor Reeves calls out Jackson Mayor over incompetence in handling city’s water system

“What we have proven over the last 52 days is the water struggles in Jackson were specific to the incompetence of this administration and this Mayor,” Reeves said. Earlier this week, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves released a statement in response to city officials reporting that the Mayor of Jackson planned to functionally end the city’s…