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News  |  Courtney Ingle  • 
October 2, 2019

New ag expo emerges from #finishthepumps controversy to essentially replace Extravaganza

The Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Foundation–the only Mississippi based non-profit that directly supports Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks– is launching its own expo set for the end of July 2020 that seems to be geared as a direct replacement of the event held historically by the MS Wildlife Federation. This is not…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
October 2, 2019

Opportunity Zone Summit hosted in Jackson features national leaders in community finance

The Southeastern Regional Opportunity Zone Summit was held this week in Jackson and it was aimed to examine how federal incentives can accelerate regional efforts to build a stronger more vibrant and resilient Southeast economy. Sponsored by the State of Mississippi and the Milken Institute, the event featured speakers like Ja’Ron Smith, Deputy Assistant at…