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Hobnob Mississippi Co-convener 2024

Hobnob Co-convener 2024 MEC Hobnob Co-convener 2024 Please fill out the form below if you would like to partner with MEC at Hobnob Mississippi this year! Organization* Attendee #1 First Name* First...

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Exxel Outdoors Locating Operations in Tupelo

Jackson, Miss. – Exxel Outdoors, a brand leader dedicated to creating high-quality products for outdoor recreation, commercial uses and the U.S. military, is relocating its national warehousing and...

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Leadership Mississippi Tupelo Reception Registration

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Delta Lodging Group Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Hotel in Corinth, MS

Over 225 people attended the official groundbreaking ceremony and ensuing lunch for the new TownePlace Suites by Marriott construction in Corinth, MS. The 89 room all suite hotel is being developed by...

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Wayne-Sanderson Farms Extends Title Sponsorship of Sanderson Farms...

JACKSON, Miss. – Wayne-Sanderson Farms announced today that it will continue as the title sponsor of the Sanderson Farms Championship through the 2025 tournament. This decision follows a previous...

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HII Launches Amphibious Transport Dock Harrisburg (LPD 30)

PASCAGOULA, Miss., — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched on Saturday the first LPD Flight II, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Harrisburg (LPD 30), marking one of...

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Entergy Awards $2M Grant to Jackson State University for Power Grid Security Lab

JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University is the recipient of a $2 million grant from the Entergy Charitable Foundation to help fund the creation of the Critical Power Grid Network Security Lab. During...

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Salad Days Produce expanding in Madison County

Jackson, Miss.  – Salad Days Produce, a producer of hydroponically grown head lettuce, is expanding in Madison County. The project is a corporate investment of nearly $8.18 million and will create at...

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MEC 2024 Hobnob Sponsors

PREMIER SPONSOR Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi REGISTRATION SPONSOR Volunteer Mississippi NETWORKING BREAK/REFRESHMENT SPONSOR F.E.B. Distributing Company, Inc./Capital City Beverages CORPORATE...

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Superior Optical Lab Expanding Operations in Jackson County

Jackson, Miss. – Eyeglass manufacturer Superior Optical Lab is expanding in Jackson County. The project is a $12,451,728 corporate investment and will create 188 jobs. Based in Ocean Springs, Superior...

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Lee Academy’s Lucy Laney Represents Mississippi in the Inaugural National...

It’s time to cheer on our state champion! The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced the finalists for the inaugural National Civics Bee® Championship on November 12 in Washington, D.C. These...

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Alumni Reception in Biloxi, MS

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Refrigeration Manufacturer Upgrading Facility in Lee County

Jackson, Miss. – Tecumseh Products Company, a refrigeration and air conditioning products manufacturer, is upgrading its facility in Lee County. The project is a corporate investment of more than $3.4...

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Rosedale Distilling Company to Locate Distillery and Aging warehouse in...

Jackson, Miss.  – Rosedale Distilling Company is locating distilling and bottling operations, as well as bourbon-aging warehouse, in Rosedale. The company, which broke ground on the project today, is...

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Entergy Mississippi Breaks Ground on Delta Blues Advanced Power Station

Photo credit: Sargent & Lundy JACKSON, Miss. – Entergy Mississippi celebrated a brighter energy future for customers at a groundbreaking ceremony of the company’s newly announced Delta Blues...

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HII Names Kari Wilkinson to Lead Newport News Shipbuilding

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., — HII, the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as president of the company’s Newport News...

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MEC 2024 Capital Day Sponsors

REGISTRATION SPONSOR REFRESHMENT SPONSOR MORNING SESSION SPONSOR CORPORATE SPONSORS Amazon Ambetter from Magnolia Health AT&T Atmos Energy BankPlus Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation Blue...

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Burford Electric Service Expanding in Lowndes County

Jackson, Miss. – Burford Electric Service is expanding in Columbus. The project is a $3.55 million corporate investment and will create 14 jobs. Founded in 1959, Burford Electric Service is a...

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Koch Foods Set to Expand in Morton

Jackson, Miss.  – Food production and distribution company Koch Foods is expanding in Scott County. The project is a $145.5 million investment and will create 128 jobs. Founded in 1973, Koch Foods is a...

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PCC GulfChem Corporation Beginning Operations in Harrison County

Jackson, Miss. – PCC GulfChem Corporation is locating manufacturing operations in DeLisle. The project represents a corporate investment of at least $540 million and will create at least 84 jobs. In...

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