Governor Tate Reeves announces the launch of a program at helping young state residents. Governor Reeves is teaming up with Canopy Children’s Solution and the Mississippi Development Authority to…
A top developer visited the Gulf Coast today. Bill Cork is the executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Cork joined coastal businesses for an update on the state’s economic development…
In Pearl River County, the Mississippi Development Authority awards site development grants to two projects. $50,000 is going to the Pearl River County Technology Park, located near Picayune Municipal Airport.…
According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, a former Hancock County official has been appointed as the new executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority by Governor Tate Reeves. Bill Cork previously served as the deputy director of the…
Ocean Aero, manufacturer and service provider of ocean-going autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, is relocating its manufacturing operations and headquarters from San Diego to Gulfport, the Mississippi Development Authority said in a press release today. The project is a $4.65…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves will start searching for someone new to lead the state’s economic development agency. The governor’s office announced Friday that John Rounsaville of Madison will step down as Mississippi Development Authority director on…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A new training facility for people who want to learn coding is coming to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering and Mississippi Coding Academies are opening…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced John Rounsaville as the leader of the Mississippi Development Authority. He has been serving as Interim Director of the MDA since May of 2020. Rounsaville was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as State Director for USDA…
The Mississippi Development Authority is taking project applications for the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Applications can be found online at mississippi.org/gcrf. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28. Representatives from MDA, as well as members of the…
This morning at the Knight Nonprofit Center the Mississippi Development Authority gave an update on how MDA has an effect on our local economy. Jamie Miller, the MDA chief innovation officer, was the speaker of this event. He touched on…
This morning at the Knight Non-Profit Center in Gulfport, Jamie Miller, head of the Mississippi Development Authority, will be giving an update on how MDA has an effect on our local economy and our military bases at an event put…
McDermott International will officially become a part of the Port of Gulfport in the next two weeks, but community activist groups feel it isn't enough to satisfy job creation requirements.
With the nine year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina coming up this week, Gulfport city officials wonder if they’ve done enough to rebuild the city.