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Lockers Manufacturing CEO Keith Dunham said the company is well positioned to continue to make customized best-in-class locker products in the USA for decades to come.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced on Monday that Lockers Manufacturing, a custom storage systems producer, is expanding its operations in Batesville with a corporate investment of $9.7 million and the creation of 25 new jobs.
Governor Tate Reeves marked the news by saying, “Mississippi doesn’t wait for opportunity — we build the environment where it happens.”
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“It might not seem like a lot to some,” said Linda Baker in Jackson on Monday. “But an extra $25 is a lot to me.”
Despite the Magnolia State having some of the lowest gas prices in the nation, Mississippians are growing increasingly frustrated at the pump as statewide prices have jumped nearly 25 cents in a month.
From Jackson to Vicksburg to Port Gibson, motorists are concerned about their strained family budgets, scaled-down summer travel plans, and cutbacks at home because of higher gas prices.
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“Community banking has always been close to my heart, and I’m proud to represent the voices of the clients, small businesses, and communities we serve every day,” said Clayton Legear, Chairman and CEO of Merchants & Marine Bancorp.
Clayton Legear, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Merchants & Marine Bank, has been appointed to lead the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC).
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The Mississippi State Department of Health will be meeting with hospitals on Monday to help assess the status of those injured.
Governor Tate Reeves (R) provided an update on the tornado response to still underway across Mississippi’s Pine Belt region on Sunday.
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Governor Tate Reeves called it “a good day for those who believe in the principle that all Americans are created equal. A good day for law and order. A good day for Mississippi!”
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the liability order in Mississippi’s state Supreme Court judicial redistricting case.
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In West Point, Michael Williams has created a garden that makes people want to linger a little longer, breathe a little deeper, and maybe go home and plant something of their own.
There’s a little corner of West Point where rosemary spills toward the sidewalk, pollinators drift lazily through the air, and two cats help run an herbal empire.
It’s called The Great Catsby Herb Cartel, a place where herbs and whimsy grow together to create a backyard world built with intention and joy.
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1. AccelerateMS, MCC launching new automotive technology program
Meridian Community College is launching a new automotive technology program made possible through support from AccelerateMS.
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The Mississippi Attorney General says the state has now secured more than $400 million in opioid settlement funds.
After a decade of efforts by attorneys general across the nation, the $7.4 billion opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma was deemed legally effective earlier this month.
Of that total, Mississippi is anticipated to receive about $40.9 million. Combined with previous settlements, the state has now secured more than $400 million in opioid settlement funds, according to the office of Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R).
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Southern Miss won their sixth consecutive game to move into second place in the Sun Belt Conference baseball race. The Golden Eagles (37-14, 19-8) swept all three games against James Madison last weekend to move within one game of conference leader Coastal Carolina (20-7, 34-17). Beginning Thursday of this week, USM will host Georgia Southern (7-20, 15-37) while Coastal Carolina will travel to Louisiana-Lafayette (14-13, 32-20). This weekend's games will conclude regular season play. The Sun Belt Conference tournament will be held in Montgomery, AL Tuesday, May 19-24.
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Cancer-detecting breakthrough earns MSU’s Scott national ‘American Innovator’ recognition
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University chemist Colleen Scott has been selected for the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s 2026 American Innovator Award, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors given annually researchers whose federally funded work leads to real-world impact.
Past honorees include developers of mRNA vaccine technology, once-a-day HIV treatments and vision-restoring glasses.
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Meridian Community College Expands Workforce Training Through New Automotive Technology Program
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JACKSON, Miss. – May 11, 2026 - Responding to growing demand in Mississippi’s automotive sector, Meridian Community College is launching a new automotive technology program made possible through support from AccelerateMS.
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MSU to host 2026 Horticulture, Landscape Architecture summer camp
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State is hosting its 2026 Horticulture and Landscape Architecture summer camp June 7-10 on the Starkville campus, offering high school students hands-on experience in plant science and design.
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May Is National Wildfire Awareness Month
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Kosciusko will play at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Mooreville in the decisive game of 4A North State baseball.
Kosciusko forced Game 3 with a 17-4 win Saturday. The Whippets broke a 2-2 tie with seven runs in the second, added one in the third and had another seven-run rally in the fourth. The game ended under the 10-run mercy rule after Mooreville batted in the top of the fifth.
Mooreville won Friday’s first game 8-2.
Kosciusko is 3-0 while facing elimination. In the third round the Whippets rebounded from a 5-3 loss to North Pontotoc with 3-0 ad 11-6 wins.
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Southern Miss drives $1.3 billion economic impact
The University of Southern Mississippi generated an estimated $1.3 billion in total economic impact in fiscal year 2025, according to a newly released study, reinforcing its role as a key contributor to Mississippi’s economy.
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