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C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
By Susan Marquez - Magnolia Tribune
Thu,05/14/26-2:18PM , 238 Reads 5,277 Statewide
The company said that the completion of this work, ahead of schedule and on budget, demonstrates C Spire’s commitment to using taxpayer dollars efficiently while providing communities with future-proof infrastructure to serve their long-term technology needs.
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Tallahatchie tied for lowest unemployment rate in state
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,05/14/26-2:07PM , 1,010 Reads
Tallahatchie County in March bore the unlikely distinction of having tied with Rankin County for the lowest rate of unemployment in the entire state, according to a monthly report from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
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Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune
Thu,05/14/26-10:54AM , 181 Reads 5,036 Statewide
The Mississippi Development Authority said the company is investing $80 million into the project with an eye on creating 50 jobs at its new Fusible PVC Pipe plant.

Azuria Water Solutions broke ground Wednesday on a new 72,000-square-foot Fusible PVC Pipe manufacturing facility in Batesville.
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Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune
Tue,05/12/26-1:28PM , 726 Reads 8,993 Statewide
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.
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