The power to grow Mississippi
This article was updated in January 2024 to include Amazon Web Service’s announcement of a $10 billion investment in Mississippi.
Entries by Ed Gardner
Site development grants give Entergy Mississippi counties a competitive edge in recruiting industry
Five counties in Entergy Mississippi’s 45-county service area are amping up their competitiveness in attracting jobs and industry, thanks to more than $3.7 million in grants from the state.
Mississippi Goes for the Gold…and Wins!!
Pick up any business publication, chamber newsletter or hometown newspaper and you’re apt to see a photo of smiling people in dress clothes, holding golden shovels and standing in an empty field. It’s an iconic image, one associated with jobs, investment and growth.
Three Industrial Sites Join Entergy Mississippi’s Growing List of Qualified Sites
Congratulations to leaders in Rankin, Warren and Washington counties. They have put in the time and hard work to earn certification for sites in their industrial parks through Entergy’s Economic Development Qualified Sites Program.
Entergy Mississippi’s Excellerator Competitive Communities Program Needed Now More than Ever
In its fourth year, the program awarded $100K-plus to nine organizations serving 16 counties
Mississippi Counties Ready to ACT on workforce development
Like the rest of the country, Mississippi is enjoying record low unemployment. But that can be a double-edged sword. With fewer people searching for jobs, companies looking to hire often find a gap between the quality of worker they need and the quality of those who apply.
With a Growing National Economy, Mississippi and the Delta have Opportunities
Mississippi’s Delta has a storied history of music, food and southern hospitality, but it has also served as a backbone for successful businesses for generations. But there is room for growth. Entergy Mississippi is committed to building the region’s economy and creating a compelling environment where both businesses and residents want to locate.
Economic Development: A Win for Entergy is a Win for Mississippi
Site Selection magazine has once again honored Entergy as a Top 10 Utility in economic development nationwide. It’s the 11th straight year we’ve received the honor, but it never gets old and we never take it for granted. After all, it’s how we grow our business and how we power life in the communities we serve.
Ten Mississippi Communities Awarded Excellerator Grants from Entergy Mississippi
Winners share some $75,000 to develop, market sites
Entergy Miss. Counties Increase Competitive Edge With ACT Certified Work Ready Program
As director of business and economic development for Entergy Mississippi, I’m encouraged to see communities constantly looking to improve the quality of their workforce to both benefit existing industry and to increase their competitiveness for business recruitment or expansions. A proven program is the ACT Certified Work Ready Community program. Counties throughout Mississippi are using the framework to close the skills gap. In our service area alone, 14 counties have achieved certification or are in the process.The ACT Certified Work Ready program links, aligns and matches a community’s workforce development efforts among employers, future employees and educational institutions. Through the program’s WorkKeys® assessment, counties can identify the skill level of the community’s workforce, as well as skills deficits, to then work with educators to build career pathways that are aligned to the needs of the community’s businesses. The National Career Readiness Certification is a nationally-recognized credential of essential workplace skills that enables individuals to document their readiness for a career.