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Mississippi: Modeling A Battle Plan For COVID-19

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Read: Mississippi: Modeling A Battle Plan For COVID-19 at BusinessFacilities.com. Scientists at Vicksburg’s ERDC have been deploying Supercomputers to develop models illustrating how the coronavirus spreads.

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Mississippi: A Winning Recipe

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A winning formula needs the right ingredients, and Mississippi has all of them. From a skilled and productive workforce to the state’s low corporate tax rate, Mississippi’s pro-business environment fosters growth and attracts new investment. Mississippi also will become one of the top tire producing states in the U.S.

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Raytheon Expanding Radar Manufacturing In Mississippi

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Read: Raytheon Expanding Radar Manufacturing In Mississippi at BusinessFacilities.com. The company will invest $100 million in the new facility in Forest, MS, where it will integrate and test cutting-edge military systems.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Looks To Energy Sector To Fuel Statewide Growth

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Phil Bryant’s goal has been to build a stronger, more competitive Mississippi. Energy production is one of the largest economic engines in Mississippi, providing 28,000 jobs. In May 2013, the governor signed into law landmark legislation that positions Mississippi as a leading destination for energy-related economic development.

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Aerospace: The Sky’s The Limit

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While defense spending has remained stable, commercial aviation has been on life support during the coronavirus pandemic. It may take until 2024 to return to pre-pandemic levels of passenger jet air traffic. Read: Aerospace: The Sky’s The Limit at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Insitu To Open Commercial UAS Facility At MSU

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They’re having a major impact on everything from homeland security, maritime search and rescue, and precision agriculture to environmental monitoring, which has inspired Insitu to open a new facility focused on the commercial UAS industry at Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville, MS.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana. Ellison, Lowe’s president and CEO.