- June 17, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Mississippi business leaders say they’re looking for ways to tell the state’s story before others do it for them. And they’re hoping that will help continue the economic growth from the past year.
The Mississippi Economic Council was able to hold its annual meeting in person again. And business leaders got an update on how the state is looking to capitalize on some momentum.
Mississippi has worked to stay competitive even in the midst of the pandemic. The state’s development authority says instead… there was growth.
“Step one is the fact that we kept our economy open… Governor Reeves, while managing the pandemic, I think very effectively, kept the state open,” explained John Rounsaville, Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director. “That meant for us from an economic development perspective, we didn’t lose ground. In fact, we gained ground last year. We saw doubling in the level of capital investment we…
