- July 10, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
JACKSON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded Tri-County Contractors, Inc. in Jackson $375,000 to launch a MBDA Business Center in Mississippi. The award, which will granted each year for five years, represents a $1.875 million planned investment in the state. The state has not had an MBDA center in years.
“A new Minority Business Development Agency Business Center will put technical and business development services within reach for more minority-owned businesses in Mississippi,” Wicker said. “The MBDA brings tremendous value in creating jobs and promoting entrepreneurship. I appreciate Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo for her recognition of the entrepreneurial spirit found in Mississippi.”
Bringing the resources of the MBDA to Mississippi minority businesses has been a priority for Wicker. In May, Wicker reintroduced the…
