Economic Development Show 5-6-20
This week Dave Nichols is joined on the phone by Mississippi State Representative Bob Evans to discuss the state legislature.
Economic Development Show 4-29-20
This week, Dave Nichols is joined on the phone by State Representative Becky Currie to discuss COVID-19 and the state legislature.
Visit Mississippi: We can’t wait to have you back!
In celebration of the May 3-9, 2020 National Travel & Tourism Week, industry professionals from across the state came “together” to create a video of virtual greetings sharing the #TourismStrong…
National Nurses Week: Brandon native and Navy Nurse Corps Lt. at forefront of COVID fight
For Lt. Anna Dufour, a native of Brandon, Mississippi, and the other approximately 4,000 active duty and reserve Navy Nurse Corps officers, helping stop the spread of COVID-19 follows their…
MS Insurance Commissioner: Prepare now for hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1st and now is the time to get ready. Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says, "This year we must take extra precautions because of coronavirus…
Mississippi Weather Outlook for Wednesday, May 6th
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, sunny with highs near 70. Clear tonight with lows in the upper 40's. In central Mississippi, sunny with highs in…
Thunder & Lightning: The Rumblings Come Off The Top Rope
Long time listeners of Thunder & Lightning know that Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman are huge fans of the business we call professional wrestling. Today, the guys throw the mailbag…
Survey of Mississippi business decision-makers identifies concerns
Financial worries, uncertainty about COVID-19 recurrence, employee resources and consumer confidence top the list of concerns reported by more than 1,000 business decision-makers surveyed across the state. The joint survey…
WATCH: Governor Reeves’ Tuesday COVID19 Press Briefing
Governor Tate Reeves held a press briefing Tuesday afternoon to give an update on the current situation of COVID-19 in Mississippi and discuss the state's ongoing strategy to flatten…
Legislature to reconvene Thursday to discuss plan to help small businesses
The Mississippi Legislature will reconvene later this week. Amid an ongoing spat with the Governor regarding who wields the power to spend Mississippi’s $1.25 billion in CARES Act funding, lawmakers…
