VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 21 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist They may not appear on screen, but Drs. Zoe Courville and Elias Deeb played prominent behind-the-camera roles in a new national television commercial promoting Army Civilian careers. The two research scientists from the U.S. Army Engineer and Research Development Center's (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, May 21 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding more than $2.6 million in investments to two projects in Kentucky and Louisiana through its Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden -- a key part of his Investing in America agenda to grow local economies from the middle out and bottom up   more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 21 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Corinna Baltos, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Did you know that Rock Island Arsenal is the birthplace of the American heavy tank? Between 1919 and 1920 RIA employees built the first American-made heavy tanks, known as the Mark VIII. Now, a little over 100 years later, present-day Arsenal workers have restored one of those tanks, and it is now on display here. "Building this tank showed the capabi  more

BILOXI, Mississippi, May 21 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news on May 20, 2024: The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is accepting proposals for projects that may receive funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Securities Act (GOMESA). The deadline for proposals to be submitted is Monday, July 1, 2024. Proposals, which are restricted to projects within Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, must meet one or more of the following criteria: proje  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, May 21 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Governor Tate Reeves today participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Amazon Web Services' (AWS) planned $10 billion investment in Madison County is the single largest private sector investment in the state's history, and will create at least 1,000 high-tech, high-paying jobs for Mississippians. Additionally, t  more