Over the last decade, Mississippi saw more 72,000 people move out of the state than moved in. That would be the population of Mississippi’s second largest city. The MEC has announced Brain Drain as one of its top five strategic priorities, and ...

Workforce development has always been a key issue with the Mississippi Economic Council but an issue in the past has been fragmented efforts. The state recently announced the Office of Workforce Development, known as Accelerate Mississippi, whi...

Governor Tate Reeves recently named John Rounsaville as Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority, a position he had served on an interim basis for nine months. In this podcast, Rounsaville discusses recent top level talent th...

The 2021 Legislative Session is Quickly Approaching and the Mississippi Economic Council Will be Focusing on Several Key Issues—Workforce Development, Transportation, Talent Retention  and Eliminating the Estimated June Sales Tax. Of Cours...

MEC’s annual Hobnob event goes virtual in 2020 with Banter at the Ballpark. Hobnob will be live streamed from Trustmark Park, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Thursday October 29. The baseball themed event will include live panel discussions, virtu...