JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has appointed Mr. William “Adam” Hopper of Grenada as District Attorney for the 5th Circuit Court District to serve beginning August 15, 2023.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves’ request for Individual and Public Assistance (FEMA-4727 DR-MS) for counties affected by the June 14-19 severe weather and tornadoes was approved by the White House. The state experienced a record-setting number of tornadoes for June 2023, with 19 tornadoes in total.
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JACKSON, Miss. – The U.S. Small Business Administration today approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for assistance for homeowners and businesses affected by severe storms and flash flooding in Winston County on July 13, 2023. Many within Winston County, have experienced economic losses due to flooding.
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JACKSON, Miss. – A report from Pew highlights Mississippi as having the second highest gains in the nation in its employment rate for prime-age workers between Q1 2020 and Q1 2023. Prime-age workers are individuals between the ages of 25–54.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today signed a proclamation designating August 1, 2023, as Gold Star Children’s Day in Mississippi. Governor Reeves was joined by Gold Star children and military leaders in Mississippi for the proclamation signing.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that the Mississippi Department of Education, Mississippi State University Research and Curriculum Unit, and analytics software company SAS have published a tool that shows the pandemic’s effects on student achievement and progress and how school districts are allocating federal funds to support student learning. The analysis isolates the impact of the pandemic on student groups, and a public dashboard provides results to educators and school leaders to help guide recovery.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has requested a Major Disaster Declaration for 16 counties impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that swept across the state from June 14 – June 19, 2023.
JACKSON, Miss. – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today announced that Mississippi’s unemployment rate reached a new record low in June 2023. June’s 3.1% unemployment rate marks the fourth consecutive month that Mississippi set a new record low.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of tourism industry veteran Rochelle Hicks to lead Visit Mississippi. She begins the new role on August 14th.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippians have seen per capita personal income in Mississippi rise by $8,696 since 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. This represents an over 22% pay raise for Mississippians. This increase is more than double the growth in per capita personal income seen in the previous four years for Mississippi.
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