JACKSON, MI — Jackson City Council has approved a $50,000 contract with Accelerate Jackson County for economic development support. “They’re going to be our conduit for the city to start to build the ...

RIPLEY — A new executive director of the Jackson County Development Authority has been announced by the board of directors. Veronica Lewis will succeed long-time director Mark Whitley, who is retiring ...

JACKSON — Two Jackson County small businesses have received a total of $22,000 in economic grants, according to a community announcement. Willis Advantage Property Solutions LLC was awarded $17,000 to ...

Jackson County still stands as a shining example of the proper way to tackle economic development, said Manning McPhillips, interim director of the Mississippi Development Authority. There's a study ...

When George Freeland first arrived to take over as the new executive director of the Jackson County Education Development Foundation (EDF) nearly three years ago, within 48 hours the county suffered a ...