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Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that Jason Brown has been promoted to vice president and chief information officer (CIO) for Ingalls Shipbuilding.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract with a potential total value of $453.4 million for planning yard services.

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759) today. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut

Gov. Phil Bryant along with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, in conjunction with the Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) and The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), celebrated the groundbreaking of the Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise located at the Port of Gulfport.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today the successful completion of acceptance trials aboard the amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7). The second ship in the America class spent three days at sea in the Gulf of Mexico with the U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), performing vital test procedures that included a full-power run of the main propulsion system.

Garden Park Medical Center was awarded an “A” in the The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grade.

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted today to approve the sale of land in Sunplex Light Industrial Park to American Baitworks Co. for their national headquarters, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant and distribution center.

Jamestown Metal is expanding in Pascagoula to accommodate new contracts with shipbuilder VT Halter Marine. The project is a $375,000 corporate investment and will create 100 full-time jobs.

Leadership Jackson County’s classes are once a month for nine months, but the impact lasts a lifetime. For 29 years the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau have sponsored Leadership Jackson County

The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will host its sold-out 11th Annual ANCHOR Awards program on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, at Pelican Landing Conference Center in Moss Point.

The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will host its 11th Annual ANCHOR Awards program on Wednesday, August 14. This year’s Keynote Speaker is Bob Covington, chief community development and leadership officer of the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA).

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors announced this week that the County has become certified as an ACT® Work Ready Community. This national designation demonstrates the quality of the workforce in a community and uses real testing data to help close the skills gap and produce a workforce ready to meet the needs of current and future employers.

RESTORE Act funds to support critical wastewater system upgrades citywide Mayor Phil Torjusen today announced that the city of Gautier…

It can be hard to find healthy options when you’re going to be out of the house for a while. Fast food options are abundant, but a healthy snack or meal can be hard to come by. Now, Jackson County residents have an option to visit Gautier Nutrition for healthy alternatives to meals, snacks, and drinks.

The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street- Tourism Bureau is pleased to present the July Business After Hours in conjunction with the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance on Thursday, July 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center located at 1600 Government Street.

The Lost Pizza Company just opened in Ocean Springs, and I was excited to give this Mississippi-based restaurant a try. The LPC opened its first location in Indianola and has more than a dozen locations now. That sort of growth can mean only one thing, and that is good pizza.