Parchman
Parchman, MS · Business
WLBT
Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association closes office to public
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association announced its office will be closed to the public until further notice. The office is located on Gordon Avenue in Yazoo City. The association did not give a specific reason for the closure. However, customers can still pay their bills online...
deltanews.tv
SWAPA zones six acres of Cleveland for development, promising opportunity for business owners
CLEVELAND, MS - With new space comes new potential - and Cleveland is about to see what that potential could bring. A space of over six acres is being zoned in Cleveland, and will soon be open for businesses to set roots right next to one of the town’s biggest roads.
deltabusinessjournal.com
J&H Diesel Service Marks Milestone Anniversary
Greenville-based business was founded by Johnny Harper in 1961. J & H Diesel Service Inc. marked its 65th anniversary in April led by CEO Anthony Harper, whose father, Johnny Harper co-founded the Greenville business April 1, 1961. “I grew up in this company,” said Anthony Harper. He remembered, as...
deltanews.tv
Itta Bena aldermen hear proposal to bring new homes, Aldi grocery store to town
ITTA BENA- Itta Bena could see the delta's next economic development boost. Last week, the board of aldermen heard a proposal from dynamic builders LLC, outlining plans to bring an Aldi grocery store and build new homes in the area. Something some say is long overdue. "We don't have anything...
deltabusinessjournal.com
Delta Health System Acquires Cancer Center
Delta Health System recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement under which Delta Health System will acquire the Alliance Cancer Center in Greenville from Alliance Oncology LLC. The parties expect the transaction to close on June 1. The acquisition represents Delta Health System’s commitment to ensuring that patients in...
aftermarketnews.com
Hunter Invests $10M in Mississippi Manufacturing Growth
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves officially opened a recently completed 60,000-square-foot addition to the Hunter Engineering manufacturing plant in Durant, Mississippi, on March 24. In attendance were Hunter Executive Vice President Steve Brauer Jr., Operations Vice President Hunter Jones, Durant Mayor John Haynes, Police Chief Demarcus Friend, Fire Chief Marcus Landfair...
farmprogress.com
Changing soybean seed-rate strategy can cut costs
Walt Rambo found his ideal soybean seed rate the same way he got into farming: the “hard way.”. The son of a preacher and a bank teller, Rambo is a first-generation farmer from Inverness, Miss., and he and his wife have fought hard to build a solid farming enterprise. In tough years, such as 2024 and 2025, maintaining that hard-won legacy has meant finding innovative ways to cut costs.
Yahoo!
In Rural Mississippi, a Black Town Bets on New Homes to Build Wealth
Limited industry and lack of housing in Jonestown, Mississippi, make homeownership unattainable for many residents. JONESTOWN, Mississippi — Felisha Stevenson has lived her whole life in this all-Black town of 852 people where everybody knows everybody. “My family, my mom, my cousin, my uncles, we’re just close,” the 40-year-old...
eijournal.com
WISPR Systems’ SkyScout 2+ Earns Blue UAS List Approval Validates Platform for Federal and Public Safety Deployment
Batesville, Mississippi – April 2026 – WISPR Systems, a U.S.-based manufacturer of secure unmanned aircraft systems, announced today that its SkyScout 2+ has been approved for inclusion on the Blue UAS list, reinforcing the platform’s readiness for deployment across federal, public safety, and regulated commercial operations. The Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DCMA) Blue UAS Cleared List evaluates unmanned aircraft systems for cybersecurity, supply chain security, and operational integrity.