OXFORD, Miss. – Noting recent significant increases in jobs and tax collections, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday that the state’s work force will continue to catch the eye of industries seeking to expand their operations. “Personal income of workers in Mississippi is up 3.6 percent and continues to rise,” Bryant said, speaking to membersRead the story …
Governor Highlights Economic Successes with State’s Auto Manufacturers at UM Center
Gov. Bryant to Address State’s Auto Manufacturers Monday at UM Center
OXFORD, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant is scheduled to address members of the Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association next week at the University of Mississippi. The address is part of a regular business meeting for MAMA, set for noon Monday (June 18) at the university’s Center for Manufacturing Excellence. “We are delighted that the governor willRead the story …
IHL Approves Naming Manufacturing Center for Gov. Barbour
OXFORD, Miss. – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has approved naming the Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi in honor of former Gov. Haley Barbour. The proposal to name the facility for Barbour was presented during the board’s regular monthly meeting, which was conducted Thursday (March 15)Read the story …
Daily Journal: UM’s CME Training Future Leaders
OXFORD – Future innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders for the modern manufacturing industry have begun taking classes in the flagship Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi. The center’s inaugural class, which recently met for the first of its weekly meetings, includes 27 freshmen from nine states. Read the story.
WREG: Manufacturing Center Begins Classes
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi has begun operations with an initial class of 27 freshmen. The center’s inaugural class, which recently convened for the first of its weekly meetings, includes 27 freshmen from nine states. Read the story.


