December 14, 2020

Idaho Forest Group to Build New Sawmill in...

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi – Idaho-based lumber producer Idaho Forest Group (IFG) secured initial approval today for its plans to build Lumberton’s first new sawmill since the 1920s, clearing the way for the company’s expansion into the Southern U.S. The Lamar County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal to transfer...

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July 13, 2020

New Protections for Mississippi Businesses...

New Protections for Mississippi Businesses During COVID-19   June 8, 2020 – the Mississippi Legislature and Governor Reeves enacted new legislation (S.B. 3049 – Mississippi Back to Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act) that ensures the protection of businesses, nonprofits, churches, and healthcare...

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May 14, 2020

Support On the Way for MS Small Businesses

Wednesday, May 13th, the State House & Senate passed a historic, bipartisan $300 million small business relief bill (S.B. 2772) for businesses impacted by COVID-19. This is the first allocation of the $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds Mississippi received as part of the federal CARES Act....

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