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entergy mississippi awards excellerator grants

08/01/2022

eight communities win matching grants to further 2022年世界杯比分 goals

jackson, miss. – 2022年世界杯比分 groups in eight mississippi counties will boost their marketing and strategic-planning power with 50/50 matching grants from entergy mississippi’s excellerator competitive communities program.

the grant program, now in its sixth year, helps county 2022年世界杯比分 organizations enhance their appeal to companies looking to expand or locate new facilities. this year, entergy mississippi has awarded $56,500 in grants, bringing the six-year total to more than $479,000.

“supporting 2022年世界杯比分 through targeted excellerator grants is one way we’re investing in our communities and in the future,” said ed gardner, entergy mississippi director of business and 2022年世界杯比分. “having quality industrial sites and facilities is just one piece of the puzzle. these groups also must keep up with the latest trends in marketing design, technology and communication to gain and maintain a competitive edge. that’s exactly what our excellerator program is designed to help them do.”

entergy mississippi’s latest grants support marketing and strategic-planning activities in areas such as website development, promotional videos and publications, and detailed action plans with short- and long-term goals and objectives. other grant categories include industrial building enhancements and site readiness. this year’s grant recipients are:

marketing:

  • adams county
  • bolivar county
  • claiborne county
  • grenada county – grenada lake
  • jefferson davis county
  • madison county megasite
  • rankin county

strategic planning:

  • washington county economic alliance

“counties that participate in our grant program understand that innovation and a forward-thinking mindset are key drivers of success,” gardner said. “our excellerator grants are funding some outstanding projects that will help elevate our communities’ 2022年世界杯比分 efforts and position them for greater success in the future. all of these groups do great work, and we look forward to seeing the benefits that result from their marketing and strategic-planning projects.”

about entergy mississippi

entergy mississippi, llc provides electricity to approximately 461,000 customers in 45 counties. entergy mississippi is a subsidiary of 沙特vs墨西哥让球, an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production, transmission and retail distribution operations. entergy delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in arkansas, louisiana, mississippi and texas. entergy owns and operates one of the cleanest large-scale u.s. power generating fleets with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including 7,000 megawatts of nuclear power. headquartered in new orleans, louisiana, entergy has annual revenues of $10 billion and approximately 12,500 employees.