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NEW ALBANY – A startup motion furniture company is opening its operations with a more than $2 million investment. The company, Homestead Furniture, plans to employ 117 people by the

The company is investing over $2 million in their expanded operations. Motion upholstered furniture manufacturer Homestead Furniture is locating manufacturing operations in New Albany, the Mississippi Development Authority announced on Wednesday. The project is a $2.016 million investment and wi

Approximately 200 employees are out of a job with the closing of the Furniture Wood plant in Vardaman.

It became the biggest city in the U.S. to eliminate fares system-wide in 2020. But Kansas City’s experience has some unique local factors that don’t necessarily point the way for other cities to follow suit.

TUPELO — Former United Furniture employees are hoping to bounce back before the end of the year after the company laid off its entire workforce last week.

The city has announced a public hearing and January meetings.

TUPELO – The sudden overnight termination of thousands of United and Lane furniture employees has brought out the best in northeast Mississippi residents.

VAN BUREN – A town will be able to keep $2.5 million for another three months in its effort to provide about 625 households in north-central Crawford County potable water service.

Dig beneath the surface and you’ll find innovation popping up all over the state.

United Furniture laid off its entire workforce overnight Monday. Approximately 2,700 employees lost their jobs, most of whom live in Northeast Mississippi.