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When it comes to the best places to work in the Magnolia State, ÑÇÖÞÉ«°ÉÊÓƵ is extremely high on the list. Forbes is honoring the state’s leading land-grant institution with a top spot on its 2025 America’s Best Employers by State list, ranking it third overall in Mississippi. The university is the state’s highest-ranked educational organization and highest-ranked Mississippi-headquartered entity.

Area governors, power company executives and university presidents recently established the Mississippi-Alabama-Georgia Network for Evolving Transportation, or MAGNET for short — a regional economic development initiative aimed at leveraging the Southeastern U.S. automotive vehicle and battery industry to stimulate economic development and job growth.