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Updated · WAPT Jackson · Jun 23Mississippi Sets Record With 1.195 Million Non-Farm Jobs as State Wins Gold Shovel Award
3 articles · Updated · WAPT Jackson · Jun 23Summary
- 1,195,400 non-farm jobs were recorded in Mississippi in May, setting a new state employment record, Gov. Tate Reeves said.
- Billions of dollars in company investment and the state's economic development strategy helped drive the gain, according to Reeves.
- Area Development magazine last week gave Mississippi a Gold Shovel Award, citing the state's economic development achievements during 2025.
- The record jobs total and national recognition reinforce Mississippi's push to present itself as one of the country's strongest labor markets.
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