Bill Cork
@bill_cork_ms
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My personal musings. Not affiliated w/MDA. Executive Director and Chief Economic Development Officer, State of Mississippi, Development Authority
Flowood, MS
Joined August 2024
RT @tatereeves: Another major investment in our people!. The new @northropgrumman Aerospace Lab at Northeast Mississippi Community College….
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Honored to be invited by Clint O’Neal to attend and present at Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives Annual Conference. Deep in frenemy territory, I was pleased to listen in on the State of the State fireside chat between Clint and his boss Hugh McDonald the AR
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Fact Check: False. Hattiesburg, MS, sadly, has one homicide this year. When Chicago can boast rates like that, I’ll listen more to his bloviating.
Pritzker: So, in case there was any doubt as to the motivation behind Trump's military occupations, take note. 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rates have Republican governors. None of these cities is Chicago. Eight of the top ten states with the highest homicide rates are led
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Great to welcome our representatives from South Korea Hailey(Hyewon) Yang and Australia Cynthia Dearin GAICD as they begin their fam tour of Mississippi. Our partners around the world are a force multiplier to our trade and FDI missions and we appreciate them very much!!
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RT @tatereeves: The third largest economic development project in Mississippi history is in the books!
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Listen to "Live from #SEDC2025 Oklahoma City - Bill Cork and Lisa Lloyd" by The SEDC Podcast
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We’re on the ground at #SEDC2025 in Oklahoma City with Bill Cork and Lisa Lloyd, diving into real-world strategies shaping communities, industries, and the people driving economic growth forward.The...
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This momentum is creating massive new capacity in MFG capability in the US and @realDonaldTrump, @howardlutnick and @SecScottBessent are developing a policy to further accelerate this trend. It will take several years for this production to come on line but once it does it will
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Good stuff.
Dr. Kollin Napier of Mississippi AI Network (MAIN) joined @bill_cork_ms from @mdaworks for the “Accelerating Mississippi’s AI Talent” panel at the @AccelerateMS Horizons Symposium. Powerful convo on AI access, industry partnerships, & building opportunity for all Mississippians.
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Thank you for coming to MS.
They don’t call it the Mississippi Miracle for nothing!. It was a joy to start my morning by reading to students in @OxfordSD and witnessing the state’s remarkable strides in early literacy.
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Back to basics. It’s really that simple.
In 2013, Mississippi scored 49th out of 50 states in 4th grade reading scores. After a decade of reforms (including phonics, literacy coaching, and a requirement to repeat 3rd grade if you couldn’t read), they’re now in the top 10 nationally. It wasn’t about “more vs. less”.
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RT @tatereeves: Great to be in Vicksburg today to sign a MOU between the state of Mississippi and ERDCWERX. It’ll help deliver more opport….
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This was fun.
🎤 Happening Now: We're live in the Grand Ballroom at #AMSHorizons2025 for "Accelerating Mississippi's AI Talent" featuring Dr. Kollin Napier, Director of the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network, and Bill Cork, Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority.
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RT @tatereeves: This $6 billion private sector investment is the type of economic development project that boosts communities, strengthens….
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