Airport & Infrastructure Funding: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announced more than $17.3M in FAA Airport Improvement Program grants for nine Mississippi municipal airfields, targeting safety and runway/taxiway upgrades. Manufacturing Expansion: Aluminum Dynamics picked Columbus for a recycled aluminum slab center (about 180,000 metric tons/year, $200M+ investment). MEI Industrial Solutions leased 300,000 sq. ft. in Gluckstadt and plans 75–100 hires. APMM is expanding in Lee County with a $53M project and 28 jobs. Jabil plans a Marshall County facility with $119M+ investment and about 2,200 jobs. Energy & Renewables: DTE Energy issued an Aug. 11 RFP for 800 MW of wind/solar projects in MISO-linked states including Mississippi. Ag & Land: USDA is making $35M available for feral swine eradication/control partnerships across multiple states including Mississippi (deadline Sept. 21). Workforce Development: Louisiana Tech joined a national microelectronics/semiconductor education network that includes Mississippi. Public Safety/Legal: Attorney General William Tong and other AGs urged the FCC to strengthen “Know Your Customer” rules to curb illegal robocalls. Community & Housing: Laurel Housing Authority honored Rev. George L. Barnes for decades of affordable housing leadership; a Hattiesburg-area resident received a $9,575 home repair grant via FHLB Dallas and Grand Bank. Local Crime: A Yazoo County tractor and skid steer theft ended with recovery and an arrest in Jackson. Health Research: Ole Miss’s NCCRE and Southern Sky Brands launched a CBD sleep-quality clinical study.