BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi is taking center stage in the fight against cyber threats as state leaders broke ground Tuesday on what could become one of the most important cybersecurity facilities in the country.

The center is being built in Biloxi, and officials say it will put the state at the forefront of innovation, national defense and education.

It starts at a quiet field on the edge of Keesler Air Force Base. But soon, this site will be transformed into the epicenter of Mississippi’s cyber future.

“Today really is the perfect day to break new ground on the Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center,” said Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves.

The 100,000-square-foot facility will serve as the headquarters for the Mississippi Cyber Initiative; that’s a program launched in 2021 and

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