JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The number of jobs in Mississippi has reached a new all-time high, according to Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves.

On Friday, Gov. Reeves announced that Mississippi’s total non-farm employment reached a new record high in August with 1,205,500 jobs.

“Mississippi is making history – we did it again today,” said Reeves. “Record private sector investment, higher wages, more jobs – that’s what’s happening in Mississippi. We went to work on behalf of Mississippians, and we’ve delivered tangible results. It’s another great day for our state.”

Earlier this week, Reeves announced that in 2024, Mississippi was ranked second in America for household income growth.

In August , Governor Reeves announced that AVAIO Digital is constructing a $6 billion data center campus at t

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