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1. Trent Lott International Airport breaks ground on $8.7 million expansion

The Jackson County Airport Authority (JCAA) was joined by regional and federal partners Wednesday to break ground on the Trent Lott International Airport North Apron Expansion and Taxiway Connector Project.

JCAA said the $8.7 million investment will boost the airport’s capacity to support further industrial and commercial development in the county and along the Gulf Coast. The expansion project consists of construction of a new concrete aircraft parking apron and connector taxiway and taxiway lighting rehabilitation. Upon completion, the project will

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