Mississippi Archive

This page collects presentations, hearings, interviews and tools from my service as executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. For my current biography, visit the Biography page.

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Presentations

MDA Quarterly Update, Q1 2026
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Economic Development 101
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Special Session Hearings

Senate Finance Committee hearing on incentives for Amplify Cell Technologies.
Senate Finance Committee hearing on incentives for Amazon Web Services.
Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on incentives for Aluminum Dynamics.

Panel Discussions

Mississippi Business Alliance, January 2026.
AI and advanced technology in Mississippi. Moderated by Gerard Gibert of SuperTalk Mississippi, with panelists from Microsoft, NVIDIA, Ocean Aero, WYSPR Systems, Accelerate MS, MDA and the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
Oct. 26, 2023. Southern Automotive Conference OEM panel with Nissan, Toyota and PACCAR, moderated by Bill Cork.

Interviews, Podcasts and TV

June 25, 2026. Mornings with Richard Cross, live from the Neshoba County Fair.
May 7, 2026. Mornings with Richard Cross, SuperTalk Mississippi. Interview begins at 54:00.

February 2026. WLOX coverage of the Gulf Coast Business Council meeting.

December 2025. The Ricky Mathews Show. Coastal Mississippi issues.

Aug. 21, 2025. Insyteful Podcast, live from the Southern Economic Development Council conference.

July 30, 2025. Mornings with Richard Cross, live from the Neshoba County Fair. Trade, tariffs and other Mississippi topics.
April 16, 2025. Middays with Gerard Gibert. Mississippi economic development update.
March 4, 2025. TV news.
Feb. 13, 2025. The Ricky Mathews Show. MDA update and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Feb. 12, 2025. Inside the Town with Damon Tipton. Long-form conversation on life, career, Mississippi and economic development.

SEDC Podcast with Matt Tackett. Long-form conversation on life, career, Mississippi and economic development.

Jan. 10, 2025. The Balanced Perspective with Emanuel Williams.
Dec. 16, 2024. The Gallo Radio Show with Richard Cross. Announcements and updates.
Sept. 24, 2024. The Gallo Radio Show with Richard Cross. MDA update.

July 10, 2024. The Gallo Radio Show with Richard Cross. MDA update. Interview begins at 1:10:00.

May 3, 2024. Unmuted with Judge E.J. Russell. Life, career and MDA updates.
April 18, 2024. The Gallo Radio Show with Richard Cross, live from the MEC annual conference.
Jan. 26, 2024. The Paul Gallo Show. AWS announcement.

Jan. 16, 2024. The Paul Gallo Show. Amplify Cell Technologies announcement. Interview begins at 1:15:00.

Jan. 30, 2023. TV news.

Shorts

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Resources

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