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Bill Hannah, president of the East Mississippi Development Corporation, looks across the 300 acres that will eventually be a new data center campus in Meridian, Mississippi, on Jan. 19, 2025.

WWNO

Data centers bring billions to Mississippi. Are the investments worth the risk?

Stephan Bisaha

State leaders have lauded the beginning of two new projects, but some industry experts said they come with big power demands and few permanent jobs.

Rapper Killer Mike rallied union organizers days before the Amazon union vote in Bessemer, Ala. ended, March 26, 2021.

News

Alabama Amazon Workers Reject Union, But Organizers Say The Fight Isn't Over

Stephan Bisaha

The final vote tally: 1,798 against unionizing versus 738 in favor of a union. About 500 challenged ballots were not counted, with most challenges coming from Amazon.

Features

What Labor Wins And Losses In The South Can Tell Us About The Amazon Union Vote

The vote on whether or not to unionize the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. may seem like a once-in-a-lifetime chance for a big union win in the South.…

Politics

New Partnership Offers Students In Louisiana Opportunity For Degree In Cloud Computing

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System is partnering with Amazon Web Services to implement the tech company’s Educate curriculum, Gov. John…