JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) and Mississippi State University’s (MSU) Stennis Institute launched the 2024 cohort of Aspire Mississippi.

Aspire Mississippi is a statewide program designed to provide skills, knowledge and training to participating communities. Classes have been held since the program’s inception in 2016.

This year, teams from Copiah, Franklin, Greene, Sunflower and Tippah counties, each led by their respective local economic development organizations, will engage in a team-based development program designed to support local leaders with their efforts to maintain vital projects that will inspire economic and community development.

“Aspire Mississippi is a powerful tool that brings local communities together with the technical expertise and support they need to identify, empower and maintain sustainable community and economic development projects. Each new class builds on the success of the last, providing opportunities and resources these teams can leverage for future success,” said MDA Executive Director Bill Cork. “MDA is proud to collaborate with Aspire’s 2024 participants as they work to meet their goals in the year ahead.”

Each of the five teams participate in specific milestone events to discuss challenges, foster cooperation and knowledge sharing and celebrate achievements throughout the year.

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