JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed Project Poppy, which is a $1.9 billion economic development project in Marshall County. Last week, the Mississippi Legislature passed three bills for the project. The project is a joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins Inc., Daimler Trucks & Buses [.]
The Mississippi Legislature has approved a $1.9 billion economic development plan Governor Tate Reeves is touting as the second-largest investment in state history. During Thursday’s special session, lawmakers passed a handful of bills opening the door for an electric battery producer comprised of a partnership between four companies to set up.
As Memorial Day approaches, red poppies will begin “popping” up all over, honoring and memorializing fallen heroes. The red poppy became the national emblem of remembrance in 1920.