Hybar, a newly formed company, recently revealed it had successfully raised $700 million in capital to build, start up and run a technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill in Osceola. Osceola is a Mississippi Delta town…
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ACHI: $1M Grant to Help Improve Health, Economy in Delta Region
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA coalition of organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi will use a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to promote improved and equitable health and economic outcomes in the Mississippi Delta regions of those states, the Arkansas Center…
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Alliance for Rural Impact Reveals Fund to Help Mississippi Delta
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas-based nonprofit Alliance for Rural Impact (ARI) unveiled the Rural Impact Fund, a revolving loan fund with a focus on lending to diverse small businesses, micro-enterprises and entrepreneurs in rural communities. The new loan fund targets projects which result in…
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Black Bears Rebound in Arkansas Thanks to AR Game & Fish Commission
Arkansas has reached a new landmark in the return of black bears, according to Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner Austin Booth after the AGFC recently GPS collared a bear for the first time ever. Black bears have experienced a…
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Walton Foundation Launches New Strategy for Arkansas, Mississippi Delta
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Walton Family Foundation has launched a new collaborative effort to support people and communities in the Delta region of Arkansas and Mississippi, an initiative that will focus on three key areas: education and youth engagement, economic asset building for…