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BEAM - Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi

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501 North West Street
1201 Woolfolk Bldg.
Jackson, MS 39201

The 2022 Legislature enacted HB 1029 creating an office of broadband for the State of Mississippi. Governor Tate Reeves then appointed former Senator Sally Burchfield Doty as director of the office which is known as BEAM (Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi). The State will now have one point of contact for all broadband issues. The BEAM office will function under the Department of Finance and Administration.

At the direction of the 2020 Legislature, the Public Utilities Staff administered $75 million in CARES Act funding in broadband grants primarily for Electric Power Associations. More recently, in February of 2022, the Public Utilities Staff was awarded a $32 million grant for ten projects across the state. This administration and monitoring of this $32 million grant will be transferred to BEAM.

Transportation Commission

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401 N. West St.
Jackson, MS 39201

(601) 359-7074

 The State of Mississippi vests oversight of its transportation resources and operations in a three-member elected commission representing three geographic areas in the state—Northern, Central and Southern districts. The Commissioners have the authority and responsibility for the supervision of all modes of transportation in the state dealing with aeronautics, highways, public transit, ports and railroads.

 

Grand Gulf Military Monument Park

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12006 Grand Gulf Rd.
Port Gibson, MS 39150

(601) 437-5911

Located eight miles northwest of Port Gibson, Mississippi, off Highway 61, this 400 acre landmark is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes Fort Cobun and Fort Wade, the Grand Gulf Cemetery, a museum, campgrounds, picnic areas, hiking trails, an observation tower, and several restored buildings dating back to Grand Gulf's heyday. Park guests can step back in time and relive history as it was made.

Mississippi Department of Human Services

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200 South Lamar St.
Jackson, MS 39201

(601) 359-4419

The Mississippi Department of Human Services is dedicated to serving others while providing a wide range of public assistance programs, social services and support for children, low-income individuals and families. The agency seeks to empower families so they can become self-sufficient and responsible for their future success.

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