The House of Representatives approves Gov. Tate Reeves' economic development project during a special session of the Legislature at the State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
The Legislature wasted little time Thursday appropriating at least $350 million to entice a partnership of automakers and technology companies to locate a $1.9 billion green energy plant in Marshall County in north Mississippi.