Lawmakers Criticize Gov. Tate Reeves' Economic Development Priorities

Democratic lawmakers in Mississippi accuse Gov. Tate Reeves of favoring economic development in certain parts of the state while neglecting majority-Black regions and the state's capital city. They argue that recent economic projects have bypassed communities west of Interstate 55, including the impoverished Mississippi Delta, and call for investment in these areas, citing their educated workforce and infrastructure. Reeves' deputy chief of staff asserts that the governor supports investing in all areas of the state, while the governor promises more economic development projects in the future. Democratic lawmakers urge Reeves to implement an economic plan that includes all areas of the state, emphasizing the need to unify Mississippi along partisan and racial lines.