STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The question many in the region have been asking is what happened with Joe Max Higgins at the Golden Triangle Development LINK.

There are no official answers on the record, only that he’s no longer the CEO.

Multiple sources tell WCBI the decision came after a human resources issue.

Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Bill Cork said in a statement to WCBI, “This appears to be a local HR matter and a decision by the LINK board.”

Whatever the reason, area elected leaders are hoping the region’s economic development success doesn’t slow down.

Over the years the Golden Triangle Development LINK has helped to grow the Golden Triangle, said Mayor of Starkville Lynn Spruill.

“The impact has been dramatic,” Mayor Spruill said. “Joe Max Higgins was t

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