Mississippi will be playing a key role in a tri-state partnership aimed at boosting economic development and job growth.

The Mississippi-Alabama-Georgia Network for Evolving Transportation (MAGNET) initiative will be headquartered at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and will create a research and development hub for research-enabled mobility innovation that drives economic and workforce development.

The host higher learning institution will be joined by the University of Georgia and Mississippi State University in sharing expertise in all aspects of the automotive industry and emerging technologies. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the governors of Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, along with the CEOs of Southern Company, Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi

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