Georgia and Mississippi are joining forces with Alabama on a new powerhouse partnership to keep the Southeast at the forefront of automotive and battery manufacturing.

The new partnership brings together the University of Alabama, the University of Georgia and Mississippi State University with the backing of governors from all three states, as well as Southern Company, Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power.

On Wednesday, state leaders announced the Mississippi-Alabama-Georgia Network for Evolving Transportation: MAGNET

The new tri-state economic development initiative will be headquartered at The University of Alabama.

According to the impressive new braintrust, MAGNET organizes the region’s extensive and relevant capabilities and resources into a single, coordinated effor

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