WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) - The Stone County Economic Development Partnership celebrated 25 years of community service at its annual meeting Tuesday, where members gathered to reflect on the organization’s achievements and look ahead to future growth opportunities.

The Economic Development Partnership is dedicated to growing the economic well-being of Stone County citizens by attracting new business, industry and tourism dollars to the area.

Executive Director Layla Essary said that while the Partnership works mostly behind the scenes, its primary goal is to make Stone County more visible to potential investors and visitors.

“We want people to know about us in Stone County... to do business here, to bring their industry here, but also to bring their families, to come visit and have fun,” Es

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