As of April 2024, Mississippi experienced a 20.7% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 19.9% increase.
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Mississippi in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $266,643, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Mississippi for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 averaged $317,359, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 910 home loans totaling $243.5 million in Mississippi during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Empower Mississippi recently announced the addition of Joanna Polk to its team. In her new capacity as executive assistant and development manager, Polk will be tasked with supporting the organization's CEO, managing Empower's strategic fundraising budget, and broadening the organization's donor base.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has declared April as "Second Chance Month" to underscore the rehabilitation and reintegration process for individuals with criminal records.
The third quarter of 2023 brought in $570 million in individual income tax revenue for Mississippi, a 19.7% decrease from the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.