Unique Mississippi oyster company opening in Ocean Springs
https://www.wlox.com/2025/09/28/mississippis-first-of-its-kind-oyster-company-opening-ocean-springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) – A new business in Ocean Springs is bringing oysters straight from the water to the hands of customers. French Hermit Oyster Company raises oysters in floating cages off Deer Island and brings them in fresh every day. The goal is to not only sell oysters, but also teach people about aquaculture and the benefits oysters bring to the environment. “Our concept is we sell oysters, we raise oysters behind Deer Island, and we’ll have a boat come in working it,” said Greg Cenac, Vice President of Operations. “We want you to learn about oysters and the benefits of it to society.” Customers can buy oysters by the sack, take home flash-frozen options, or even shuck them on site with the help of tools set up along the deck. Shucking kits and lessons are also available.
Applications open for Ingalls 2026 internship program
HII (NYSE: HII), a Fortune 500 company, announced today that applications are now being accepted for its 2026 summer internship program. Interested students can apply online for internships at HII’s corporate office or its three divisions: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mission Technologies and Newport News Shipbuilding. “We are proud of our internship program’s reputation and believe that nurturing young talent contributes to the success of the company and the interns — it’s a win-win,” said Edmond Hughes, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at HII. “Our program offers an unparalleled opportunity for students to gain experience in their chosen field with industry professionals, while at the same time contributing to significant, real-world projects that support national security. We provide a multifaceted experience that combines practical, hands-on work, professional development, mentorship and exposure to real-world scenarios, all of which ensure our interns are well equipped for their future endeavors.” Each year, HII hosts more than 350 interns from across the nation. During the paid summer internship, interns work full-time (40 hours a week) for 10 consecutive weeks. In addition to competitive pay and possible consideration for future employment, housing assistance and transportation may be available in select locations during the internship.
Bollinger wins major Coast Guard contract. Could that mean jobs for South MS?
https://www.sunherald.com/news/business/article312453743.html#storylink=cpy
President Donald Trump signed an agreement Thursday paving the way for Bollinger Shipyards to build four new icebreaker vessels for the U.S. Coast Guard, part of a $6 billion deal that will support as many as 600 jobs at the company’s Houma shipyard. The agreement, still preliminary, is part of a larger pact between the U.S. government and Finland to partner on building 11 Arctic Security Cutters, a new class of medium-size vessels that can cut through arctic ice while performing defense and research missions.
Ingalls Shipbuilding has completed sea trials of new destroyer
https://www.naval-technology.com/news/hii-ingalls-destroyers-ted-stevens
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has completed builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128). The trials, which took place over several days in the Gulf of America, are a critical phase in the ship’s construction, focusing on its engineering, navigation, and combat systems. They are part of a series of assessments to ensure the vessel’s preparedness for future acceptance trials and delivery to the US Navy.
Singing River becomes first Mississippi healthcare provider to use 3D printed woundcare technology
Singing River Health System is the first in Mississippi to offer 3D-printed tissue graft technology designed to treat chronic wounds. The Gulf Coast healthcare provider now features APLICOR 3D, a hyper-personalized, 3D-bioprinting platform that uses a patient’s own adipose tissue to create customized grafts for acute and chronic wounds. A graft is a piece of healthy tissue or organ that is transferred from one part of the body to another to repair or replace damaged or diseased tissue.