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Ep 5: Big-game fishing in rural Mississippi: Attracting employers to the Golden Triangle

Published: June 19, 2018, 11:03 a.m.

Joe Fuller speaks with Joe Max Higgins, the CEO of Golden Triangle Development LINK, to discuss how a rural region in Mississippi became an attractive destination for global businesses after several local factories were shut down. Though a small part of the process, the final pitch to one outside company may have involved large helicopters, ATVs, and the removal of power lines.