Mississippi Power Foundation awards $16,000 in small business grants
The Mississippi Power Foundation and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce will award $16,000 in minority small business grants on July 15 during a Diversity Council workshop. Adele Lyons, Chief Executive Officer of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce and Steven Dick, Executive Director of the Mississippi Power Foundation, will present the grants.
In 2020, the Mississippi Power Foundation contributed $80,000 to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber Foundation to establish the Shine a Light Minority Small Business Grants. In 2021, 15 businesses received the grants and used them for façade updates, marketing initiatives and equipment updates.
“We’ve already seen recipients of last year’s grants use them to grow their businesses, so we’re thrilled to award 16 more to well-deserving entrepreneurs,” Dick said. “Partnering with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber and their Diversity Council increases the impact we can make with business owners that are a vital part of our Coastal Mississippi economy. Congratulations to this year’s recipients and we wish them continued success.”
The following Harrison County businesses are the recipients of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce / Mississippi Power Shine A Light Minority Small Business Grants for $1,000:
- A & L Medical Billing and Coding Consulting
- Bella & Beaux Salon
- Brick N Spoon MS, LLC
- Gulf Coast Moms Blog, LLC
- Haus of Bonaparte Realty LLC
- Import Performance LLC
- Intriguing Beauty
- Johnson Paint Body & Collision, Inc.
- Million Prints
- Pass the Juice
- Rise Psychotherapy & Family Support Services
- SIL Design, PLLC
- StraightForward
- Studio E Dance Co.
- Sugar Tribe Sweets and Events
- White Oak Lane / The Scratch Kitchen
Now in its 97th year of operations, Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), produces safe, reliable and affordable energy for nearly 191,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. Mississippi Power recently was a recipient of the Community Partner Impact Award from the Center for Energy Workforce Development for its innovative and ongoing efforts to build a diverse workforce. With nearly 160 megawatts of approved solar energy capacity, Mississippi Power is the largest partner in providing renewable energy in the state of Mississippi. Visit our websites at mississippipower.com and mississippipowernews.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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