Gov. Bryant heads biz junket to Brazil

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is in Brazil this week on an economic development junket to the state’s eighth largest exporter. Along with the governor are a slew of state-wide entities including Pascagoula’s Ingalls Shipyard, the Port of Gulfport, Tupelo electronic engineer designer Hyperion Technologies, and Alcorn and Jackson State universities. The trip is designed to connect state firms wanting to expand trade and create new business relationships in Brazil. In 2012, Mississippi’s top 10 exports to Brazil had a combined value of nearly $348 million. Source: Special to the Hattiesburg American, Sept. 9, 2013.