Local Machine Company Producing Cowbells
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Just miles away from Mississippi State University, Moore Machine Works, LLC of Ackerman manufactures a well known and popular item used to unite thousands. Paula Moore, owner, manufactures a one of a kind cowbell, BattleBells. Moore was featured in the MSU Alumnus magazine this summer alongside head football coach Joe Moorhead displaying the BattleBells crafted in her shop.
Read the full story HERE.
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In the photo, Coach Joe Morrehead and Jeffery Smith of Ackerman’s Moore Machine Works uses TIG welding to create one of BattleBell’s most popular items—the 11-inch, stainless steel “original” bell. Owned by Stephen Caples (’12), John Howell (’11) and Chuck Lovern (’97), the hand-crafted cowbell company began as part of the university’s entrepreneurship program.
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Industry to Industry Meeting Planned
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Monday, October 29
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Choctaw County Career & Technical Center
Local plant managers, directors and administrators have been invited to tour the facility and meet instructors who are preparing students for the workfoce.
Quarterly i2 meetings are held for local industrial partners to meet together over a common topic or concern to address. The last meeting was held in May at the Webster County Career and Technical Center where internship and apprenticeship programs were discussed.
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Support The Enterprise of Mississippi
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The Enterprise is seeking external funding and kicking off the 2018-2019 fundraising campaign. We will focus this year on making improvements to existing industrial property and buildings along with implementing workforce development programs. All while continuing to market and build relationships to increase knowledge of The Enterprise to external partners. Your support is needed to continue to build off the success of the last year.
If you would like to become a Supporter of The Enterprise please view our Levels of Support for 2018-2019. Contact Lara Bowman at 769-610-1795 or l.bowman@theenterprisems.com to learn more.
Thank you to the partners below for their support of The Enteprise in 2018-2019.
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Platinum Level Supporter of The Enterprise:
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Mississippi Lignite Mining Company
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Silver Level Supporters of The Enterprise
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