by Miho Cuffee | Nov 14, 2025 | Insight
Mississippi, long shaped by economic and infrastructural challenges, continues to face one of the nation’s highest poverty rates, with about one in five residents living below the poverty line. Today, however, the state is positioning itself for revitalization through...
by Miho Cuffee | Nov 12, 2025 | Insight
Tulsa, Oklahoma, has a history rooted in oil and gas and aerospace industries, but in recent years it has rapidly evolved into one of the most dynamic innovation hubs among mid-sized U.S. cities. Driving this transformation is a meticulously designed strategy...
by Miho Cuffee | Nov 12, 2025 | News
As Tulsa cements its role as a rising innovation hub, Washington CORE sat down with Erran Persley, the city’s Chief Economic Development Officer, to explore the vision driving this transformation. With a background spanning trade, international business, and...
by Miho Cuffee | Oct 30, 2025 | News
Washington CORE sat down with Dr. Kollin Napier, Director of the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), to learn how one of America’s most overlooked states is rewriting the AI playbook. Founded in 2023, MAIN is the nation’s first fully statewide AI...
by Miho Cuffee | Oct 30, 2025 | Insight
Chattanooga, Tennessee, has built a reputation as one of America’s most forward-looking mid-sized cities. The city reinvented itself in the last decade by becoming “Gig City,” the first U.S. municipality to deploy citywide gigabit broadband. That bold investment in...
