MDA chief Bill Cork resigns with little explanation. Reeves appoints Waldrop

Mississippi Development Authority Director Bill Cork, the state’s head economic development officer, has resigned with little explanation. Cork is leaving after a more than two year stint as MDA director. Gov. Tate Reeves appointed Cork in 2023 and he was confirmed by the state Senate in April of 2024. Reeves called Cork’s resignation a “retirement,” and wished him “all the best in his future endeavors” in a statement.“Serving Mississippi has