News &
Events
Stay up to date with the latest news and events from Build Mississippi.
Upcoming Events
March
ABC National Craft Competition
Date: March 16th – 20th
Location: Salt Lake City
Build Mississippi will take the first‑place winners from the State ACT Craft Competitions held in December to compete on the national stage.
SkillsUSA Mississippi State Championship
Date: March 31st– April 1st
Location: Mississippi Trade Mart (Jackson)
April
Construction Career Expo
Date: April 1st
Held in conjunction with the SkillsUSA State Championship
Office Closed – Good Friday
Date: April 3rd
National Apprentice Day
Date: April 30th
May
High School Awards Luncheon
Date: May 1st
Location: Build Mississippi Office
Recognizing Students of the Month, Students of the Year, scholarship recipients, and Counselor of the Year.
ACT Graduation & Awards Dinner
Date: May 15th
Location: Cyprus Point
June
Build Mississippi Board Meeting
Date: June 3rd
Latest News
Build Mississippi – Building a Better Tomorrow
You may have noticed it’s a little different around here. To better convey our mission to the people we aim to serve, we have launched Build Mississippi - which is exactly what we focus on as an organization. Build Mississippi is powered by the nonprofit Mississippi...
2024 SkillsUSA Competition
If you’d like to see hundreds of career and technical education students go head-to-head in Mississippi’s largest youth craft competition ever, then check out this year’s SkillsUSA event. We, Build Mississippi, are hosting this year’s state competition will be April...