Bean Path

Click Above Video Two emerging entrepreneurs walked away as first-place winners at The Bean Path Pitch Competition, highlighting innovation, problem-solving, and the growing startup ecosystem developing across Mississippi and beyond. Summar McGee, a native of Edwards, captured first place in the Lifestyle category with The M-Pad LLC, a menstrual health company creating organic, size-inclusive menstrual products designed specifically for people with chronic conditions such as PCOS, fibroids,...

When people talk about the future of technology, the conversation usually points west—to Silicon Valley, venture capital, and the engineers building the next wave of innovation. But technology has never belonged to one place. Across Mississippi—and from Mississippi to the global tech stage—women with roots in the state are shaping how technology evolves, how it’s protected, and how it expands opportunity. Their work spans artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, and...

Dr. Nashlie Sephus and Congressman Bennie Thompson are joined by members of the Bean Team and board members of the Jackson Redevelopment Authority on Wednesday, February 18th as Congressman Thompson presented a check for $100,000 to The Bean Path. Jackson, Miss. — The Bean Path has been awarded $100,000 in federal Community Project Funding secured by Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, as part of a broader $850,000 investment supporting five impactful organizations across Central Mississippi....