Submitted photoThe state Senate honored Mississippi Industries for the Blind Tuesday with Senate Concurrent Resolution 595 for their excellence in providing training and jobs to blind and visually impaired persons. The agency has acquired a reputation for making solid, dependable and value worthy products that are used daily in many Mississippi homes. Senate President Pro Tempore Terry C. Burton presented the document to Michael Chew, executive director of Mississippi Industries for the Blind. It was created in 1942 and manufactures products for both state and federal government agencies. They operate in several cities around the state, including Jackson where it is headquartered, and Meridian.   

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The state Senate honored Mississippi Industries for the Blind Tuesday with Senate Concurrent Resolution 595 for their excellence in providing training and jobs to blind and visually impaired persons. The agency has acquired a reputation for making solid, dependable and value worthy products that are used daily in many Mississippi homes. Senate President Pro Tempore Terry C. Burton presented the document to Michael Chew, executive director of Mississippi Industries for the Blind. It was created in 1942 and manufactures products for both state and federal government agencies. They operate in several cities around the state, including Jackson where it is headquartered, and Meridian.