WBHM: Mississippi wants more tech jobs. Here’s what it can learn from Alabama’s tech success

Many states rely on tech jobs to boost their economy. Yet, It’s easy to think tech has already passed Mississippi and Louisiana.

Only 4.2% of Louisiana’s workforce has a tech job, the second-lowest number in the country. Mississippi holds last place.

Yet technology historian Margaret O’Mara believes it’s not too late. She points out that 100 years ago, Silicon Valley was a farming region.

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