JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A study by state transportation officials shows Mississippi’s 73 airports generate more than $2.5 billion annually in economic activity.

Melinda McGrath, executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, over 20,000 jobs can be traced to the aviation industry which representing nearly $722 million in total annual wages.

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