Shop local during Small Business Week 2024 [Video]

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – April 28 through May 4 is recognized as National Small Business Appreciation Week, and what better way to celebrate than to shop local?

East Mississippi is slam-packed with small businesses that supply the local communities with many goods and necessities.

In Mississippi, 99.3% of all businesses are recognized as small businesses, making this industry the lifeblood of the Mississippi economy.

Shopping at a small, local business not only supports your local economy but also comes with more perks than shopping at a big box store.

“Well, you know, small businesses have such a huge impact on the community. Not only, you know, from an economic standpoint, but from a cultural standpoint. When you have these local businesses that people want to come back to because they develop relationships and their personal experiences, it really makes a difference. And it makes, you know, it makes the community …