in our story, mississippi governor phil bryant talked about the new jobs in his state. >> these are manufacturinge those type that will be transferred from one generation to the next. >> stewart: which brought this comment from anla: "one and a half generations perhaps. then, like the northern states, another state or country will undercut the cost-- tax breaks, etc.-- and they will move. manufacturing jobs work only where employees are willing to work for desperation wages, like in mississippi." as always, we welcome your comments at www.pbs.org/newshour, on our facebook page, or tweet us at newshour. >> stewart: more news before we leave you tonight. authorities in new zealand are trying to save about 60 whales stranded on a beach. another 140 that came ashore died. and on valentine's day this-- a new yapp that will help you create a fake boyfriend or girlfriend who will text you, post on your facebook page, even write you a letter. subscribers get to invent their look and personalities and, yes, tens of thousands have signed up. welcome to 2015. i'm alison stewart, have a good night. captionin

mississippi governor phil bryant. >> these are manufacturing jobs. so hopefully, they are those type that will be transferred from one generation to the next. >> reporter: the tire plant is just the latest in what is now called “the golden triangle”-- a shining example of new manufacturing growth in an area that not too long ago was just the opposite. plant after manufacturing plant had closed here in the late 90s. and then in 2007, the area's largest employer for decades, sara lee, closed its food processing plant. yet, the area's rebirth was already underway. severstal, a russian steel maker, built its $900-million dollar plant here, followed by paccar, the american builder of truck engines. and, when airbus decided to build helicopters here, many felt it launched a new era. >> i jokingly tell people that all of a sudden people started walking upright. they started thinking, “hey, you know, we build stuff that flies.” >> reporter: at 1102 main street, joe max higgins runs the link, the development group credited with attracting more than $5 billion

[applause] >> mississippi governor phil bryant delivered his "state of the state" address from jackson. [applause] >> thank you. good evening. good evening. thank you so much. thank you. thank you. thank you so very much. thank you lieutenant governor, mr. speaker mr. speaker pro tem. it is my honor to be with all of you at this joint session and isn't it wonderful to have the ladies appear? they make us look a lot better. [applause] i wish i could say that was my idea. maybe i will. i want to welcome to the platform president pro tem in the mississippi senate. [applause] i i am mindful of the absence of my friend, jerry brown. each time we have appeared here he welcomed me with a strong handshake and a prolonged and enthusiastic hug. [laughter] we will miss our friend. but as it is often said, he is with us tonight. he has a better seat. three years ago i stood stood at this podium and delivered my inaugural address. the weather forced us inside together in this historic chamber. i will always remember, it was in this chamber i began my life in public service. twenty 20 years later it

. >>> last month mississippi governor phil bryant delivered his state of the state address and outlined his agenda for the upcoming kwleer year education investments and criminal justice reform. and also proposed tax cuts to working families. mississippi public broadcasting providing the coverage from jackson. [ cheers and applause ] >>> thank you. oh good evening. [ applause ] good evening. thank you so much. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you so very much. thank you lieutenant governor, mr. speaker, mr. speaker pro tem. it is my high honor to be with all of you at this joint session. and isn't it wonderful to have the ladies up here? they make us look a lot better. [ applause ] i wish i could say that was my idea. well maybe i will. i want to welcome to the platform president pro tem of the mississippi senate senator giles ward. [ applause ] i am mindful tonight of the absence of my friend terri brown. each time we appeared here terry welcomed me with a strong shape and debra with a strong and enthusiastic hug. we'll miss our friend. but as it is often said he is with us tonig

. >> recently mississippi governor bill bryant pashtun phil bryant delivered the state of the state addressson. he discussed his agenda focusing man on education investment and promote justice system reform. he outlined a proposal to provide tax cuts to working families. this comes to us courtesy of mississippi public broadcasting. >> thank you. thank you so very much. thank you, mr. lt. governor, mr. speaker and mr. speaker pro-tem. it is my high honor to be with all of you at this joint session. and isn't wonderful to have the ladies of your? they make us look a lot better. [applause] i wish i could say that was my idea. i welcome to the platform president pro-tem of the mississippi senate, senator giles ward. [applause] i am mindful tonight of the absence of my friend, terry brown. each time we have appeared here, terry welcomed me with a strong handshake and deborah with a prolonged and enthusiastic hug. [laughter] we will miss our friend. but as it is often said, he is with us tonight. he only has a better seat. three years ago i stood at this podium and delivered my inaugural address.