John McKay, chairman and CEO of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, talks with Mississippi Today's Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison about MMA, the Mississippi Economic Council and the Business and Industry Political Education Committee merging into a single organization to represent business and industry across the state. The new Mississippi Business Alliance is expected to be a powerful voice at the state Capitol in policy and spending decisions and even in statewide elections. McKay, who will lead the new organization, says it expects to be up and running by the beginning of 2026.