2025 Coolest Thing Made in Mississippi

Nissan Frontier

Thank you to all who participated and voted in last year’s contest!

 

About the Winner

Product Submissions

July 7 – 31

Submit Mississippi-made products for the 2026 challenge. Early nominations open for MSBA Board members at the Manufacturers Summit on June 3.

Bracketed Voting

August 3 – 28

Round of 32: August 3 – 7
Round of 16: August 10 – 14
Round of Eight: August 17 – 21
Round of Four: August 24 – 28

Winner Reveal

September 9

The winning product will be announced at General Assembly.

“Participating in MSBA’s Mississippi Makers’ Challenge was an
incredible experience for our team at Thermo-Kool. Each week
brought excitement as we advanced to the next round, and it
became a unifying event for our employees, sparking creativity
and teamwork to involve others in the voting process.
We wouldn’t trade the camaraderie and pride this challenge
brought to our office for anything!” 

– Lisa Hinton, Marketing Director, Thermo-Kool

“Having our Destin Collection win the Coolest Thing Made
in Mississippi in 2024 was an incredible highlight for us
this past year. The competition energized our team and
fostered a deeper sense of pride and teamwork in our factory.
We loved the sense of community and excitement the contest
created and are thrilled to have been a part of it!”

– Jessica LaGreca, Director, Kevin Charles Furniture