October 2019

Jones Lumber Plans $18 Million Expansion in Natchez, Adding 35 New Jobs

Economic Dev /

  Jones Lumber Co. is expanding its Mississippi grade-lumber operations with an $18-million corporate investment in Natchez that will create 35 jobs. Jones Lumber has operations in locations throughout Mississippi, all of which produce hardwood mats. In January 2018, the company acquired the former Rives and Reynolds lumber mill in Natchez, where it will specialize […]

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American Baitworks will Construct New Manufacturing Facility, Creating 70 New Jobs in Jackson County

Economic Dev /

Hattiesburg, Miss. (October 21, 2019) — An industrial park in South Mississippi will welcome a new tenant and job growth over the next few months. The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has voted to approve the sale of land in Sunplex Light Industrial Park to American Baitworks Co. for the company’s national headquarters, new state-of-the-art

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Cooperative Energy Dedicates Engine Power Plant in Benndale

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Technology Allows Utility to Continue Mission and Provide Reliable, Safe Energy   BENNDALE, MS – Cooperative Energy today dedicated a new gas-fired engine power plant at its Benndale Station, marking the first electric utility globally to own and place Wärtsilä 31SG engines into commercial operation.   The 22.7 MW plant, located in rural George County,

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Cooperative Competes grant was awarded to Washington County Economic Alliance (WCEA) that will aid in promoting the Greenpointe Industrial Park

Cooperative Competes /

  Hattiesburg, Miss. (October 9, 2019) — Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member distribution cooperatives it serves, has awarded a Cooperative Competes grant to the Washington County Economic Alliance (WCEA). The $25,000 Cooperative Competes grant will aid in promoting the Greenpointe Industrial Park, an 800-acre heavy industrial property located in Washington County, Mississippi. The

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Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission received grant funds for engineering and site due diligence of recently acquired industrial property adjacent to Stennis International Airport.

Cooperative Competes /

Hattiesburg, Miss. (September 24, 2019) — Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member distribution cooperatives it serves, announced the award of two Cooperative Competes grants to assist with diverse projects in Hancock County. The first grant was awarded to Pearl River Community College for assistance in the construction of the Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy

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