Source: Mississippi Development Authority Jackson, Miss. (November 21, 2024) – Food production and distribution company Koch Foods is expanding in Scott County. The project is a $145.5 million investment and will create 128 jobs. Founded in 1973, Koch Foods is a U.S.-based retail, wholesale and industrial foodservice provider that stands out as […]
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Eyeglass manufacturer Superior Optical Lab is expanding in Jackson County. The project is a $12,451,728 corporate investment and will create 188 jobs. Based in Ocean Springs, Superior Optical Lab operates one of the most technologically advanced wholesale optical laboratories in the United States and recently completely an expansion that created 45,000 square feet of production
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Picture L to R: Mitch Stringer, Cooperative Energy; Governor Tate Reeves; Layla Essary Stone County Economic Development Partnership; Matthew Ware, Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association Stone County, Miss. – Cooperative Energy is proud to announce that the Stone County Economic Development Partnership (SCEDP) has been selected as the first-ever recipient of the SPARK
Pictured L to R: Mitch Stringer, Cooperative Energy; Jeff Bowman, Cooperative Energy; Ross Tucker, Economic Development Authority of Jones County; Chelsey Everett, Area Development Partnership; Mary Martha Henson, Jackson County Economic Development Foundation; Danny Box, Greene County Board of Supervisors Economic Development; Thomas McElroy, Cooperative Energy Hattiesburg, MS – Cooperative Energy proudly announces six
Hattiesburg, Miss. (September XX, 2024) — Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member distribution cooperatives it serves, announced today the award of a Cooperative Competes grant to Greene County Board of Supervisors for the proactive site readiness of the Greene County Rail Site. The $13,500 Cooperative Competes grant will be used to assist with
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Jackson, Miss. (July 24, 2024) – Agricultural product manufacturer Sipcam Agro USA is updating a recently acquired facility in Wayne County. The project is a $3.6 million corporate investment and will create 26 new jobs. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, Sipcam Agro is owned by Italy-based Sipcam Oxon Group. The company specializes in agricultural
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Source: Mississippi Development Authority Anduril Industries is expanding its operations in McHenry. The project represents a corporate investment of $75 million and will create 60 new jobs. Anduril is a defense technology company on a mission to transform U.S. and allied militaries with advanced technology. Anduril combines modern software expertise with a rapid and differentiated
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Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) held a Gold Spike Ceremony for a new railcar repair shop specializing in tank qualification at the Helena Industrial Complex, Moss Point, Mississippi, on May 13. TheMark B. Miller Railcar Repair Shop, named after the company’s retired Vice President of Operations for 22 years, will service outside customers, specializing in
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Hattiesburg, Miss. – Cooperative Energy is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the next round of the SiteInvest program. This initiative is aimed at improving the readiness and enhancing the development of industrial properties within the territories of Cooperative Energy’s 11 Member cooperatives. SiteInvest is built on a three-tier
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Hattiesburg, Miss. (February 28, 2024) –Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) recently awarded the sixth round of Mississippi Site Development Program grants. Industrial properties in Hancock, Pearl River, and Scott counties were among the latest recipients. Together, sites within Cooperative Energy’s Members’ service territories received over $268,000 in state grant support. The