Post by pavel on Feb 4, 2016 6:58:07 GMT -6
Mississippi is set to land a $1.45 billion tire plant in Hinds County expected to bring 2,500 jobs, the largest economic development announcement for the area in a generation and one of the largest such projects of its kind in North America.
The state also is expecting to land a shipping operation at the State Port of Gulfport that would bring a $68 million investment and 1,000 jobs.
The two projects combined will be the single largest economic development announcement in the state's history, totaling 3,500 jobs and more than $1.5 billion in private investment to the state.
Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday called for a special session — within the current legislative session — to start at 8 a.m. Thursday to deal with requested state incentives for the projects.
Read more: www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/02/03/two-economic-development-projects-add-3500-ms-jobs/79719278/
The state also is expecting to land a shipping operation at the State Port of Gulfport that would bring a $68 million investment and 1,000 jobs.
The two projects combined will be the single largest economic development announcement in the state's history, totaling 3,500 jobs and more than $1.5 billion in private investment to the state.
Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday called for a special session — within the current legislative session — to start at 8 a.m. Thursday to deal with requested state incentives for the projects.
Read more: www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/02/03/two-economic-development-projects-add-3500-ms-jobs/79719278/