Governor Tate Reeves has announced that Mississippi is investing more than $110 million toward economic development, infrastructure upgrades, workforce development, tourism, and conservation efforts statewide.
The majority of grant approvals, totaling over $97 million, will be invested into projects expected to boost the state’s economy through site development, infrastructure improvements, and workforce training support.
Per the Republican governor, this major financial investment is anticipated to expand infrastructure capabilities at sites across the state and better position Mississippi to secure even more record-breaking private sector investment.
The announcement comes several months after officials announced that Amazon Web Services would be opening multiple data center complexes in two Madison County industrial parks. The AWS project marks a $10 billion investment — the single largest private sector investment in the state.
Funding for the latest round of projects announced by the governor has been made available through the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Delta Regional Authority (DRA), RESTORE Act, GOMESA, and Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC).
“Mississippi’s economic development results have been historic and unprecedented,” Reeves said. “We’ve secured billions in new private sector investment and created thousands of jobs across the state. The funding we announced today will go a long way toward continuing Mississippi’s economic momentum and will help create more high-paying job opportunities for Mississippians across the state.”
Reeves further added that the funding will boost “future economic development success” in Mississippi.
The MDA is committing $29,358,784 through its site development program for the following select sites, premier sites, and ready sites:
Site Development Grant Program – Select Site Grants East Metro Center Industrial Park – Rankin County – $2,360,803 to extend water and sewer lines. MS River Energy Complex – Adams County – $3,292,000 to clear and level 140 acres. MS River Inland Port Complex Megasite – Warren County – $10,483,796 to conduct wetlands mitigation as required by the site’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit. Springs Industrial Park – Marshall County – $486,000 to conduct a transmission line scoping study to determine the necessary route for running power to the site. Gateway Industrial Park – Pike
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