Mississippi

DOE

DOE Announces $6B For 33 Projects To Explore Cutting Industrial Emissions

Part of the Industrial Demonstrations Program, managed by DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), funding will drive toward technologies to decarbonize energy-intensive industries in the U.S.
Airbus

Aerospace And Defense Industry Locations: Cleared For Takeoff

As the aerospace and defense industry continues to grow, companies look for suitable locations.
Port of Gulfport

Port Of Gulfport Gains First Cold-Storage Investment Since Hurricane Katrina

CORE X GULFPORT will invest more than $73 million to establish cold-storage operations at the Port of Gulfport.
AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region

Amazon Web Services To Invest $10B In MS Data Centers

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest $10 billion to establish data center complexes in two Mississippi industrial parks.
Accelera Mississippi

Joint Venture Picks Mississippi For U.S. Battery Production, 2,000 Jobs

Accelera, Daimler Trucks, and PACCAR have selected Marshall County, MS as the future site of a planned advanced battery cell manufacturing joint venture.

Technology Lab Will Invest $1.8M In Nashville, TN Region

Technology Lab will invest $1.8 million to expand its services in the Greater Nashville, Tennessee, region.
Industrial Site Development

Mississippi Earmarks Nearly $17M For Industrial Site Development 

The Mississippi Development Authority has invited 13 sites throughout the state to apply for the Site Development Grant – Select Sites funding.

Business Facilities Top 10: Most-Read Articles Of 2023

Business Facilities editors reflect on the most-read articles of 2023, ranging from large development announcements to annual awards.
Agribusiness

Sowing Seeds For The Ag Industry

Despite slow growth predictions, the agriculture industry is seeing new technologies move agribusiness forward.

Avid Boats Invests Nearly $8M With Monroe County, MS Expansion

Avid Boats plans to invest nearly $8 million into its Monroe County, Mississippi, facility, creating 50 jobs in the process.
Logistics Industry Locations

Logistics Industry Locations: Bold Moves

Locations that foster logistics success benefit companies seeking to reach customers in record time with quality service.
Mississippi Business

Mississippi: The Magnolia State Blooms

With one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the U.S., Mississippi offers low business costs, a talented workforce, and a competitive business climate.
Mississippi Cold-Link

APEX Ammunition Investing $4.45M In Mississippi Expansion

APEX Ammunition will create over 64 jobs with an expansion of its manufacturing plant in Columbus, Mississippi. And in Ellisville, Cold-Link Logistics is building a 198,000-square-foot cold storage facility.
Mississippi

Clark Beverage Group Plans Expansion In Mississippi

Clark Beverage Group will invest approximately $100 million and create 30 direct jobs in Madison County, Mississippi.
innovation

National Science Foundation Awards $1M To First-Ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines

The National Science Foundation will provide the award to 44 unique teams spanning universities, nonprofits, businesses, and others towards creating local innovation ecosystems.
Mississippi

Mississippi: Hitting A Historic Mark

Mississippi has finalized the largest economic development project in state history, bringing in $2.5 billion in capital investment.
Mississippi international companies

Welcome To Mississippi: America’s Gateway For Business

Some of the most well-known international companies have built upon their long legacies of success by locating in Mississippi.
food processing

Technology Boosts Food Processing

Food and beverage manufacturers are employing digital tools to increase sustainability and agility.
TOP UTILITIES

Top Utilities 2023: Powering Business

Utilities help keep economies growing: These Top Utilities of 2023 provide energy and play a vital role in the site selection process.
Mississippi business climate

Mighty Mississippi Flexes Tech Muscles, Abundant Sites, Supportive Business Climate

Mississippi is preparing for the future of industry by developing a high-tech workforce, premier shovel-ready sites and an even stronger business environment with no red tape.
tax credits

Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA

Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year

2023 Deals Of The Year

Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
Texas 2023 State of the Year

2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas

A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.

[VIDEO] Camp Hall – A Next Generation Commerce Park in South Carolina

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.

Location Spotlight: Welcome to Columbus, Indiana

Columbus, Edinburgh and Bartholomew County, Indiana are consistently ranked among the Top Ten locations in the United States. With one of the highest concentrations of engineering talent in the nation, manufacturing employment that ranks in the Top 2% of the U.S., I-65 access, and nationally recognized community living, now is the right time to consider the unexpected opportunities this unforgettable community has to offer.