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ED PARTNERSHIP HOSTS MDA FOR VISION & FAMILIARIZATION TOUR OF VICKSBURG

Vicksburg, MS | August 13, 2018 – The Vicksburg Warren Economic Development
Partnership recently hosted the staff and executive team of the MDA (Mississippi Development
Authority) for a vision and familiarization tour of Vicksburg and Warren County. Senior members
of the MDA team included Mr. Mike McGreevy, Deputy Director of MDA, and Mr. Jamie Miller,
Deputy Director for Governmental Affairs and Chief Innovation Officer. Directors and project
managers from the Global Recruitment and Existing Industry teams were also in attendance
during the day and half of activities in Vicksburg. Representatives from Entergy Mississippi
Economic Development and the Greater Jackson Alliance were also part of the delegation.

During the twenty plus hours that the MDA team was in Vicksburg, they enjoyed an original
Vicksburg dinner at Anchuca, learned about the Strategic Plan developed by the Vicksburg
Warren Economic Development Partnership, visited historic homes, tourist attractions and
restaurants, and learned in detail about strategic assets that differentiate Warren County from
the pack in terms of economic development. The delegation spent half a day at ERDC and met
with representatives of numerous laboratories. They learned from the Chamber of Commerce
and EDF about the tech transfer initiatives being developed by the community (including the
Hardware Building […]

Vicksburg-Warren County members, city government, business leaders and interested residents got an overview of the strategic plan county economic development officials believe will be the key to helping bring more bu“This time, we’re going to take our message to the world; we’re going to tell the world who we are, and we’re going to change those wrong perceptions that they have about Vicksburg,” he said. “It doesn’t mean we are perfect, but we’re going to tell them who we are.

“We’re going to tell our own community who we are and we’re going to ask their help in shaping that negativity from us, and we’ll be focusing on the positives we can build on, so we can lead this community more than you ever imagine. Our imagination will have no limit.”

Discussing the area’s strengths, Melissa Medley, a principal with VisionFirst, said the area has one strength that is often overlooked.

“This community has more public art than any other community in the state of Mississippi,” she said. “Just start with the other 1300 pieces in the (Vicksburg National) Military Park and the murals.”

Other strengths include the waterfront, the growth of the downtown area, leadership and the […]

Vicksburg Forest Products to Create 125 Jobs and Invest $6M in Vicksburg, MS

Jackson, Miss. (June 19, 2018) – Vicksburg Forest Products is opening a lumber mill in Vicksburg, Miss. After significant upgrades and modifications are complete, the multi-million dollar corporate investment will create 125 jobs.

“Vicksburg’s ideal location combined with the region’s fertile timberland positions Vicksburg Forest Products for years of success in Warren County. I commend the team at Vicksburg Forest Products for re-purposing the lumber mill and for bringing so many jobs to the people of Vicksburg,” Gov. Phil Bryant said.

In March 2018, Anderson Tully Company announced the closure of its Vicksburg operations as of May 15th. Jackson-based Vicksburg Forest Products purchased the assets associated with Anderson Tully and is investing in significant plant upgrades. Once operational, Vicksburg Forest Products will manufacture Southern Yellow Pine lumber with a goal of producing up to 100-million board feet per shift. The company plans to purchase raw materials […]

Industrial Wood Products decision to open its first Mississippi operations in Vicksburg is a great example of a public-private partnership benefiting the local economy and its citizens through job creation and new investment, both of which are vital to a healthy economy.

WOOD RE-MANUFACTURER TO CREATE 50 JOBS AND INVEST $2 MILLION DOLLARS IN VICKSBURG

Jackson, Miss. (May 1, 2018) – Wood manufacturing company Industrial Wood Products is locating several of its existing product lines and capabilities to Vicksburg, Miss. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $2 million and will create 50 jobs in the Vicksburg area. Industrial Wood Products has two existing locations in North Carolina and is acquiring and renovating an existing 120,000 sq. ft. privately-owned building located on Highway 61 South in Vicksburg where it will locate its industrial component manufacturing operations and a paint line. The new facility will include cut-to-length, resawing, ripping, notching and grading capabilities to services pallet and crate manufacturers. The paint line will be used for the company’s existing Rustic Collection product line, which includes pre-stained shiplap boards to be sold in retail stores across the U.S. The facility also will serve as a distribution […]