by rmkendall | Feb 2, 2026 | News Releases
Ridgeland, Mississippi — Madison County has officially begun the approval process to develop a new 50,000-square-foot Madison County Conference Center within the Prado Vista at Ridgeland development, a premier mixed-use project by PraCon Global Investment Group. As...
by Madison County Economic Development Authority | Nov 24, 2025 | News Releases
It’s been years, but Ed Gardner still remembers the moment he fully realized the magnitude of Amazon’s investment in Mississippi. “I was standing on the site,” described Gardner, the VP of Business and Economic Development for Entergy...
by Madison County Economic Development Authority | Oct 3, 2025 | News Releases
If you’ve even driven by a wall block on the highway or parked beside a light pole stabilized in concrete in Canton, Mississippi, there’s a good chance Deep South Precast constructed it. Drew St. John is the President and CEO. “I can see the AWS crane when...
by Madison County Economic Development Authority | Sep 4, 2025 | News Releases
For more than 30 years, Headwaters Incorporated has been a fixture in Mississippi, evolving from wildlife and forestry consulting into a comprehensive environmental and economic development site selection firm. When AWS arrived in Mississippi, it transformed not just...
by Madison County Economic Development Authority | Jul 31, 2025 | News Releases
Birdsong Construction, a second-generation company based in Clinton, Mississippi, is experiencing unprecedented growth due to their involvement with AWS data center projects. Led by President Jeff Cox, the company has been instrumental in building essential...
by Madison County Economic Development Authority | Jun 2, 2025 | News Releases
By Joseph P. Deason, Executive Director of Madison County Economic Development Authority When we consider the everyday digital experiences we rely on today – streaming shows, engaging in video meetings, or securely backing up our photos and important files,...
