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Griesson – de Beukelaer to establish U.S. operations in Madison County
Germany-based cookie manufacturer creating 30 jobs Expansion represents corporate investment of more than $70.37 million Jackson, Miss. – Griesson - de Beukelaer, a German manufacturer of cookies and snack products, is locating operations in Madison County. The...
MEI Industrial Solutions Expands Mississippi Footprint with Major Gluckstadt Lease
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. — MEI Industrial Solutions (MEI) has signed a lease on the former Levi Building in Gluckstadt, Mississippi, securing 300,000 square feet of space as the company deepens its commitment to the region and eyes significant future growth. The announcement...
AWS Projected Madison County Reviews
The MCEDA team would like to share a 30-year revenue forecast for the AWS Data Center project in Madison County. Madison County will begin receiving tax revenue from the project in 2027. For roughly the first six years, a portion of the revenue...
Madison County Welcomes Amazon Web Services
Madison County Welcomes Amazon Web Services
Amazon continues Mississippi expansion, announcing plans to invest a total of $25 billion across the Magnolia State
$25 billion investment and 2,000 jobs expected through multiple Amazon expansions Jackson, Miss. (April 9, 2026) – Amazon today announced plans to invest an additional $12 billion in central Mississippi, continuing its expansion in the state. The latest announcement...
Madison County Initiates Process for Conference Center at Prado Vista in Ridgeland
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...
Amazon Investment Transforms Mississippi’s Economic Landscape
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 Mississippi. Then he heard a...
From Concrete to Cloud Computing: How Drew St. John’s Local Business Found Growth with AWS
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 I look out...
Headwaters: Growing with AWS in Mississippi
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...
Birdsong Construction is experiencing unprecedented growth due to their involvement with AWS data center projects
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...
