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MADISON COUNTY, Miss. – The southern region of the United States ranks among the top domestic locations for business growth, according to a survey by Area Development Site and Facility Planning magazine. To capitalize on that, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and the Madison...

Madison County has a new qualified mega site to add their economic development arsenal. At 10 a.m. on April 10, officials with the state, Mississippi Development Authority, Entergy, and the Madison County Economic Development Agency will unveil the new Panther Creek...

Madison County Board of Supervisors President Gerald Steen announced today that the South Madison County Fire Protection District rating has been improved from Class Eight to a Class Seven. Steen added, “Residents and businesses will now save hundreds of dollars on...

The Steed Road Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held yesterday, April 4, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. Those in attendance were as follows: Supervisor Gerald Steen, Supervisor Ronnie Lott, Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee, Alderman Scott Jones, Alderman Brian Ramsey, Alderman Ken...

The Mississippi House gave its final approval today to a bill that will help create 800-1,000 new jobs at the Nissan plant in Madison County. The bill had been held on a motion to reconsider. It now goes to Gov. Phil Bryant for his consideration. The bill's principal...

JACKSON, Mississippi — The Mississippi House on Saturday passed a bill to help finance buildings for suppliers that might locate at Nissan Motor Co.'s plant near Canton. The bill was blocked from going to Gov. Phil Bryant immediately because some House members are...

The Mississippi Senate today passed a bill that will enable the creation of hundreds of new jobs at the Nissan plant in Madison County.  The bill would allow the issuance of up to $100 million in "revenue-only" bonds to support expansion at and around the plant.  The...

Written by Sherry Lucas clarionledger.com Rankings Top in Health Outcomes/Health Factors 1. DeSoto/Madison 2. Lamar/Lamar 3. Lafayette/Rankin 4. Rankin/Oktibbeha 5. Madison/Lafayette Bottom in Health Outcomes/Health Factors* 77. Claiborne/Jefferson 78. Holmes/Coahoma...

Inaugural Task Force Meetings for Strategic Plan a Success All task force committees of the Madison County Strategic Economic Development Plan met on Wednesday, March 20th to exchange ideas about the goal and strategic actions that are the responsibility of each...

OPERATION JUMPSTART TO GRADUATE ITS FIRST CLASS OF ENTREPRENEURS IN MADISON COUNTY Madison County, MS- Over the past 6 weeks, Madison County Economic Development Authority partnered with Holmes Community College in Ridgeland to offer an entrepreneurial training...