Tag Archive for: MS economic development

Premier Performance: Team Effort Transforms Winona Sawmill Project into Mississippi Success Story
When Michigan-based Biewer Lumber announced plans in January 2021 to build a sawmill in Winona, it was a cause for celebration for Montgomery County residents—and a call to action for Entergy Mississippi.

Entergy Mississippi to Break Ground on Substation Expansion
$14 million project will benefit customers in southwest Mississippi and Louisiana

Entergy Named a National Leader in Economic Development for 14th Year in a Row
More than $659M invested and 2,360 jobs announced in Mississippi service area

2021: A Year in Review
As the year draws to a close, our thoughts turn to all things merry and bright as we remember the past and look forward to a new year filled with hope and promise. It was a busy 2021 at Entergy Mississippi, one filled with silver linings and good news. News about growth and economic development in our communities. About building the utility of the future. And about our employees giving back to the communities in which they live and work.

Entergy Mississippi Announces Largest Expansion of Renewable Power in State History
Company to add 1,000 MW of solar and other renewable energy; plan draws praise from governor, state’s public service commissioners

Entergy Mississippi Completes $37M Service Reliability Project in Warren County
Transmission circuit serves more than 4,000 customers, including Ceres Industrial Park

Mississippi Plays to Win…and We’re Not Just Talking Baseball!
State receives Silver Shovel award for 2020’s economic development successes

Mississippi Goes for the Gold…and Wins!!
Pick up any business publication, chamber newsletter or hometown newspaper and you’re apt to see a photo of smiling people in dress clothes, holding golden shovels and standing in an empty field. It’s an iconic image, one associated with jobs, investment and growth.

Entergy Named as National Leader in Economic Development
For the 11th consecutive year, Site Selection magazine has named Entergy as one of the nation’s Top 10 utilities in economic development. The accolade comes as a result of Entergy’s part in supporting projects that resulted in nearly $4.25 billion of capital investment and the creation of more than 4,688 new jobs within the service territory in 2017.

Entergy Mississippi Property Search Tool: Information at Your Fingertips Any Time, Anywhere
Site selection is one of the most critical decisions a business can make, and Entergy Mississippi’s free commercial and industrial property database offers a high-powered, intuitive site selection tool to help businesses search and find sites. For a decade, Entergy Mississippi has continually improved our region’s edge when it comes to attracting companies and industries through the property search tool which is located in the Entergy Mississippi Site Selection Center, Building and Sites.