News Archive
Chamber Representative Promoted to Managing Chamber Director
March 4, 2025 - The Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the promotion of Cathey Wrenn to the position of Managing Chamber Director after three years of dedicated service to the organization.
Since joining the Chamber in 2022 as a Chamber Representative, Mrs. Wrenn has been instrumental in supporting the Chamber's...
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Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce Hires New Social Media & Communications Specialist
March 4, 2025 - The Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the addition of Madison Haley as the new Social Media & Communications Specialist. In this role, Haley will focus on enhancing the Chamber’s digital presence, managing communications, and strengthening community engagement through various media channels.
A Kosciusko native,...
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Grenada’s First Bio-Fuel Energy Project
October 12, 2023 - Greater Grenada Partnership and Highland Grenada LLC Unite to Pioneer Grenada's First Bio-Fuel Energy Project.
[GRENADA, Mississippi] – [10/12/2023] – The Greater Grenada Partnership is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Highland Grenada LLC, an affiliate of Highlands Pellets LLC, marking an important step to significantly grow sustainable...
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Resolute Forest Products Sold to Paper Excellence
March 1, 2023 - Paper Excellence Welcomes Resolute Into Its Family of Companies
(All financial information is in U.S. Dollars)
RICHMOND, BC, March 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Paper Excellence Group (the "Group"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Domtar Corporation ("Domtar"), today announced the successful closing of its previously announced acquisition of Resolute Forest Products Inc. (...
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RailUSA Rebrands
March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023 To: Our valued customers and vendors Subject: Rebranding of RailUSA to Gulf & Atlantic Railways We are thrilled to share that our holding company has a new name, logo, and corporate office location! Our company, formerly known as RailUSA, is now Gulf & Atlantic Railways. Effective today our corporate...
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Grenada Chosen for new RPN USDA Program
April 29, 2022 - President Biden is committed to ensuring federal resources and opportunities that can benefit rural America actually reach rural America. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is launching the Rural Partners Network (RPN), a new whole-of-government effort led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to transform the way federal agencies partner...
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ICE Industries expands for the 6th time in Grenada.
April 9, 2022 - Grenada's job market got a shot in the arm this week when Ice Industries added contracts for outdoor machine enclosures.
Ice Industries, headquartered in Sylvania, Ohio, will be investing more than $4 million into the Grenada facility to add new paint capabilities.
The Grenada facility primarily serves the automotive, HVACR,...
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Grenada County awarded $500,000 industrial grant.
March 22, 2022 - CLARKSDALE, MS – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced a $4,696,894 investment that will boost economic development and improve the quality of life for Mississippi Delta communities and residents. The investment will be matched by $6.8 million and will attract an additional $67.2 million in leveraged private investment (LPI) into Mississippi....
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Grenada Railway Honored in 2021 Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year
November 12, 2021 - GRENADA RAILROAD
In November 2011, the Grenada Railway was headed toward total abandonment. This Class III, once part of the longest railroad in the world, was going to be forgotten. It would take a tremendous effort from members of the community to change the railway’s fate. Known as Grenada...
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GENERAL CONTRACTOR SELECTED FOR MILWAUKEE TOOL
November 12, 2021 - After a months-long, rigorous search process involving multiple construction companies, the Greater Grenada Partnership has been informed that Riley Construction has been selected as the general contractor for the Milwaukee Tool development in Grenada County.
Riley Construction is one of the largest construction firms in Wisconsin and Illinois. They provide...
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