News Archive
TV Series Produced by Will Smith and Jay-z being filmed in Grenada
January 14, 2021 - Grenada Railroad will soon participate in an ABC miniseries highlighting a significant moment during the Civil Rights Movement.
Grenada Railroad officials announced Monday that they will participate in ABC Studio’s limited series “Women of the Movement,” a mini-series of six episodes about the life of Mamie...
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Guaranty Bank Breaks Ground
October 6, 2020 - Guaranty Bank Breaks Ground
By: Adam Prestridge,
On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 10:05 AM
Property that was considered useless for years along the City of Grenada’s main thoroughfare has slowly transformed before the eyes of passing motorists over the last year.
Today, that property located near...
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$6.22 Million Grant for Grenada Railroad
October 6, 2020 - Sep 18 2020
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $6.22M Grant for Grenada Railroad Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of a $6,221,020 grant to Grenada Railroad, LLC., to complete the final phase of a project to refurbish a rail line between Canton,...
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PROJECT MANAGER HIRED
May 26, 2020 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Matthew Harrison, President
Phone: 662-229-9502
Email: info@grenadameansbusiness.com
[GRENADA, MS, 05-21-2020] — The Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the addition of a...
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MANAGING DIRECTOR HIRED
May 26, 2020 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Matthew Harrison, President
Phone: 662-229-9502
Email: info@grenadameansbusiness.com
[GRENADA, MS, 05-21-2020] — The Grenada Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the addition of a managing director to oversee the daily operations of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Damon Tipton, a...
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Millions Invested in Grenada Expansion
January 30, 2020 - Local Industry Plans Big Expansion
ONE MORE TIME
Comment & Observation
By JOE LEE III
A local manufacturing industry is planning an expansion for the New Year that could ultimately produce a significant number of new jobs and capital investment for the...
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Entergy Grant Awarded for New GGP Brand
January 29, 2020 - Grenada, Mississippi— The Greater Grenada Partnership will receive $2,500 from Entergy Mississippi to develop the new entity’s brand. The grant will also help establish a website design as the foundation for creating a responsive digital platform to provide information and analysis to site selectors, businesses and developers interested...
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Grenada Chosen for 2018 MEDC Community Development Award
November 18, 2019 - Grenada, Mississippi – The Mississippi Economic Development Council (MEDC) announced that Grenada Sports Complex won the 2018 Community Economic Development Award (CEDA) on February 7, 2019.
The CEDA program is a “Best Practices” program intended to recognize exceptional contributions of communities in the State of Mississippi for the following efforts: business...
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS TO MAKE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SERVE A GROWING INDUSTRY IN GRENADA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
September 9, 2019 - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS TO MAKE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SERVE A GROWING INDUSTRY IN GRENADA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Contact: EDA Public Affairs Department, (202) 482-4085
September 9, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $656,231 grant to the Grenada...
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