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Matthew Harrison Graduates from the Advanced Economic Development Leadership (AEDL) Program
October 24, 2024 - Matthew Harrison, CEO of the Greater Grenada Partnership in Grenada, MS, recently completed the Advanced Economic Development Leadership executive education program and was awarded the Economic Development Master Practitioner (EcDMP) certificate. With over 20 years of experience in economic development, he is well-positioned to lead initiatives that will benefit the community.
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Milwaukee Tool Expands U.S. Operations with New Manufacturing Facility in Grenada, MS
October 2, 2024 - Grenada, MS – Milwaukee Tool is proud to announce the opening of its newest and largest manufacturing facility in the United States, located in Grenada County, Mississippi. This state-of-the-art, 500,000-square-foot facility marks the company's eighth location in Mississippi and represents an investment of over $60 million. The new facility is...
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Grenada, Mississippi issued BDO Zone ‘A’ rating for woody biomass
June 4, 2024 - – ‘A’ Rating to support large-scale woody biomass initiatives –
The Greater Grenada Partnership and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Woody Biomass, extending a 75-mile drive distance from Duck Hill, MS.
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Grenada’s Business and Technology Park North awarded $4.3 million MDA Site Development grant.
January 23, 2024 - Business and Technology Park North in Grenada, Mississippi has been awarded a Site Development grant in the amount of $4,356,576 from the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA); the grant is earmarked to create a 100-acre pad for rail development for an on-site rail connection to the 200-acre site.
“The grant will...
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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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LEADERSHIP IN ACTION: Matthew Harrison of the Greater Grenada Partnership to participate in Communities in Action Event at the White House.
September 13, 2023 - The Greater Grenada Partnership is pleased to announce that Matthew Harrison, CEO, President & Director of the Partnership, will be participating in the invitation-only Communities in Action Event at the White House on September 14.
Harrison will meet with governmental and civic leaders on a range of topics including economic development....
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After breaking the mold, Grenada, Mississippi creates a new framework for growth.
July 25, 2023 - One thing is certain: Grenada, Mississippi broke the mold.
In barely more than three years, this small city of roughly 13,000, in a county with a total population of a little more than 21,600, achieved what might have seemed impossible: Attracting two new manufacturing projects and facilitating 11 expansions of existing companies,...
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Membership Engagement Manager
March 29, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Matthew Harrison, President
Phone: 662-229-9502
Email: info@grenadameansbusiness.com
Membership Engagement Manager
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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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