MSU starts work on College View project
Work is officially underway at Mississippi State University for a major mixed-space residential project that’s the first of its kind in the state.
New Caledonia medical clinic set to open in January
If anyone saw the need for the Caledonia Community Clinic, it was Blair Thompson.
C Spire breaks ground on Starkville data center
C Spire ceremonially broke ground Monday on a $20 million data-processing facility at Mississippi State University’s Thad Cochran Research Park.
LINK holds seminars, explains market changes
As construction begins on the Yokohama tire plant in West Point, the Golden Triangle will see an increase in both executive and transient businessmen.
Some will be from around here. Some will not.
Regardless, it’s important to make them feel at home, Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce vice president Macaulay Whitaker said Tuesday.
Our view: West Point and Yokohama say, ‘I do’
Monday was a perfect day for an outdoor wedding.
That was the day Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi broke ground on the first phase of its $300-million facility in Clay County.
Officials celebrate start of Yokohama construction
“Some people say Mississippi’s a club,” Joe Max Higgins said Monday. “Mississippi is a family, and we’ve got new family members in the house today, folks.”
Higgins, the Golden Triangle Development Link CEO, was referring to Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi. Company, state and local officials broke ground on what will be one of the largest tire plants in the country during a ceremony at the Prairie Belt Powersite in Clay County.
Residents giddy with enthusiasm over arrival of new industry
The excitement in the air at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi’s ground-breaking ceremony in Clay County was almost palpable Monday morning as executives, lawmakers and Clay County residents gathered on the hundreds of acres of farm land that will soon house a booming tire manufacturer.
Yokohama gives $250K to both MSU, EMCC
On the eve of breaking ground on their new plant in Clay County, Yokohama Tire Company made another statement of commitment to the Golden Triangle area.
The global tire manufacturing giant announced plans to give $250,000 each to Mississippi State University and East Mississippi Community College Sunday.
A big day for Clay County: Yokohama groundbreaking set for Monday
As Yokohama officials prepare to break ground on a Clay County tire manufacturing plant next Monday, behind-the-scenes work has been taking place to get the project started on the right foot, Golden Triangle Development Link and West Point officials said.