Port Authority celebrates new $1.22M material handler
“Big” was the operative word Thursday at the east bank of the Lowndes County Port.
Lowndes port lands grant to upgrade equipment
For the second time in 14 months, the Lowndes County Port Authority has landed a major grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to upgrade equipment at its facilities.
High water levels stymie river traffic
It’s been a quiet week along the Tombigbee River.
The familiar sight of barges moving up and down the waterway is strangely absent and the routine of loading and unloading at the Lowndes County Port has slowed to a trickle.
New bridges to aid Lowndes steel industry expansion
In troubled economic times, what Lowndes County needs is a bridge over busy waters. Or better yet, two bridges. At no cost locally. And for a Columbus contractor to win the job just as a Lowndes County industry expands.