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Governor Tate Reeves announced late last week that the State of Mississippi is continuing to support the development efforts of Pearl River County through the announcement of two site development grants from the Mississippi Development Authority. Pearl River County was awarded a $50,000.00 Ready Site – Site Development Grant for the Pearl River County Technology Park, located in the City of Picayune near the Picayune Municipal airport, and a $250,000.00 Premier Site – Site Development Grant...

Governor Reeves recently announced the State of Mississippi is investing $1,350,000 in a site development grant to Pearl River County for the Pearl River County Industrial Park, located in Poplarville on Highway 26 off of Interstate 59.  This site development grant will be used to make improvements to Highway 26 in front of the industrial park and to extend a turn lane to service the development. Malcom Perry, President of the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors, stated “Pearl River County...

On Thursday, June 22, 2023, Pearl River County was honored to host Governor Reeves, our Mississippi Legislators, the Mississippi Development Authority, Pearl River Community College and numerous other partners for the groundbreaking of the Pearl River County Industrial Park.  This event symbolized years of hard work to move Pearl River County forward. Pearl River County was able to purchase the industrial park property through funding from the Mississippi Legislature through the Gulf Coast...

Pearl River County Purchases Property for New Industrial Park Pearl River County recently closed on the property for the new Pearl River County Industrial Park.  Located on Highway 26 approximately .1 miles from I-59 in Poplarville, the new industrial park is located at the hub of a major transportation corridor with six airports, three ports and three interstates all within close proximity of the site. Formerly a wood chip mill, the 130-acre site will begin to see new development now that the...