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September / October 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 5)

Business Facilities

Mississippi Has the Winning Ticket | Mississippi has proven time and again that it has a winning combination—including a skilled workforce, low tax rates and one-stop permitting process—for stimulating corporate growth and success. advanced manufacturing operations.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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MADE IN MISSISSIPPI MEANS QUALITY. Prior to Nissan’s opening, no automobile had been produced in Mississippi. Also in 2015, the plant celebrated production of its 3 millionth vehicle, another exciting milestone for the plant, its workforce and the entire state of Mississippi.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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Mary’s leading position including incredible ease getting materials and finished good into and out of the area via a multi-modal transportation network including, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, a Class 1 rail system and Highway 90 (future I-49), an interstate quality 4-lane highway. (Photo: www.portofwsm.com).

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Design-Build Construction: A Comprehensive Guide

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Increased state and local government backing have led to 43 states having full or largely permitted authorization to use the method during public agency projects. 1, 2007, the I-35W Bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) used design-build to complete the construction.”

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Current transportation inefficiencies create major issues with congestion, pollution and public safety. However, its central location, transportation network, and labor resources have proven to be a tremendous benefit to companies that do business globally. TUPELO/LEE FTZ: 15M SQ. Foreign-trade zones help U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. Rendering of the Bayonne Bridge, as it will look after it is raised to permit passage of Post-Panamax container vessels. The Port of New Orleans is at the center of the world’s busiest port complex—Louisiana’s Lower Mississippi River. THE BAYONNE BRIDGE IS RISING. Photo: NJ.com.).

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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