Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County

Brazilian pulp and paper giant Suzano has a vision for the mill it is acquiring in Pine Bluff, but precisely what that is poses “the $64,000 question,” Arkansas forestry expert Matthew Pelkki says. read more >

The revised projected capital investment would make it the largest single industrial endeavor in state history. Construction could start as early as 2025, with commercial operations following in 2029, if all goes well. read more >

Led by the Saracen Casino Resort, which has a construction value of $215 million, Pine Bluff is seeing growth across the city unlike any in recent years. read more >

The GTL project, touted as the biggest economic endeavor ever in Arkansas, has naturally had its skeptics. read more >

Allison J.H. Thompson, the new CEO of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, finds new investments in the area promising. read more >

The Quapaw Tribe of Indians’ Downstream Development Authority LLC broke ground last month in Pine Bluff and expects a 300-room hotel and 80,000-SF casino complex to be fully built by the end of 2020. read more >

Pine Bluff gets ready to host the commercial return of Arkansas' "namesake" tribe. read more >

A growing army of developers and investors are on a mission of revitalization for the city of Pine Bluff. read more >

Lou Ann Nisbett is the president and CEO of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County. read more >