Mississippi County Grants $2M for Infrastructure Projects
The Mississippi County Infrastructure Program will fund 11 infrastucture projects across the county, granting up to $200,000 for each project. read more >
The Mississippi County Infrastructure Program will fund 11 infrastucture projects across the county, granting up to $200,000 for each project. read more >
The project, aptly named Driver Solar, will drive up to 40% of operations of the new steel plant, about 230 megawatts of Big River II’s 550-megawatt demand. read more >
Big River 2 is scheduled to be producing by the third quarter of 2024, just two years after construction began. read more >
With its recent revenue jump due to the steel industry, government officials hope to attract new residents and reverse a longtime decline in population. read more >
Six projects across the state received funds. read more >
The 100-home development is expected to help address growing demand for housing as the manufacturing industry grows in Mississippi County. read more >
The project on 2,100 acres is big enough to power more than 40,000 homes. read more >
About 80 jobs will be created. Construction is set to begin in December. read more >
Incentives for buying EVs, renewable energy production and domestic manufacturing look particularly good for Arkansas businesses. read more >
Like all kinds of constructors, Arkansas economic developers have learned that steel offers a sturdy base to build on. read more >
The region's economic transformation wasn’t inevitable. Neither was Clif Chitwood’s career — and he'll be the first to tell you. read more >
Sierra Group Roofing and Solar will build a new 11,000-SF headquarters. read more >
The electric resistance welding mill is said to be the largest of its kind in the world. read more >
Thanks to Tuesday’s announcement out of northeast Arkansas, 2022 will be remembered as a banner year for the state’s economy. read more >
Arkansas has made some good bets in Mississippi County and they continue to pay off. It’s worth remembering how improbable the biggest of those seemed. read more >
A new economy built on steel lifts the northeast corner of Arkansas. read more >
Mississippi County is hatching long-term plans to spark population growth to go with the county’s job growth. read more >
An interview with Mark Bula, CCO of Big River Steel, who shares the essential reasons Big River Steel came to Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas State Police has launched an investigation into Mississippi County's relationship with a Missouri-based company owned by a county employee's relative. read more >
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will offer technical assistance to Mississippi County in anticipation of redevelopment opportunities related to the Big River Steel mill project. read more >
