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Grenada, Mississippi

The Grenada, Mississippi, BDO Zone for Woody Biomass is rated ‘A’.

Rating Issue Date: April 11, 2024.

‘A’ ratings denote high prospective viability of Feedstock Supply and Infrastructure and low expectations of default risk in the Zone. Capacity to support new biobased plant operations is considered strong.

BDO Zone Rating

A

Grenada, MS, BDO Zone Overview

Feedstock quantities are expressed in bone dry tons per year (bdt/yr), while feedstock costs are expressed in USD ($). Maximum transport distance is based on a 75-mi driving distance from the center point (Duck Hill, MS).

BDO Zone Assets:
  • 1.85 million bone dry tons (bdt) of woody biomass available in the BDO Zone at low risk, including 1.25 million bdt of pulpwood, 0.4 million bdt of sawmill residues, and 0.2 million bdt of forest residues.
  • Legacy of private forest ownership and forest operations providing strong support for local bioeconomy developments.
  • Excellent greenfield location for a new facility in an industrial park with all utilities, access to rail, road, and air transportation, and extensive land available for expansion and storage.
BDO Zone Liabilities:
  • Labor challenges that will require sustained training and retention efforts to scale up.
  • Increasing transportation costs due to high truck insurance rates and truck driver shortages.
  • Potential housing challenges for new project employees.

Infrastructure

Grenada I-55 Business & Technology Park

  • 850 usable acres
  • Adjacent to Interstate 55
  • Entire eastern boundary is CN Railroad
  • South boundary fronts on Riverdale Road
  • North boundary fronts on MS Hwy 7
  • Nearest port is located 70 miles West of site at Port of Rosedale, Rosedale, MS

For all industrial development opportunities in Grenada visit, https://greatergrenada.com/properties and watch their video here.

 

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Contact Info

Ryan Magwood

Ryan Magwood

Head of Business Development

BDO Zone Initiative

ryan@bdozone.org

647-962-3286

Matthew Harrison

Matthew Harrison

President/CEO

Greater Grenada Partnership

matthew@grenadameansbusiness.com

(662) 226-2571

Allyson Coleman

Allyson Coleman

COO

Greater Grenada Partnership

Local grants and Incentives

A variety of local and state incentive programs is available to qualified businesses locating or expanding in Grenada County.

The Site Development Grant Program assists economic development organizations or local governments in Mississippi in developing more available green field sites for industrial development. Ready sites are eligible for grants of up to $50,000. Premier sites are eligible for grants of up to $250,000.

For more detailed information on incentive programs, visit www.greatergrenada.com/business-resources/incentives/ or contact the Grenada County Economic Development District at (662) 229-9502 or at info@grenadameansbusiness.com.

You can also visit the Mississippi Development Authority incentives database for more detailed information by clicking here.

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