Grenada
is perfectly located to provide excellent pathways to the
major markets of the Southwest, Southeast, and Midwest. Within
500 miles of Grenada, 76 metropolitan areas with populations
totaling over 51 million are accessible. An added bonus is
Grenada's close proximity to Memphis, America's distribution
center. Being less than 90 minutes south of Memphis allows
shippers who depend on Federal Express to deliver cargo as
late as midnight directly to the Memphis International Airport
and still get next day delivery anywhere in the world. And
for those of businesses looking south Grenada is only 85 miles
north of Nissan and 102 miles north of Jackson right on Interstate
55.
Grenada is a manufacturing community with a large portion
of its citizens employed in manufacturing. The diversified
manufacturing base of Grenada includes manufacturing of heating
and refrigeration equipment, automobile wheel covers, oriented
strand board, newsprint, plastics, manufactured storage buildings,
polyethylene foam, mirrors, treated wood, hardwood flooring,
insulation, lumber, and wood chips.
Abundant
resources and strong infrastructure make Grenada even more
attractive to investors. Grenada's land and building costs
are among the lowest in the state. Three prime industrial
sites with interstate access, rail and utilities are available.
Water is abundant, requiring minimal treatment and no filtration.
Not only does Grenada Lake act as a recreational showpiece,
it also supplies more than 35,000 surface acres of water and
is adjacent to the City's industrial properties.
Civic, County and City leaders have thrown their support and
expertise behind Forward Grenada, an unprecedented cooperative
business partnership between the public and private sector
in place to promote many beneficial initiatives. Emphasizing
workforce training, job creation, community beautification,
and a host of other laudable and measurable goals, Forward
Grenada has achieved much since its inception in the late
90's.
The Grenada City Council, The Grenada County Board of Supervisors,
the Chamber of Commerce, and Forward Grenada exhibited true
forward thinking with the purchase 1,175 acres north of the
Air Industrial Park. This land purchase has positioned Grenada
among the fore runners in the State's industrial development
race. Grenada is the only city in Mississippi with this much
land so close to the interstate. |
