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Vicksburg:
A Recession-Resistant Economic Climate
Vicksburg
is the southern anchor of the Mississippi Delta in an
ideal logistical location on the Mississippi River and
Interstate highway system. The logistical
advantage, along with a pro-business environment and
progressive city and county government, provide an
excellent opportunities for business and industry.
Vicksburg
is relatively insulated from the ups and downs of the
national economy by stable government organizations,
businesses and industries and a generational workforce
with deep roots in Warren County.
Our
multimodal port offers strategic advantages that
utilize a combination of river, rail and truck
transport on the Mississippi River's Number 1 inland
port.
With
its low cost of living (28 percent below the
national average) and median-average home prices in
the $100-140,000 dollar range, Vicksburg is attractive
for the young and old alike. Low state and
property taxes provide additional incentives for
working families.
Vicksburg's place on the
Mississippi
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Field
Notes
Vicksburg,
Mississippi
- 4th in state
in tourism (4000 jobs)
- Just added
5th casino
- Growing
Federal programs
- Phase 2,
Downtown development
- Completed
widening, Yazoo Canal
- Steady
military-retiree pay base
- Regional
attractions, e.g. Riverfest
- $3.5 mil in
landscaping improvements
- $20-mil new
recreation facility
- Unprecedented
# of building permits
- $1 billion
in capital investments
- 13
industries with 2,000 employees
- 15%
workforce in manufacturing
- Significant
increase in Port tonnage
- Tourism up
15% in past two years
- New 60-mgy ethanol
plant
- Aggressive
bed and breakfast industry
- Added 500
new hotel rooms recently
- Over 100 new
downtown apartments
- Largest
stand alone health care construction project
in Mississippi
- New
headquarters for Americorps
- Completed
34-panel Riverfront
Murals
- Vicksburg
National Military Park
- New T-dock
for Port of Vicksburg
- Major
national Corps of Engineers visitor center
and museum in development
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