BRANDON, Miss. — Rankin County is taking a significant step forward in strengthening healthcare access and services for residents as Mississippi Baptist Health Systems assumes the hospital lease in Brandon currently operated by Merit Health Rankin. The Rankin County Board of Supervisors recently approved the lease assignment, positioning Baptist as the future operator of the… Read more

BRANDON, Miss. — A new chapter in manufacturing and industrial growth is underway in Rankin County as International Paper officially breaks ground on its new state of the art sustainable packaging facility in Brandon. The project represents a $225 million investment and marks one of the most significant industrial developments in Rankin County’s recent history.… Read more

International Paper Plans to Build New Sustainable Packaging Facility in Rankin County, Mississippi  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — International Paper today announced plans to construct a new 468,000-square-foot sustainable packaging facility in Rankin County, Mississippi. The investment reinforces the company’s commitment to strategic growth, operational and customer excellence and long-term value creation.  Following a comprehensive review of its manufacturing footprint, International Paper’s Board of… Read more

Jackson, Miss. (February 3, 2026) – As part of a $1 billion investment by Siemens Energy in its U.S. manufacturing operations, the company is investing up to $300 million and creating up to 300 new advanced manufacturing jobs through an expansion in Rankin County. Siemens Energy is a global energy technology leader that operates across… Read more

More than $6 million in planned enhancements will prepare the site for future investment and long term growth in Pearl Rankin First has been awarded one of the largest site development grants in Mississippi this year through Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Development Authority. This major investment will support the next phase of improvements… Read more

New corridor boosts mobility and unlocks future investment opportunities in Rankin County Rankin County celebrated the official opening of the long-awaited West Rankin Parkway on Tuesday, November 25, a new roadway that now links Interstate 20 corridors to Highway 25 and significantly shortens travel distances between Pearl and Flowood. The ribbon-cutting marks the culmination of… Read more

Jackson, Miss. (Oct. 7, 2025) – Freight distribution and supply chain management provider Averitt Express is expanding its operations in Richland. The project represents a corporate investment of $9,623,400 and will create 27 jobs. Averitt Express currently has more than 140 warehouse and distribution facilities in the Southeast, including locations in Grenada and an existing… Read more

Jackson, Miss. (August 19, 2025) – AVAIO Digital, a Connecticut-based developer and operator of sustainable data centers, has announced a new $6 billion data center campus at the East Metropolitan Center Business and Industrial Park in Brandon. AVAIO Digital’s new Brandon data center campus will be named AVAIO Digital Taurus andwill provide new workforce development… Read more

Nine communities in Entergy Mississippi’s service area will receive the company’s annual economic development grant to help boost business growth in their communities. The grants are awarded through the Excellerator Competitive Communities program, which helps communities within Entergy’s service area expand and attract new businesses and jobs. This year, the program is awarding $70,000 in… Read more

The Rankin First Economic Development Authority Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Garrett Wright as the organization’s new Executive Director. Wright was selected following an extensive national search conducted in collaboration with the Rankin County Board of Supervisors. Wright brings more than a decade of economic and business development experience, most recently serving… Read more