"The reason we're coming here, and I'm going to be frank, is the Mississippi farm boys and the farm girls," Correnti said. "I wouldn't trade a Mississippi farm boy or farm girl for any Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, South American."
to make silicon metal for use in automotive parts, consumer electronics and energy products, including solar panels. Developers said the Calisolar project — sought by Ohio, among others — should create 951 jobs with an average annual salary of $45,000, plus benefits.
Calisolar, based in Sunnyvale, Calif.
lawmakers approved just over $175 million in bonds
$75.25 million for the Calisolar project
MDA executives said the bond request for the Calisolar project includes a $59.5 million loan for equipment and a building that would be owned by Lowndes County and leased by the company. The package also has an $11.25 million grant for infrastructure such as roads and utility lines and $4.5 million to help train employees at the plant.
MDA said the rebates will cost the state $15 million over 10 years.
Amory project among top 15 in country* Steel Development Corp. is building a $200 million plant that will employ 150 workers.By CHRIS WILSONMonroe Journal
Trade amp& Industry Development magazine has named Amory's steel mill project one of the top 15 projects in the country.
"But the current situation has not cooled our enthusiasm- or that of our equity capital investors - for our business model
Amory Mayor Howard Boozer has said "I don't think people have begun to fathom the impact this project will have on Amory, Mississippi."
Boozer said getting the steel mill project in Amory was the result of a lot of "blood, sweat and tears" from a lot of people. "I said then that failure was not an option.