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imity to serve the Nissan manufacturing facility, but it is also less than one day’s drive to every major auto manufacturing facility in the Southeastern and Southwestern U.S. Two major thoroughfares, Interstate 20 (running east and west from Texas to South Carolina) and Interstate 55 (running north and south from Illinois through Louisiana), intersect in Jackson. A third artery, Interstate 220, connects Interstate 20 west of Jackson and Interstate 55 north of Jackson. US Highways 49, 51 and 80 also intersect in Jackson and connect the metro area with the Gulf of Mexico and the contiguous states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee. State high- ways and the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway wind through the metropolitan area and connect with numerous county roads to complete this excellent roadway system. Over 100 intrastate and interstate trucking firms are located in metro Jackson, giving the area the means to transport freight overnight to destinations within 500 miles. Located near the center of the Jackson metropolitan area and the home of Jackson International Airport, Rankin County also is fast becoming the go-to area for shopping, dining, and other commercial and retail development. Rankin ranks third in the state of Mississippi for generation of sales tax revenues, and there are several prime commercial areas in the county located near the major housing developments in the Jackson metropolitan area. No matter what type of business you operate, Rankin County is the place to do business in and around Jackson. The Jackson International Airport, located five miles east of the city, is a United States Customs port of entry and a designated foreign trade zone (FTZ 158). The airport is served by two parallel 8,500-foot runways and an all-weather Category III precision-approach landing system, and is attended 24 hours a day. Aircraft fuel, repairs and charters are available through a full-service, fixed- “The finest Business Park between Dallas and Atlanta” RANKIN COUNTY is strategically located within a day’s drive of many of the nation’s most lucrative markets throughout the Southern Sunbelt region and the industrial Midwest. In addition to the advantages afforded by our excellent location, Rankin County is in a position to offer you an impressive list of state and local economic incentives: • U.S. Customs Port of Entry • Foreign Trade Zone • Right to work state • Property tax exemptions • Favorable state financing, sales tax exemptions & discounts • Favorable unemployment insurance rates, workers’ compensation rates, and tax rates • Jobs tax credits • Child care tax credits • Basic skills training & retraining and more! PHONE: The East Metropolitan Center, a newly developed multi-use business park in Rankin County, MS, has been targeted as potentially “the finest business park between Dallas and Atlanta.” The Center’s infrastructure provides all the amenities to make it an excellent choice for corporate headquarters, incubators, light and heavy industry, distribution centers and other businesses. 601/825.2268 • FAX: 601/825.1977 • 101 Service Drive • PO Box 129 • Brandon, MS 39043 • www.rankinfirst.com #2007 at www.BusinessFacilities.com A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF BUSINESS FACILITIES 41 http://www.rankinfirst.com http://www.rankinfirst.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities - December 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: North Carolina Gold Award: New Engine for Growth in Virginia Silver Award: Tennessee Gets the Big Prize Bronze Award: Enrichment in Idaho Falls Honorable Mentions International Reach From America's Heartland Supply Chain Priorities Metro Spotlight: Greenville/ Spartanburg, SC The Magnolia State Has It All A Real Estate Mega-Merger State of the Year Ask the Expert Advertiser Index

Business Facilities - December 2008

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