Flora Profile 051408a.qxd

FLORA INDUSTRIAL PARK
MADISON COUNTY
Ready for
Development
Control of Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ✔
Site Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . ✔
Transportation Infrastructure
Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ✔
Utility Infrastructure
Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ✔
Annexation and Zoning . . . . . . . ✔
Detailed Development Plan . . . ✔
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Flora Industrial Park is located in Flora,
Mississippi 15 miles northwest of Jackson. The
site has a total of 150 acres, with 135 available
for development.
Flora can be developed into campus with a
park-like environment. It is an uncongested
area within a short drive to all conveniences.
Flora is fully developed. On-site companies
include Primos and Paradigm Manufacturing.
Nissan and its many automotive suppliers are
located 22 miles to the northeast.
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Civilian Labor Force*
Feb. 2008 .......................258,990 ...........44,660
Unemployment*
Feb. 2008..........................12,130..............1,980
Unemployment Rate*
Feb. 2008..............................4.7% ...............4.4%
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* Source: MS Dept. Employment Security
EXISTING
INDUSTRY
DEVELOPED LOTS
Location Advantages
YAZOO
29
Flora
UENA Industrial
Topeka
Park
WARREN
70
35
Jackson
OK
35
82
30
82
Dallas
20
20
Resources:
Several research and industry assistance programs are available at
centers such as the Mississippi Polymer Research Center, Center for
Advanced Vehicular Systems, University Medical Center and the
Mississippi Technology Alliance.
LA
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49
45
45
Temple
Austin
Houston
Galveston
Baton
Rouge
TX
Beaumont
Port
Arthur
10
55
Flora
Industrial
Park
Vicksburg
75
Knoxville
Nashville
Chattanooga
65
65
10
Tuscaloosa
Jackson
20
Meridian
85
Atlanta
MS
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Shreveport
64
TN
Memphis
MI
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Louisville
40
Little
Rock
Pine Bluff
OH
Columbus
KY
AR
Fort
Smith
75
Cincinnati
24
300 M
ILES
40
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IN
ES
55
MO
Tulsa
Oklahoma
City
MIL
IL
St.
Louis
44
Springfield
Wichita
500
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Indianapolis
74
Springfield
55
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Regional Growth:
Flora is located within Madison County which is one of the fastest
growing counties within the state. Excellent housing and superior
performing schools are located within the county.
MADISON
20
Transportation:
The property is adjacent to Highway 49 and 17 miles away from
Interstate 55. The Port of Vicksburg is just 40 minutes away and the
Jackson International Airport is a 45 minute drive to the east.
Canadian National Railroad is adjacent to the site
MI
35
Kansas
49 City
HINDS
Chicago
80
Des Moines
Lincoln
Metro Proximity:
Flora is located on the edge of the 510,000 Jackson Metropolitan
Area. The region has a high quality of life, several colleges, large
medical facilities, and a diverse, well-educated workforce.
Madison Co.
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PRIMOS
PRIMOS
FIR
kson
FLORA
INDUST. PARK
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20
Birmingham
GA
AL
16
Montgomery
82
59
Mobile
Gulfport
New Orleans
Pensacola
Gulf of Mexico
10
Tallahassee
FL
77
For more information on this and other Entergy Mississippi Certified Sites contact:
Taurus Wright, 601-969-2349, [email protected] or John Wesley, 601-969-2308, [email protected]