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 Economic Development

The Town of Walnut Grove's elected and business leaders are committed to improving the economic vitality of the Town of Walnut Grove and the surrounding area.  Our Town stands ready to help you begin a new business, grow an existing business, or relocate your business to our community.

 

Walnut Grove is located strategically along the "Automotive Corridor" of the South, just 15 miles North of Interstate 20 at Forest, Mississippi, 13 miles from Mississippi 4-lane Highway 25, and just 46 miles from Nissan at Canton, Mississippi.

The Town of Walnut Grove has partnered with the Leake County Board of Supervisors, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, City of Carthage, and private industry to improve the economic condition of this area.  This partnership is realized through the Leake County Industrial Development Association.

 

In the 1990s, the Town of Walnut Grove worked closely with the Leake County Industrial Development Association to secure land for the Walnut Grove Industrial Park on Mississippi Highway 35.  In 1993, Choctaw Maid Farms, now Tyson Foods, Inc., completed a state of the art hatchery in the park.  This 82,000 square foot facility hatches near 1.5 million chicks per week.

 

With recent expansions, the Walnut Grove Industrial Park has 119 acres for development.   All utilities are located on-site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Walnut Grove Industrial Park is designated as part of the Federal Renewal Community in Mississippi.  The Renewal Community results in a collection of business incentives to promote investment in and revitalization of neighborhoods and commercial areas. This Renewal Community is a geographically defined area in which businesses can claim certain federal income tax savings and other advantages to bolster economic development, stimulate job growth and create affordable housing.

This designation has these benefits.

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For more information on the Walnut Grove Industrial Park or to find other suitable acreage for development in the area, contact the Leake County Industrial Development Association at 601-267-7161 or via EMAIL.