DeSoto County officials embrace nearly $2 billion Marshall County investment
DeSoto County Supervisor Jessie Medlin believes a recently announced $1.9 billion investment in Marshall County will benefit workers in his district. Medlin speaks during a DeSoto County Board of Supervisors budget meeting on Monday, August 22, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed an incentive package worth more than $400 million, finalizing the state’s role in a deal that will see three companies invest nearly $2 billion in an EV battery facility in Marshall County.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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