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Crossroads is certified as sixth megasite

The 1,800-acre Crossroads site near Columbus, Mississippi, has been certified as the sixth megasite in the Tennessee Valley by McCallum Sweeney Consulting of Greeneville, S.C. A megasite is a large industrial property suitable for a major automotive manufacturing plant.

The Crossroads site is the second Lowndes County site to be certified. Steel manufacturer SeverCorr recently broke ground for a new $880 million steel mill on the first megasite.

“Having another certified, ready-for-development megasite gives the community a tremendous economic development advantage in recruiting new automotive manufacturing or related industries,” said TVA Senior Vice President of Economic Development John Bradley. “Columbus-Lowndes County is to be highly commended for both their community’s teamwork and diligence in meeting the in-depth requirements of this certification process for a second time.”

The Crossroads Megasite meets all criteria required for certification, including the availability of land that has sufficient contiguous and developable acres, optimal transportation access, utilities infrastructure, availability of labor force, and close proximity to suppliers.

“The megasite certification process is the most progressive movement in the field of economic development in this decade,” said Columbus Lowndes Development Link CEO Joe Max Higgins. “Because of the MSC and TVA seal of approval, our region will reap numerous economic benefits.”