There are numerous reasons to consider New Albany and Union County as a location for your business. Below are just a few to consider.
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Business friendly city, county, and state governments
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Mississippi’s Tort Reform Act of 2004 – “one of the most comprehensive legal reform bills in the nation” according to The Wall Street Journal
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Right to work state, guaranteed by the Mississippi Constitution
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Reasonable local taxes
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10-year ad valorem tax exemptions (except for school taxes) for qualified manufacturers
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Reasonably priced industrial land with all necessary utilities available in Glenfield Industrial Park
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Large retail trade area making New Albany a major retail center for area
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Reasonably priced retail/commercial space available in historic downtown or other commercial areas
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Technical assistance available through Small Business Development Center
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Business financing programs available through Mississippi Development Authority, Tennessee Valley
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Authority, and Three Rivers Planning and Development District
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Two outstanding school systems with all schools rated Level 5 or Level 4 – the state’s highest ratings
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Skilled workforce with outstanding work ethic
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Customized training available through Northeast Mississippi Community College Division of
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Workforce Training and Economic Development
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Northeast at New Albany – Northeast Mississippi Community College branch located here (Expansion coming soon)
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Northeast Mississippi Community College main campus located at Booneville (35 miles)
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University of Mississippi main campus located at Oxford (35 miles) with a major branch, the Advanced Education Center, located at Tupelo (25 miles)
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Proximity to other higher education institutions –
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Blue Mountain College at Blue Mountain (15 miles)
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Itawamba Community College branch at Tupelo (25 miles)
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Mississippi University for Women branch (Nursing) at Tupelo (25 miles)
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Northwest Mississippi Community College branch at Oxford (35 miles)
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Rust College at Holly Springs (35 miles)
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Quality health care through Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County
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Comtrace workers compensation program through Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County
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Outstanding highway network –
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Interstate 22 connecting Memphis and Birmingham
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Miss. Hwy. 15, major north-south thoroughfare
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Miss. Hwy. 30
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Miss. Hwy. 178
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Miss. Hwy. 348
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One hour from Memphis International Airport
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Less than 30 minutes from Tupelo Regional Airport
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, a Class I carrier, traversing the county
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Short-line Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad connecting to Burlington Northern Santa Fe at New Albany and to two other Class I carriers, Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern, at Middleton, Tennessee.
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Tennessee Valley Authority electricity, some of the nation’s lowest rates and most reliable power
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Two major natural gas pipelines, Columbia Gulf and Tennessee Gas, traversing the county
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Attractive quality of life
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Affordable housing
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Active development organization
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