Montgomery, AL makes final cut for Hyundai Plant


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This could have far reaching implications for the Montgomery metro area. It would be not unlike the Nissan coupe that Jackson(err Canton) pulled off in MS except I don't think Alabama has a "Trent Lott" to "get us over the hump". :D Fortunately we have a "progressive" governor in place, some senators with a little clout and a new mayor who is not a "Bull" Connor/isolationist throwback like the infamous Emory Folmar content to keep out any growth in Montgomery that might threaten the old guard.

The infrastructure is in place and the proposed sight could actually be in the Montgomery city limits as opposed to in some little predominantly white crossroad-turned-bedroom community. That's VERY interesting considering Montgomery is about 40-45% black and rising as whites move to Autauga/Elmore county. I think MGM will likely see a transition in political power within a decade or so. Hope Hull is unincorporated now, but I would not put it passed them to quickly incorporate if the Montgomery site is chosen.

A plant of this magnitude and nature would be a mutually great situation for the company and the local colleges and universities in terms of training, jobs, summer internships, research opportunities,, etc.

Optimally it would be best to have a Hyundai research and development campus, but we here in Alabama must crawl before we can walk I guess. :cool: Good luck Montgomery.
 

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Interesting article Batram

Im glad you mentioned the Nissan situation in MS.
Nissan stands to increase economic stability in that region, not to mention all the support systems and facilities that will add to it as well. But, you as I know, with "progress" comes "opposition". There are certain factions here that have aligned themselves with the good Rev. Jackson that are trying to black mail Nissan over land issues. It just boggles the mind sometimes.
 
We have had, and will have our issues too.

to make a long post short:
As for the specifics of Jessie getting involved in a land issue in MS, I would have to know more specifics before forming an opinion on that particular case. What are the specifics? Where's some stories on it?

in general as your comments relate to Alabama:
Tuff call on your JJackson/Nissan/Jackson situation. I'm a staunch believer in economic development in general. I believe that if we had more jobs/opportunity here in Alabama, there would be less factional tension and people would be less suceptable to political/religious/"south shall rise again" rhetoric that's used to keep people at odds and get savy politicians elected/re-elected.

Back to Jessie/JacksonMS land situation; I crindge at, for example, all the law suites and cries of "racism" in, for example, Birmingham around the airport that is desperately trying to expand to keep Birmingham air traffic remotely competitive (after it has been left in the dust by the Atlantas, Dallas-Fort Worths, Orlandos and Miamis of the world when it was at one time as large as all these cities and on the verge of being the "Atlanta" of the south.) with now the Greensboro-Winston Salems, Greenville-Spartanburgs and even the Huntsvilles of the world. I just don't see the airport expansion as some grand racist plot against working class/poor blacks (and whites) around the Birmingham airport. It's simply eminent domain for the long-term good of the city/region/state. Look what Hartsfield-Atlanta Airport has arguably done for not only Atlanta, but the state of Georgia and indeed the south. I see no grand conspiracy in acquiring land around Birmingham's airport, for fair market value mind you, against blacks.

Although Alabama hasn't had Jessie involved, we have had our issues and will have them. I know where you are coming from politically, but this is a tuff call being born and raised here in Alabama and seeing situations that have historically been heavily biased and unfair when it comes to access to opportunity.

Certain factions here have had a strangle hold on jobs, money and, until recently, politics. They control everything and know exactly what is coming, what needs to be built, when the contracts will be let, when the bidding will be held, what the procedures are to apply/qualify for the contracts and bidding, so on and so forth. It has been mostly their buddies who run virtually all of the companies and firms that reap the benefits of opportunities. They have had a lock on it and doled out the "goodies" to who they wanted to. It took the "Jessie Jacksons/Al Sharptons" of the world here (better known as Joe Reed and Alvin Holmes just to name a few) to challenge "the establishment", file law suites and force them to open up all this information, the jobs and opportunity beyond the "inner circle" of good ole boys if only to the extent that it exists today. On que, when Alabama landed Mercedes, Joe Reed/Alvin Holmes voiced concerns of the number of blacks being hired attempting to keep the establishment honest. That's their MO.

If it wasn't for the Joe Reeds and Alvin Holmes of Alabama (err, the Jessie Jackson/Al Sharptons), there wouldn't be as much progress as there is today in Alabama in terms of non-white participation in "the system"/politics etc. In breaking down fundamental barriers to access/opportunity, I totally concure with Joe Reed, Alvin Holmes, Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton, et al.
 
A synopsis of the Nissan/Jesse Jackson/Mississippi situation

There are certain "people" in Canton that are trying to stop the plant from being built. They are saying that the State of Mississippi unfairly took their land.
Now, they are forgetting the fact that Nissan/the state offered them money to buy their land and what they though was fair market price. Now, these people (especially <b>Tom Hixson</b>) feel that their land is worth much more than what they were given. They refused to sell their land to the state. So, the state used a process called <b>"emminent domain"</b> and <b>took</b> their land from them!!
Now, Jesse Jackson has decided to step in and these people have sued the State of Mississippi over their land. I think the case is in court right now. The people want their land because they said that the Nissan plant doesn't need their land. I think that's it. If I left anything out, the other poster from Mississippi will say so.

I think that this is the biggest joke ever!! Mississippi is about to get a major automotive manufacturer and these people are trying their best to keep their land because they didn't get the millions per acre that they wanted!! Tom Hixson was offered a ton of money for his several acres and he refused it. He bought the land about a year before the plant announced that it was coming. I think that he knew the plant may end up in Mississippi and he bought the land expecting to become the <b>Bill Gates of Mississippi!!</b> When his dream was shattered, he decided to go to court!! Some of these people are the same ones who were probably the first ones to fill out applications for jobs at the plant!!

That's why I can't be in Mississippi too much longer. Some of these people are content with Mississippi being stuck in the early 90's (they wouldn't mind going back to the 80's if possible)!! Mississippi is so sad. I have friends that leave and <b>never come back!!</b> I plan on doing the same thing!! I am leaving this state!!

Now, back to the Hyundai Plant. I'm too sure of the economic impact that Hyundai is going to have on the Montgomery area. Hyundai is not that popular in the states. It's going to make a impact. It's just a matter of how big the impact will be.
 
Re: A synopsis of the Nissan/Jesse Jackson/Mississippi situation

Antroy, I believe in a lot of your points except one. I don't think intelligent and informed individuals like yourself should leave the state of MS. If openminded people like yourself continued to move then the state will never progress. MS is an untapped goldmine, which is why I will never leave.

I live here in Jackson..My Brother ran for mayor and got 40% of the vote...We have our own business..I know everyone of importance on Municipal, County, State and even National levels of Govt. I can't leave I have too much invested. But, if intelligent people like yourself leave then we will not progress as soon as we should.

I tell people all the time, there are too many people Black and White that want to hold on to outdated ideals. If you look at a lot of the black activists here in Jackson, they are always arguing the same points. They say, White folks don't want us to have nothing...The White man don't want us to progress...Too many uncle toms in the Govt. keep us from progressing.

Im like WTF?? Jackson is 70% Black...Leroy Walker (black man), owns 21 McDonald's franchises in and around Jackson( more than any minority in the U.S. BTW) ...he is living proof the white man can't stand against you. But some people still make that agrument for either political or personal gain.

I like to use cities like Birmingham and Little Rock in my comparison to Jackson. During the 60's we had racial violence, but it was in no way to the level that those two cities did. But somehow they found a way eventually to get past a lot of stereotypes and racial hatred to get them to a higer level. Just look at Birmingham's "skyline" compared to "Jackson's".

So Bruh I appeal to opened individuals like yourself to give MS a chance. I would rather you not leave and take all of that Education and Potential with you.
 
Makaho

An openminded person can take only so much. I have seen so many potential businesses leave the state or decide not to come due to people wanting things to stay just as they are.

In Greenville, the city council was pratically at war with the citizens because they (citizens) didn't want us to have a Super Wal-Mart!! Their man argument was that <b>it would drive the small grocery stores out of business!!</b> I was like, <b>"If you go out of business, you were probably headed that way before the Super Wal-Mart came along. Instead of you complaining, you should be glad because it's going to bring a lot of jobs to an area that just lost the Fruit of the Loom Manufacturing Plant!!"</b>

It's almost the same thing with the Nissan plant. That plant is going to bring so much money to the Canton area and to the State. These people (both <b>black and white</b>) together to keep things the way that they are!! What would they do if the Nissan Corporation said that they were tired of all of this hassle and were not going to build the plant in Mississippi!! What if they gave the state however much money that escape clause mentioned and left for a better place?!?! Those that are holding us back wouldn't get anything then!!

The only time I have seen people willing to progress was when all those casinos went to Tunica!! They (casinos) actually came in and bought the area of Tunica called "Sugar Ditch" and moved all the people who lived there out and into a better place. They didn't complain because they knew what they were getting: <b>a better life!!</b> Now, Tunica is one of the best, if not the best, small cities in Mississippi!! They are the <b>third richest city in the country behind Las Vegas and Atlantic City!!</b> That's the progress that the rest of this state needs. I don't see it coming anytime soon. It's really beginning to make me sick. I can't stand being here.

Those that envision progress are easily defeated in elections by those who think that <b>Mississippi is fine just the way that it is!!</b> That's the case in Greenville. I'm sick of it!! <b>Maybe I should run for Mayor of Greenville!!</b> :rolleyes:
 
Makaho

An openminded person can take only so much. I have seen so many potential businesses leave the state or decide not to come due to people wanting things to stay just as they are.

In Greenville, the city council was pratically at war with the citizens because they (citizens) didn't want us to have a Super Wal-Mart!! Their man argument was that <b>it would drive the small grocery stores out of business!!</b> I was like, <b>"If you go out of business, you were probably headed that way before the Super Wal-Mart came along. Instead of you complaining, you should be glad because it's going to bring a lot of jobs to an area that just lost the Fruit of the Loom Manufacturing Plant!!"</b>

It's almost the same thing with the Nissan plant. That plant is going to bring so much money to the Canton area and to the State. These people (both <b>black and white</b>) are coming together to keep things the way that they are!! What would they do if the Nissan Corporation said that they were tired of all of this hassle and were not going to build the plant in Mississippi!! What if they gave the state however much money that escape clause mentioned and left for a better place?!?! Those that are holding us back wouldn't get anything then!!

The only time I have seen people willing to progress was when all those casinos went to Tunica!! They (casinos) actually came in and bought the area of Tunica called "Sugar Ditch" and moved all the people who lived there out and into a better place. They didn't complain because they knew what they were getting: <b>a better life!!</b> Now, Tunica is one of the best, if not the best, small cities in Mississippi!! They are the <b>third richest city in the country behind Las Vegas and Atlantic City!!</b> That's the progress that the rest of this state needs. I don't see it coming anytime soon. It's really beginning to make me sick. I can't stand being here.

Those that envision progress are easily defeated in elections by those who think that <b>Mississippi is fine just the way that it is!!</b> That's the case in Greenville. I'm sick of it!! <b>Maybe I should run for Mayor of Greenville!!</b> :rolleyes:
 
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Makaho/Antroy,,,,, if I was blind and somebody read your replies and left out the names of the states/cities, I couldn't tell the difference between your takes and those of enlightened people like yourselves from Alabama!!!:lmao:

Makaho, your take on "casting down your bucket" in MS is PRECISELY my take here in Alabama. It SICKENS me to see all these bright minds leave Alabama for opportunities elsewhere, but unfortunately we have not had the explosive economic development of other regions to provide the jobs for the college graduates in this state.

Antroy, I know how you feel, although I feel frustrated here in Alabama along those same lines, I am of the oppinion of Makaho; If nobody stays here in Alabama and become active in society/economic development/politics, things will never change for the better. It KILLS me how so many famous people had to leave Alabama to become famous and find fame/fortune!:redhot:

Back to Makaho on Jackson/Birmingham. :lmao:
That is PRECISELY THE SAME thing I have said about Birmingham/Atlanta until I'm blue in the face!!:mad: That is outstanding! Birmingham was once trading blows with Atlanta to be the pre-eminent metro area of the south. STUPID-ARSE "BULL" CONNOR felt that the Birmingham airport had enough air traffic when Delta was looking at Birmingham for their major hub in the 60s. After basically being shunned by Birmingham and that b-stard-arse idiot imbessel "Bull" Connor, Delta went to Atlanta, Atlanta rolled out the red carpet,,,, AND THE REST IS, as they say, HISTORY.

If you don't believe me,, just take a look at Hartsfield next time you in Atlanta,,,,, and then peep Birmingham's worthless arse airport on your way back to MS.

Antroy,,, if I had a penny for every new development that these idiots in this state shot down,,, (the Lotto, MAPS in Birmingham that would have brought a domed stadium, light rail/mass transit, bike trails, downtown redevelopment, pro sports probably,,, just to name a few),, I would be a MFin' millionaire. Alabama people are historically very suspicious and resistant to change, new ideas, the unknown, outsiders/outsiderviews,,, etc x 1000!:redhot: :redhot: :redhot:

so believe me,,, i know of both of your stories much too well on this one!:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:
 
Bartram, the guys that you maybe referring to are former Governor Carl Sanders and Atlanta Mayor William Hartsfield. Sanders said that he did not want the incidents that occurred in MS and AL to occur in Georgia. I could say a lot more.

I am curious. Each year I go through Mississippi and Alabama on my travels between Georgia and Texas. In addition to living in the metro Atlanta area, I do go to Dallas and Houston from time to time. Lessons could be learned from those areas on growth.

However, I have seen growth in Huntsville. Of course NASA, a military base and maybe some government entity are there. Though I had been going through Alabama for most of my life, the first time that I went through Huntsville was 1981. And I have notice the growth there. So outside of the government entities being there, is there any secret to what was done in Huntsville?

On the growth issue, I hope that Black folks plan and get a big piece of the pie and not just the crumbs. I would also hate it if only a few Black folks got a piece and everyone else got screwed. Trust me. I have seen that in the Peach State.:redhot:
 
"Couple" of comments on ATL, Bama, HSV.

Yes EB,,, too well aware of Georgia/Atlanta's take on the 60s. Atlanta came through the 60s smelling like a rose even though Atlanta/Georgia had imbessels like Lester Maddox and places, BACK THEN, like Stone Mtn and Kenesaw. Atlanta/Georgia did a masterful PR job in handling the turmoil of the 60s and it has paid massive dividends to this day.

A classic irony is how every other southern state got ripped a new one for flying the rebel flag,,,, there was all the stuff about the rebel flag being bad for your states image especially when it came to recruiting industry,,,,,,, BUT HELL,,, THE AMN-DEY REBEL FLAG WAS PART OF THE GEORGIA STATE FLAG DURING THE TIME GEORGIA/ATLANTA SEEN THE MOST EXPLOSIVE PHENOMINAL GROWTH SPURT AND ACHIEVEMENT IN IT'S/THEIR HISTORY!!!! The rebel flag sure didn't seem to hurt Atlanta/Georgia,,,, BUT IT WAS ALWAYS POINTED TO AS BEING "TYPICAL" OF PLACES LIKE ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI.

As for Huntsville, the secret to what was done there goes no further than the decision of the U.S. to send Von Brauhn and the rest of the German rocket scientist that defected from Nozzi Germany to Huntsville/New Mexico to carry on their rocket research and launch the American space program. That lead to a massive influx of people FROM OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA,, the majority of whom where well educated/technical types. (Huntsville was a cotton gin town of about 15K in the late 50s and Decatur was the big cheese back then. Huntsville exploded to an area of about 60-70K in the 60s and today, although it's city-proper population is about 170K, it's metro area of around 335K has surpassed that of Montgomery making it the 3rd largest metro in the state behind only B'ham and Mobile.)

That single move lead to America's first modern research park, Cummings Research Park, which was a precursor to Research Triangle Park in Raliegh-Durham and countless other high-tech parks in the Silicon Valley and elsewhere. That initial foundation lead to a high-tech/industrial complex that today is increasingly less dependent on NASA/Defense what with recent acquisitions of Toyota, Navistar, an international port of call designation at the airport, a state of the art intermodal facility at the airport and an increasing roll as a major regional distribution hub what ith the airport and now a major E-W interstate highway link to Memphis and Atlanta being announced. Being in the state of Alabama has probably been Huntsville's biggest drawback.

Another key to Huntsville is it's airport. Huntsville's airport is state-of-the-art (with parallel runways and land acquisition that is about 2 times it's current size for future expansion.) for a metro of only 335K.

Historically, although Decatur and north Alabama were notorious for being the base of operation of the klan, Huntsville was actually a Union sanctuary during the Civil War. Huntsville, like a much larger Atlanta, pretty much ducked the negative publicity of the civil rights era as it was an obscure up and coming city at the time.

Ultimately, I think the mix of people with diverse views and from different regions (initially mainly the south) contributed to Huntsville not fitting the mold of your traditional Alabama city like a Montgomery or Tuscaloosa or Gadsden/Anniston. Even "black" Huntsville is not like Montgomery. Hell, HSV didn't even have an FM black radio station until the 90s if I'm not mistaken. I can remember riding up there as a youth and wondering, "where's the black side of town?". Even the "bad" areas in Huntsville in the 70s and 80s used to look good,,, unlike in, say, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, Anniston,,, hell, basically any other city in the state!

As for Negroes getting a piece of the pie, I think, along lines similar to Makaho's general ideas, it is incumbant upon blacks to take advantage of political AND economic opportunities. The doors have been opened and it is up to us to take advantage of them. I would say, again though, that it is better to at least get/have the growth and worry about who gets how much pie later as opposed to totally rejecting or not even competing for growth because of stupid-arse quarling about who gets what which is the dominant theme here in Alabama and has kept us lagging behind the rest of the south and the nation.
 
Originally posted by mighty hornet

LMAO!!!!!!
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Bruh, If you come to Jackson, MS. when the MS.State Legislature is in session you go to Tico's steak house or Schimmel's resturant you will see not only them, but lobbyists paying for their and your dinner. On a national level....I have seen and talked to Trent Lott 3 times and Thad Cochran 4 times in the last year.
As far as Municipal Govt. is concerned, I see them on a Regular basis at Lunch, Church, Frat Meetings, and various "Watering Holes".

But, I guess you know better. :rolleyes:
 
Re: To the Mississippi Contingent; Your Comments STRIKING!

Batram, please tell me you are holding an office as an elected official in Alabama!! If not, I extend you the invitation to come here to Mississipi and run for public office, the Lord knows we need you! :D :D :D
 

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B, we coud use you in an elective office in Georgia.

Anyway, understand this. Georgia had the flag, Lester Maddox as governor and segregationist Richard Russell as a senator. When Lester won the governor's race in '66, the vote went to the legislature because he was in a statistical dead heat with Bo Callaway. Callaway was from a rich family in La Grange, was a part of the ultra-conservative John Birch Society and changed parties to republican after Goldwater ran in '64. Also, there was Herman Talmadge who was the junior senator. Though he is father of the school lunch program, he had his segregation past too. We had and still have our share of conservatives, segregationists, and problems.

But the state namely Atlanta put on a face to attract industry, mainly of the service and distribution. So they were able to overcome the segregationist image though there were the problems.

Also, consider that there is the big airport, Hartsfield.
 
Politics, Political Office and "Short Replies".

(ok, this is the last time i'm going to post this long. I promise :D , but this is a passionate issue for me and something I believe with a vingence.)

Well Makaho, EB, "my house" here in Alabama needs to be put in order worse than Mississippi and Georgia!

On politics though,,,,, I don't think I would do well in politics because, number one, my core issues are not top priorities and don't get votes here in Alabama. My core issues are economic development/jobs and education. Number two, where I would fall along the two traditional party lines would be a matter of logic, not party rhetoric, which means there would be no telling how I would feel on a particular issue until I have had a chance to study it myself and form an opinion,, but generally I would be heavily biased towards economic development, (good quality) job creation and education.

Some of the key(MOST EMOTIONAL) issues in Alabama are religious/Ten Commandment rhetoric and racial issues. A legacy left over from the Wallace era here in Alabama is politics based on emotional issues. Today religion in Alabama has replaced race as our hot button emotional issue. Any stupid idiot politician in this state can stand up and say,, "uuuh-i'm going to pass a law to make prayer manditory in the classroom. OUT!",,, and the clown is a shoe-in,,, just like this Judge Roy Moore baphoon,, aka, "The Ten Commandments Judge" :rolleyes: x 3,000,000,,, and this Roy Moore drone Lt Gov and gubernatorial candidate of ours Steve Windom.

We have got WAAAAAAY more problems in the state of Alabama than rather or not the Ten Commandments should be placed in the capitol or the rebel flag should fly atop the capitol! This is about the most worthless bunch of Wallace emotional political crap I have ever seen! :redhot: :redhot: ,,, but these clowns will sweep into office just because they run a bunch of anti-Clinton/family values/moral-high-ground and religious smack and the minimally educated masses in this state jump all over these type issues just like they jumped all over the race issue in the 60s.

All the while not a single politician (well, very few) is attempting to address concrete, objective issues like education funding/where's funding going to come from-

(current guv Siegelman tried to address it with a lottery and got his arse toe out the frame in our lotto referendumn, spearheaded by our religious/church orgs,,,,,,,, but yet all these holier-than-thou idiots at work that voted against his lotto plan be headed straight to Mississippi, Florida and Georgia every stinking weekend!!!!! ,,, oh, and now that Alabama is faced with education proration due to lack of funds,,, WHERE ARE THESE DAD-BLAME RELIGIOUS/CHURCH ORGS NOW WITH A PLAN TO FUND EDUCATION WHEN SCHOOLS ARE FACED WITH MAKING MAJOR CUTS AND CLOSING PROGRAMS??!!! I tell you where,,, they are nowhere to be found. They are huddled in their PRIVATE SCHOOLS trying to figure out how to divert money for public schools to their private schools!! :redhot: :redhot: )

- in this state or talk about a plan to move Alabama forward in terms of bringing higher paying, higher quality jobs and research-oriented long-term self-perpetuating jobs to the state. Nobody is addressing critical issues like how the state plans to upgrade our 1901, Jim Crow era constitution that was heavily biased toward powerful rural large land (former plantation) owners.

I don't feel my messages would be well recieved in Alabama. I would like to effect change by working "behind the scenes" much like David Bronner, head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, has done in this state since the early 70s. Somehow I must become a decision maker in areas that would directly impact economic development.

The next time you are in downtown Montgomery look around at all those buildings with the green tops and/or "RSA" on them. That's all from RSA investments over the years. The RTJ Golf Trail here in Alabama is an RSA investment that has done more in 10-15 years to enhance the image of Alabama (AMONG WHITE MIDDLE/UPPER CLASS FOLKS AND BUSINESS DECISION MAKERS,,,,, not black folks. black people will always have a negative image of Alabama because of our history and because black folk don't care about nothing but how many clubs there are, how many places to spend money, places to style/profile/be seen, rather or not the location is "country"/"Bama",, etc) and perhaps help seal business deals than Alabama politicians could do in the next 100 years!:redhot:

Bronner has been key behind the scenes in helping bring companies to the state and giving Alabama tourism officials something to point to,,,, which can't be said for the idiots and baphoons like Fob James, Guy Hunt (this clown didn't even have a college degree!!! you think a black guy could be elected governor of a state that was a shoe salesman/farmer with only a high school education??!!!!:redhot: :redhot: :redhot: x 4,000,000), Wallace. Siegelman is our "progressive" governor that Georgia had in the 70s, that NC/TN/FL had in the 80s,, but he will most likely go down in defeat to Windom because Windom is hammering away at him in classic Wallace fashion on a bunch of worthless (to me) issues like the Ten Commandments, the rebel flag, prayer in school, moral/Clinton crap and generally emotional issues,,,, which go over well with the voters here.

I would like to somehow be a black David Bronner.
 
As an outsider I must say that I am thoroughly enjoying this discussion.I have visited both Mississippi and Alabama and I have always felt that cities like Birmingham and Jackson had alot of untapped potential.What is it that attracts people to a specific location,jobs and quality of life.DC has many NY and NJ transplants because they go to school here and end up staying.What southern cities should focus on is attracting these large corporations to their city or metro area which attracts young blood and a new culture and class of people.Then these people start their own businesses which creates more jobs and the next thing you know you have a professional sports franchise or 2 wanting to relocate to your place which really puts you on the map.All of this leads to more and more economic development.
 
I just heard on the news.......

Mississippi is also in the hunt for the Hyundai Plant. Mississippi officials won't say one way or another, but Hyundai officials confirmed that Mississippi is a finalist along with Alabama, Kentucky and another state. The plant is supposed to employ about 2,000 people.

Personally, I don't think that Mississippi is going to pull it out. All the stuff that is going on with the Nissan plant is going to hurt the state if they are trying to persuade Hyundai to come here.

This is one of those things where I hope we get the plant but it's highly likely that we won't get it. If Mississippi pulls this off, I would consider staying in Mississippi. I know both plants (if Hyundai comes here) are going to need someone in my major when they open.

Where would they build the plant? I would hope that they put it somewhere in the Mississippi Delta. No other area in Mississippi needs it more than the delta!!

All of this talk is useless if the plant doesn't come to Mississippi.
 
Precisely BISON-2K1. Yes, MS is in the Hunt Also.

B-2K1, that is about as elliquently stated as it can be. That is precisely my oppinion on the matter. This is evident in places like RDU, Nashville, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Tampa-St Pete, Miami, Charlotte and of coarse the original pace setter Atlanta.

We do not have these things nor the mentalities to think along those lines here in Alabama. Huntsville is our best effort due to its strong technical base. Birmingham is just now coming around and getting to where it should have been in the early 70s like Atlanta. No other metros in Alabama are worthe mention except, possibly, Mobile as a significant "Charleston" of the Gulf Coast.

Yes Antroy, an article here last week stated Alabama was in a bit more of a fight than originally reported and that there were more players in the Hyundai sweepstakes(namely Georgia and Mississippi), but hopefully Shelby (or this Clinton-obsessed idiot Terry Everett) can one-up ole Trent Lott et al this go round! ;)
 
Re: I just heard on the news.......

Originally posted by Antroy
Mississippi is also in the hunt for the Hyundai Plant. Mississippi officials won't say one way or another, but Hyundai officials confirmed that Mississippi is a finalist along with Alabama, Kentucky and another state. The plant is supposed to employ about 2,000 people.
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The other state in the running is Louisiana. There have been a few articles in The Advocate regarding Hyundai also eyeing the state of Louisiana for a plant.
 
Louisiana, Arkansas

These are the last deep south states that as of yet have not gotten a piece of the auto industry (to replace the textile industry) pie. All the following have landed major auto manufacturing facilities:
Georgia (of coarse)
Tennessee (Saturn was a huge coupe along with Nissan)
South Carolina (BMW huge)
North Carolina (some truck manufacturers)
Kentucky (Toyota?)
Alabama (Mercedes and Honda)
Florida (????? can't think of any there)
Arkansas (???? don't know of any there)
Louisiana (???? not familiar with any big ones there)

Would not be suprised if Lousiana pulled it off.
 
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