East Metropolitan Center
An Entergy Qualified Business & Industrial Park
East Metropolitan Center is a 1,133-acre business and industrial park located adjacent to I-20 in Brandon, MS (part of the Jackson Metro Area). There is a total of 600 available acres, and the largest tract is 200. The Kansas City Southern rail line is on site, and the Nissan automotive plant is 42 miles away. The site is within a Foreign Trade Zone, and is only 3 miles from the Jackson International Airport.
Learn MoreSite Features
Rankin County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state (0.9%), with 200.2 people per square mile (outpacing state, MSA & national averages) reflecting a high concentration pool of potential employees.
Airport
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is located 4.2 miles from the site.
Interstate / Highway
Situated adjacent to I-20 and 8 miles from I-55, EMC offers an ideal geographic location, with access to more than 60% of major population centers within a one day’s drive.
Rail
Just 8.5 miles from the EMC site is an 85-acre intermodal ramp with capacity for 300 rail cars and a 55-acre transload center which handles plastics, food products, clay, timber products and steel. Jackson, MS is the headquarters for CN’s United States central sub-region.
Port
The Port of Vicksburg, a Mississippi River Port (Mile 437), is located 55 miles west of the EMC site. A designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTA), the Port of Entry maintains U.S. Customs service to process cargo from across the globe. The ZTA is extended in the EMC Park.
Infrastructure
Electric
-
Electrical Supplier
Entergy
-
Distance to 3-Phase Power
On-Site
Water
-
Water Supplier
City of Brandon
-
Diameter of Main
8"
Wastewater
-
Supplier
City of Jackson
-
Sewer Service
Negotiable
-
Diameter of Main
8"
Fiber/telecom
-
Supplier
AT&T
Natural Gas
-
Supplier
Center Point Energy
-
Distance to Nearest Main
On-Site
-
Diameter of Main
4"
Workforce
600K
Population of Jackson, MS MSA
64%
Labor Force Participation Rate
81.7%
Prime-Age Labor Force Part. Rate
81.5
Cost of Living
Quality of Life
Looking for even more specs?