Fifty manufacturing jobs could potentially be coming to Coahoma County.
Clarksdale/Coahoma County Chamber of Commerce executive director Jon Levingston discussed the potential jobs with the Coahoma County Board of Supervisors in executive session during Monday’s meeting.
Board of Supervisors president Paul Pearson reported more details on what the prospective new jobs are should be coming in the near future.
“We should know something in about a month,” he said.
Pearson expressed optimism about the possible new jobs.
“We’re going to put somebody in an empty building and get it up and going, hopefully,” he said.
“They’re going to have 50 jobs for sure, hopefully more. It means everything in the world to the county. This has been going on and off for a good six months.”
Two other items were also discussed during executive session.
Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center CEO Joel Southern and Bryanie Suilley from Community Health Systems provided an update on the situation at the hospital.
After Curae Health Inc., the company running the hospital, declared bankruptcy last fall, a deal was made for CHS to take over. The county has close to a year to find a buyer.
Issues pertaining to the operation of the railroad, which starts at Swan Lake in Tallahatchie County and goes to Jonestown spanning more than 60 miles, were also discussed in executive session.
The supervisors also declared a special election on Nov. 5 to complete the term of the District 5 election commissioner.
Herman Furniss, who served in the position for close to 50 years, resigned Aug. 15, 2018, due to health issues and Virgina Burchfield was appointed to the seat until the election. The term runs through 2020.
