COAHOMA COUNTY

INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITION/CAPACITY

INDUSTRIAL PARK INFORMATION

Coahoma County has three industrial parks that are all located in Clarksdale, MS. The industrial parks include: Sunbelt Industrial Park, Leonard Pharr, and 61 Bypass Coahoma County Site. The industrial park possesses several attributes for the area. The qualities include there location; the sites are located in the most populated city in Coahoma County, Clarksdale. Additionally, the site is surrounded by several transportation options by four-lane interstates, rail transportation, and aviation.

Mississippi Development Authority Industrial Buildings and Sites

Leonard Pharr Industrial Park

Available Acres: 27.9 acres

Location Industrial Park Clarksdale, MS 38614 (Coahoma County)

Site Details

Available Acres: 27.9 acres

Adj. Avail. Acres: 0 acres

Topography: Flat & well drained

Setting: Industrial Park Zoning: Industrial-Light

Within City Limits: Yes

Site Certification: No

Sale Price: $1,500 per acre

Transportation Summary

Nearest Interstate: I-55- 40 miles

Nearest 4-Lane Highway: US61- 2 mile

Nearest Commercial Airport: Memphis International- 75 miles

Rail Service: Yes

WATER/SEWER

There are many water and sewer providers for the county that range from the local municipalities providing water and sewer to residents or water associations that give residents access to clean water. The Coahoma County Utility District is currently merging the water and sewer associations in the county to create a cohesive utility district for the county. The county was awarded a 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) Public Facilities in the amount of $536,159. Coahoma County committed $536,159 making the grant and matching project a total of $1,072,318.00.

ROADS, HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES

The highway system in Coahoma County offers travelers several transportation routes. The local, state, and federal highways in the county include- Mississippi State Highways 1, 6, and 322; US Highways 49, 61, and 278; and the future site of Interstate 69. The various road structures of the highways range from two lane roads to four-lane highways.

ENERGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Entergy Mississippi is the largest electrical supplier for the county. Entergy Mississippi has a presence in all seven counties of the NDPDD region. Coahoma Electric is an additional energy supplier for portions of Coahoma and Tunica Counties. Natural Gas is provided by several companies. Mississippi Valley Gas is the major server of the county. Most of the unincorporated area and smaller towns are without natural gas service. Typically those areas use other gas alternatives for heating those sources include primarily butane or LPG.

Since the last CEDS, the telecommunications industry has made further strides in communications. The past CEDS noted Bellsouth as the provider for the area. Bellsouth is now AT&T after being acquired with Cingular Wireless and YP.com. The company is still the largest communications holding company in world by revenue. AT&T has been able to provide the county with phone services and internet access. Further, the high-speed Internet service has taken volume through a pilot project launch of iDelta in Coahoma County funded by Delta Regional Authority. The federal agency, DRA, has adopted high-speed internet service as one of its initiatives in the DRA service area.