Raytheon Has Plans for Right to Work Mississippi

Raytheon is expanding soon in Right to Work Forest, Mississippi. In order to cover all the costs, the company is investing $50 million toward the project. But that’s not the best part – they will also create 100 new jobs! So this is an exciting economic development.

From Area Development Magazine:

“As a long-time partner, we see the value of continued investment in Mississippi and its workforce. Our Forest facility supports 20 major programs and runs three shifts per day to deliver the advanced technology our customers need. This latest expansion will help us ramp-up production for a critical airborne electronic attack system to address advanced and emerging threats while protecting U.S. and coalition forces.” […]

“Raytheon’s significant investment and creation of so many new jobs in Scott County will certainly have a positive, lasting impact on the local economy and central Mississippi as a whole. Each one of these new jobs will generate an increased demand for goods and services locally and throughout the region; therefore, many individuals and businesses will benefit indirectly because of Raytheon’s decision to grow once again in Forest. MDA is proud to support Raytheon with this important project, and we thank the Raytheon team for their continued partnership with the state of Mississippi.”

AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.