Adams County supervisors met Monday with Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson in a session closed to the public to discuss a new business locating here. County board President Kevin Wilson said it’s a “worldwide company,” but he and Gibson declined to give more details. “It’s a good thing for Natchez and Adams County,” Wilson said.
Gibson did say after the meeting that people doubting the city and county will experience such economical growth are going “to be eating crow.” The mayor acknowledged the new business is unrelated to Trace Town, the dilapidated 1960s-era Natchez shopping center the city and county are helping private developers rebuild.
The Board of Supervisors closed the public out of the 20-minute meeting with Gibson for reasons state law allows for government boards involved in discussions or negotiations about the location or expansion of a business. City and county officials have publicly discussed plans for Trace Town’s redevelopment along with the renovation of the downtown Eola hotel to carry the Marriott brand.
Also being openly bandied is a new retail center envisioned on land the city owns by Walmart.
While they declined Monday to publicly name and describe the business discussed behind closed doors, Wilson said an announcement about it could be forthcoming.
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