MARSHALL CO., Miss. — A vehicle battery production facility held a groundbreaking near Byhalia, Mississippi, Friday.
Amplify Cell Technologies broke ground on Curl Road in Byhalia in Marshall County.
“Amplify’s purpose is to manufacture cutting-edge battery technology to power zero-emission trucks across all of America,” CEO Kel Kearns said.
Amplify’s joint venture with three commercial vehicle manufacturers—Daimler Truck, Accelera by Cummins, and PACCAR—is a billion-plus dollar investment in Mississippi and promises to boost employment and economic growth in Marshall County.
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“Two thousand, good-paying, full-time jobs. A hundred and thirty million dollars in payroll. It’s going to be paid out to our people every single year,” Governor Tate Reeves said.
The payroll for those jobs could average $65,000 a year, which is exciting news for Marshall County’s leaders.
“That will support future growth. It’s a generational impact that will improve the lives of citizens in Marshall County and the surrounding areas,” said Charles Terry with the Marshall County Board of Supervisors.