GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Columbus • Starkville • West Point
East Central Mississippi Communities
Clay • Lowndes • Oktibbeha Counties
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley inked his approval to the creation of the largest solar energy farm in the state’s history constructed near Clay and Lowndes County. It will be a 200-megawatt farm intended to supply renewable energy to cities across the southeast, including Starkville and Knoxville, Tennessee.
“The @OrigisEnergy project in Lowndes County will have 650K solar panels across 3,900 acres and produce enough electricity to power 42K homes,” Presley wrote on Social Media. “This $200M private investment will also include 50MW in battery storage.”
Solar energy generation is growing in the Golden Triangle region—including Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha County. The newly approved solar farm joins a pair of sites in the region that will generate 350 megawatts total.
The Town of Columbus founded on December 6, 1819 and incorporated in 1821. Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County. Its is the home of Mississippi’s first public school.
Its nickname is: “Possum Town” and its motto is: “The Friendly City”. The earliest example of celebrating Memorial Day was on April 25, 1866 when a group of ladies decorated the Union and Confederate graves with flowers together in Columbus.
The City of Starkville is a city in, and the county seat of, Oktibbeha County. Its the largest city in the Golden Triangle. Its nicknames are: “StarkVegas” and “Boardtown”. Starkville was founded in 1835 and named in honor of Revolutionary War hero General John Stark.
West Point’s nickname is: “Point City”. Its the county seat of Clay County, and it was founded in 1871. J. Wesley Caradine, an African American, was the first state representative for Clay County after it was established in 1871.
Historically, Clay County has a blend of African American, White and Native American lineage. West Point is the home of the Howlin’ Wolf Blues Museum. Each Labor Day weekend the town of West Point hosts the Prairie Arts Festival.
Today, the Golden Triangle embraces cultural diversity as a growing vibrant education-oriented community with affordable housing and plenty of available retail space for new businesses. As an area business-friendly communities, the Golden Triangle welcomes all culturally inspiring residents and value-based businesses.
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