JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 22 -- The Mississippi Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
Starting Sept. 23, work will begin on a $35.2 million project to build a new Jackson County Welcome Center on I-10. The existing welcome center was closed on Friday, July 31, and the property will remain closed to the public for approximately two years. The scope of work includes building a modernized, accessible facility, making drainage and water system upgrades as well as addressing Mississippi's truck parking shortage by providing 62 truck parking spaces and five bus parking spaces.
"I'm excited to see construction move forward on a new, state-of-the-art welcome center on I-10 in Jackson County that will highlight Mississippi's ...