American Greetings To Say Goodbye To Mississippi

From the Meridian Star article:

American Greetings Corp. is closing its Philadelphia plant, leaving about 140 full-time employees without a job.

Plant officials informed employees on Monday of the company’s decision to close, but a definite date to cease operations has not been set.
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Philadelphia Mayor Rayburn Waddell said the plant opened in 1981. Until May of 2005, the plant was located on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.

“It’s sad for the employees because some of them have worked there all their lives,” Waddell said. “It’s very disappointing.”

While politicians like Haley Barbour like to trumpet new jobs (bought at great expense to the taxpayer), you will likely not see them speak of the smaller employers that are shutting down.

Haley Barbour actually opposed the Wellspring Project and fought for the very trade agreements (like NAFTA) that have led to many employers moving Mississippi jobs to foreign countries.