Business View Civil and Municipal | May/June 2022

110 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 up. But as far as large-scale neighborhoods and housing suburbs in the city, Lang says, “We’re still working on that to gauge where we could be in the next few years. We’re starting that process now. There aren’t many square blocks in our downtown, but there are buildings we are redeveloping right now into restaurants in our Olde Towne Clinton District, only 100 yards away from Mississippi College. And we’re building a loft complex which will house 95+ apartments and a 4500 sq ft commercial space on the bottom floor for a bakery or a small-town restaurant.” There are also some older houses that have inspired discussions about event spaces for weddings and other types of events. Currently, the city doesn’t have a large supply of venues, but there are some small venues that the university students frequent. In terms of workforce development and training, find out more www.copelandandjohns.com NAMED #1 BEST GENERAL CONTRACTOR BY THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS JOURNAL Headquartered in Mississippi, Ergon serves customers in more than 90 countries around the world. We offer innovative solutions for asphalt and pavement preservation, specialty oils, specialty chemicals, transportation and terminaling, industrial and commercial construction and much more. To learn more, visit Ergon.com