SMITHVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) - Smithville is inviting developers to look at what options are available for potential businesses to come in following the April 27 tornado.
One of those developers met with town officials Wednesday.
"Smithville is a town that I picked out as being an area of high interest here because they're in the process of rebuilding," says A.G. Helton, CEO of Action Properties LLC. "I think they have good things coming down the road and think this could be a great place for opportunity."
In addition to having the mom and pop businesses that have been here in Smithville for a long time, town leaders are optimistic other businesses will open to help with the local tax base.
"We're moving forward with rebuilding our town," adds Gregg Kennedy, mayor of Smithville. "To rebuild our sales tax base, things are going to happen, but it's not going to be overnight. We don't want to forget our mom and pop stores, neither our locally owned businesses. We want to see that they thrive also."
Another step in the recovery will take place on Thursday in Amory at the Monroe County Government Complex in Amory from 5:30 p-m to 7:30 p-m.
That's when students from Mississippi State University will present their ideas pertaining to downtown, town hall and the Highway 25 project.
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