Lowndes port gets major grant

Several Mississippi Golden Triangle transportation hubs and systems will receive a combined $666,761 in state Department of Transportation grants to bolster infrastructure, Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert announced July 20. The Mississippi Transportation Commission approved grant awards to area recipients that included the Lowndes County Port, Columbus-Lowndes County Airport, and Golden Triangle Regional Airport. The Lowndes County Port received the most ($388,684) and will use it to purchase a deck barge and excavator to support recurring dredging projects. Columbus-Lowndes airport will receive $229,630 to rehabilitate a maintenance hangar. GTRA will use its $76,938 grant to install a new communication system by October. (Source: Columbus Dispatch 07/21/17)