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Holmes County manufactured homes plant spurs economy: Lexington Homes plans to be part of Coast recovery.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 28-AUG-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
LEXINGTON -- When Fleetwood Homes closed here in 2000, it was a big blow for the 500 employees and the economy of Holmes County where 32% of the population lives below the poverty level. The plant had been there since 1969 producing manufactured housing and was the largest employer in the county.

"It was very important to the area and retailers told us it really hurt the economy," says Harold Weaver, president of Lexington Homes, the company now operating at the site. "We made the decision to buy the facility and got a group of local investors together."

With local backing and Weaver at the helm, Lexington Homes purchased the facility in August 2004. Other principals include Gene Rogers, Mike Sullivan and Matt Riley....

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