Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant
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The Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant was a 13480 acres (54.6 km²) government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) facility in Hancock County, Mississippi
that was dedicated on March 31, 1983. Construction in the northern part of the John C. Stennis Space Center
facility began on January 8, 1978. The plant was deactivated on March 4, 2009 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure, 2005
. The plant was last operated by Mason Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Mason and Hanger-Silas Co., Inc.
Hancock County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,967 people, 16,897 households, and 11,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 21,072 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
that was dedicated on March 31, 1983. Construction in the northern part of the John C. Stennis Space Center
John C. Stennis Space Center
The John C. Stennis Space Center , located in Hancock County, Mississippi, at the Mississippi-Louisiana border, is NASA's largest rocket engine test facility.- History :...
facility began on January 8, 1978. The plant was deactivated on March 4, 2009 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure, 2005
Base Realignment and Closure, 2005
The preliminary 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list was released by the United States Department of Defense on May 13, 2005. It is the fifth Base Realignment and Closure proposal generated since the process was created in 1988. It recommends closing 33 major United States military bases and...
. The plant was last operated by Mason Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Mason and Hanger-Silas Co., Inc.