CLINTON – Hundreds gathered in Clinton as Lockheed Martin officially opened a 33,000 square-foot Mission Support Center Thursday, Oct. 19 that officials said would bring 350 jobs to Mississippi.
The center, which is located in the building once occupied by MCI WorldCom, will support diverse mission and technology services that Lockheed Martin provides to federal agencies.
Speakers representing Lockheed included John Mengucci, president of Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions-Civil (IS&GS-Civil); Linda Gooden, executive vice president, IS&GS and Darrell Graddy, vice president of Lockheed’s Enterprise Information Technology Solutions (EITS). Each expressed gratitude and appreciation for the collaboration in working with federal, state and local officials that included U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, Gov. Haley Barbour, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and Clinton Mayor Rosemary Aultman. Thompson, who said he was cutting his speech short due to the cool outdoor temperatures, said, “How sweet it is” in reference to the center employing 350 employees.
He said, “We are looking forward to Lockheed bringing even more jobs to Mississippi.” He said that Vice President Linda Gooden had previously commented “everything we were looking for, we found here in Mississippi and more.” Barbour thanked Thompson for his involvement in bringing this company to Mississippi and for so much more his has done for the state. “This is the sixth facility that Lockheed has in our state, Barbour said. “Lockheed does a lot of things in Mississippi and they are one of the great companies that serve military men and women in uniform. Thank you for what you do for our people in uniform.”
Aultman thanked Lockheed for helping to improve the quality of life in Clinton by bringing new jobs to the city. She also thanked them for choosing the WorldCom building for their employees.
Bryant said Lockheed has 125,000 employees worldwide. “What a great day it is in Mississippi, he said.
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