The country's third-largest poultry producer revealed plans Thursday to build a poultry processing complex in Anderson and Freestone counties at a total cost of approximately $124 million that will create about 1,100 jobs and an annual payroll of about $25 million.
Sanderson Farms, based in Laurel, Miss., made the announcement of selection of sites for the three-part complex in and near the city of Palestine during its annual stockholders meeting.
Palestine Mayor Bob Herrington said he was "elated" to hear the announcement while listening on the Internet to the stockholders meeting and was "so proud" of everyone who worked on the project.
The city of Palestine, Anderson County, Palestine Economic Development Corp. and Freestone County were involved in the group effort to work with Sanderson Farms on coming to East Texas, Herrington said.
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