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Aberdeen,
Mississippi
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The Aberdeen
facility, a part of BASF Corporation's Chemicals Division since
June of 2000, is located on 320 acres in Northeast Mississippi
midway between Columbus and Tupelo on the Tennessee-Tombigbee
Waterway. The site, which achieved ISO 9002 certification in December
of 1994, manufactures acrylic-based superabsorbent polymers used
primarily in the production of baby diapers, feminine care products
and adult undergarments. Approximately 140 management-represented
employees are currently working at the site which is within three
hours driving time of Jackson (the Mississippi state capital),
Memphis, TN; and Birmingham, AL.
| Site Name: |
Aberdeen, MS |
| Site Address: |
10930 Darrracott
Rd.
Aberdeen, MS 39730
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 577
Aberdeen, MS 39730
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| Site attributes: |
- Committed
to high standards in all areas of quality, safety and
the environment.
- An active
Safety Committee.
- On-site wellness
center, picnic area and basketball court.
- Member of
the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce.
- A sponsor
and supporter of various area, educational and civic activities.
- Partners in
Education with the Aberdeen Middle School.
- Employee activities
consisting of an annual family picnic and an annual service
award dinner.
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Local attractions:
| Local Transportation: |
- 10 minutes
from Monroe County Airport (private aircraft).
- 35 minutes
from the Columbus Golden Triangle Regional Airport served
by Atlantic Southeast Airlines Delta Connection and Northwest
Air Link.
- 40 minutes
from the Tupelo Regional Airport served by Northwest Air
Link.
- Two hours
from Memphis International Airport served by AirTran,
American, Continental Express, Delta, Northwest, Trans
World Express, United and U.S. Airways.
- Two-and-a-half
hours from Birmingham International Airport served by
American, ComAir (Delta Connection), Continental, Delta,
Northwest, Southwest and United.
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| Entertainment: |
- Aberdeen
- Cotton Exchange Arts & Crafts-Barbecue Cook-off; Christmas
Holiday Home Tour; Spring Pilgrimage Historic Home Tour.
- Amory - Railroad
Festival.
- Columbus -
Tops in Blue Air Force Musical; Rosedale Plantation, Battle
of West Point and Prairie Civil War Reenactments; Columbus
Community Theatre; Spring Pilgrimage Tour of Homes; Columbus
Air Force Base Go 4th Independence Day Celebration; Waverley
Plantation Mansion; Tennessee Williams' birthplace; Columbus
Arts Council Gallery; Market Street Festival; Christmas
on the Tenn-Tom Lighted Boat Parade; Decoration Day (Memorial
Day) Reenactment. · Memphis ¾ Memphis Zoo; Graceland (Elvis
Presley); Libertyland Amusement Park.
- Tupelo T-Rex
professional ice hockey; Elvis Presley's Birthplace Tour;
Elvis Presley Festival; Gum Tree Festival; Main Street
Fall Chili Fest; Tupelo Symphony; Tupelo Community Theatre;
Tupelo Coliseum (offers a wide variety of exhibits and
musical concerts).
- Intercollegiate
sporting events, concerts, exhibits, etc., at Mississippi
State, Ole Miss, University of Alabama, MUW and various
local junior colleges.
- Casinos in
Tunica and Philadelphia, MS.
- Movie theaters
in Aberdeen, Amory, Columbus and Tupelo.
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| Recreational activities: |
- Picnic grounds,
boating, sailing, water sports and fishing on the Tenn-Tom
Waterway.
- Hunting -
rifle, muzzleloader and archery for white tail deer, small
game, birds, turkey, etc.
- Many public
and private golf courses and country clubs within a one-hour's
drive, including Old Waverley- ranked as one of the nation's
Top 100 golf courses.
- Organized
adult and youth sports leagues.
- Two hours
from Mississippi River.
- Park systems
in local cities which offer additional recreational opportunities,
as well as YMCAs, swimming pools, driving ranges, bowling
lanes, etc.
- Natchez Trace
Historic Parkway.
- Numerous public
and private lakes.
- Historical
sites.
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| Shopping: |
- Aberdeen
- Shops, stores and antiques.
- Columbus -
Leigh Mall and McRae's University Mall.
- Tupelo - Barnes
Crossing Mall.
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| Any added extras: |
- Educational
opportunities at Mississippi State University in Starkville
(45 minutes); The University of Mississippi (2 hours);
Mississippi University for Women (30 minutes); The University
of Alabama (90 minutes); plus several different area junior
colleges.
- Evans Memorial
Library, known far and wide for its genealogical information.
- Excellent
medical facilities in Amory (20 miles away), Columbus
(25 miles away) and Tupelo (35 miles away).
- Within 25-125
miles driving distance from Columbus, Tupelo, Tuscaloosa,
AL and Memphis, TN - widening the choices for more recreation,
entertainment, restaurants and shopping.
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| Useful Links: |
http://www.bbonline.com
http://www.newquestcity.com
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