It’s beginning to look a lot like Buc-ee’s as construction ramps up in South Mississippi
It took months to prepare the foundation for one of the biggest Buc-ee’s stores in the country, and now signs of progress are obvious along the Menge Avenue intersection of I-10 in South Mississippi.
Just over a year after the groundbreaking, the walls are up and the 74,000-square-foot building has the distinctive facade of a Buc-ee’s travel center. The supports for the fuel pumps are in place along with poles to support the massive awnings covering the 120 fueling stations.
Crews are working seven days a week. The company says it’s planning to open the $50 million Harrison County location in the spring of 2025, but isn’t ready yet to name a firm date.
More than 200 full time jobs will be created at the Coast Buc-ee’s. The company has posted openings for management positions and typically holds a job fair about three months before the store opening.
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While work speeds along at Buc-ee’s, construction of the Menge Avenue overpass of I-10 is being completed. The Mississippi Department of Transportation doesn’t have a date when the contractor will finish the work. Traffic lights are in place and still covered, the south approach to the bridge still needs to be paved, and safety features installed.
Harrison County committed $15 million to redesign and rebuild the interchange at Exit 24 to handle the thousands of cars expected to leave I-10 to fill up with gas and Buc-ee’s Beaver Nuggets and other treats.
In addition to gasoline, Buc-ee’s Harrison County will have charging stations for electric vehicles. Some Buc-ee’s also sell ethanol-free fuel for boats and small engines.
This story was originally published October 9, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
