Ridgeland, Mississippi — Madison County has officially begun the approval process to develop a new 50,000-square-foot Madison County Conference Center within the Prado Vista at Ridgeland development, a premier mixed-use project by PraCon Global Investment Group.
As part of the Prado Vista vision, Gabriel Prado, the developer responsible for bringing Topgolf to Mississippi, will also develop a 250-room luxury hotel adjacent to the Madison County Conference Center. The hotel will include four restaurants and will be the first hotel of its kind in the State of Mississippi, representing the highest level of luxury hospitality available in the market.
Madison County began the multi-step approval process today. The project will require several approvals throughout the process, including from the City of Ridgeland and the State of Mississippi. The goal is to finalize all approvals in order to begin construction in the summer of 2026.
The Madison County Conference Center has long been a dream of many leaders and stakeholders in Madison County. This milestone reflects years of planning and collaboration and is made possible by the strong economic development momentum occurring throughout the State of Mississippi and Madison County.
Significant investments from major companies such as AWS, Topgolf, and other global entities continue to drive growth in Madison County. The Madison County Conference Center is a direct result of this economic impact and is expected to further enhance the county’s ability to attract conferences, corporate meetings, and other large-scale events.
The conference center and adjacent hotel will serve as a catalyst for continued economic growth, tourism, and job creation, while strengthening Madison County’s position as a regional destination for business and hospitality.
“Madison County is extremely excited about announcing the Conference Center coming to Ridgeland,” said Gerald Steen, President of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. “This has been a vision for our community for a long time, and we are eager to see it come to fruition. This announcement shows our leadership is serious about our County being a competitive, livable, and welcoming community to all individuals. We have a great partnership between Madison County, the City of Ridgeland, MCEDA, and Prado Vista that will make this new development a success.”
“The City of Ridgeland is excited about the opportunity this development represents,” said Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee. “We’ve been having conversations for several years regarding the need for a conference center to support our growing community, and we’re encouraged by the progress being made. We look forward to continuing to work with Madison County as the process moves forward. The conference center will indeed have a positive impact on Ridgeland and the entire county.”
“Adding a conference center to our community is about creating something useful and beneficial not just to Madison County residents, but to Mississippians and the regions beyond,” said Joey Deason, Executive Director of the Madison County Economic Development Authority. “By expanding developments in our community that offer meeting spaces, we’re investing in a stronger, more connected community that will benefit our citizens for generations.”
“The vision of the residents of Madison County to fulfill the dream of having a conference center is going to become a reality thanks to the economic development momentum that the State of Mississippi, Madison County, and the City of Ridgeland have created,” said Gabriel Prado, developer of Prado Vista at Ridgeland. “I am grateful to the state elected officials, the Madison County Board of Supervisors, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Ridgeland, the Madison County Economic Development Authority, the Madison County Business League & Foundation, and every person who works every day to make Mississippi the greatest state in the country. The Madison County Conference Center will be one of a kind and is a perfect fit for Prado Vista at Ridgeland.
