ACKERMAN, Mississippi — A local timber producer plans to spend more than $120 million on an expansion that is expected to add 40 jobs. That producer is Southeastern Timber Products in Ackerman, which turns out southern yellow pine lumber, timber and decking products. The Mississippi Development Authority said Monday the company will install a new sawmill line, new dry kilns and storage facilities so it can produce more of its product. The plan, according to the MDA, is for production to ramp up from 120 million board feet a year to 300 million board feet a year. Southeastern Timber Products is getting a tax incentive from the state and getting help from Choctaw County to make the expansion a reality. [END]