Photo by Stephen B. Thornton

1/29/13 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/STEPHEN B. THORNTON Gov. Mike Beebe, left, and Big River Steel CEO John Correnti, right, talk Tuesday morning at the State Capitol during the announcement of the $1.1 billion Big River Steel plant to be built in Osceola. The "superproject" which could begin construction as early as August, will create 525 high paying jobs.