Mississippi Development Guide 2023

Mississippi’s energetic atmosphere and low cost of living make it the perfect place to put down roots. 

Agriculture feeds the state’s economy while keeping the nation’s grocery store shelves stocked.

Twenty years later, Nissan’s success is the gift that keeps giving.

Of the couple dozen Mississippi logistics facility investments documented by Site Selection since early 2022, more than a few come from companies doubling down on competitive advantages they discovered years before.

Mississippi’s top industry recruiter — Governor Tate Reeves — used his visit to the SHOT Show 2023 convention in Las Vegas in January to make the case that the state’s firearm and ammunition industry is on fire.

Site preparation proves to be the Pine Belt’s greatest asset in attracting and retaining business.

An innovative boat maker finds a home in Mississippi.

Nearly 800 miles of commercially navigable waterways — the Mississippi River to the west, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the south — give Mississippi a unique transportation advantage, says the Mississippi Development Authority.

Having led Site Selection magazine’s annual coverage of utilities in economic development for more than 20 years, I can tell you: The companies serving community and industry power, workforce development and site development needs across every region of Mississippi are familiar names among the nation’s top utilities in the field.

A wave of economic opportunity crashes into Mississippi’s shores.

When it comes to the aerospace industry, it’s all systems go in Mississippi,” said Governor Tate Reeves.

Mississippi’s making space for your business.

Mississippi introduced a new incentive for businesses in 2022 called the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive (MFLEX).

This is how to ‘keep growing’

Steel Dynamics is investing $2.5 billion to build an aluminum plant in Lowndes County.

Your time is valuable, so are your ideas.

Investments into higher education accelerate Mississippi’s economic growth.

MDA’s leader on the team that laid the groundwork for the largest deal in state history.

A governor’s uncluttered agenda yields landmark gains in Mississippi.

The fertile soil of the Delta yields a bumper crop of business expansions.