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ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITIES
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OPPORTUNITY IS ABUNDANT IN MISSISSIPPI. A growing list of global companies and entrepreneurs are calling Mississippi home. Competitive energy and operating costs combine with the state’s robust workforce training programs to create a favorable environment for industries to thrive. The state’s strategic location offers easy access to U.S. markets and recent tax and energy reform add to Mississippi’s growth capacity.
BUSINESS CLIMATE MISSISSIPPI RANKS
MISSISSIPPI RANKS
TOP 10 TOP 5 TOP STATES FOR IN ADVANCED
MISSISSIPPI’S
ENERGY COSTS up to
20%
DOING BUSINESS MANUFACTURING LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
Area Development Magazine, 2010-2014
Expansion Solutions Magazine, 2013
U.S. EIA*
*May include individual utility incentives
The Mississippi Development Authority administers a variety of programs designed to assist businesses with their development and expansion needs to posture the State as an aggressive competitor in the global marketplace. Whether your business operates locally, regionally or around the world, Mississippi is the right place to call home.
WORKFORCE TRAINING Mississippi is committed to helping your business grow by training our workforce to meet your needs. From on-the-job training and standard and customized short-term training, to college courses developed with and for your industry, we ensure your employees are prepared to work immediately.
Mississippi is a Right to Work State. (National Conference of State Legislatures)
15 community colleges
8 public universities 4 research
universities
Customized Skills Training
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Simmons Farm-Raised Catfish Company 2628 Erickson Road • Yazoo City, MS 39194 • (662) 746-5687
PRODUCT OF U.S.A.
Simmons Farm-Raised Catfish Company 2628 Erickson Road • Yazoo City, MS 39194 • (662) 746-5687
PRODUCT OF U.S.A.
INFRASTRUCTURE 14 federal highways 6 interstate highways
2,500
miles of mainline railroad track
16 ports including 2 deepwater ports
80 airports
Mississippi is one-day accessible to 55% of U.S. business, offering more than half of the U.S. businesses gateway ports to Central America, Latin America and other trade destinations. Located midway between Atlanta and Dallas, Mississippi is in the heart of one of the fastest growing regions in the nation. The state’s transportation network enables businesses to compete in the world marketplace. MISSISSIPPI RANKS
#6
OVERALL COST OF
DOING BUSINESS Area Development Magazine, 2014
MISSISSIPPI RANKS
MISSISSIPPI RANKS
#2
#4
in the world for
OIL & GAS MOST TAX-FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT
STATES FOR BUSINESSES
Kiplinger, August 2014
Fraser Institute, 2013
STRONG INCENTIVES PORTFOLIO Customized incentive and financing programs to meet the needs of each individual investment project.
TAX
WORKFORCE
INFRASTRUCTURE
GRANTS & LOANS
Find Out How Mississippi Can Go To Work For You. People & Sites Are Available Now! MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | mississippi.org/industries dramsey@mississippi.org | 601.359.2491
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