Doing Business in Mississippi

Mississippi welcomes and supports business ventures that create new opportunities for our citizens and generate a new level of growth for those businesses involved. That fact is apparent in the incentives and tax advantages we offer, the attitudes of our leaders and the success ratios of new and expanding businesses.

According to an independent study by a major American manufacturer, Mississippi's business climate ranked number one among 23 states in which it has manufacturing operations. Factors weighed included taxes, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, labor, transportation, energy, health care, job growth and quality of life.

Top Reasons to do Business in Mississippi

• Favorable Operating Costs Including Low Taxes
• Strategic Location in the South Central U.S.
• Quality Workforce and State Sponsored Training
• A Fair Legal System with the Tort Reform Act of 2004
• Progressive Financial and Tax Incentive Programs
• One Stop Environmental Permitting
• Solid Transportation and Utility Infrastructure

Labor Force Advantages

• Competitive manufacturing wages
• Skilled, highly productive labor force
• State-sponsored custom training for little or no cost
• Union membership of less than six percent of the workforce - national average is 20 percent
• Only three percent average absentee rate
• Five percent turnover rate
• Low unemployment and workers' compensation insurance rates

Quality of Life

There is something in Mississippi—a story, a heritage, a legacy, a passion — that drives and inspires. Something that stirs, shapes, and nurtures the soul. Our history is rich, wide and deep, and every Mississippian has been molded and influenced by it.

Short commutes. Fresh air. And a festival every weekend. Mississippi offers a quality of life second to none. You can enjoy your choice of championship golf courses that have hosted many PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA events. Discover the roots of Rock and Roll in the birthplace of the “King” himself, Elvis. Explore the stomping ground of such famous writers as John Grisham, William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Willie Morris, and Richard Wright. Every four years, you can watch the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, named the permanent American home by the United States Congress. But if you want to relax and enjoy down-home Southern hospitality, just go to any one of the more that 300 annual festivals celebrating everything from Mardi Gras to antebellum pilgrimages.

• Cost of living 10 percent lower than national average
• Leading edge medical technology
• Over 300 annual festivals
• Average temperature of 65 degrees
• Over 35 national and state parks
• Museums around every corner – celebrating everything from natural science to the blues
• Over one million acres of hunting country and 5,000 acres of fishing waters

Our spirit and work ethic will really move you to choose Mississippi.

State of Mississippi European Contact Information:
Richard Price
The Courtyard
7 Francis Grove
Wimbledon, London
Telephone: 44 (0) 20 7828 1901
Direct line: 44 (0) 20 8971 6420
mississippi@europrgroup.com