Target Industries
We are here to help new and existing industries succeed in our region. Southwest Mississippi is primed for growth due to our strategic location near major transportation corridors, training programs that produce a highly-skilled workforce, abundant natural resources, and existing infrastructure. Our region’s low-cost energy and utilities, along with our position in the largest and fastest-growing part of the United States and our excellent connectivity, make us an ideal destination for the following target industries.
Forest Products
Metal Fabrication
Distribution
Advanced Materials
Automotive Components
Specialty Chemical Processing
Major Employers
LOCATION: Adams County
EMPLOYEES: 160 Locally | 700+ truck drivers
PRODUCT: Trucking and transportation
LOCATION: Adams County
EMPLOYEES: 250
PRODUCT: Specialty services
LOCATION: Adams County
EMPLOYEES: 100
PRODUCT: Paper products
LOCATION: Amite County
EMPLOYEES: 130
PRODUCT: Dimensional lumber sawmill
LOCATION: Amite County
EMPLOYEES: 40
PRODUCT: Flatbed trucking and wood chip hauling
LOCATION: Amite County
EMPLOYEES: 50
PRODUCT: Wood pellet manufacturing
LOCATION: Amite County
EMPLOYEES: 4
PRODUCT: Aircraft Manufacturing
LOCATION: Claiborne County
EMPLOYEES: 700
PRODUCT: Nuclear power plant
LOCATION: Claiborne County
EMPLOYEES: 400
PRODUCT: Home healthcare
LOCATION: Claiborne County
EMPLOYEES: 100
PRODUCT: Sawmill
LOCATION: Franklin & Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 131 – Bude | 125 – Brookhaven
PRODUCT: Railcar refurbishing
LOCATION: Jefferson County
EMPLOYEES: 840
PRODUCT: University
LOCATION: Lawrence County
EMPLOYEES: 500
PRODUCT: Paper mill
LOCATION: Lawrence County
EMPLOYEES: 109
PRODUCT: Dimensional lumber mill
LOCATION: Lawrence County
EMPLOYEES: 75
PRODUCT: Machinery manufacturing
LOCATION: Lawrence County
EMPLOYEES: 69
PRODUCT: Food manufacturing (pork skins)
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 1,250
PRODUCT: Distribution
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 430
PRODUCT: Grocery distribution
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 400
PRODUCT: Automotive parts manufacturing
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 100
PRODUCT: Building fabrication
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 165
PRODUCT: Dimensional lumber sawmill
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 2,000+
PRODUCT: Poultry processing and production
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 400
PRODUCT: Wood products manufacturing
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 150
PRODUCT: Metal fabrication
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 200
PRODUCT: Sawmill
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 100
PRODUCT: Corrugated packaging
LOCATION: Walthall County
EMPLOYEES: 40
PRODUCT: Sheets, bedding, clothing manufacturer
LOCATION: Walthall County
EMPLOYEES: 45
PRODUCT: Waste wood chippers
LOCATION: Walthall County
EMPLOYEES: 120
PRODUCT: Dimensional lumber sawmill
