The Mississippi Development Authority is the State of Mississippi's premier economic and community development agency and is engaged in providing a multitude services to businesses, communities and workers in the state. The Global Business Division recruits foreign and domestic companies to Mississippi and does this by helping corporations that are seeking new areas in which to expand and grow identify locations and sites, secure appropriate buildings and arrange other government services such as financing, enrivonmental permitting and employee recruitment, screening and training.
Mississippi is located in the southeastern section of the United States. Mississippi’s central location is among major USA growth markets. The state is the gateway to all major USA, Canadian and Latin American markets. Mississippi offers companies locating in the state competitive manufacturing wages and a skilled, highly productive labor force.
Mississippi has a diverse economy and recruits companies in the targeted industries of Aerospace & Aviation, Chemicals/Polymer/Plastics, Telecommunications, Automotive Assembly and Suppliers, Metal Fabrication & Steel, Shipbuilding, Warehouse & Distribution, Timber & Wood Products, Defense & Homeland Security and Fabricated Housing & Housing Components.
At the State of Mississippi kiosk at MIPIM, we are highlighting Mississippi's advantages as a business-friendly location for Asian companies that are seeking a cost-competitive entry point to the Americas and offering information about the government servcies available to corporate citizens in Mississippi.
Mississippi has a web-based searchable database of available industrial parks, industrial buildings and greenfield sites. Each listing has a detailed property profile. To visit these sites, go to: http://www.mississippi.org/availbldgsite/default.aspx
Contact Information
State of Mississippi
6th Floor, Yokohama World Porters 2-1
Shinko2-Chome, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0001, Japan
Phone: 81-45-222-2027
Fax: 81-45-222-2048
Contact: Mr. Paul Mullins, Director
Email: paul@ywbc.org
Website: http://www.mississippi.org