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
![](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/jordancarriers.png)
LOCATION: Adams County
EMPLOYEES: 160 Locally | 700+ truck drivers
PRODUCT: Trucking and transportation
![Core Civic Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/corecovic.png)
LOCATION: Adams County
EMPLOYEES: 250
PRODUCT: Specialty services
![Marcal Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/marcal.png)
LOCATION: Adams County
EMPLOYEES: 100
PRODUCT: Paper products
![Gloster Forest Products Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/glosterforestproducts.png)
LOCATION: Amite County
EMPLOYEES: 130
PRODUCT: Dimensional lumber sawmill
![Evergreen Industries Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/evergreenindustries.png)
LOCATION: Amite County
EMPLOYEES: 40
PRODUCT: Flatbed trucking and wood chip hauling
![Drax Biomass Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/draxbiomass.png)
LOCATION: Amite County
EMPLOYEES: 50
PRODUCT: Wood pellet manufacturing
![Safran Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/safran.png)
LOCATION: Amite County
EMPLOYEES: 4
PRODUCT: Aircraft Manufacturing
![Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grandgulfnucleargeneratingstation.png)
LOCATION: Claiborne County
EMPLOYEES: 700
PRODUCT: Nuclear power plant
![At Home Care Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/athomecare.png)
LOCATION: Claiborne County
EMPLOYEES: 400
PRODUCT: Home healthcare
![Canfor Southern Pine Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/canforsouthernpine.png)
LOCATION: Claiborne County
EMPLOYEES: 100
PRODUCT: Sawmill
![AITX Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AITX.png)
LOCATION: Franklin & Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 131 – Bude | 125 – Brookhaven
PRODUCT: Railcar refurbishing
![Alcorn State University Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/alcornstateuniversity.png)
LOCATION: Claiborne County
EMPLOYEES: 840
PRODUCT: University
![Georgia Pacific Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/georgiapacific.png)
LOCATION: Lawrence County
EMPLOYEES: 500
PRODUCT: Paper mill
![Hood Industries Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/hoodindustries.png)
LOCATION: Lawrence County
EMPLOYEES: 109
PRODUCT: Dimensional lumber mill
![Atlas-SSI Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/atlasSSI.png)
LOCATION: Lawrence County
EMPLOYEES: 75
PRODUCT: Machinery manufacturing
![Rudolph Foods Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rudolphfoods.png)
LOCATION: Lawrence County
EMPLOYEES: 69
PRODUCT: Food manufacturing (pork skins)
![Walmart Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/walmart.png)
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 1,250
PRODUCT: Distribution
![McLane Southern Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/mclanesouthern.png)
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 430
PRODUCT: Grocery distribution
![Aptiv Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/aptiv.png)
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 400
PRODUCT: Automotive parts manufacturing
![Reed’s Metals Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/reedsmetals.png)
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 100
PRODUCT: Building fabrication
![Rex Lumber Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/rexlumber.png)
LOCATION: Lincoln County
EMPLOYEES: 165
PRODUCT: Dimensional lumber sawmill
![Wayne-Sanderson Farms Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/waynesandersonfarms.png)
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 2,000+
PRODUCT: Poultry processing and production
![Weyerhaeuser Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/weyerhaeuser.png)
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 400
PRODUCT: Wood products manufacturing
![Croft, LLC Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/croftllc.png)
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 150
PRODUCT: Metal fabrication
![Modern Mill Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/modernmill.png)
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 200
PRODUCT: Sawmill
![International Paper Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/international-paper.png)
LOCATION: Pike County
EMPLOYEES: 100
PRODUCT: Corrugated packaging
![Red Land Cotton Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/redlandcotton.png)
LOCATION: Walthall County
EMPLOYEES: 40
PRODUCT: Sheets, bedding, clothing manufacturer
![Stringer Industries Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/stringerindustries.png)
LOCATION: Walthall County
EMPLOYEES: 45
PRODUCT: Waste wood chippers
![Netterville Lumber Company Logo](http://swms.rmwebstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/nettervillelumbercompany.png)
LOCATION: Walthall County
EMPLOYEES: 120
PRODUCT: Dimensional lumber sawmill