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: Claiborne 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