PART III: LISTS
Mississippi Gulf Coast
incentives-granting organizations
George County Economic Development Foundation
P.O. Box 441, Lucedale, MS 39452
601.947.2755
www.georgecounty.ms

Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission
P.O. Box 2267, Bay St. Louis, MS 39521
800.558.1658
Incentives depend upon number of jobs, wages and
investment. GO Zone incentives available
John Zink, executive director
jzink@portandharbor.com
www.portandharbor.com

Harrison County Development Commission
12292 Intraplex Parkway, Gulfport, MS 39503
228.896.5020
Tax exemptions, industrial property, foreign trade zone, financing programs.
Check with commission for more detailed information
Larry Barnett, executive director
lbarnett@mscoast.org
www.mscoast.org

Jackson County Economic Development Foundation
3033 Pascagoula St., Pascagoula, MS 39568
Finance programs and tax exemptions available on city, county and state
levels. Incentives such as Foreign Trade Zone, industrial property, industrial
buildings, infrastructure and training also available to eligible companies.
George Freeland Jr.
228.769.6263 or 800.362.0103
gfreeland@jcedf.org
www.jcedf.org

Mississippi Development Authority
501 North West Street, Jackson, MS
601.359.3449
As the primary economic development organization for the state,
it has a wide variety of incentives options, including Go Zone.
Gray Swoope
www.mississippi.org

Mississippi Power
2605 13th St., Gulfport, MS 39502
228.865.5653
Mississippi Power has operated an economic development division
since 1925. It can offer a variety of services, from hosting visits to sites
to describing applicable tax credits and incentives.
Mark Loughman
mploughm@southernco.com
www.mspower.com/ecodev

Partners for Pearl River County
P.O. Box 278, Picayune, MS 39466
Ron Fine, director of operations
601.749.4919
rfine@partners.ms
www.partners.ms

Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District
9229 Highway 49, Gulfport, MS 39503-4317
228.868.2311
Operates three financing programs that enhance economic development.
info@smpdd.com
www.smpdd.com/

Stone County Economic Development Partnership
P.O. Box 569, Wiggins, MS 39577
Charlotte Koestler, executive director
601.928.5418
ckoestler@stonecounty.com
www.stonecounty.com
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