Aerospace & Aviation
Home to leaders in the aerospace and aviation industry such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney and Selex Galileo; south Mississippi's aerospace infrastructure includes federal and university research units, aerospace parks, military aviation bases, technology transfer offices and test ranges. Hancock County, Mississippi has the knowledgeable workforce and industry cooperation needed to grow your aerospace business.
Cargo-Oriented Development
With its attractive southeast U.S. location, strategically located on the Gulf of Mexico, Interstate 10 intersects the county. New Orleans, Louisiana, is an hour's drive to the west and the panhandle of Florida is only three hours east. The county benefits from amenities such as a shallow draft port along the Intercoastal Waterway, International Airport, Class 1 Rail service, robust trucking network, multi-modal trans-loading capabilities and Foreign Trade Zone designation. For all the right reasons, Hancock County, Mississippi is a strategic business location for cargo-oriented development.
Polymers & Advanced Composite Materials
Ranked #14 on Business Facilities Management's "Hottest Places for Plastics" list, Mississippi is an undisputed leader in plastics manufacturing and research. In fact, thanks in large part to its plastics manufacturers, the state ranks 10th in the nation in defense procurement per capita, with more than $10 billion in government contracts. Hancock County, Mississippi has the knowledgeable workforce and industry cooperation needed to grow your polymer and composite materials business.
Geospatial Technology
Home to the John C. Stennis Space Center, several federal labs based in Hancock County, Mississippi conduct geospatial-related activities for NASA, the Department of Defense, Department of Commerce and the private sector. A central location to an even broader geospatial region, the state of Mississippi has made the growth of the geospatial sector a centerpiece to its future. With a knowledgeable workforce and industry cooperation, Hancock County is the right location to grow your geospatial business.
