Introduction

Area & Community

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A booming county in a booming region.

Jackson County is a key player in the broader region known as the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The three Mississippi counties on the Gulf of Mexico are home to 175,000 workers whose strength and commitment to excellence has been the cornerstone of the area’s resurgence.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is home to exceptional businesses who are reaping success by capitalizing on the area’s exceptional resources.

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Halter Marine awarded fifth Navy berthing barge

Pascagoula, Miss., July 30, 2021 – Halter Marine, a company of ST Engineering North America, has been awarded a contract option for the U.S. Navy’s fifth Auxiliary Personnel

$6.7M grant goes for runway improvements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced the