Major Employers

More than a few large organizations have already realized the benefits of operating a business in Jackson County, Mississippi. Below is a list of some of our top employers.

Listing updated 06/2021, PDF updated 06/2021

Employer	Type of Operation	Employees
AZZ Galvanizing	Galvanizing, Coating, and Dipping of Metals	30
Accu-Fab & Construction, Inc.	Manufacturing/Steel Tanks	80
Action Printing Center	Printing Services	6
Air Masters Mechanical, Inc.	Residential/Commercial H&A	55
American Baitworks	Fishing Bait & Lures Manufacturing	65
AT&T Technical Support Inbound Call Center	Communications	369
Baber's, Inc.	Rent to Own	35
Bailey Milworks & Speciality Products	building and structural materials	25
B&D Plastics	Dual-laminate vessels; custom industrial storage tanks	45
Belk Department Store	Retail	54
Bienville Orthopedic Specialists	Healthcare Services	90
Blossman Gas, Inc.	Propane Gas Supplier	75
Burns Oil Co., Inc.	Pretroleum Services	100
Century Bank	Financial Institution	20
ChemPro Services	Professional Lawn Care	6
Chevron Pascagoula Refinery	Petroleum Refining	1,600 FT 2,000 CON
The Citizens Bank	Financial Institution	45
City of Gautier	Government	200
City of Moss Point	Government	195
City of Ocean Springs	Government	211
City of Pascagoula	Government	275
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	Bottling	68
Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty	Real Estate	20
Coldwell Banker Smith Homes Realty	Real Estate	15
Collier Welding & Fabrication Co, Inc	Fabricated Structural Metal	8
Comfort Inn The	Hotel Accommodations	23
Community Bank - Gulf Coast	Financial Institution	22
Compton Engineering	Engineering Consultants	16
Descher Organization (McDonald's)	Fast Food Restaurants	380
Dixie Rubber & Belting Co., Inc.	Rubber tubes and belting	12
The Durbin Group (PTSI)	Pharmaceutical Exports	26
Estabrook Motors	Auto Dealer	70
F&S Moving and Storage, Inc.	Moving & Storage	27
Fast Flow Pumps	Manufacturing Hydraulic Equipment	10
Ferson Technologies, Inc.	Manufacturing/Optical Components	18
First Federal Savings & Loan Assoc.	Financial Institution	55
Fletcher Construction Co., Inc.	Construction	30
Goodgames, Inc.	Printing Services	10
Gulf Coast Canteen	Vending Services	26
Gulf LNG Clean Energy (A Kinder-Morgan Co)	Liquid Natural Gas Import Facility	40
Halter Marine, Inc.	Manufacturing/Shipbuilding	903
Hampton Inn	Hotel Accommodations	22
Hancock Bank	Financial Institution	95
Hilton Garden Inn	Hotel Accommodations	67
Hotard Coaches, Inc.	Tour Bus Company	16
Industrial Crane Services	Fabricated Structural Metal	45
Ingalls Shipbuilding	Manufacturing/Shipbuilding	11,300
Jackson County Health Department	Public Health	35
Jackson County Port Authority	Port Services	35
Jackson County School District	Education	1,350
Jackson County, Mississippi	Government	775
Jamestown Metal	Metal Fabrication	140
Jerry Lee's Gautier & Pascagoula	Supermarkets	192
Keesler Federal Credit Union	Financial Institution	34
Knights Marine & Industrial Services	Shipbuilding & Repairing	130
Liqui-Chem, Inc.	Professional Lawn Care	8
Lowe's - Gautier	Retail	150
Lowe's - Pascagoula	Retail	138
L.P Enterprise Products	Natural Gas Refining	27
M.M. Flechas Shipyard Co., Inc.	Ship building and repair	7
Mallette Brothers Construction, Inc.	Concrete Construction	59
Merchants & Marine Bank	Financial Institution	135
Micro-Methods Laboratory, Inc.	Environmental Testing	20
Mississipp Gulf Coast Community College	Education	190
Mississippi Export Railroad	Transportation	38
Mississippi Power Company	Utility	280
Moss Point School District	Education	350
Navigator Credit Union	Financial Institution	106
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center	Land, Mineral, Wildlife & Forest Conservation	88
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems	Unmanned Aircraft Manufacturing	80
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems	Electronic Components & Software	45
Ocean Springs School District	Education	750
Omega Protein, Inc.	Fish Processing	200
Orion Engineering, Inc.	Engineering Services	13
Pascagoula School District	Education	1,300
Pascagoula Sheet Metal Works, Inc.	Sheet Metalwork	19
PEMCO	Marine Hardware Mfg	27
Petro (Coast) Chevrolet Cadillac	Auto Dealer	35
PFG Precision Optics, Inc.	Precision Optical Components	66
Precision Products, Inc.	Metal Fabrication	41
R.F. Ederer Co., Inc.	Manufacturing/Twine & Netting	20
Regions Bank	Financial Institution	10
Rolls Royce Naval Marine	Marine Propellers Manufacturing	39
Rouse's Ocean Springs	Supermarkets	135
S.W. Krebs Woodworking Co.	Cabinet Maker	5
Serco, Inc.	Engineering Services	134
Shearwater Pottery, Ltd.	Pottery Products	9
Signet Maritime Corp.	Logistics & Shipbuilding	90
Singing River Electric Cooperative	Utilities	78
Singing River Federal Credit Union	Financial Institution	50
Singing River Health System	Healthcare Services	2,300
Singing River Services	Rehabilitation Services	15
South Coast Architectural Woodworking, Inc.	Wood Kitchen Cabinets	25
South Mississippi Surgeons, PA	Healthcare Services	45
Sparklight	Cable/Fiber Optic Service	110
STEHMO	Oil Rig Retrofit and Repair	115
Sulfur Operations Support, Inc.	Fabrication for Oil & Gas Industry	21
Sunplex Subacute Center	Long Term Elder & Rehab Care	37
Sunrise Network Solutions	Fiber Optics Cabling Installation	100
Superior Optical Labs, Inc.	Eye Glass Lenses Manufacturing	50
SUPSHIP, Conversion & Repair, USN	Government	400
Tab Industries	Industrial Supplies	9
Tindall Corporation	Concrete Products & Manufacturing	120
US Joiner, LLC (Trident Marine)	Heavy Construction	130
USM Gulf Coast Research Lab	Marine Science Research	205
Wal-Mart - Ocean Springs	Retail	430
Wal-Mart - Pascagoula	Retail	420
Wayne Lees Grocery & Market	Supermarkets	85
Williams Machine Works, Inc.	Metal Fabrication	23
Winn Dixie Supermarket	Supermarkets	95
YMCA	Recreational Family Services	139

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