Jones County Prospect Center

The economic environment in Jones County is business friendly and innovation rich. A beneficial working relationship exists between state and local officials to encourage financial success for businesses and organizations of all sizes. Being pro-business and growth-conscious are both constant focuses for the developers of Jones County.

Jones County is home to many entrepreneurs including: Billy Howard of Howard Industries, The Sanderson Family of Sanderson Farms, Vic West of West Quality Foods, The Mulloy Family of Laurel Machine and Foundry, The Howse Family of Howse Implement, and Dr. Joe-Michael Robertson and Family from Catfish One Enterprises, Inc. A host of other successful businesses are currently thriving in Jones County as well.

Jones County Junior College has a small business development center that routinely offers assistance and expertise to startup and existing businesses. The SBDC is located at the heart of the I-59MS Technology Corridor in the new Howard Technology Park in the Advanced Technology Center, which is poised to become a hotbed for technology and innovation in the southeastern United States.

The Mississippi Development Authority offers a range of incentives for locating to the state, which can be viewed here. The local economic development authority, the EDA of Jones County, is knowledgeable in these areas and can provide insight on incentives catered to various business entities.

To compliment business investment, Jones County offers a host of local incentives as well.