
142,800 PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI ARE UNEMPLOYED. (Sept
2011)
Aims & objectives: Partnering with and funding enterprises that want to compete globally, strengthen the State's economy, maintain job security, and create higher paying jobs for workers in Gulfport-Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Memphis, Pascagoula metropolitan areas.
Industry focus: Jobs for workers in Banking, Food Products, Industrial & Office Supplies, Exploration & Production, Specialty Chemicals, Oil Equipment & Services, Specialty Retail, Business Support.
Global Focus: Exports to Canada, India, Mexico, Panama, China, Brazil, Honduras, Belgium, Colombia, Netherlands, Guatemala, Germany, United Kingdom, Turkey, Peru, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Costa Rica, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Australia, Bahamas, South Korea; and Nigeria, Russia, Venezuela, Angola, Taiwan, Malaysia, France, Congo (Kinshasa), Equatorial Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago, Egypt, Vietnam.