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OPPORTUNITY IS ABUNDANT IN MISSISSIPPI.

Nucor Steel in Flowood, Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI’S

ENERGY COSTS up to

20%

LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE

#6

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OVERALL COST OF

DOING BUSINESS

Area Development Magazine, 2014

MISSISSIPPI RANKS

WHERE CUSTOMIZED SKILLS TRAINING MEETS PRIDE IN A JOB WELL DONE

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Workforce

MISSISSIPPI’s workforce is our greatest treasure. We have a & “can-do” and are driven by pride to do things right. Robust workforce Additional Aerospace skilledIcons Universities Juniorattitude Colleges training programs offered throughout the state equip Mississippi’s people with the necessary skills to get the job done. A company is only as good as its people, and that’s why more companies are choosing a Mississippi location to compete in today’s global marketplace. Workforce

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We have been at the heart of the nation’s space program for decades, and Mississippi continues to attract premier companies in aviation and Universities & Junior Automotive - Logistics Today, we areColleges home to some of the world’s Interstate/Hwy most advanced aerospace manufacturing, like GE Aviation, ATK, Northrop Grumman, Airbus aerospace. Helicopters, Rolls-Royce North America, Raytheon, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, L-3 Vertex and Zodiac Aerospace. Rail Energy Fuselage Manufactured at Northrop Grumman’s Center for Excellence in Moss Point, Mississippi

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MISSISSIPPI’S ROLLINGWorkforce OUT VEHICLES IN RECORD NUMBERS.

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Target Industries Aerospace

Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Blue Springs, Mississippi

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MISSISSIPPI has produced more than 2 million vehicles in its first decade of automotive manufacturing. World-class automotive leaders like Nissan, Toyota Agribusiness Advanaced Manufacturing Rail Workforce

and PACCAR are thriving here — with an inviting business climate and a centralized geographic location for both domestic and global sales. Nearly 200 automotive suppliers call Mississippi home, including the state’s newest automotive partner and commercial tire giant Yokohama Tire Corporation.

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Interstate/Hwy - Logistics Universities & Junior Colleges A growing list of global companies have chosen to locate in Mississippi. Centrally positioned in the fastest growing region of the country, the state’s location provides We offer a ready, skilled workforce and one-stop environmental permitting. The state’s robust Energyindustries with a strong competitive advantage.Rail Agribusiness infrastructure and available site inventory make Mississippi a prime location for today’s companies searching for tomorrow’s business solutions. Healthcare Automotive

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OUR TALENTED & SKILLED WORKFORCE BRINGS UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES.

MISSISSIPPI RANKS

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MANUFACTURING

DOING BUSINESS

TOP 5 TOP 10 IN ADVANCED STATES FOR Expansion Solutions Magazine, 2013

The Accelerator/Mississippi Polymer Institute in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Area Development Magazine, 2014

Hybrid Plastic’s POSS® nano chemical

WE HAVE A WORLD-CLASS BUSINESS CLIMATE & CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH.

Kiplinger, August 2014

MISSISSIPPI RANKS

The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi

#4

MOST TAX-FRIENDLY STATES FOR BUSINESSES

IN MISSISSIPPI, TOMORROW’S ENERGY IS TODAY’S OPPORTUNITY.

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Energy Agribusiness

GAS PRODUCTION

Chevron’s Refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi

Rail

MISSISSIPPI’s innovative spirit is the driving force behind its biotechnology and life sciences pioneers. For 50 years, Mississippi has been at the forefront Healthcare Automotive Tax Incentives - Logistics Interstate/Hwy of healthcare research and development – from the United States’ first lung transplant in 1963, performed by Dr. James Hardy, to the first synthetic organ ® transplant in 2011 made possible by Hybrid Plastic’s POSS nano chemical developed in Hattiesburg. Companies such as Baxter Healthcare, Cardinal Health, Shipbuilding Energy Grants & Loans McKesson and Teleflex are thriving. Mississippi already provides a friendly regulatory climate, a low cost of doing business and a well-developed network of natural gas pipelines across the state. Healthcare Ports - Logistics Tax Incentives Now, with significant tax incentives for new energy development and low-interest financing for infrastructure, Mississippi is harnessing energy’s economic potential and maximizing growth opportunities for the next generation of producers. Find out all Mississippi has to offer. Visit mississippi.org/industries. Additional Icons Shipbuilding Companies/Businesses Grants & Loans

JOIN THESE AND OTHER WORLD CLASS INDUSTRIES IN MISSISSIPPI.

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