Economic Development Resources
| Development Alliance | www.developmentalliance.com |
| International Economic Development Council (IEDC) | www.iedconline.org |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Foreign Trade Zone | 288-896-5020 |
| Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) | www.mississippi.org |
| Mississippi Economic Development Council | www.medc.ms |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Alliance for Economic Development (An independent regional economic development partnership that serves the Mississippi counties nearest to the Gulf of Mexico.) |
www.mscoastalliance.com |
| Mississippi Power Company – Economic Dev | www.megamississippi.com |
| Mississippi Technology Alliance | www.technologyalliance.ms |
| Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) | www.sedc.org |
Local Resources
| Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce | www.biloxibaychamber.org |
| City of Biloxi | www.biloxi.ms.us |
| City of D’Iberville | www.diberville.ms.us |
| City of Gulfport | www.ci.gulfport.ms.us |
| City of Long Beach | www.cityoflongbeachms.com |
| City of Pass Christian | www.ci.pass-christian.ms.us |
| D’Iberville / St. Martin Chamber of Commerce | www.dsmchamber.com |
| Gulf Coast Association of Realtors | www.gulfcoastassociationofrealtors.com |
| Gulf Regional Planning Commission | www.grpc.com |
| Harrison County | www.co.harrison.ms.us |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce (Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach, Pass Christian) |
www.mscoastchamber.com |
| Orange Grove / Lyman Chamber of Commerce | 228-832-3028 |
| SCORE | www.scoregulfport.org |
| Small Business Development Center | www.mssbdc.org |
| The Innovation Center | www.innovatems.com |
| The Sun Herald (Daily newspaper for the MS Gulf Coast) |
www.sunherald.com |
| The Journal of South Mississippi Business | www.southmississippi.biz |
| WLOX-TV 13 | www.wlox.com |
Military Resources
| Keesler Air Force Base | www.keesler.af.mil |
| Military Partnership (housing resource) | www.militarypartnership.com |
| Mississippi Army National Guard 1108th AVCRAD | www.ngms.state.ms.us |
| NASA’s Stennis Space Center | www.ssc.nasa.gov |
| Naval Construction Battalion Center | www.cnic.navy.mil/gulfport |
Regional and National Resources
| CoreNet Global | www.corenetglobal.org |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta | www.frbatlanta.org |
| FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency | FEMA.gov |
| Internal Revenue Service | www.irs.ustreas.gov |
| National Association of Call Centers | www.contactonecallcenter.com |
| Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA) | www.osha.gov |
| Sample Bplans | www.bplans.com |
| Small Business Administration (SBA) | www.sba.gov |
| Social Security Administration (SSA) | www.ssa.gov |
| Southeast Mississippi Homebuilders Association | www.semhba.org |
| South Mississippi Contract Procurement Center (SMPDD) | www.mscpc.com |
| Southern Business Development | www.sb-d.com |
| Southern Mississippi Planning Development District | www.smpdd.com |
| U.S. Copyright Office | www.copyright.gov |
| U.S. Department of Labor | www.dol.gov |
| U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service | www.uscis.gov |
| U.S. Patent & Trademark Office | www.uspto.gov |
State Resources
| Mississippi…Believe It! | www.mississippibelieveit.com |
| Governor Phil Bryant | www.governorbryant.com |
| Home Builders Association of Mississippi | www.hbam.com |
| Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Mississippi | www.mep.ms |
| Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) | www.mdes.ms.gov |
| Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) | www.deq.state.ms.us |
| Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) | www.dmr.ms.gov |
| Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) | www.dps.state.ms.us |
| Mississippi Economic Council (Chamber of Commerce) MEC | www.msmec.com |
| Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) | www.mgc.state.ms.us |
| Mississippi House of Representatives | www.billstatus.ls.state.ms.us |
| Mississippi Insurance Commissioner | www.mid.state.ms.us |
| Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program | www.mscpc.com |
| Mississippi Renewal Forum | www.mississippirenewal.com |
| Mississippi Senate | www.billstatus.ls.state.ms.us |
| Mississippi Secretary of State | www.sos.ms.gov |
| Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport, MS | www.shipmspa.com |
| Mississippi Department of Revenue | www.dor.ms.gov |
| Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission | www.mwcc.state.ms.us |
| Mississippi World Trade Center | www.mswtc.org |
| Mississippi’s Official State Website | www.new.ms.gov |
Tourism Resources
| Mississippi Charter Boat Captains Association | www.mscharterboats.org |
| Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center | www.mscoastcoliseum.com |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau | www.gulfcoast.org |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Golf Association | www.golfcoast.com |
| Newcomers and Visitors Guide | www.newcomersandvisitorsguide.com |
| The Official Mississippi Tourism Site | www.visitmississippi.org |
Retiree Resources
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Retiree Partnership (Information for retirees on relocating to the MS Gulf Coast) |
www.gulfcoastretirement.org |
| Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) | www.co.harrison.ms.us/departments/rsvp |
| Seniors Resource Guide | www.seniorsresourceguide.com |
Transportation Resources
| Airports | ||
| Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport | www.flygpt.com | |
| Stennis International Airport | www.hancockdevelopmentcommission.com | |
| Trent Lott International Airport | www.co.jackson.ms.us/departments/airport.php | |
| Highways | ||
| Commercial Driver’s License – MS Dept. Public Safety | www.dps.state.ms.us | |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) | www.gomdot.com | |
| Public Transportation | ||
| Coast Transit Authority (CTA) | www.coasttransit.com | |
| Rail | ||
| CSX rail | www.csx.com | |
| Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) | www.mserailroad.com | |
| Water | ||
| Port of Gulfport | www.shipmspa.com | |
| Port of Pascagoula | www.portofpascagoula.com | |
