Harrison County, Miss. – Harrison County Development Commission (HCDC) proudly announces that they have earned certification as a Project Ready site for the new Global Axis Industrial Park in Saucier. HCDC and Mississippi Power invite the public to attend the certification announcement ceremony on Wednesday, March 23 at 1:15 p.m. in the Sunset Beachside Room [...]
DuPont DeLisle of Pass Christian is the 2009 statewide Governor’s Cup Award winner in the category of Big Business. Thomasson Company of Philadelphia won in the Small Business category. The winners were announced at the Mississippi Economic Development Council’s awards banquet held July 22, 2010 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
A newsletter of the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Jackson, MS
“Governor Haley Barbour has announced this year’s district winners of prestigious Governor’s Cup Award, which recognizes private-sector businesses that have made a significant impact within their communities”
The gathering in October in Bay Minette, Ala., seemed at times like a pep rally as speaker after speaker talked about the tanker contest pitting Boeing against the Northrop Grumman/EADS team. The message was clear: Northrop/EADS – and by virtue of that, Mobile, Ala. – would again win the contest.
The Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi will soon launch the largest casino expansion on the Mississippi Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina. The 110,000-square-foot project will include a 64,000-square-foot expansion of its facilities and amenities, as well as the renovation of existing areas.
On both ends of Harrison County, Mississippi, retail is sparking new growth and prosperity. D’Iberville, on the eastern side of the county, has welcomed The Promenade shopping complex with local, regional and national retailers. To the far west of the county, the city of Pass Christian recently opened a new 153,000-square-foot Walmart.
With grand columns gracing its entrance, an impressive amphitheatre and an artificial turf courtyard, the Pass Christian Center for Excellence resembles a miniature college campus more than the home of an elementary and middle school. But the $32 million complex in Pass Christian, Mississippi is an educational haven for children from six weeks old through eighth grade, and the grandeur of the facility reflects the strength and hard work of the teachers, students and community.
Suzanne Huber, President/Chief Executive Officer, Keith Huber, Incorporated was honored wtih the 2009 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting in the Manufacturing Sector.
When it comes to a list of the most important pillars of the Harrison County economy, it’s hard to top the military. The numbers tell the tale.
Salute to the Military 2011 |
Community Profile 2009 |
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