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October 18, 2023 Aerospace company creating 36 jobs in Kiln Expansion represents a total corporate investment of $55 million Jackson, Miss. (October 18, 2023) – Skydweller Aero Inc. is bringing its flight test and aircraft modification operations to Hancock County. The project represents a corporate investment of $15 million, as well as $40 million in advanced solar powered aircraft inventory. The project will create at least 36 new jobs.   Skydweller Aero is a transatlantic

August 1, 2023 KILN, MISS: Austin Jenkins is the newest addition to the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC) team, as the...

February 13, 2023 KILN, MISS. – The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission recently began a concrete apron expansion project at...

February 10, 2023 KILN, MISS. - Construction of a new jet engine run-up pad will start Monday February 13, 2023 at Stennis International Airport, with an estimated completion date of April 27, 2023.  The locally funded $1,231,275 million project includes new pavement and specialized fittings to perform high-powered jet engine run-up capacity testing. The project was awarded to the lowest bidder, Floore Industrial Contractors, Inc., of Moss Point. The new run-up pad will incre

December 8, 2022 KILN, MISS. – The Stennis International Airport (HSA) air traffic control tower was recently recognized as the 2021...

September 18, 2022 Stennis International Airport recently earned an ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award. The award,...

June 27, 2022 KILN, MISS. – Stennis International Airport will host a fly-in July 16 with planes and pilots from around the region. The...

April 6, 2022 KILN, MISS. – Stennis International Airport will have overnight runway closures this month as a lighting improvement...

April 1, 2022 Positioned in a strategic geographic location of the Gulf Coast, Stennis Space Center is the nation’s premier rocket...

February 10, 2022 KILN, MISS. – Gov. Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is investing nearly $2.8 million for site...

January 26, 2022 KILN, MISS. – U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo and Gov. Tate Reeves joined local officials and industry representatives today at Stennis International Airport for a ribbon cutting ceremony at a new 24,000-square-foot hangar. Known as the RESTORE Hangar, the state-of-the-art facility is adjacent to the main terminal and opens directly to the main ramp. It features a hangar door that is 154 feet wide and 28 feet high. The premier location includes utility rooms,

January 12, 2022 KILN, MISS. – The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission recently began a concrete apron expansion project at Stennis...

November 19, 2021 Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission recently received $2.2 million in RESTORE Act funds for a technology park at...

October 5, 2021 Two new hangars with a combined space of 34,000 square feet were recently completed at Stennis International Airport. Located south of the terminal building, the RESTORE Hangar is 24,000 square feet, and the Corporate Hangar is 10,000 square feet with an additional 2,500 square foot office. “The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission continues to invest for the future of Hancock County,” said CEO Bill Cotter. “Our portfolio of hangar space allows existing t

August 16, 2021 KILN, MISS. – The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission recently awarded a $1.7 million contract for runway lighting...

April 12, 2021 Hancock County, MS (April 12, 2021) – Stennis International Airport recently served as the international transportation...

April 9, 2021 The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission was awarded $2.5 million in the second round of Gulf Coast Restoration Funds...

January 22, 2021 Lazy Magnolia, the oldest brewery in Mississippi and the first packaging brewery built since prohibition, could also be...

December 2, 2020 The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission has entered into an agreement with the United States of America for joint...

June 16, 2020 Hancock County, MS (June 16, 2020) – The Hancock County Port and Harbor Board of Commissioners recently approved a Federal...