INTERSTATE, INTERCOASTAL, INTERMODAL, INTERGALACTIC
As aerospace, manufacturing and defense evolve, Hancock County stands ready with strategic advantages that help businesses like yours move faster and build for the future.
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NEXT-LEVEL ADVANTAGES
1.3M+
Qualified
Workforce
Accessible within a 90-mile radius of Hancock County
3
Certified
Sites
Shovel-ready for you to hit the ground running
125,000
Acre Buffer
Zone
Seamless access for aerospace & aviation innovation
6
Research
Universities
Supplying a steady pipeline of skilled talent
LOGISTICS & INFRASTRUCTURE
Whether you’re deploying solutions in the lab, across states or within our oceans, Hancock County’s Port Bienville delivers. Each port site offers access to a highly skilled workforce, robust industry incentives and unmatched logistics via rail, interstate and waterways.
Take Advantage of:
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600 Railcar Storage
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3 Certified Ready Sites
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5 Nautical Miles to Open Water
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11 Nautical Miles to Stennis Space Center
HEAR FROM OUR PARTNERS
With a high quality workforce and considerable infrastructure currently in place at our Pearl River Site, DAK has a unique opportunity to grow its fiber manufacturing capabilities and meet customer demands.
Jorge Young,
DAK Americas President
and CEO
The welcome Mississippi has shown Skydweller has been incredible. We are hopeful that this is the beginning of a long-term relationship that supports US national defense and the defense of our allies.
David Tyler,
Skydweller US Stennis Operations Director
Naval Oceanography’s location at Stennis Space Center offers tremendous opportunities for collaboration and partnerships.
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D,
Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
OUR TEAM
Blaine LaFontaine
Executive
Director
Obie McClure
Business
Development
Taylor Ladner
Business
Development
Brooke Glass
Manufacturing
Development Specialist
