Members & Partners

John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island.” The same could be said for a community like Jones County. Our continuing success as a great place to live and work depends on partners, both in and out of the county, who share our vision and work alongside us to fulfill it.

Our partners, include all levels of government, both those jurisdictions within Jones County, the State of Mississippi and the U.S. Federal Government. They also come from education: Jones County Junior College and the various state universities, especially the University of Southern Mississippi in nearby Hattiesburg. We depend on many private businesses, agencies and institutions to help make Jones County a better place to live, work and do business.

Government

State of Mississippi

Jones County

City of Laurel

City of Ellisville

Town of Sandersville

Utilities

Mississippi Power

Electric Power Associations of Mississippi

Dixie Electric Power Association

CenterPoint Energy
 

Education

Jones County Junior College

University of Southern Mississippi

Finance & Incentives

Mississippi Development Authority - the lead state agency for economic development in Mississippi.

Mississippi Small Business Development Center (JCJC)

Mississippi Business Finance Corporation

Technology & Materials

Mississippi Technology Alliance

Mississippi Polymer Institute