About Harrison County
The Harrison County Development Commission was created in 1958 for the promotion and development of harbors, seaports, industrial sites and other related facilities.
Of the six South Mississippi counties, Harrison County has the largest population and the greatest number of cities. It is bordered on the east by industrialized Jackson County, on the west by Hancock County and the John C. Stennis Space Center, to the north by Stone County and to the south by the Gulf of Mexico.
This strategic central position has been largely responsible for Harrison County’s business diversity. Part of the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metropolitan statistical area, the County has a wide mix of business specialties: retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare research, composite technology and shipbuilding.
Harrison County, MS is made up of five cities: Pass Christian, Long Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi and D’Iberville with each city contributing its own industries, amenities and character.
Recent News
- Lori Frazier promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Director of HR
- Bill Lavers a recipient of the Mississippi Business Journal's 2023 Top CEO award
- VP Board of Commissioners James Moody a 2023 One Coast Top 10 Under 40 nominee
- Commissioner John Carter a 2023 One Coast Community Leader nominee
- Director of Marketing & Relocation Marcia Crawford a 2023 One Community Leader nominee
- Brandi Hough and Marcia Crawford new members of National Association of Women in Construction
Team

Marcia A. Crawford
Director, Marketing & Relocation / Director, Coastal Partnership

George Byrd
Utility Technician

Jason Calcote
Utility Technician
