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COVID-19 Small Business Resources

COVID-19 Business Resources are available through the Mississippi Small Business Adminstration (SBA). For more information and details go to www.mssbdc.org. View Article for links to the press release as well as the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) fact sheet, loan application and YouTube video with tips for completing.

COVID-19 Statement from the Development Commission

Kick-off for the Harrison County, MS ACT Work Ready Initiative

Harrison County, MS will kick-off the ACT Work Ready Initiative on October 1, 2019 at the Knight Nonprofit Center (Regions Room), 8:00 a.m.

F.L. Crane & Sons, Inc. breaks ground in North Harrison County Industrial Complex

The Harrison County Development Commission and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors are pleased to announce groundbreaking for F.L. Crane & Sons, Inc. on the 12-acre site in the North Harrison County Industrial Complex for expanding its operations in Mississippi.

One Coast Awards 2019

Congratulations to John "Shorty" Sneed, a One Coast Awards 2019 Community Leader recipient. Shorty has been a member of the Board of Commissioners since 2007.

JLB Contractors, LLC

Located in the Long Beach Industrial Park, JLB Contractors, LLC handles site preparation for both civil and commercial construction. Examples include dirt moving, roads, underground utilities, retention ponds, and parking lots.

Owners Johnathon Damiens and Kyle Cassagne purchased the well-established J. Levens Builders in 2016 and subsequently renamed it JLB Contractors, LLC.

NCBC Gulfport Signs First Intergovernmental Support Agreement in Navy Region Southeast

Harrison County, MS—Officials from Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport and Harrison County, Miss., met at the Harrison County Courthouse Dec. 3, 2018, to sign an intergovernmental support agreement (IGSA), a first of its kind for a U.S. Navy installation and a local government in Navy Region Southeast.

Mississippi Coast Foreign Trade Zone an Economic Driver

The Harrison County Development Commission, administrator/grantee, for the Mississippi Coast Foreign Trade Zone (MCFTZ) announces the 2017 economic summary.

Land Shaper, Inc. expands in Bernard Bayou Industrial District

The Harrison County Development Commission announces the expansion of Land Shaper, Inc. in the Bernard Bayou Industrial District. “Robert Parker, President of Land Shaper, Inc. has purchased 13 acres in the park to accommodate his growing business,” said Bill Lavers, Executive Director of the Commission.

F.L. Crane & Sons, Inc. expands to North Harrison County Industrial Complex

The Harrison County Development Commission and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors are pleased to announce that F.L. Crane & Sons, Inc. has selected a 12-acre site in the North Harrison County Industrial Complex for expanding its operations in Mississippi.