Site Selection

Rankin County boasts an excellent economic climate, with one of the highest per capita income and the lowest unemployment rates in the state. Nationally recognized companies in Rankin County include Nucor Steel, Siemens Energy, Weyerhauser, Voith Fabrics, FedEx, Color Box, Mid-South Baking, Ergon, MS Blue Cross Blue Shield and many more. With Rankin County’s continued growth in population, low taxes and an abundance of skilled labor, business owners and developers recognize the value of locating here.

A 1,133-acre, Entergy qualified business and industrial park–East Metropolitan Center (EMC) is one of the South’s premier business and industrial parks, offering a variety of investment options, including industrial, tech, distribution and headquarter parcels.

Centrally located at the crossroads of two major interstate highways (N/S bound I-55 and E/W bound I-20) with easy access to several world class ports. Rankin County also boasts the intersection of two main rail lines (N/S bound Canadian National and E/W bound Kansas City Southern) and immediate access to the state’s largest international airport, the Jackson-Evers International Airport. Our location and transportation system, coupled with the one of the state’s highest family household incomes, a well-trained workforce, excellent award-winning schools, low tax and crime rates, and a wonderful quality of life for the entire family, makes Rankin County a perfect choice.