Study reaffirms Port Pascagoula as economic driver for Mississippi, with $18B in economic output - SuperTalk Mississippi

Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi - Mississippi Monitor

By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune   (Photo from Port Pascagoula website)   Port Pascagoula’s economic impact on Mississippi has grown dramatically since its last comprehensive impact study in 2005. New research shows the facility now generates more than $18.25 billion in total economic output while also supporting more than 28,000 jobs across the state. The University of Southern Mississippi’s Trent Lott National Center conducted the updated ana…

Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi

First comprehensive study in nearly two decades reveals port’s massive contribution to the state economy.

Study reaffirms Port Pascagoula as economic driver for Mississippi, with $18B in economic output - SuperTalk Mississippi

For the first time in 20 years, an economic study has been released on Port Pascagoula, and officials at Mississippi’s largest port are pleased with its findings. “It’s not secret there has been tremendous growth at Port Pascagoula, and this study reaffirms what we have long known: our port is a driving force for not only Jackson County but for the entire state of Mississippi,” Port Pascagoula director Bo Ethridge said. The study, conducted by t…