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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Mississippi, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
MDA, Secretary of State and Mississippi SBDC: the guide’s first stops, of the 12 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
State economic development agency
MDA
Mississippi Development Authority
Runs the state's trade division and economic development, and administers the federal State Trade Expansion Program for exporters.
Visit MDA (opens in a new tab)Source: Mississippi Development Authority, strategic plan, FY2027 to FY2031 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
State business filings office
Secretary of State
Mississippi Secretary of State
Files corporate, limited liability company, partnership and other business documents so new and existing businesses can complete transactions in the state.
Visit Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)Source: Secretary of State, strategic plan, FY2026 to FY2030 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
- Get advice
Small business advising network
Mississippi SBDC
Mississippi Small Business Development Center Network
Gives businesses in all 82 counties tailored guidance through its RISE Center, whose six resources include international trade and market research.
Visit Mississippi SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Mississippi SBDC, RISE Center page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
2. Export development and market information
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
State economic development agency
MDA
Mississippi Development Authority
Runs the state's trade division and economic development, and administers the federal State Trade Expansion Program for exporters.
Visit MDA (opens in a new tab)Source: Mississippi Development Authority, strategic plan, FY2027 to FY2031 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Small business advising network
Mississippi SBDC
Mississippi Small Business Development Center Network
Gives businesses in all 82 counties tailored guidance through its RISE Center, whose six resources include international trade and market research.
Visit Mississippi SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Mississippi SBDC, RISE Center page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
State business filings office
Secretary of State
Mississippi Secretary of State
Files corporate, limited liability company, partnership and other business documents so new and existing businesses can complete transactions in the state.
Visit Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)Source: Secretary of State, strategic plan, FY2026 to FY2030 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
State workforce and unemployment agency
Employment Security
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Registers employers, collects unemployment insurance tax, and lets employers search for workers and post jobs.
Visit Employment Security (opens in a new tab)Source: Employment Security, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
4. Customs and tax
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State tax authority
Revenue Department
Mississippi Department of Revenue
Registers businesses for state taxes in its Taxpayer Access Point and publishes the state's incentive booklet.
Visit Revenue Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Department of Revenue, register for taxes (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
State seaport authority
Port of Gulfport
Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport
Operates the state's deep-water international seaport in Gulfport.
Visit Port of Gulfport (opens in a new tab)Source: Port of Gulfport, strategic plan, FY2027 to FY2031 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
Mississippi River inland port
Port of Greenville
Offers a multimodal port on the Mississippi River with water, truck and rail access and industrial building sites.
Visit Port of Greenville (opens in a new tab)Source: Port of Greenville, home page, July 2026 news (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
- Meet requirements
State inland port authority
Yellow Creek Port
Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority
Manages a barge terminal with rail service on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and markets nearby state-owned industrial sites.
Visit Yellow Creek Port (opens in a new tab)Source: Yellow Creek Port Authority, strategic plan, FY2027 to FY2031 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State agriculture department
Agriculture and Commerce
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Issues federal and state phytosanitary certificates for exported plant materials such as nursery stock, seed and lumber.
Visit Agriculture and Commerce (opens in a new tab)Source: Agriculture and Commerce, phytosanitary certification (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
- Meet requirements
State banking regulator
Banking Department
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
Charters and regulates Mississippi state banks and licenses lenders, money transmitters and mortgage companies.
Visit Banking Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Banking and Consumer Finance, strategic plan, FY2027 to FY2031 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
- Meet requirements
State insurance regulator
Insurance Department
Mississippi Insurance Department
Licenses insurance companies, producers and adjusters, and issues bulletins directing insurers that do business in Mississippi.
Visit Insurance Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Insurance Department, home page, 2026 bulletins (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Statewide business association
MSBA
Mississippi Business Alliance
Serves as Mississippi's state chamber, formed when MEC united with MMA and BIPEC, a business political education committee.
Visit MSBA (opens in a new tab)Source: Mississippi Business Alliance, page on the merger (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
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Promote:Mississippi is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 4, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.