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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
There are currently 17 resale and new homes in Wiggins on Trulia. The average listing price for homes for sale in Wiggins MS was $204,034 for the week ending Mar 11, which represents a decrease of 22.4%, or $58,826, compared to the prior week.
Market Trends for Wiggins
Average Listing Price
$204,034
Most ...
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Most popular
zip codes
Avg. listing price
Week ending Mar 11
39577
$204,034
-22.4%
39573
$232,329
+3.6%
Movers & Shakers
Avg. listing price
Week ending Mar 11
39577
$204,034
-22.4%
39573
$232,329
+3.6%
39561
$164,622
-2.0%
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Average Listing Price
$204,034
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Mississippi Trends
FEB.
TD.
New Foreclosure Filings
294
569
Foreclosure Sales
22
49
Avg Sales Price
$ 190,325
$ 187,425
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
GULFPORT, MS - Chiquita Fresh North America (Chiquita) and the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport have put the finishing touches on a new lease that will extend the partnership of the two organizations through the year 2019.
The Mississippi State Port Authority is in the midst of a ...
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
‘Ground Zero' projects eligible to apply for CDBG funding
(BAY ST. LOUIS, Mississippi) - Governor Haley Barbour today was joined by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor to announce that $200 million in federal funds has been set aside for major recovery projects in Hancock ...
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
(JACKSON, Mississippi) -Governor Haley Barbour today signed legislation that gives the state Department of Insurance the authority to transfer $25 million to the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association to defray the cost of reinsurance and lower the risk for insurance companies writing policies in Mississippi.
"This bill follows through on ...
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
16 projects will result in estimated 5,850 affordable housing units
(BILOXI, Mississippi) - After completing a competitive review process, 16 projects have been selected for a total of $150 million in long-term workforce housing funds, Governor Haley Barbour announced today. Together, these projects are expected to result in ...
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
(JACKSON, Mississippi) - Governor Haley Barbour said today an additional $100 million has been allocated to help restore housing for workforce income families on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, boosting the program to a total of $250 million.
"Restoration of the affordable housing stock is absolutely vital to ...
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Thursday, December 25th, 2008
Governor Haley Barbour said today more than $85 million has been awarded for Hurricane Katrina recovery projects in Hancock County.
"These projects are part of our $200 million ‘Ground Zero' program, which is funded through Mississippi's $5.4 billion federally-appropriated Hurricane Katrina recovery package," Governor Barbour said. "As Hancock County ...
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
The HB530 Construction Loan Fund was established by the State of Mississippi in collaboration with Fannie Mae (FNMA), the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), and the Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC), to provide financing for the construction of low-to-moderate income Single-Family Eligible Residential Housing Units within the state of Mississippi.
Eligible Borrowers:
Nonprofit Corporations, ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
JACKSON, Miss. - Under its Long Term Workforce Housing program (LTWH),the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is awarding a second round of projects totaling more than $89.5 million, Governor Haley Barbour announced today.
"This action will help construct 2,528 low and moderate income homes in our three coastal counties," Governor ...
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Friday, July 25th, 2008
(JACKSON, Mississippi) - Governor Haley Barbour today released the following statement on Chevron's announcement it will expand its Pascagoula refinery:
"Chevron's announcement of its intention to again expand its Pascagoula refinery is another strong statement of confidence in Mississippi. I couldn't be more pleased that this outstanding company will ...
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Friday, July 25th, 2008
Fewer than 4,000 remain in lower three coastal counties
(JACKSON, Mississippi) - The total number of occupied travel trailers provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has dropped below 4,000 in Mississippi's three Coastal counties hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. As of June 27, the trailer ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Local project proposals due by August 8
(JACKSON, Mississippi) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has formally approved the State of Mississippi's "Ground Zero" action plan, which directs about $200 million of federally awarded Hurricane Katrina recovery funding exclusively to Hancock County.
"When Senator Roger Wicker ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Excerpt taken from Housing Predictor: http://www.housingpredictor.com/mississippi.html
More than two dozen condominium projects planned for Biloxi are in a wait and see mode. Some 4,000 condo units were planned before Katrina and now there are 12,000 units under proposal, which would turn the city into a condo haven.
A special federal and state ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Download print article: p1: usa-casinos-bounce-back-in-biloxi-110607-2.pdf
Download print article: p2: usa-casinos-bounce-back-in-biloxi-110607-2.pdf
BILOXI, Miss. -- The casino floors are full, and construction is on the rise, but there's a dilemma amid the economic revival in this storm-battered Gulf Coast city.
Should casinos and the condominium projects they draw be allowed to sprawl across the ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Download original article: sh-beau-pumps-up-mgm-earnings-103107.pdf
MGM Mirage 3Q profit up on revenue growth, income from Katrina insurance recoveries
MGM Mirage's third-quarter profit rose 18 percent as the world's second-largest casino company notched higher sales from its restaurants and other businesses outside gaming, and drew income from hurricane ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Download the full print article:sh-coast-makes-a-turn-for-the-better.pdf
Growth this year in the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area should "easily outpace" the national economy, says a new report by Moody's Economy.com. The analysis of the area's strengths and weaknesses, prepared at the end of last year, said the economy in Harrison, Hancock and Stone counties "took ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
Source: Sun Herald
By MEGHA SATYANARAYANA
megha@sunherald.com
PEARLINGTON -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday held the first of eight public meetings along the Mississippi Gulf Coast regarding its study on formaldehyde levels in FEMA trailers and mobile homes.
Based on its findings, CDC recommended FEMA remove all remaining people from ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
Source: Businessweek
Mar. 5--Casinos and other employers can take advantage of tax credits and federal funding to ease the Coast's housing shortage and offer their workers the incentive to become homeowners.
A shortage of work-force housing will not correct itself because of escalating costs, said Judith Phillips, a successful businesswoman who ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
The Horizon developers plan to replicate this office building built by North Florida Consulting just west of Destin, FL.
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
Download the spreadsheet : availible-industrial-sites.xls
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Impact Statewide Pascagoula MSA
Destroyed 68,729 23,390
Major Damage 65,237 16,950
Minor Damage 100,318 9,300
Affected ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Impact Statewide Biloxi-Gulfport MSA
Destroyed 68,729 41,090
Major Damage 65,237 19,510
Minor Damage 100,318 36,305
Affected ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
PURPOSE
The Rural Rental Housing Direct Loan Program provides loans to families and elderly renters who qualify to help pay for safe, affordable rental housing.
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
Non-Profit & For-Profit Organizations
FUND USE
New Construction
Substantial rehabilitation of rental housing
RATES
Interest negotiated between lender & borrower
TERMS OF REPAYMENT
Loans up ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Phase 1 Grants
Mississippi Home Grants Website http://www.mshomehelp.gov/
Organization Contact Information: source: http://www.mshomehelp.gov/contact.htm
Homeowner Assistance Call Center
Contact the Call Center for technical assistance and/or questions concerning the Homeowner Assistance grant. The Call Center is staffed Monday thru Friday, 8 am to 5 pm and can be reached at the following:
* ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Phase II - Housing Needs Assistance Program
Program Ends on March 15th, 2008
Phase II is designed to help low to moderate income homeowners, whose homes were damaged by the storm surge, but were not eligible for Phase I of the homeowner grant program. The homeowners can qualify regardless of whether ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
USDA
Grant Programs for Homeowners
www.usda.gov
Single Family Housing:
Section 502 Direct Loan - Build or Purchase Homes: $17.8 million for Mississippi (regular allocation). For four states (MS, LA, AL, and TX) affected by Hurricanes Katrina and ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Download the formatted Word document: tradition-development.doc
Tradition Development Lot Sizes and Asking Price p.1
Home Site
Home Site Type
Approx.Size
Price
6
Neighborhood - Interior
60 X 120
69,767
9
Estate - Corner
80 X 120
115,491
10
Estate - Premium
80 X 120
113,119
11
Estate - Premium
80 X 120
111,513
12
Estate - Premium
80 X 120
117,774
13
Manor - Premium
100 X 120
141,444
14
Manor - Corner
100 X 120
137,576
15
Estate - Interior
80 ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Download the formatted Word document: tradition-development.doc
Tradition Development: Completed Homes for Sale
ADDRESS
SQ. FT.
BUILDER
PRICE
12559 Village Ave West, Biloxi, MS 39532
2,542
Robinson Mayer
$475,000
12527 Village Ave West, Biloxi, MS 39532
2,401
Robinson Mayer
$469,500
12545 Village Ave West, Biloxi, MS 39532
2,106
Southern ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Download the formatted Word document: tradition-development.doc
Tradition Development: Home Square Footage and Lot Size
Neighborhood Homes
SF
Lot Size
The Palmer Creek
2500
60' x 120'
The Hibernia
2628
60' x 120'
The Friendship Oak
3185
60' x 120'
The Ransey Springs
1966
60' x 120'
The Orange Grove
2043
60' x 120'
The Popps Ferry
2050
60' ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Download the formatted Word document: building-permits-totals.doc
County Building Permits Reported to HUD and US Census
This report indicates number of new residential county building permits for single & multi-family units for years 2005, 2006, 2007. The top box contains data obtained from ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Proposed Employment Expansions for Mississippi Gulf Coast Counties for 2005 to 2008
Download the formatted Word version: employment-expansions.doc
Source: Mississippi Development Authority
"Type" shows whether the facility is New or Existing, and Manufacturing or Non-Manufaturing.
Please be advised that these figures are preliminary and may be changed as new information becomes available.
Company Name ...
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
Click on the map image for an interactive map.
Bank of Wiggins - Main
(601) 928-5233
109 Pine Ave W, Wiggins, MS 39577
Total Deposits: $153 Million
First National Bank of Wiggins
(601) 928-5241
124 Border Ave W, Wiggins, MS 39577
Total Deposits: $15.8 Billion
Southern National Bank of Wiggins
(601) 928-7295
125 College ...
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
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State RankingL5-Superior; L4-Exemplary; L3-Successful; L2-Under Perform; L1-Probationary; N/A- Not Assigned
1. BAY SAINT LOUIS
GULFVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL L4
6590 LAKESHORE ROAD, BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS 39520
(228) 467-5297
SECOND STREET ELEMENTARY L3
400 N SECOND ...
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
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Wiggins - Stone County Hospital
25 beds and Emergency Room Facilities
1434 East Central Avenue
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 928-6600
Gulfport - Memorial Hospital
440 beds and emergency room facilities, and 260 doctors and 40 medical specialists
4500 13th St
Gulfport, MS 39501
(601) 867-4000
Hattiesburg - Forrest General Hospital
512-inpatient beds with ...
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Link to article: http://sev.prnewswire.com/gambling-casinos/20080319/CLW04819032008-1.html#
LARGO, Fla., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamondhead Casino Corporation OTCBulletinBoard: DHCC (the "Company") provides the following information to update the Company's shareholders regarding the status of the Company as of this date.
The Company remains in active discussions with major investment banking firms and viable entities and/or other ...
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, LLC, broke ground on 11/02/07 for its $3.7 billion carbon and stainless steel processing plant near Calvert, Alabama. The building of the 3,500 acre steel plant will bring approx. 30,000 jobs to the area. After completion, there will be approx. 2,700 base jobs ...
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Friday, February 29th, 2008
Posted: Feb 29, 2008 05:27 PM CST
Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Friday said the U.S. Air Force's decision to award its tanker contract to Northrop Grumman/EADS will lead to up to 2,000 jobs created along the Gulf Coast.
The $40 ...
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
PURPOSE
The Single Family Home Ownership Guaranteed Loan Program provides home loan guarantees to qualified applicants for the purpose of purchasing safe, affordable homes.
ELIGIBILITY
Families in very-low, low & moderate income (115% of Median Household Income) areas
FUND USE
Purchase new or existing homes of modest price & design
RATES
Fixed interest rate
TERMS OF REPAYMENT
Loans ...
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
PURPOSE
The Single Family Home Ownership Direct Loan Program provides home loans to qualified applicants for the purpose of purchasing safe, affordable homes.
ELIGIBILITY
Families in very-low & low income (80% of Median Household Income) areas
FUND USE
Improve primary residence for rural homeowners
Buy or build primary residence for rural homeowners
Repair & ...
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008
16 projects will result in estimated 5,850 affordable housing units
(BILOXI, Mississippi) - After completing a competitive review process, 16 projects have been selected for a total of $150 million in long-term workforce housing funds, Governor Haley Barbour announced today. Together, these projects are expected to result in ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Link to article
Download pdf: doc021408.pdf
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer Thu Feb 14, 7:43 AM ET
ATLANTA - U.S. health officials are urging that Gulf Coast hurricane victims be moved out of their government-issued trailers as quickly as possible after tests found toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes.
Fumes from 519 ...
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
This report will constantly be updated as information becomes available
Updated 2/3/08 5:42 PM.
Even after nearly 2 1/2 years there remains key city buildings that have yet to be repaired or rebuilt since Katrina, but there is progress on this front. Waveland is planning a new City Hall complex near ...
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Download : houses-for-sale-in-miss.xls
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Download : rental-survey.xls
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Download report: rental-survey.xls
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Download : era-gaming-rpt-16662-v4.pdf
Project Memorandum
Biloxi Gaming Market Potential
Biloxi, MS
Prepared fo
Living Cities, Inc
Submitted by Economics Research Associates
May 2006
ERA Project Number. 16662
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Download : cascade-capital-gulf-coast-air-services-presentations-041206.pdf
Gulf Coast Air Service Summit
Presented by Cascade Capital Group
April 12, 2006
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Download housing-development-group.pdf
Topics:
Support Services offered byMHC
Housing Development Work Group Activities
Grants Currently Underway
Recent Grants
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
October 15th, 2007
An Estimate of Demand for Single Family Owner Occupied Housing - Download harrison-county-potential-demand.pdf
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
October 15th, 2007
An Estimate of Demand for Single Family Owner Occupied Housing - Download stone-county-potential-demand.pdf
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/Katrina/GCN_Local_News_Update.htm
I have reproduced key sections of the report below. Ken and I were discussing today why persons are still in the FEMA trailers and Ken's thoughts that most of them were low income. I believe we finally have a 'partial' answer. From ...
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
There is not much Data Compiled
Average Class "A" Gulfport is 12 per square foot
Average Class "A" Biloxi is 18 per square foot
There is not much class A availible - mostly strip centers and old buildings
occupancy pretty good, office is higher - 80%
Not alot of rail/industrial sites availible, most of it ...
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
Phone Interview with Jackson Broker, He had a good knowledge of Gulf Area and provided many excellent reports on Regional Market
Estimates average price for good rail served land at 5 per sq ft
3.5 would be low market
What's needed in area:
There are still problems with bridges and roadways, Industry and commerce ...
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
Interview with local Broker
slow, picked up since new year, In fact, has been busy in Jan
Commercial retail $14
Office $14-$17
$9-$10 persquare foot for warehouse
not strong, ok market
land for a grade commercial .46-.60 sq
what's needed is low income houses
commercial is ahead - more for lease than tennants
Area needs workers
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
The three-county Gulfport-Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area is ranked 9th fastest growing small metro areas, according to the latest list in Forbes. The metro area's gross metropolitan product - the value of goods and services produced - is expected to grow 23.12 percent between 2007 and 2012. Its population alone will ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
(JACKSON, Mississippi) - Governor Haley Barbour said today an additional $100 million has been allocated to help restore housing for workforce income families on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, boosting the program to a total of $250 million.
"Restoration of the affordable housing stock is absolutely vital to ...
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
New report - link to download- long-beach-market-study-8707.xls
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Report on gulf region 2006 - link to download
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
People QuickFacts
Harrison County
Mississippi
Population, 2006 estimate 171,875 2,910,540 Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 -9.30% 2.30% ...
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Building Permits (Permits valued over $50,000; collected by Treen Permit Report)
Building Permits
Single Family New
Single Family New
Single Family Repair
Single Family Repair
January
2007
Since ...
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
This Spreadsheet contains averages of Commercial (Industrial, Retail, and Office) rental rates per square foot, obtained from Loopnet.com commercial real est site
The spreadsheet may also be downloaded here mississippi-gulf-leases2.xls, the spreadsheet also contains the actual listing data used.
Average monthly rents per square foot
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
company, initially, 3-5 years, city
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), 80, 5000, Clinton
Lowe's, 35, 35, Purvis
Unity Homes, ...
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
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FEMA Public Assistance - $2,398,200,000
Debris Removal – 46,185,239 cubic yards
FEMA Individual Assistance - $1,278,177,380
FEMA Temporary Housing – 11,516 units
Home Owners Assiatance Program Phase 1&2
Population – 98% of pre-Hurricane Katrina population
Small Business Administration Housing Assistance $2,063,563,700
Sales Tax Collections - ...
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Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Bright future ahead
By Lisa Tindell - news editorRegional economic development has a bright future, U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner said Monday during a visit to the city.
Bonner sat down for coffee with Brewton Mayor Ted Jennings and Mabry Cook Monday during a taping of the city's public-access television talk show.
“I'm excited ...
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Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Retail: We are seeing in the low $20/sf NNN for the new vibrant “A” area of town near the Super Target Shopping Center but probably averaging in the $14/sf NNN for the surrounding area.”B” areas are in the $8-12/sf gross rents most of the time. The market is active with ...
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Saturday, January 5th, 2008
link to source
Posted by JEFF AMY/ Business Reporter January 05, 2008 9:28 AM
ThyssenKrupp announced Friday that it is accepting applications for professional jobs at the projected $3.7 billion steel mill that the company is building near Calvert.
Alabama Industrial Development Training officials said they expect to announce screening ...
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Friday, January 4th, 2008
Download : article_20080104174558.pdf
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Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Segment 36 Old and Newcomers
Old and Newcomers neighborhoods are in transition, populated by those who are starting their careers or retiring. The proportion of householders in their 20s or aged 75 years or older is higher than the national level. The median age is 37.0 years. Spread throughout metropolitan areas ...
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Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Segment 36 Old and Newcomers
Old and Newcomers neighborhoods are in transition, populated by those who are starting their careers or retiring. The proportion of householders in their 20s or aged 75 years or older is higher than the national level. The median age is 37.0 years. Spread throughout metropolitan areas ...
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Monday, December 10th, 2007
Over the last couple of years, the East Mississippi Business Development Council (EMBDC)—a private, non-profit organization serving Meridian/Lauderdale County, MS—has built economic momentum in the region by helping to secure new and existing company expansions for the area. Some of these recent investments include Tower Automotive ($60 million, creating 220 ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Download: holiday-planning-to-make-a-big-splash-in-ms-scan0011.pdf
Florida-based builder will soon start selling homes in Biloxi-area neighborhood adjacent to long-delayed master planned community.
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Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Link to source
ThyssenKrupp Breaks Ground on the Site of its Steel and Stainless Steel Facility
Alabama Plant to Begin Operations in 2010
11/02/07 – MOBILE, ALABAMA – ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, LLC, and ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA, LLC, today broke ground on the site of its $3.7 billion carbon and stainless steel ...
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Building Permits (valued over $50,000; collected by Treen Permit Report)
Building Permits
Single Family
New
Single Family
New
Single Family
Repair
Single Family
Repair
January
2007
Since Katrina
January
2007
Since Katrina
Hancock County
10
227
13
387
Waveland
26
159
0
149
Harrison County
152
867
2
72
Biloxi
6
53
6
180
D’Iberville
3
47
0
6
Gulfport
24
222
6
91
Long Beach
17
114
2
17
Pass Christian
18
195
3
133
Jackson County
44
798
0
5
Ocean Springs
5
92
4
133
Gautier
8
57
0
20
Pascagoula
5
127
5
232
Moss Point
1
19
3
57
Total
319
2,977
42
1,482
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Planning Commission Agenda | Architectural Historical Commission Agenda
Biloxi Planning Commission
The Planning Commission, which is made up of 15 citizens appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, reviews development plans and makes recommendations to the City Council. The commission meets the first and third Thursday of every month ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Download: harrison-and-stone-income-and-demographics.xls
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Sun Herald - October 9th, 2007
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Link to article
2 October 2007
Some, though not all, residents fear that a Corps of Engineers study of clearing lowlands will risk ending their way of life.
By Jenny Jarvie
BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS. — This coastal resort town is on the front line of a project to gauge support for a mass ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Status of Condos in Biloxi as of September 27, 2007
Download: condostatus.pdf
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Mixed-use community planned.... ...
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Link to Article
Newspaper scan of article regarding rental housing grants.
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Owners and builders of small-scale rental property may qualify for money designated to help get more affordable rental housing on the market. The Mississippi Development Authority will hold workshops explaining the program to landlords next week ...
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Sunday, August 26th, 2007
By GEOFF PENDER
Posted on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007
For thousands on the Coast who lost their homes to Katrina's tidal surge, the Mississippi Homeowner Assistance Program remains their only hope for rebuilding. The program is unprecedented. The federal government has never before bailed out homeowners to such an extent after a ...
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Sunday, August 26th, 2007
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
Posted on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007
Moving 13,000 families out of cramped federal trailers and into permanent homes is the biggest challenge Mississippi faces two years after Hurricane Katrina wiped away thousands of structures along the state's coastline. That's according to a report ...
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Friday, July 6th, 2007
Download document: 2005-07-06-biloxi-ldo.pdf
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
January 18, 2007 -- Throughout the Mississippi Coast, residents are continuing the long-term work to rebuild their homes and neighborhoods. Not every initiative has moved as quickly as originally hoped, but many cities are working resolutely to institute codes and identify the projects that will best support renewal. Here ...
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Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
Link to article
Small Rental Program
The Small Rental Property Assistance Program provides loans to owners of small rental properties on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in order to assure these property owners provide affordable rental housing in the counties most affected by Hurricane Katrina. $262,500,000 has been allocated for this program, which ...
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Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
Download announcement: overlaydetails.pdf
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Download document: sotc-0607pg8-9.pdf
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
German Company to Build U.S. Steel Mill
by Tanya Ott
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Morning Edition, March 21, 2007 · A huge new U.S. steel mill will be built by a German company. ThyssenKrupp still must decide whether to put the mill in Alabama or Louisiana. Each ...
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Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Article from Sun Herald
Download: sh-movin-on-up-0307.pdf
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Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
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Updated: var wn_last_ed_date = getLEDate("Jan 16, 2007 8:12 PM EST"); document.write(wn_last_ed_date);Jan 16, 2007 07:12 PM
By Steve Phillips
"I believe that people will look back on this for years to come and realize it is a great project for Stone County," said Duncan Hatten, as the board of supervisors' president ...
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Thursday, January 11th, 2007
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Biloxi, MS Real Estate Market Snapshot
updated Monday, January 28, 2008
Listing Type
Number
Median Price
Price Change
from Dec
Biloxi, MS School Districts
provided by GreatSchools.net | updated Thursday, January 11, 2007
School District
District Average Test Scores
State Average Test Scores
See all ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 53 Home Town
These low-density, settled neighborhoods, located chiefly in the Midwest and South, rarely change. Home Town residents stay close to their home base. Although they may move from one house to another, they rarely cross the county line. Household types are a mix of singles and families. The ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 26 Midland Crowd
Approximately 11.6 million people represent Midland Crowd, the largest market of Community Tapestry. The median age of 36.9 years is close to the U.S. median. Most households are composed of married-couple families, half with children and half without. The median household income is $49,748. Housing developments are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 26 Midland Crowd
Approximately 11.6 million people represent Midland Crowd, the largest market of Community Tapestry. The median age of 36.9 years is close to the U.S. median. Most households are composed of married-couple families, half with children and half without. The median household income is $49,748. Housing developments are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 42 Southern Satellites
Southern Satellites neighborhoods are rural settlements found primarily in the South, with employment chiefly in the manufacturing and service industries. Married-couple families dominate this market. The median age is 37.5 years, and the median household income is $39,167. Most housing is newer, single-family dwellings or mobile homes, ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 46 Rooted Rural
Rooted Rural neighborhoods are located in rural areas throughout the country; however, more than three-fifths of households are located in the South. Households are dominated by married-couple families, approximately one-third of whom already receive Social Security benefits. The median age is 41.9 years. Housing is predominantly single-family ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 46 Rooted Rural
Rooted Rural neighborhoods are located in rural areas throughout the country; however, more than three-fifths of households are located in the South. Households are dominated by married-couple families, approximately one-third of whom already receive Social Security benefits. The median age is 41.9 years. Housing is predominantly single-family ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 26 Midland Crowd
Approximately 11.6 million people represent Midland Crowd, the largest market of Community Tapestry. The median age of 36.9 years is close to the U.S. median. Most households are composed of married-couple families, half with children and half without. The median household income is $49,748. Housing developments are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 56 Rural Bypasses
Open space, undeveloped land, and farmland are found in Rural Bypasses neighborhoods, located almost entirely in the South. This market is home to families who live in small towns along country back roads. The median age is 37.8 years. Higher-than-average proportions of employed residents work in the ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 42 Southern Satellites
Southern Satellites neighborhoods are rural settlements found primarily in the South, with employment chiefly in the manufacturing and service industries. Married-couple families dominate this market. The median age is 37.5 years, and the median household income is $39,167. Most housing is newer, single-family dwellings or mobile homes, ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 26 Midland Crowd
Approximately 11.6 million people represent Midland Crowd, the largest market of Community Tapestry. The median age of 36.9 years is close to the U.S. median. Most households are composed of married-couple families, half with children and half without. The median household income is $49,748. Housing developments are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 34 Family Foundations
Family is the cornerstone of life in Family Foundations communities. A family mix of married couples, single parents, grandparents, and young and adult children populate these small, urban neighborhoods located in large metropolitan areas, primarily in the South and Midwest. This market represents stability. Hardly any household ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 42 Southern Satellites
Southern Satellites neighborhoods are rural settlements found primarily in the South, with employment chiefly in the manufacturing and service industries. Married-couple families dominate this market. The median age is 37.5 years, and the median household income is $39,167. Most housing is newer, single-family dwellings or mobile homes, ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 41 Crossroads
Young families living in mobile homes typify Crossroads neighborhoods, found in small towns throughout the South, Midwest, and West. These growing communities are home to married-couple and single-parent families. The median age is 32.0 years. Homeownership is at 76 percent, and the median home value is $74,804, much ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 26 Midland Crowd
Approximately 11.6 million people represent Midland Crowd, the largest market of Community Tapestry. The median age of 36.9 years is close to the U.S. median. Most households are composed of married-couple families, half with children and half without. The median household income is $49,748. Housing developments are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 53 Home Town
These low-density, settled neighborhoods, located chiefly in the Midwest and South, rarely change. Home Town residents stay close to their home base. Although they may move from one house to another, they rarely cross the county line. Household types are a mix of singles and families. The ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 57 Simple Living
Simple Living neighborhoods are found in urban outskirts or suburban areas throughout the United States. Half of the households are comprised of singles who live alone or share housing, and 32 percent consist of married-couple families. The median age is 40.5 years. Approximately one-fifth of householders are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 26 Midland Crowd
Approximately 11.6 million people represent Midland Crowd, the largest market of Community Tapestry. The median age of 36.9 years is close to the U.S. median. Most households are composed of married-couple families, half with children and half without. The median household income is $49,748. Housing developments are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 41 Crossroads
Young families living in mobile homes typify Crossroads neighborhoods, found in small towns throughout the South, Midwest, and West. These growing communities are home to married-couple and single-parent families. The median age is 32.0 years. Homeownership is at 76 percent, and the median home value is $74,804, much ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 32 Rustbelt Traditions
Rustbelt Traditions neighborhoods are the backbone of older, industrial cities in states bordering the Great Lakes. Most employed residents work in the service, manufacturing and retail trade industries. Most residents own and live in modest single-family homes that have a median value of $107,222. Households are primarily ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 26 Midland Crowd
Approximately 11.6 million people represent Midland Crowd, the largest market of Community Tapestry. The median age of 36.9 years is close to the U.S. median. Most households are composed of married-couple families, half with children and half without. The median household income is $49,748. Housing developments are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 36 Old and Newcomers
Old and Newcomers neighborhoods are in transition, populated by those who are starting their careers or retiring. The proportion of householders in their 20s or aged 75 years or older is higher than the national level. The median age is 37.0 years. Spread throughout metropolitan areas ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 26 Midland Crowd
Approximately 11.6 million people represent Midland Crowd, the largest market of Community Tapestry. The median age of 36.9 years is close to the U.S. median. Most households are composed of married-couple families, half with children and half without. The median household income is $49,748. Housing developments are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 51 Metro City Edge
Metro City Edge residents live in older, suburban neighborhoods of large, metropolitan cities, primarily in the Midwest and South. This market is home to married-couple, single-parent, and multigenerational families. The median age is 29.5 years, and the median household income is $31,816. Nearly half of employed ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 40 Military Proximity
Military Proximity communities depend on the military for their livelihood. More than 75 percent of the labor force is in the armed forces, and others work in civilian jobs on military bases. The median household income is $44,073, and the median age is 22.5 years. Two-thirds of ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 26 Midland Crowd
Approximately 11.6 million people represent Midland Crowd, the largest market of Community Tapestry. The median age of 36.9 years is close to the U.S. median. Most households are composed of married-couple families, half with children and half without. The median household income is $49,748. Housing developments are ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 33 Midlife Junction
Midlife Junction communities are found in suburbs across the country. Residents are phasing out of their child-rearing years. Approximately half of households are composed of married-couple families; 31 percent are singles who live alone. The median age is 41.1 years; the median household income is $47,683. One-third ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 56 Rural Bypasses
Open space, undeveloped land, and farmland are found in Rural Bypasses neighborhoods, located almost entirely in the South. This market is home to families who live in small towns along country back roads. The median age is 37.8 years. Higher-than-average proportions of employed residents work in the ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 41 Crossroads
Young families living in mobile homes typify Crossroads neighborhoods, found in small towns throughout the South, Midwest, and West. These growing communities are home to married-couple and single-parent families. The median age is 32.0 years. Homeownership is at 76 percent, and the median home value is $74,804, much ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 15 Silver and Gold
Silver and Gold residents are the second oldest of the Community Tapestry segments and the wealthiest seniors, with a median age of 59.3 years; most are retired from professional occupations. Their affluence has allowed them to move to sunnier climates. More than 60 percent of households ...
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Segment 33 Midlife Junction
Midlife Junction communities are found in suburbs across the country. Residents are phasing out of their child-rearing years. Approximately half of households are composed of married-couple families; 31 percent are singles who live alone. The median age is 41.1 years; the median household income is $47,683. One-third ...
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Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Other Major Contracts Awarded
From: City of Biloxi Vincent Creel Filed 12/21/06 GCN
Work is expected to begin within 90 to 120 days on a city project that could see as ...
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Sunday, September 10th, 2006
Tower Automotive Company, global designer and producer of vehicle structural components and assemblies, broke ground late last year for ...
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Sunday, September 10th, 2006
Reprinted from"Business Facilities" magazine
By Ellen James
With the people, re-sources, and determination to accomplish anything, Mississippi has demonstrated its ability to compete for business investment. The state’s pro-business leadership, attractive incentives, and a workforce that has been characterized as skilled, productive, and dedicated by some of the world’s most ...
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Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
This overview provides a look at Hurricane Katrina’s impact on the labor markets of Louisiana and Mississippi and, to some extent, Alabama and Florida. An estimated 17 percent of Louisiana’s employment and 5 percent of Mississippi’s employment were within the FEMA-designated damage zones. The two States experienced a sharp rise ...
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Monday, May 8th, 2006
Resident Markets
Approximately 52,000 people live in Biloxi. Within 45 minutes of Biloxi, the population
increases to 268,000. Over one quarter of the population is 50 years or older and
approximately 45 percent is between the ages of 20 and 49 years of age. Within this
profile, roughly 70 percent of the population is ...
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Monday, May 8th, 2006
Las Vegas, Macau, Tunica, and numerous Native American casinos have illustrated the
ability of casinos to draw visitors despite having little additional natural amenities. Gaming
destinations become an equation of capital investment in resort facilities, offering high
quality gaming experience, but equally important lodging, food & beverage, and
supporting entertainment elements. Access is also ...
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Monday, May 8th, 2006
The greater Biloxi metropolitan region is essentially the core local market for the Biloxi casino properties. For this study, the regional market area is defined by 45-minute, 90 minute and 150-minute drive times. The market includes all of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The surrounding areas of Harrison and Jackson Counties ...
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Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Targeted Industries: Aerospace, automotive, communication and information technology, ...
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Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Existing Manufacturer Tax Credits provide income tax credits for existing manufacturers that have operated in Mississippi for at least two ...
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Sunday, January 1st, 2006
• Population (2005): 2,921,088
• Largest Cities (2005): Jackson, 177,977; Gulfport, 72,464; Biloxi, 50,209; Hattiesburg, 47,176; Starkville, 38,840
• Targeted Industries: Aerospace, automotive, communication ...
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
In the hurricane-ravaged communities of New Orleans, La. and Biloxi and Gulfport, Miss. almost half of the businesses that were ostensibly affected fell within the services industry, according a recent analysis conducted by Integras, the advanced analytical services division of market research leader Claritas Inc.
Specifically, 49 percent of the businesses ...
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2005
Download Map: zoningmap.pdf
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2005
Download Full Report: gma_fulldocument.pdf
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Thursday, January 27th, 2005
Download full report : gma_fulldocument.pdf
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Saturday, January 1st, 2005
Are markets strong or weak?
For some of the newest investment cities in the real estate industry, this article is very fruitful. Biloxi, Mississippi is quickly becoming one of the top cities for preconstruction investment real estate. Predicted to be one of the top cities to invest in for 2006, ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2003
Retail development in Biloxi/Gulfport, Mississippi, is moving north from the peninsula, following the surge of residential development north of Interstate 10. More projects are being announced and planned for the I-10 corridor to capitalize on the region’s east-west trade area (from Bay St. Louis to Pascagoula) and visitors heading through ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2001
Since the advent of gaming in 1992, the region's hotel inventory has grown to more than 17,000 units. An estimated 11 million tourists now visit the region annually. With 12 casinos and revenues in excess of $1 billion annually, the Biloxi-Gulfport market is one of the top five gaming markets ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2001
Since 1995, sales within the Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula metropolitan statistical area (MSA) have doubled to $4.9 billion. The combination of new residents and a strong tourism industry spurred the addition of 1.3 million square feet of retail space in 1999 and 2000. The area now has 10 million square feet of retail ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2001
To meet the demand of new residents, seasonal visitors and retirees, the Biloxi-Gulfport area has experienced growth in the multifamily, condominium and single-family sectors.
On the multifamily front, occupancy rates remained steady at 93 percent on a base of 8,559 units, despite the addition of more than 600 units in 2000 ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2001
As Mississippi caught national headlines with its "miraculous" economic recovery in the 1990s, the Gulf Coast region, anchored by the cities of Biloxi and Gulfport, has often been heralded as the economic engine of this renaissance.
From 1992 to 2000, more than $3.5 billion was invested in new development, adding more ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2001
Expansions, the clustering of suppliers to serve growing companies and movement into the call center sector highlight industrial activity in the Biloxi-Gulfport area.
DuPont recently completed a $25 million expansion and renovation of its titanium dioxide line at its plant located just west of Gulfport in Delisle, and supplier MG Industries ...
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