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The Hinds County Economic Development Authority, located in Jackson, MS, is dedicated to promoting economic growth and development in the region. With a focus on workforce development, infrastructure, and job search partnerships, they provide support and resources for businesses looking to start or expand in Hinds County.Generated from the website

The City of Jackson, Department of Planning and Development promotes economic development by helping new and existing companies and creating employment opportunities for the city residents. Its planning functions include neighborhood and historic preservation planning and transit services. The department is also responsible for providing long-range planning efforts for land use, transportation and neighborhood stability. The City of Jackson, Department of Planning and Development issues building permits and licenses, provides development incentives, landscaping and buffering, site plan and subdivision review, and street and alley closing services. It offers various online applications for business licenses, conditional lien amnesty and compliance agreements. The department has a neighborhood planning division that helps and supports existing neighborhood associations, facilitates communication between residents and city departments and provides useful information to neighborhoods.

Established in 1906, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce regulates and promotes agricultural-related businesses within the state. The department maintains a farmers market that provides options for the efficient handling of farm products in the interest of farmers, consumers and the general public. It operates an agricultural and livestock theft bureau that enforces the laws of the state enacted for the purpose of preventing the theft of livestock and agricultural and aquacultural products. In addition, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce operates a market development division that promotes and heightens the public's awareness of Mississippi s agriculture commodities and the farmers and ranchers who produce them. It also maintains a bureau of plant industry that is a regulatory and service division of the department. The department maintains a location in Jackson, Miss.