Last week he announced. Elon Musk is spending about $20 billion in Mississippi.
this could be a great thing and to attract to other businesses.
Mostly, it’s just a testament to the ease of doing business in Mississippi.
That was the main reason he decided to build here. There’s not a lot of red tape.
Amazon Web Services (AWS): In January 2024, AWS announced a plan to build two data center complexes north of Jackson with a $10 billion investment. This project was, at the time, the largest capital investment in state history and is expected to create at least 1,000 new jobs
Notable Companies in the Jackson Area
• Trustmark: A prominent regional bank headquartered in Jackson, with offices and services across multiple states in the Southeast.
• Cal-Maine Foods: Headquartered in Jackson, it is the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States.
• Ergon: A family of companies built to serve essential industries, headquartered in Jackson, and a major global producer of naphthenic process oils.
• Sanderson Farms: While not in Jackson proper (formerly headquartered in Laurel), it was once the state's only Fortune 1000 company before being acquired and is a major employer.
• Entergy Mississippi: The state operation is headquartered in Jackson, serving as the operational center for Entergy Nuclear and Entergy Transmission. The parent company, Entergy Corporation, is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans.
• Nissan North America: Operates a large vehicle manufacturing plant in nearby Canton, which is a significant employer in the region.
• University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC): As the state's only academic health science center, it is one of the largest employers in the state, located in Jackson.
Several national and global Fortune 500 companies, such as Walmart, Amazon, Siemens, and Cardinal Health, also have a local presence or operations within the greater Jackson area. .
