Mississippi State Community Action Team (MSCAT)
Partners and Resources
When it comes to community and economic development, there are numerous resource partners available to assist depending on the project. Listed on this page are some, but by no means all, of the agencies and organizations available to provide community and economic development assistance in Mississippi.
State Resources
Mississippi Arts Commission
Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation
Mississippi Center for Nonprofits
Mississippi Contract Procurement Center
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Mississippi Development Authority
Mississippi Department of Education
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Mississippi Department of Health
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Mississippi Governor's Office
Mississippi Home Corporation
Mississippi Legislature
Mississippi Library Commission
Mississippi Heritage Trust
Mississippi Humanities Council
Mississippi Municipal League
Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges
Mississippi State Port Authority
Mississippi State Tax Commission
Mississippi Tourism and Travel
Mississippi Urban Forestry Council
The Official State Web Site of Mississippi
Federal Resources
Appalachian Regional Commission
Economic Development Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States Department of Labor
USDA Rural Development Mississippi
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S. Geological Survey
Community and Economic Development Organizations
Delta Council
Delta Regional Authority
East Central Mississippi Economic Development Council
Greater Jackson Alliance
Mid-Mississippi Development District
Mississippi Delta Developers Association
Mississippi Economic Council
Includes a link to all local Chambers of Commerce/Economic
Development organizations
Mississippi Main Street Association
Includes a link to all local Main Street communities
Mississippi Economic Development Council
Mississippi Gulf Coast Alliance for Economic Development
North Mississippi Enterprise Initiative, Inc.
North Mississippi Industrial Development Association
Southwest Mississippi Partnership
Business and Entrepreneurship Resources
Enterprise Corporation of the Delta/Hope Community Credit Union
Howard Technology Park
Institute for Technology Development
Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Mississippi
Minority Capital Fund of Mississippi., Inc. (MinCap)
Mississippi Corridor Consortium
Mississippi E-Center Research Park
Mississippi Enterprise for Technology
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
Mississippi Smalll Business Development Centers
Mississippi Technology Alliance
Renasant Center for Ideas
The Innovation Center
U.S. Small Business Administration Mississippi District Office
Women's Center for Entrepreneurship
www.mybiz.am
Utilities and Transportation Resources
Alabama Mississippi Section of the American Waterworks Association
CenterPoint Energy
Electric Power Associations of Mississippi
Includes a link to all local Electric Cooperatives.
Entergy Mississippi
Gulf Regional Planning Commission
Mississippi Power Economic Development
Mississippi Public Service Commission
Mississippi Water Environment Association
Mississippi Water Resources Association
Includes a link to all Mississippi Ports.
Mississippi Natural Gas Association
Mississippi Association of Planning and Development Districts
Includes a link to all local Planning and Development Districts.
Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development
The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Mississippi Resource Conservation and Development Councils
Includes a link to all Mississippi Area Councils
Foundations in Mississippi
Community Foundation of East Mississippi
Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
CREATE Foundation
Foundation for the Mid South
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Mid-South Community Development Corporation, Inc.
The Greater PineBelt Community Foundation
The Phil Hardin Foundation
The Riley Foundation
