Data and economy • Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Coast is growing. These 5 numbers show what has to work next.
Five comparisons connect visitor spending, workforce losses, maritime investment and a quieter source of job growth.
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Maritime • Gulfport
Ships, ocean drones and 166 planned jobs: Gulfport’s maritime bet gets real
Three companies are bringing shipbuilding, ocean-vehicle manufacturing and autonomous-vessel testing to Gulfport.
Read the storyBusiness profile • Pascagoula
She never planned to build a bakery. Her customers had other ideas.
Sandra Plainer-Molden built a flexible family business around demand, product quality and freedom.
Read the storyTourism • Mississippi Gulf Coast
Overnight visitors spend three times more. Can the Coast keep them here?
Overnight travelers spent about three times as much per trip as day visitors in 2024.
Read the storyRegional development • Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Coast has plenty of plans. Now 16 leaders must decide what comes first.
A 16-member committee is expected to narrow existing plans into a shorter regional agenda.
Read the storyWorkforce • Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula
The Coast added 1,200 jobs. So why did its workforce shrink?
The metro added payroll jobs while its resident labor force became smaller.
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