Mississippi

Our Work In Mississippi

In partnership with the Mississippi Development Authority, ARC is supporting 31 projects in Mississippi totaling $13.2 million in fiscal year (FY)  2025. These investments have been matched by $9.2 million and are attracting an additional $18.2 million in leveraged private investments in Mississippi. They are also serving 4,934 households/businesses with infrastructure, training and educating 1,021 students and workers, and benefiting more than 606,000 residents in Mississippi’s 24 Appalachian counties.

State Partners

Governor:
Honorable Tate Reeves

Governor’s ARC Representative:
Sam Andrews
email: Sam.Andrews@GovReeves.ms.gov

Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 139
Jackson, MS 39205

ARC State Program Manager:

Andrea D. Rose, ARC Program Manager
email: arose@mississippi.org

MDA/ARC Regional Office
Renasant Center for Ideas/Incubator
398 East Main, Suite 225
Tupelo, MS 38804-4016
662.844.1184

For more information on grants in Mississippi, contact your state partners directly.
Email Your State Program Manager

Investment Priorities

In FY 2025, ARC and the the Mississippi Development Authority partnered on the following investments and projects.

Workforce Ecosystem
$6.1M
invested in Mississippi to expand community systems that will help Appalachians obtain a job, stay on the job and advance their careers
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Building Businesses
$4.5M
invested in entrepreneurship and business development to strengthen the economy in Mississippi
Community Infrastructure
$1.5M
invested in Mississippi to ensure access to reliable and affordable broadband, clean water and updated wastewater systems, highways and more
COMMUNITY LEADERS & CAPACITY
$1.2M
invested in growing the capacity of local leaders, organizations and communities to address challenges and create opportunities in Mississippi

Investment Snapshot

Fiscal Year 2025

State Profile

Learn more about ARC’s fiscal year 2025 investments in Mississippi.

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State Plans and Strategies

ARC’s current strategic plan is a blueprint for investments at the regional level. Each of Appalachia’s 13 states develops a companion four-year plan and annual strategy statement outlining its funding priorities for ARC projects.

Fiscal Year 2026

County Economic Status

Every year, ARC applies an index-based classification system to compare each county in the region with national averages to understand how counties are performing.

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Counties in Appalachia

(24 out of 82 counties): Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Kemper, Lee, Lowndes, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, Winston, and Yalobusha

Local Development Districts

East Central Planning and Development District
Golden Triangle Planning and Development District
North Central Planning and Development District
North Delta Planning and Development District
Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development District
Three Rivers Planning and Development District

LDD County and Contact Information

State Links

Mississippi State Government Website
Mississippi State Tourism Website
Mississippi Development Authority