Automotive Manufacturing in Mississippi

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Where advanced automobile manufacturing comes together

The Magnolia State has been a key player in the automobile manufacturing industry since Nissan established its 3.5 million-square-foot assembly plant in Canton in 2003. Since then, Toyota and PACCAR have also established plants in Mississippi, along with a host of automobile suppliers. Mississippi is home to three of the nation’s largest tire makers, Continental Tire, Yokohama Tire and Cooper Tire.

Over half a million vehicles are produced in-state annually, including nine globally recognized models. Mississippi is also a right-to-work state, with a low cost of living tax and other incentives available for manufacturers.

More than 200 employers in the auto industry employ more than 15,000 Mighty Mississippians on a daily basis. Pair that with Mississippi State University’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, University of Mississippi’s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence and several technical colleges that offer customized training to meet companies’ needs, and you have a winning combination for advanced automobile manufacturing.

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In 2003

Nissan became the first carmaker to build a manufacturing facility in Mississippi

200+

automotive-related manufacturers in state

15,000+

skilled workers employed in the automotive industry

Mississippi offers a four-lane highway infrastructure, six interstates and 14 federal highways

Major Employers

Mighty Mississippi has talent on autopilot

Automotive-related manufacturers employ more than 15,000 skilled workers in Mississippi.

The state’s 15 community colleges offer thousands of training classes and customized training solutions each year — not to mention the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence and the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems’ consistent achievement of job or graduate program placement rate at or near 100%.

Incentives as mighty as our workforce

Aiding businesses in investing in Mississippi

In addition to being a right-to-work state and offering a low overall cost of doing business, Mississippi has a wealth of attractive tax and financing incentives designed to assist businesses creating jobs and making capital investments in the state.