Creator: Mississippi Development Authority [formerly Economic & Community Development] (RG 76)


Collection Summary: Pamphlets, brochures, flyers, slides, and other such items intended to promote Mississippi as a desirable place for industrial expansion, business investment, tourism, and retirement. Most of the materials in this series were created by the Communications Division of the Department of Economic and Community Development (the agency’s public relations, marketing, and advertising branch) and by its predecessor, the Marketing Division of the Department of Economic Development. Items are grouped by topic (typically by agency division), but are otherwise arranged randomly. Also included are a number of color slides which document various businesses, industries and industrial facilities around the state. Most of the slides were made in 1982. They are arranged alphabetically by topic.


Access Restrictions: None


Dates: 1980-2007


Volume: 10.40 cubic feet


Language: English


Finding Aid Edited by Lori Kincses in June, 2020


Collection Inventory

Box ContentBox 
Oversize ad production materials & publications19771
"Advantage Today" Publications34809
Advertising (magazine articles, etc.)19773
Aeronautics Division18172
Automotive Industry34809
Blues Road Trip34809
Business and industry marketing and advertising18172
Business and industry marketing and advertising18173
Business introductory kit, 199719772
"Center of the Americas" Materials34809
Chemical Industry34809
Community Services Division18173
Employment Training Division18173
Energy Division18173
Existing Industry and Business Division18173
General information - agency overview, reports, etc.18173
Golf balls20139
Hometown Mississippi Retirement19767
Industry promotion item20139
International Division19767
Minority Business Enterprise Division19767
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation19767
Mississippi Film Office19769
Slides: Aerial photographs19778
Slides: Alpha Optical – Holley Automotive19775
Slides: ITT Corinth – Mississippi Power Company19776
Slides: Miscellaneous19777
Slides: Paceco – Woods and Fields19777
Slides: Ports and Waterways (Bienville – Yellow Creek)19778
Tourism Development19769
"Advantage Today" Publications (2002)34809
African-American Tour Guide34809
Annual Report (2013)34809
Automotive Industry34809
Blues Road Trip34809
"Center of the Americas" materials34809
Chemical Industry34809
Community Services Division34809
Conferences and Conventions34809
"Creative Economy" materials34809
"Cuba Story" photographs34809
Employment Training Information34809
Energy34809
Entrepreneur Center 34809
Entrepreneur Tool Kit 34809
Existing Business and Industry34809
Forestry Products34809
Governor's Community Projects of Excellence Awards34809
Governor's Cup Awards34809
Greeting Cards and Postcards34809
"I Am Mississippi" materials34809
Interphex Brochure34809
Invitations for Events34809
Minority and Small Business Development Division34809
Mississippi Capital Access Program (MSCAP)34809
Mississippi Industry and Business Communication34809
Mississippi Market Show Directory34809
Mississippi World Trade Center34809
Performance Report (Katrina Recovery)34809
Plastics Industry34809
Press Kit34809
Press Releases34809
Procurement34809
Prospect Preparedness Program 34809
Public Records34809
Report Card on Economic Development34809
State Energy Management Program34809
Tort Reform Mailers34809
Trade Mission Materials34809
"Visit Mississippi" Brochure34809
Workforce Investment Network (WIN)34809
Workshops34809