Mississippi

Highlights

• #30 of 50: Momentum
• #47 of 50: Scale-ups
• #47 of 50: Talent

The seven inputs

Each input is a z-score against the other states: 0 is the average state, and each step is one standard deviation (capped at ±3). Ranks are among the 50 states.

• Venture capital -1.7 #50 of 50
• Startup formation -1.4 #49 of 50
• Scale-ups -1.3 #47 of 50
• Economic output and wealth -2.1 #50 of 50
• Innovation and patents -1.4 #48 of 50
• Talent -1.1 #47 of 50
• Momentum -0.3 #30 of 50

Top companies

The largest companies headquartered in Mississippi, by latest annual revenue.

1. Cal-Maine Foods Inc. CALM · Consumer Staples · Ridgeland · Jackson, MS metro $2.9B
2. Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC · Financials · Gulfport–Biloxi, MS $1.5B
3. Trustmark Corporation TRMK · Financials · Jackson, MS $800M
4. EastGroup Properties Inc. EGP · Real Estate · Ridgeland · Jackson, MS metro $721M

Roots Density Data, All Companies (public: SEC filings; private: Forbes Top Private Companies 2025). Ranked by latest annual revenue.

Metros in Mississippi

• Memphis, TN-MS-AR #60 of 109 metros 40
• Jackson, MS #93 of 109 metros 18
• Gulfport–Biloxi, MS #107 of 109 metros 3