Advance Mississippi’s economy by championing pro-growth policy, strengthening the workforce, and connecting businesses with the opportunities, insight, and influence to thrive. As Mississippi’s state chamber of commerce, we represent businesses of all sizes across every sector of the economy – from small family-owned operations to large corporations, from manufacturing to services, from startups to established enterprises.
DeSoto County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Discover DeSoto is the public destination brand of the DeSoto County Convention & Visitors Bureau. We strive to build a vibrant future known for its hospitality where tourism, entertainment, and diverse culture drive economic vitality, elevate quality of life, and unite communities in partnership. Through leadership in sustainability and innovation, we establish DeSoto County as a premier destination that celebrates …
DeSoto County Economic Development
The DeSoto County Economic Development Council promotes business and economic development and quality of life issues for this booming Mississippi county just south of Memphis. The Council works closely with business and industry, civic organizations, city and county governments and chambers of commerce in Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven and Town of Walls.
At 88, She Still Remembers the Sign: 843 Residents. She Helped Build the Rest.
This episode of Southaven Business Beat is a firsthand account of how one of the fastest-growing cities in the Mid-South was built from nothing. Lorine sat down with Debbie King, President and CEO of the Southaven Chamber of Commerce, to share what Southaven was, what it took to get here, and what the original west side of the city needs now to stay strong.
The Fed is More Than Interest Rates
In this episode of the Southaven Business Beat, host Aaron Cozort sits down with Douglas Scarboro, Senior Economic Education Specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. We pull back the curtain on the “Fed” to show how their economic research, localized data, and “Beige Book” reports directly impact small business owners right here in Southaven, Mississippi, and the broader DeSoto County region.