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A More Prosperous, Vibrant, and Resilient Mississippi

MEC’s Blueprint Mississippi Road Show

STATEWIDE TOUR

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Optimism about Mississippi's Future Seen
in MEC Blueprint Road Show Report

Business and community leaders across Mississippi are optimistic about the state's future and predict Mississippi will be an emerging growth state within the next 10 years. Nearly eight out of 10 leaders (79%) believe Mississippi can experience the same type of economic success as other high-growth southern states, according to a report detailing information gathered during the Mississippi Economic Council's Blueprint Mississippi Road Show.

The 2011 Blueprint Mississippi Road Show, sponsored by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, visited 20 communities in just two months, presenting the Blueprint initiatives and gathering input. Over 2,600 leaders from throughout the state attended the events and of those, more than 2,100 participated in electronic polling at the meetings and more than 1,000 additional leaders participated in the survey online.

MEC Road Show Featuring Blueprint Mississippi
Sponsored by BCBS

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What's Ahead

BLUEPRINT MISSISSIPPI 2011 gives you a role in moving Mississippi forward. Through an extensive grassroots outreach effort, combined with a formal survey process, high priority actionable recommendations have been identified.

The primary goals and recommendations for Blueprint Mississippi 2011 were unveiled on Oct. 13. A fall road show is currently being held in 12 cities across the state to report the goals and recommendations. Also, actions and metrics are being created and responsibilities assigned. The complete report will be released Jan. 5, 2012 at MEC's Capital Day.

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Did You Know?

Approximately 19,700,000 acres of Mississippi are covered with forests and 61% of the total land is dedicated to forest production.
In 2010, forestry in Mississippi had a market value of over $1B.
About 240 foundations are located in Mississippi (as of 2009) with assets totaling nearly $1.1B.
Mississippi exports total $8.2B annually, up from $3.1B in 2004
Approximately 19,700,000 acres of Mississippi are covered with forests and 61% of the total land is dedicated to forest production
Since 2002, Mississippi ranks 5th in the US for growth in exports. (Enterprising States report)
Mississippi ranks 3rd in the US for new business start-ups between 1999 and 2008. (NETSdatabase-youreconomy.org)
Each year, roughly 13,000 Mississippians start a new business venture. (Source: KIEA)
Mississippi ranks in the top 10 nationally for academic research & development
Mississippi’s STEM-related (Science, Tech, Engineering and Math) jobs grew by 8.4% over the last decade—almost four times faster than the US average. (EMSI data)
Mississippi ranks 3rd in the US for high technology payroll growth. (Cyberstates 2010)
Mississippi has 60 electric power plants, including the 5th largest nuclear reactor in the U.S.
Mississippi has 4 oil refineries and 11,000 miles of natural gas pipeline
Mississippi has 685 miles of interstate highway
Mississippi has 20 rail systems with 2,841 miles of track
Mississippi ranks 16th in U.S. in state highway performance
Mississippi has 130,000 people in workforce training at community colleges
By 2018, 54% of all Mississippi jobs will require some training beyond a high school degree. (Georgetown U. jobs projection study)
60% of Mississippi’s physicians practice in urban areas
Mississippi is the 4th most rural state