• Mississippians saw a 9% increase in disposable income over the past 3 years.

• Personal per capita income increased by 16% in the last four years.

• At 72.3%, home ownership in Mississippi is higher than the national average of 66.2%.

• Mississippi's per capita income growth rate over the last decade at 79% exceeded the nation's 63.9% over the same period.

• Starkville claimed the state's 3rd and 4th largest job producing projects in 2001 with a a total of 750 jobs created by the Service Zone Customer Service Center and the Wal-Mart Super Center.

• 124 new business start-ups within past 2 years.

• Don't forget to ask about opportunities in Sturgis and Maben, small towns with BIG potential.