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Use the interactive map below, OR call 1-800-725-7232 (In MS only) to locate your nearest counselor and workshop
Reasonable accomodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.

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Enter your zip code to find the nearest locations:   

Please choose a location convenient to you.
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Copiah Lincoln Community College

Services
Tom Reed Academic Building
11 Co Lin Cir
Natchez, MS 39120
601-446-1254

Serving Counties:  Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Simpson, Walthall, and Wilkinson  

Copiah-Lincoln Community College MSBDC

Jeff Waller, Director

Jeff.Waller@colin.edu

Frances Schwager, Admin.

Frances.Schwager@colin.edu

11 Co-Lin Circle      

Natchez, MS  39120-4452

(601) 446-1254   FAX:  (601) 446-1221

e-mail: sbdc@colin.edu

Website:  www.colin.edu/workforceed/#SBDC 

CLCC MSBDC Business Assistance Center -
Southwest Mississippi Community College (Summit)

(Tuesday & Thursday)

Jeff Waller, Director

Jeff.Waller@colin.edu

College Drive, Summit, MS 39666

(601) 276-3890  FAX: (601) 276-3883

 


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Southwest Community College
College Drive
Summit, MS 39666
601-276-3890
CLCC MSBDC Business Assistance Center - Southwest Mississippi Community College (Summit)

(Tuesday & Thursday)

Jeff Waller, Director

Jeff.Waller@colin.edu

College Drive, Summit, MS 39666

(601) 276-3890  FAX: (601) 276-3883


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Delta State University

Services

1-800-725-7232 (In MS)

Serving Counties:
  Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica and Washington

Due to budget cuts Delta State University MSBDC will be closing.

For counseling assistance please call the
University of Mississippi SBDC
at
1-800-725-7232
(In MS only for area codes 662, 601, 769 and 228)

e-mail:  umsbdc@olemiss.edu

Website:  www.mssbdc.org


East Central Community College

Training Lab
900 Valley View Dr
Philadelphia, MS 39350
601-635-6297 or 601-635-6296

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East Central Community College

Conference Room
103 North Pearl Street
Carthage, MS 39051-0209
601-267-9231

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Workforce Development Center
52 9th Street
Decatur, MS 39327
601-635-6297

Serving Counties: 
Jasper, Leake, Newton, Neshoba, Scott, Smith, and Winston   

East Central Community College MSBDC
Ronald Westbrook, Director (601) 635-6297 rwestbrook@eccc.edu
Virgie Thames, Admin. vthames@eccc.edu
52 9th Street
P.O. Box 129
Decatur, MS   39327-0129
(601) 635-6296
FAX:(601) 635-4031
e-mail:  sbdc@eccc.edu
Website : http://warrior.eccc.edu/workforce/pages/sbdc.aspx

ECCC MSBDC Business Assistance Center –
Neshoba Business Enterprise Center 
(Tuesday)
Ronald Westbrook rwestbrook@eccc.edu
1018 Saxton Airport Road, Ste. 101
Philadelphia, MS  39350
 (601) 389-0803 


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Training Lab
923 South Church Street
Louisville, MS 39339
601-635-6297 or 601-635-6296

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Conference Room
107 Adams Street
Newton, MS 39345
601-635-6297 or 601-635-6296

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Suite 101
1016 Saxton Airport Road
Suite 101
Philadelphia, MS 39350
601-635-6297 or 601-635-6296

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Gulf Coast MSBDC

Services
412 Highway 90, Ste. 6
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-9048

Hancock County Chamber of Commerce - 2nd and 4th Wednesday (starting October 13th)
(By Appointment only)
 

Mitch McDowell, Business Counselor

412 Highway 90, Suite 6, Bay St. Louis, MS, 39520
Contact person to schedule an appointment:  Moli Kergosien (228) 467-9048


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The Innovation Center
1636 Popps Ferry Rd Ste 234
Biloxi, MS 39532-2279
(228) 396-8661

Serving Counties:
George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River and Stone.

Gulf Goast MSBDC - Biloxi

Mitch McDowell, Business Counselor
(Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
After hours by appointment only
Betrand (Bill) Holmes, Business Counselor
 (Tuesday: 12 p.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) 

The Innovation Center
1636 Popps Ferry Road, Ste. 227
Biloxi, MS  39532
(228) 396-8661    FAX:  (228) 392-9743

Hancock County Chamber of Commerce -
2nd and 4th Wednesday (starting October 13th)
(By Appointment only)
 

Mitch McDowell, Business Counselor

412 Highway 90, Suite 6, Bay St. Louis, MS, 39520
Contact person to schedule an appointment:  Moli Kergosien (228) 467-9048


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Hinds Community College

Services
International Trade Center
1500 Raymond Lake Rd
Raymond, MS 39154-1100
601-857-3536


Serving Counties:
Hinds (In the County), Madison, Rankin, Warren

Hinds Community College/

International Trade Center MSBDC

James Harper, Director  (601)857-3581

JEHarper@hindscc.edu

James Bennett, Counselor  (601)857-3537

jgbennett@hindscc.edu

Charlene Brock, Admin.

clbrock@hindscc.edu

PMB 11263

P. O.  1100

1500 Raymond Lake Road, 3rd Floor

Raymond, MS  39154 - 1100

(601) 857-3536 FAX:  (601) 857-3474

e-mail: sbdc@hindscc.edu

Website : http://www.hindscc.edu:80/Departments/economic_development/Small_Biz.aspx

HCC MSBDC Business Assistance Center - Rankin Campus

(Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)

James Bennett, Counselor

jgbennett@hindscc.edu

3805 Hwy 80E

Pearl, MS  39208

(601) 936-1817


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3805 MS 80E
Pearl, MS 39208
601-936-1817

Serving Counties:  Hinds, Rankin, and Warren

HCC MSBDC Business Assistance Center - Rankin Campus (Pearl)
 
(Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
James Bennett, Counselor
jgbennett@hindscc.edu
3805 Hwy 80E
Pearl, MS  39208
(601) 936-1817

 

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Jackson State University

Attla Development Authority
101 North Natchez Street
Kosciusko, MS 39090
662-289-2981 fax 6622892986
email: kadc@kadcorp.org
601-979-2795

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MS E-Center
1230 Raymond Road,
Jackson, MS 39204
601-979-2795

Serving Counties:
  Attala, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo, and the City of Jackson.  JSU SBDC counselors periodically counsel in Canton, Kosciusko, and Yazoo City

Jackson State University MSBDC

Henry Thomas, Director  (601) 979-2742

henry.thomas@jsums.edu

Larry Ward, Counselor  (601) 979-8267

larry.ward@jsums.edu

Sydney Brown, Counselor  (601) 979-8265

sydney.l.brown@jsums.edu

Montique Clark, Admin.

montique.s.clark@jsums.edu

Mississippi E-Center @ JSU

1230 Raymond Road, Box 500

Jackson, MS  39204

(601) 979-2795   FAX:  (601) 914-0833

e-mail:  jsusbdc@jsums.edu

Website : http://www.jsums.edu/business/sbdc/index.cfm

JSU MSBDC Business Assistance Center –
Win Job Center (Canton)

(Thursday)

152 Watford Park Way Drive

Canton, MS  39046

(601) 859-7609


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Holmes County
Lexington
Chamber of Commerce
104 West China Street
Lexington, MS 39095
601-979-2795

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152 Watford Parkway Drive
Canton, MS 39046
601-979-2795

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Jones County Junior College

Services
Howard Technology Park
72 Technology Boulevard
Ellisville, MS 39437
601-477-4235

Serving Counties:
  Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, and Wayne.  Counseling is also availabe in Collins, Columbia, and Waynesboro. Call (601) 477-4235 for an appointment.

Jones County Junior College MSBDC
Gary Suddith, Director (601) 477-4165

gary.suddith@jcjc.edu
Crystal Nail, Counselor 
crystal.nail@jcjc.edu

Physical Address:

Advanced Technology Center

72 Technology Blvd.

Ellisville, MS 39437

Mailing Address :

900 S. Court Street

Ellisville, MS  39437-3901

(601) 477-4235    FAX:  (601) 477-4166

e-mail: sbdc@jcjc.edu

  Website:  http://www.jcjc.edu/atc/smallbusinessdevelopmentcenter.php


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Business Launch Point
518 Main St.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601-477-4235

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Trent Lott Business Center
118 College Drive,
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
601-477-4165

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153 Base Drive at the Laurel Airport,
Laurel, MS 39440
601-477-4165

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Mississippi State University

Golden Triangle WIN Job Center
5000 North Frontage Road
Columbus, MS 39701
662-325-8685

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1901 Front Street, Suite A
Meridian, MS 39302
662-325-8684

MSU MSBDC  Business Assistance Center - East MS Business Development Corporation Office (Meridian)

(Tuesday & Wednesday)

Sonny Fisher, Counselor

sfisher@cobilan.msstate.edu  

1901 Front Street, Suite A
Meridian, MS  39302

(601) 693-1306 FAX: (601) 693-5638


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Meridian WIN Job Center
2000 Hwy 19 North
Meridian, MS 39307
662-325-8684

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Mississippi Technology Center
1 Research Blvd.
Suite 201A
Starkville, MS 39762-5288
(662) 325-8684

Serving Counties:
  Choctaw, Clay, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Kemper, Monroe, Montgomery, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Webster, and Winston

Mississippi State University

MSBDC

Hamp Beatty, Director

hbeatty@cobilan.msstate.edu

Sonny Fisher, Counselor (Monday)

sfisher@cobilan.msstate.edu

Rebecca Gallman, Admin.

bgallman@cobilan.msstate.edu

#1 Research Blvd., Ste 201

P.O. Drawer 5288

MS State, MS  39762-5288

(662) 325-8684   FAX:  (662) 325-4016

e-mail: sbdc@cobilan.msstate.edu  

Website : http://www.cbi.msstate.edu/sbdc 

MSU MSBDC  Business Assistance Center - East MS Business Development Corporation Office (Meridian)

(Tuesday & Wednesday)

Sonny Fisher, Counselor

sfisher@cobilan.msstate.edu  

1901 Front Street, Suite A
Meridian, MS  39302

(601) 693-1306 FAX: (601) 693-5638


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MSBDC State Office

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University of Mississippi
788 Hathorn Road
University, MS 38677
662-915-5001

 MSBDC State Office
Walter D. Gurley, Jr., State Director
Robert S. Forster, Associate Director
Pat Jones, Administrative Coordinator
Donovan McCain, Public Relations
Jo Ann Harris, Sr. Staff Assistant
e-mail:  msbdc@olemiss.edu

James Hendrick, Inventor & Technology Assistance (601) 857-1189
e-mail:  inventor@olemiss.edu 

Mailing Address:  P. O. Box 1848,
B-19 Jeanette Phillips Drive
Physical Address:  788 Hathorn Road (Temporary Location)
University, MS  38677-1848

(662) 915-5001    FAX:  (662) 915-5650

Toll-Free in MS:  1-800-725-7232 (Area codes:  662, 601 and 228)

 

Website:  www.mssbdc.org


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University of Mississippi

Elizabeth Jones Library
1050 Fairfield Ave.
Grenada, MS 38902
(800) 725-7232

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Panola County
Batesville
First Regional Library (Batesville)
206 Highway 51 North
Batesville, MS 38606
662-915-1291

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Desoto County
Hernando
First Regional Library (Hernando)
370 W. Commerce Street
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 915-1291

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Marshall County
Holly Springs
Catholic Social Services - St. Joseph Catholic Church
305 E. Van Dorn
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 915-1291

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Alcorn County
Northeast Community College
Services
UMSBDC Business Assistance Center
2759 South Harper Road
Corinth, MS 38834
662-696-2311

Serving Counties:
  Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah and Tishomingo.

Office Hours:  Wednesday's and Thursday's 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

UMSBDC  Business Assistance Center - Northeast Community College- Corinth

Katie Drewry, Counselor

kcdrewry@olemiss.edu 

2759 South Harper Road

Corinth, MS  38834-9272

(662) 696-2311


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Desoto County
Olive Branch
First Regional Library (BJ Chain)
6619 South Cockrum
Olive Branch, Mississippi 38654
(662) 915-1291

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Lee County
Renasant Center for IDEAs
Services
UMSBDC Business Assistance Center
398 East Main Street
Tupelo, MS 38801
662-680-6988

Serving Counties:
  Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc and Union.

Office Hours:  Tuesday's & Thursday's 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

UMSBDC  Business Assistance Center-The Renasant Center for Ideas - Tupelo

Frank Wiebe, Counselor

fawiebe@olemiss.edu

398 East Main Street

Tupelo, MS  38801

(662) 680-6988


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Tate County
Senatobia
First Regional Library (Senatobia)
222 Ward Street
Senatobia, MS 38668
662-915-1291

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Desoto County
Southaven
First Regional Library (M. R. Davis)
8554 Northwest Drive
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 915-1291

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Lafayette County
University of Mississippi SBDC
Services
Physical Plant Training Room
788 Hathorn Road
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-1291

Serving Counties:
  Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Desoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union and Yalobusha

University of Mississippi SBDC

James Carden, Director

Patricia Wilkerson, Admin.

e-mail:  umsbdc@olemiss.edu
Mailing Address:  P. O. Box 1848,
B19 Jeanette Phillips Drive
Physical Address:  788 Hathorn Road

University, MS  38677-1848

(662) 915-1291

Toll-Free in MS:  1-800-725-7232 (Area codes:  662, 601 and 228)

FAX:   (662) 915-5650

Website:   www.mssbdc.org

UMSBDC  Business Assistance Center -
Northeast Community College (Corinth)

    (Wednesday & Thursday)

    Katie Drewry, Counselor kcdrewry@olemiss.edu

    2759 South Harper Road, Corinth, MS  38834-9272

    (662) 696-2311

UMSBDC  Business Assistance Center-
The Renasant Center for Ideas (Tupelo)

    (Tuesday & Thursday)

    Frank Wiebe, Counselor  fawiebe@olemiss.edu

    398 East Main Street, Tupelo, MS  38801

    (662) 680-6988

UMSBDC Business Assistance-
Desoto County

    Rick Schneider, Counselor umsbdc2@olemiss.edu 
    (662) 915-1291
 


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First Regional Library (Walls)
7181 Delta Bluff Parkway
Walls, MS 38680
(662) 915-1291

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