Our State
Mississippi:
- Ranked in the top 10 for friendliest state for doing business
- Has varied natural scenery and many outdoor recreational venues; unequalled historic, cultural, and artistic events; and some of the world’s friendliest people
- Number 2 in the world for oil and gas development
- Home to the King of the Blues, King of Rock and Roll, and Father of Country Music. Our state is steeped in musical heritage.
- Recognized to be the most generous state in the United States
- Has the longest man- made beach in the U.S. For 26 miles, the white sands stretch along the Golf coastline
- Community College system had been ranked as the #1 program in the U.S.
- Home to many of the most recognizable authors in classic American Literature…William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Eudora Welty, John Grisham are just a few of them
- Second tax friendliest state for retirees
Our County
DeSoto County:
- Home to the state’s best school system, affordable housing market, and dynamic church congregations
- Home to a new $13 million state of the art career technical center, bringing nationwide attention
- DeSoto County School’s graduating class of 2016 had over $61 million in scholarship offers
- The median household is higher than the U.S. national average with greater buying power
- Our population growth is amongst the highest in the U.S., giving us a workforce advantage
- Recognized and Awarded for its promotion of recycling and environmental practices
- Home of the largest youth baseball complex, Snowden Grove
- Home to the minor league ice hockey team, Mississippi RiverKings
- Named the healthiest county in Mississippi
- Home to one of the country’s leading cardiovascular research and treatment center
Our City
Olive Branch:
- Recognized for its big city conveniences, while maintaining its small town friendliness and charm
- Named one of the fastest growing cities in the United States
- Recognized as having the best public schools in the state of Mississippi
- Home to the largest Bonsai nursery in the United States, Brussel’s Bonsai
- Home to the busiest airport in Mississippi, The Metro Park Airport
- Home to the #1 aviation training facility in the Mid South, Air Venture Flight Center
- Recipient of numerous Keep Mississippi Beautiful awards
- Home to more than 80 manufacturing and distribution centers, located within our industrial parks
