Traditional Southern hospitality mixed with an international outlook and a productive workforce makes Greenville, Mississippi, a unique community filled with great opportunities. An excellent environment for living, working, playing and raising a family, Greenville fosters family-centered values and commitment to community. Residents cultivate a deep regard for the heritage and history of the area, yet work hard for the continuing growth and prosperity of their hometown. Greenville owes its economic stability to a well balanced combination of agriculture, industry, tourism, and service enterprises. The state's largest river port, Greenville has served as a hub for the shipping and towboat industries; and the city also functions as the regional retail center for numerous counties in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. Located within overnight distance of 49 metropolitan areas with a population in excess of 50 million, Greenville is in a strategic position to serve the Mid-South market.

While cotton is still king in the Delta's fields, the technology of aquaculture has brought the production of catfish to the number two position, ahead of rice and soybeans, in terms of economic impact. Agricultural Research also has significant importance to the local economy with many of the nation's major farm chemical manufacturers operating research facilities in Washington County.

With the many advantages Washington County has to offer new industries, the prospect for continuing growth of the industrial sector looks bright. Greenville's status as the trade center for the Delta is documented by more than $610 million in retail sales generated annually. In addition to the region's largest shopping mall, Greenville offers a variety of other retail outlets, including a downtown shopping park.

Gaming is one of Greenville's newest industries. In the short time Riverboat Casinos have been in Greenville they have proven to be highly profitable to the community, employing some 1,200 Greenvillians. The gaming industry is also responsible for bringing a significant increase to Greenville's tourism trade.

Other factors which combine to make Greenville an excellent business location are the availability of sophisticated health care facilities, more than 950 hotel/motel rooms, and easily accessible transportation, including the state's longest jet runway, commercial air and rail service, a major east-west U.S. highway, and proximity to a north-south interstate highway. In addition, Greenville is located within a three-hour drive of Jackson, Mississippi; Memphis, Tennessee; and Little Rock, Arkansas; and within a five-hour drive of New Orleans. The cost of living in Greenville/Washington County is comparable to or better than that of similar areas in the South and Southeast. Washington County ranks 23rd in cost of living within the state, and Mississippi has the lowest cost of living index in the U.S. (104.65 compared to the United States average of 120.94).