WELCOME, TO LEAKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI!
Located in Central Mississippi, Leake County is conveniently located to the capital city of Jackson as well as U.S. Highways 16 and 35. We offer a pro-business attitude and welcome all types of businesses and industries to our area.
The Leake County Development Association works with businesses that are looking to move, expand, or develop a business in our area. We provide a variety of tax advantages and will put together a custom incentive package for any entity we work with. LCDA offers other complementary services such as employee recruiting assistance and sourcing the right property for your needs.
MAJOR MARKETS
Leake County is centrally located between these major Southeastern markets:
ATLANTA – 340 MILES
DALLAS – 450 MILES
MEMPHIS – 175 MILES
NASHVILLE – 350 MILES
NEW ORLEANS – 225 MILES
ROADWAYS
Leake County is served by three major Mississippi highways that connect to interstates.
HIGHWAY 35 – a major truck route connecting I-20 and I-55 which allows freight lines to avoid the Metro-Jackson area traffic and connecting Leake County to Kosciusko and Forest.
HIGHWAY 25 – bisects Leake County connecting Leake County to Jackson, Starkville-Columbus and Northeast Mississippi.
HIGHWAY 16 – the major east-west corridor through Leake County connecting Leake County with Canton and I-55 and Philadelphia-Choctaw Mississippi.
AIRPORTS
CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY AIRPORT
Other Area Airports:
JACKSON-MEDGAR WILEY EVERS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – JAN (55 miles)
103 North Pearl Street
Carthage, MS 39351
601.267.7161
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