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PORT FACTS & Stats
MissionThe mission of the Jackson County Port Authority is to acquire, develop and manage assets as necessary to build and sustain a world-class, multi use industrial port; and to encourage and support industrial and private development in Jackson County. GovernanceThe Jackson County Port Authority Board of Commissioners governs the Port Authority and the Port of Pascagoula. Nine commissioners serve on the Board. Five commissioners are appointed by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors and four are appointed by the Governor of the State of Mississippi. All nine serve four-year terms concurrent with the appointer. NATIONAL PORT RANKINGThe Port of Pascagoula is the largest seaport in the state of Mississippi. Over 35 million tons of cargo move through the port annually. Pascagoula is comprised of public and private terminals and is a major U.S. port consistently ranking as a top 20 port in the nation for foreign cargo volume. U.S. Port Ranking by Cargo Volume 2008(2008 statistics CHART FROM U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) CargoEs
The Pascagoula River Harbor
The Bayou Casotte Harbor
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The Jackson County Port Authority was established in 1956 and is an agency of Jackson County Mississippi. The Port Authority is the legal entity responsible for the management and operations of the Port of Pascagoula public cargo facilities.