Parkway Knows Jackson
Parkway leases class-a commercial office space and real estate
to the Jackson Mississippi area. Jackson is the most
populated, urbanized area in Mississippi and continues to rank
among Forbes magazine's Top 100 places in the country to do
business. Metro Jackson, comprised of Hinds, Madison, and
Rankin counties, has a population of approximately 550,000 people,
which is up 10% since 2000. Jackson's economy is driven by
three strong and stable sectors - government, healthcare, and
education. The government employs over 57,000 people, or
approximately 25% of the Jackson workforce. Healthcare and
education contribute more than 38,000 jobs to the metro economy,
driven by the 13 hospitals and 10 institutions of higher learning
located in the metro area. Job growth in government,
healthcare, and education is expected to outpace all other sectors
of the U.S. economy over the next five years. With over
34,000 college students attending classes in the Jackson metro
area, there is a continuous pool of young talent to fuel this job
growth. The local economy also benefits from the state's
success in attracting and supporting businesses that service the
auto manufacturing, telecommunications, banking, and gaming
industries. In October 2009, Business Week ranked Jackson as
the 11th Strongest Economy in the U.S., and CNN Money ranked
Jackson as the 11th Best Place to Launch a Small Business in the
U.S. (among mid-size metro areas).