Fresh Ink trends · January 2026

256 new businesses in January

From 4 weeks of filings covering Jan 5 to Feb 1, about 64 new businesses a week in Northeast Mississippi.

By county

Lee68
Alcorn34
Monroe34
Pontotoc22
Prentiss18
Chickasaw17
Union16
Itawamba12
Tippah12
Tishomingo12
Calhoun8
Benton3

By trade

Retail60
Construction29
Trucking28
Makers22
Cleaning & landscaping19
Professional services18
Repair & personal16
Farms13
Health care11
Restaurants10
Online sellers8
Recreation8
Rentals7
Media & tech4
Education2
Mining & oil1

Busiest towns

Tupelo41
Corinth33
Booneville18
Pontotoc17
New Albany12
Aberdeen10
Caledonia9
Houston9

For reporters

You are welcome to cite these numbers with a link to Fresh Ink. They count new business filings with the Mississippi Secretary of State in 12 Northeast Mississippi counties, after removing holding companies, out-of-state companies, and duplicates. Download the counts (CSV). Questions: [email protected].

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