374 new businesses in March

From 5 weeks of filings covering Mar 2 to Apr 5, about 75 new businesses a week in Northeast Mississippi. That's up 15% from February 2026, which averaged 65 a week. Retail filings rose the most, to 18.2 a week from 13.2.

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Busiest towns

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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