336 new businesses in April

From 4 weeks of filings covering Apr 6 to May 3, about 84 new businesses a week in Northeast Mississippi. That's up 12% from March 2026, which averaged 75 a week. Retail filings rose the most, to 24.5 a week from 18.2.

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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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