320 new businesses in May

From 4 weeks of filings covering May 4 to May 31, about 80 new businesses a week in Northeast Mississippi. That's down 5% from April 2026, which averaged 84 a week. Cleaning & landscaping filings rose the most, to 6.0 a week from 3.5.

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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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