Contact: Sammy McDavid
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University is announcing the latest edition of its comprehensive annual business reference book.
Now in its 37th year, the Mississippi Statistical Abstract is compiled by the College of Business and Industry's Office of Business Research and Services. Divided into 18 sections for easy use, the 651-page collection of state economic, demographic and social data is available in both soft cover and compact disc versions (PDF and Excel formats).
Printed copies are $40, plus $4 shipping and handling. CDs are $50/$1.50.
Chapters include tax structure; population; health and vital statistics; education; labor force; manufacturing and trade; transportation; communication; banking and finance; law enforcement and crime; forest and mineral products; public finance; social insurance and welfare; government and politics; construction, housing and utilities; agriculture; geography and climate; and recreation and gaming.
"We take great pride that, for nearly four decades, the abstract has been an essential desk reference for many state and economic development agencies, as well as for educators, researchers and others with an interest in Mississippi and the Southeast," said Jana Spencer, who led in coordinating the latest edition.
To order a copy or obtain additional information, contact Spencer at telephone (662) 325-3817, fax 325-8686 or jspencer@cobilan.msstate.edu.