Welcome to the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s Ports Web On-Line. There are 16 public ports in Mississippi.
The State of Mississippi controls 2 of the 16 ports, the remaining 14 ports are locally owned and operated. Mississippi’s
ports contribute $1.4 billion to the State economy, representing almost 3 percent of the Gross State Product and including
some 34,000 direct and indirect jobs paying $765 million in wages and salaries.
Waterborne commerce has historically called at ports along the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River. Construction of the
Tennessee-Tombigbee (Tenn-Tom) Waterway in the northeastern portion of the State created a direct, navigable waterway for
additional barge traffic serving this inland region. The inland ports primarily handle general and bulk cargo, while the
Gulf Coast ports handle containers and refrigerated products in addition to general and bulk cargo.
The Tenn-Tom Waterway extends from the Tombigbee River to the Tennessee River. The six ports located on the Tenn-Tom in the
northeastern portion of the State of Mississippi from north to south include: Yellow Creek Port, Port Itawamba, Port of Amory,
Port of Aberdeen, Port of Clay County and Lowndes County Port.
The six Mississippi River ports located on the western side of the State of Mississippi from north to south are as follows:
Port of Rosedale, Port of Greenville, Yazoo County Port, Port of Vicksburg, Port of Claiborne County and Port of Natchez. The
Yazoo County Port is located on the Yazoo River, a tributary of the Mississippi River.
The four Gulf Coast ports, located in the southern most region of the State of Mississippi along the Gulf of Mexico, from
east to west include: Port of Pascagoula, Port of Biloxi, Port of Gulfport and Port Bienville.
Through this site you will be able to find the locations of these ports, details of their facilities, maps, photo-graphs
and the names and addresses of key contacts for more information.
Juan Flores, Freight, Rails, Ports & Waterways Division Director
Administration Building, 8th Floor
Phone: 601-359-7910
Fax: 601-359-7855