Page 78 - South Mississippi Living - January, 2019

MOSS POINT
REJUVENATION WILL CONTINUE THIS YEAR
story by Lynn Lofton photos by Donn Hupp and courtesy of The City of Moss Point
MOSS POINT MAYOR MARIO KING WITH HIS FAMILY.
The City of Moss Point 228.475.0300 www.cityofmosspoint.org
This year will be busy for the
City of Moss Point. Just as they’re coming off 2018 with a long list of accomplishments, projections for 2019 are also positive. City leaders have adopted a mission that states, “Building a sustainable Moss Point through progressive leadership, fiscal transparency, and public safety while enhancing the quality of life through equity, economic growth and diversity.” There is also a vision, which is to have a community that embraces culture and promotes diversity. The current population is almost 14,000 with an unincorporated area that boosts it to approximately 28,000.
The continuing theme this year will be Rejuvenate Moss Point. The historic river city is not content to dwell on its past but actively embraces changes that improve the lives of residents and businesses. That theme is focused on accountability, a healthy and engaged community, economics, and education and safety.
“The spirit of rejuvenating Moss Point is to restore, rebuild
and breathe new life into the community so that we’ll reach our full potential,” Mayor Mario King says. “Team Rejuvenate is made up of a diverse and qualified group of individuals that was developed as the guiding coalition to produce the mission and enact the city’s vision.”
The team is led by the mayor and includes staff, business owners, community members, and other regional and state leaders. The city has many plus factors, including convenient access for economic growth through the use of the interstate, waterways, railroads and air transit. It also has a clean natural environment, varied sources of recreation — especially on the water — city services and reasonable taxes.
Moss Point’s Highway 63 corridor is becoming a mecca for automobile dealerships led by the Estabrook family, long time dealership owners in Jackson County, who opened a Toyota franchise there. Mayor King says the Estabrooks also plan to
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