Work for Warriors Mississippi - Region 5

South mississippi

South Mississippi, region 5, is Mississippi’s Gulf Coast that includes Pearl River, Stone, George, Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties. This region is home to major employers in shipbuilding, aerospace, defense, hospitality, tourism, and healthcare.

With access to the Port of Gulfport, Keesler Air Force Base, and Stennis Space Center, Region 5 has a high concentration of veterans and military families. It’s a prime location for career transitions in both federal and private sector roles. Job seekers benefit from coastal lifestyle opportunities and high-demand industries looking for skilled talent.

Ingalls Shipbuilding
For 85 years, Ingalls has designed, built and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. The largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, Ingalls is simultaneously building four classes of ships.
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Chevron USA
A career with Chevron's refining operations offers the opportunity to work with safe and advanced refining technologies to turn crude oil into the fuels and petroleum products we sell worldwide.
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Buc-ee's Travel Center
We believe our store should be clean. We believe our staff should be friendly. We believe our prices should be low. If you believe what we believe, come join the Buc-ee’s team!
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Seeman Composites
Seemann Composites is a world leader in composites manufacturing and providing state of the art composite solutions and technologies.
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Port of Gulfport
The Mississippi Port Authority at Gulfport has all the elements to make it a national leader in waterborne commerce and a economic driver for the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Bolinger Shipbuilding
Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding is a new construction facility located in Pascagoula, MS, offering strategic deepwater access near the Gulf of Mexico.
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Meet your Employment Coordinator

Jeffery Isabell resides in Gulf Port, Mississippi. Jeff has worked with Work For Warriors Mississippi for seven years and has spent over 30 years working with military families in various positions. Jeff is our South Mississippi Employment Coordinator covering the lower six counties of the state, including Harrison and Jackson county.

Jeff's greatest joy is being called “pawpaw” by his grandchildren. The most fulfilling part of his job is connecting service members, their families, and veterans to employed partners who are looking for the skill set. Jeffery wants to share the vision of Work For Warriors Mississippi, our community partners, and help meet future workforce needs within our area.

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