#46 Mississippi
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4th Street, Meridian, Mississippi
| Category | Score | 2012 Rank | 2011 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 215 | 18 | 31 |
| Workforce | 206 | 17 | 20 |
| Quality of Life | 132 | 41 | 41 |
| Infrastructure & Transportation | 151 | 34 | 32 |
| Economy | 79 | 48 | 39 |
| Education | 68 | 44 | 48 |
| Technology & Innovation | 68 | 42 | 45 |
| Business Friendliness | 54 | 44 | 45 |
| Access to Capital | 15 | 48 | 35 |
| Cost of Living | 43 | 8 | 10 |
| OVERALL | 1031 | 46 | 47 |
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Phil Bryant (R)
Population: 2,978,512
GDP (per capita): $28,293
Number of S&P companies: 0
Top corporate tax rate: 5.00 percent
Top individual tax rate: 5.00 percent
Gasoline taxes/fees: 18.8 cents
Bond Rating/Outlook: Aa2/Stable
SAT scores (average): 1660/2400
Degree Granting Institutions (colleges/universities): 40
Sources: Census Bureau (2011), Standard & Poor's (2012), Tax Foundation (2012), American Petroleum Institute (2012), Bureau Labor Statistics (2011), National Center For Education Statistics (2011), Moody's (2012), CNBC
