Partners for Stennis Space Center is comprised of representatives from over 100 regional Chambers of Commerce, businesses, economic development foundations, educational institutions, local governments, community groups, and individual citizens. We are united by a common desire to support and promote the economic, technical, and academic growth and stability of the John C. Stennis Space Center. Stennis Space Center is a unique federal and commercial city that is home to more than 30 federal, state, academic and private organizations and numerous technology-based companies. For more than four decades, Stennis has served as America’s largest rocket test complex. Our mission is to act as a regional catalyst to develop and promote the Stennis Region for the enhancement of education, quality of life and economic opportunities.Our goals as Partners for Stennis are to support various projects which insure that government decision makers, business interests, and interested citizens know of the value and importance of the Center. Located in Hancock County, Mississippi on the Louisiana border, the workforce of 4,500 civil servants, contractors, scientists, and engineers provides a significant source of employment and income in the two state region.