As the economic development authority for Hancock County, Mississippi, Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission owns and operates Port Bienville Industrial Park and Stennis International Airport, in addition to fostering business investment at NASA's premiere rocket testing facility - Stennis Space Center. Hancock County, Mississippi: Port. Air. Space. Opportunity in all directions in a strategic Gulf Coast location, just an hour from New Orleans, with immediate access to I-10 and U.S. 90, and an incomparable combination of logistical assets. An international point of entry and launching pad for global space travel, Hancock County provides unparalleled reach across the nation, around the globe—and far beyond.