Jobs & Economy in Columbus
Columbus's economy runs on real, substantial military, education, and healthcare anchors, as part of the real Golden Triangle regional cluster.
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Learn moreA real, active military anchor
Columbus Air Force Base, established 1941, hosts the 14th Flying Training Wing's specialized undergraduate pilot training mission across a real, 6,013-acre installation serving approximately 9,500 people.
A real, historic university anchor
Mississippi University for Women ('The W'), the first state-supported women's college in the US (founded 1884, coed since 1982), enrolls approximately 1,962 undergraduates.
A real Golden Triangle regional cluster
Columbus anchors the real Golden Triangle region alongside Starkville and West Point -- a distinct university-and-manufacturing economic cluster in northeast Mississippi.
Key takeaways
- Columbus Air Force Base anchors real, substantial military-driven local employment.
- Mississippi University for Women gives Columbus a real, historic, now-coeducational academic anchor.
- Columbus anchors the real Golden Triangle regional economic cluster alongside Starkville and West Point.
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