Metros in Mississippi where jobs are growing fastest Stacker Mississippi News Sean Pavone // Shutterstock - June employment: 162,700--- 1-month change: Down 400 jobs (-0.25%)--- 1-year change: Up 3,100 jobs (+1.94%) #3. Gulfport Sean Pavone // Shutterstock - June employment: 283,800--- 1-month change: Down 200 jobs (-0.07%)--- 1-year change: Up 7,600 jobs (+2.75%) #2. Jackson Canva - June employment: 68,600--- 1-month change: Up 400 jobs (+0.59%)--- 1-year change: Up 800 jobs (+1.18%) #1. Hattiesburg Canva