The Jackson International Airport is positioned as a major alternate cargo distribution hub with superior air facilities and capabilities. Ground transportation links include two major interstates located 5 miles from the capital city of Jackson, which has been called the "Crossroads of the South".

Currently under construction at JIA is the Mississippi Air Cargo Logistics Center. This is a segmented project that will ultimately provide 450,000 square feet of warehouse space with direct access to four-lane Highway 475 three miles north of I-20.

JIA is currently served by five integrated cargo carriers:

• DHL/Airborne Express
• BAX Global
• Menlo Worldwide Forwarding
• Integrated Airline Services, Inc.
• United Parcel Service

JIA also has on site Freight Forwarders:

• M.G. Maher Company
• Page & Jones, Inc.