Ferris Mower Dealer Near Jackson, Mississippi

Why Jackson-Area Buyers Make the Drive to Collins

Jackson and the surrounding metro counties — Hinds, Rankin, and Madison — run a lot of commercial turf equipment. The scale of the market means there are plenty of places to buy a mower inside the metro. Most of them sell residential-grade equipment. Some carry commercial units. Very few have an authorized Ferris service department with parts on-site and technicians who know the machines.

Collins is straight south on US-49 — about 70 miles, a little over an hour. Operators who've dealt with non-authorized service on a commercial mower once tend to find that drive reasonable when it means authorized warranty work, OEM parts, and a shop that actually knows what they're working on.

The metro's demand comes from a few different directions. Commercial landscaping in Jackson, Flowood, and the Rankin County suburbs is competitive and high-volume. Institutional grounds operations — state agencies, hospitals, universities — run equipment on longer cycles and higher hours than any commercial crew. The suburban and rural rings around the metro, from Brandon east to Flowood and Ridgeland north through Madison County, have a concentration of large residential properties that outlast residential mowers in a single season.

Who in the Jackson Area Buys from Us

• Commercial landscapers — Crews working routes in Jackson, Flowood, and the Rankin County commercial corridors run five- and six-day weeks through Mississippi's long growing season. Downtime on a commercial mower is a direct cost to the business. The Ferris ISX 800 (27 HP Briggs and Stratton CXi, ForeFront independent suspension, 52" or 61" iCD+ deck, from $10,149) is what most productive commercial operations in this part of the state are running. The ForeFront suspension reduces operator fatigue through a full mowing day, the commercial Hydro-Gear transaxles handle the load that lighter units fail under, and the iCD+ cutting system lays down clean cut quality at commercial speeds.

• Institutional grounds crews — State government buildings, hospitals like UMMC and St. Dominic's, JSU and Millsaps and Belhaven campuses, municipal parks, and school districts in the metro all run larger turf programs than a single commercial crew. Equipment decisions at that scale factor in fleet standardization, parts availability, and authorized service, not just price per unit. The Ferris ISX 2200 (30.5 HP Kawasaki FX781V EVO, full ForeFront independent suspension, 52"–72" iCD+ deck, from $12,699) handles high-hour institutional use. The Kawasaki EVO engine is built for continuous commercial cycles, and the independent suspension reduces cumulative operator fatigue across a full grounds crew day. For institutional buyers with multiple units, financing options through top national lenders can structure the acquisition as a fleet.

• Large-property homeowners — The suburban and rural edges of the Jackson metro — northeast Rankin County, the Madison and Ridgeland corridors, the rural lots south of Brandon — carry a lot of residential properties in the 3–10-acre range. A residential mower running 2–3 acres a week holds up. Put it on 6 acres in Mississippi summer heat for 30 weeks and the service calls begin. The Ferris 500S (25 HP Briggs and Stratton CXi, 48–61" iCD+ deck, from $6,499) is the right step up — commercial construction and suspension, priced for the large-property homeowner who mows themselves and needs equipment that finishes the job without becoming a maintenance project.

What We Do for Jackson Customers

Sales: We stock the full Ferris commercial lineup — zero-turns, stand-ons, walk-behinds. Browse the full catalog online, then call ahead to confirm inventory before making the drive south. We can have a specific machine ready to look at when you arrive.

Service: Authorized Ferris warranty work and repairs through our service shop. Engine diagnostics, hydrostatic service, blade sharpening, belt and spindle work, seasonal tune-ups, and warranty claims. Service line: (601) 516-7255. Turnaround is days, not weeks — not the months some metro dealers quote on commercial equipment.

Parts: OEM Ferris parts on-site — blades, belts, spindles, filters, deck components. Order through the parts page or call us. Same-day shipping on stocked parts for operators who can't bring the machine in.

Financing: We work with top national lenders — rates as low as 4.9% APR for qualified credit, terms up to 84 months. A commercial ISX 800 at those terms runs under $300 per month. Institutional and commercial buyers can structure multi-unit acquisitions the same way. Apply online and get a fast decision.

Drive Directions from Jackson

From Jackson, take US-49 South. The highway runs straight south from the metro through the Rankin/Simpson county line area and directly into Collins — no turns needed. You'll pass through Mendenhall and see Collins signs as you approach. Total drive is about 70 miles and 1 hour 10 minutes from central Jackson.

We're at 3069 U.S. Hwy 49, Collins, MS 39428 — on the left side of the highway as you come into Collins from the north, same property as Dykes Motors. Sales hours Mon–Fri 9–6, Sat 9–2.

Coming from Ridgeland or Madison: take I-55 South to Jackson, then pick up US-49 South as above. About 1 hour 25 minutes from Ridgeland. Coming from Brandon or Flowood: take I-20 West briefly into Jackson, then south on US-49. About 1 hour 20 minutes from Brandon. Coming from Byram: take US-49 South — it runs directly through Byram and continues south to Collins. About 1 hour from Byram.