Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi (/bɪˈlʌksi/ bih-LUK-see; French: [bilusi]) is the second most populous city in Harrison County and the fourth most populous in the U.S. state of Mississippi, in the United States. The 2020 census recorded the population as 49,449. Biloxi is co–county seat with the larger city Gulfport, in the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area.
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 Location in Harrison County and the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 30°24′43″N 88°55′40″W / 30.41194°N 88.92778°WCoordinates: 30°24′43″N 88°55′40″W / 30.41194°N 88.92778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Harrison |
| Incorporated | in 1838 as a township |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew Gilich (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 67.71 sq mi (175.36 km2) |
| • Land | 42.94 sq mi (111.20 km2) |
| • Water | 24.77 sq mi (64.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 49,449 |
| • Density | 1,151.69/sq mi (444.67/km2) |
| • Metro | 416,259 (US: 129th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 39530–39535, 39540 |
| FIPS code | 28-06220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0667173 |
| Website | www |
The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound, with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico.
Biloxi, Mississippi Media
Old Biloxi (site B) and New Biloxi (site A), French map, beginning of 18th century
- MississippiBiloxiNARA(cropped)
Looking West down Howard Avenue at Lameuse Street, 1906
- 8 year old Max, one of the shrimp pickers. Only a small force was working that day. Biloxi, Miss. - NARA - 523402.jpg
Child laborers picking shrimp in Biloxi, 1911. Photo by Lewis Hine.
- FEMA - 37532 - Restored Jefferson Davis home "Beauvoir" in Mississippi.jpg
Beauvoir, the post-war home of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis
- Jefferson Davis Library & Museum 2014.jpg
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Location of Biloxi, east of Gulfport (center), on Gulf of Mexico
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Casinos in Biloxi
Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art campus in Biloxi
(Old) U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse, also known as Biloxi City Hall. Located at 140 Lameuse Street, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. Constructed 1905-08 in Neoclassical Architectural Style.
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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- Official web page
- Photographs of Hurricane Katrina's destruction on Mississippi's Gulf Coast from davidmetraux.com
- History of Biloxi's Jewish community Archived 2007-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)
- The Sun-Herald
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