Harrison County, Mississippi
Harrison County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 208,621.[1] It is the second-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seats are Biloxi and Gulfport.[2] The county is named after U.S. President William Henry Harrison.[3]
| Harrison County, Mississippi | |
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| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Mississippi Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1841 |
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| Seat | Biloxi and Gulfport |
| Largest City | Gulfport |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
976 sq mi (2,528 km²) 574 sq mi (1,487 km²) 402 sq mi (1,041 km²), 41 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: harrisoncountyms.gov/ | |
| Named for: William Henry Harrison | |
Harrison County, Mississippi Media
- TchoutacabouffaRiver1998.jpg
Water from the Tchoutacabouffa River is overflowing its banks near the intersection of Old Hwy 67 and MS 15 on September 29, 1998, after Hurricane Georges made landfall.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Harrison County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 150.
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