Pass Christian, Mississippi
Pass Christian[1] is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,686 at the 2020 census.[2]
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 Location of Pass Christian, MS | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 30°19′28″N 89°14′50″W / 30.32444°N 89.24722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.3 sq mi (39.6 km2) |
| • Land | 8.4 sq mi (21.8 km2) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (17.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,686 |
| • Density | 371.6/sq mi (143.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39571 |
| FIPS code | 28-55400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0675482 |
Pass Christian, Mississippi Media
Children employed as oyster shuckers at Pass Packing Company, 1911. Photo by Lewis Hine.
References
- ↑ The name Pass Christian is pronounced, in the French manner, as "pass kris-CHAN" or "pass kris-chee-ANN" (rather than "pass KRIS-chin" as in Christianity). It is often mentioned in radio or television weather bulletins for hurricane advisories along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
- ↑ "Pass Christian city, Mississippi".
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