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Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Area
The Gulfport-Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region that includes four counties – Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Stone. The principal cities are Gulfport and Biloxi. The 2010 census placed the Gulfport-Biloxi MSA population at 388,488, though as of 2019, it was estimated to have increased to 417,665. The area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, and prior to the hurricane, had experienced steady to moderate population growth. However, growth has since rebounded, with the population steadily increasing every year throughout the 2010s. Counties *Hancock *Harrison *Jackson *Stone Communities Cities and towns *Bay St. Louis *Biloxi (Principal city) * Diamondhead * D'Iberville * Gautier * Gulfport (Principal city) *Long Beach * Moss Point *Ocean Springs *Pascagoula *Pass Christian * Waveland *Wiggins Census-designated places * Big Point * Escatawpa * Gulf Hills * Gulf Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Pascagoula ( ) is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is the principal city of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi–Pascagoula Combined Statistical Area. The population was 22,392 at the 2010 census, down from 26,200 at the 2000 census. As of 2019 the estimated population was 21,699. It is the county seat of Jackson County. The city is served by three airports: Mobile Regional Airport, to the northeast in Alabama; Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, about west of Pascagoula; and the Trent Lott International Airport, to the north in Jackson County. The current mayor of the city is Jay Willis. History Early history The name ''Pascagoula'', which means "bread eater", is taken from the Pascagoula, a group of Native Americans found in villages along the Pascagoula River some distance above its mouth. Hernando de Soto seems to have made the first contact with them in the 1540s, though little is known o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyman, Mississippi
Lyman is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi, Biloxi Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,277 at the 2010 census. History Lyman was once home to an express mail office, saw mill, and general store. Lyman is located on the Kansas City Southern Railway. The Gulf Coast Lumber Company and Ingram-Day Lumber Company were both located in Lyman. A post office operated under the name Lyman from 1901 to 1974. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service operated a fish hatchery in Lyman until 1973, when the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks took over operations of the fisheries station. Geography Lyman is located at (30.503222, -89.124894). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.69%, is water. Demograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latimer, Mississippi
Latimer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,079 at the 2010 census, up from 4,288 at the 2000 census. Geography Latimer is in western Jackson County, bordered to the west by D'Iberville in Harrison County and to the south by St. Martin. Interstate 10 forms the southern boundary of the community, with access from Exit 50. Latimer is north of Biloxi and northwest of Pascagoula, the Jackson county seat. The northern, less-populated half of the Latimer CDP lies within De Soto National Forest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.01%, are water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,720 people, 2,561 households, and 1,798 families residing in the CDP. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,288 people, 1,468 households, and 1,174 families residing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiln, Mississippi
Kiln (pronounced "Kill") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. The town is located about northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,238 at the 2010 census. History From earliest inhabitants to United States annexation The earliest inhabitants of the area were Choctaw and Muscogee Indians, who lived along the banks of a river (later named the Jourdan River) emptying into the Bay of Saint Louis. These tribes hunted, fished, and trapped on the land prior to settlement by the French. In 1682, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, a French explorer, claimed the region for France and named it "Louisiana", in honor of King Louis XIV, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast became part of the Lower Louisiana District. Following the French claiming of the land, French settlers, many from Canada, began to move into the area surrounding mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurley, Mississippi
Hurley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,551 at the 2010 census, up from 985 at the 2000 census. Geography Hurley is located in northeastern Jackson County at (30.663293, -88.499558). Mississippi Highway 613 passes through the center of town, leading north to Lucedale and south to Pascagoula, the Jackson county seat. Mississippi Highway 614 forms the southern edge of Hurley, leading west to Wade and east to the Alabama border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Hurley CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.30%, are water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,557 people, 507 households, and 362 families residing in the CDP. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 985 people, 331 households, and 278 families residing in the CDP. The population density ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickory Hills, Mississippi
Hickory Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Gautier in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. Prior to 2010 it was an unincorporated area and recorded as a census-designated place, with a population of 3,046 at the 2000 census. At the 2010 census its population was included in the data for the city of Gautier. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Hickory Hills is located in the northern part of the city of Gautier at (30.454907, -88.640579), north of Interstate 10, with access from Exit 61. It is by road north of the center of Gautier, northwest of Pascagoula, the county seat, and northeast of Biloxi. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,046 people, 1,085 households, and 848 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,263 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.11% White, 14.31% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.82% from other races, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena, Mississippi
Helena is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Moss Point Metropolitan Statistical Area. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 983. History A post office operated under the name Helena from 1910 to 1924. Geography Helena is in eastern Jackson County, east of Escatawpa and north of Moss Point. Interstate 10 passes south of the community, and Pascagoula, the county seat, is to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Helena CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' 2000 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 778 people, 266 households, and 222 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 385.3 people per square mile (148. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Park Estates, Mississippi
Gulf Park Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located south of Ocean Springs in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,719 at the 2010 census, up from 4,272 at the 2000 census. Geography Gulf Park Estates is located in southwestern Jackson County at (30.376932, -88.760579). It is west of Pascagoula, the county seat, and east of Biloxi. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 4.78%, are water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,972 people, 2,145 households, and 1,607 families residing in the CDP. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,272 people, 1,537 households, and 1,188 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.90% White, 3. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Hills, Mississippi
Gulf Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,526 at the 2020 census, up from 7,144 at the 2010 census. Geography Gulf Hills is located along the Mississippi Gulf Coast at (30.434065, -88.825794), just south of Interstate 10. It is bordered by St. Martin (a census-designated place) to the west, Latimer (a census-designated place) to the north and the city of Ocean Springs to the south. Pascagoula is to the southeast via U.S. Route 90, and Biloxi is to the southwest, across Biloxi Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gulf Hills CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 6.03%, are water. The terrain in the Bayou Porteaux region is relatively high considering its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Elevations range from sea level to above sea level. The area of interest lies south of the Big R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escatawpa, Mississippi
Escatawpa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,254 at the 2020 census. History The community takes its name from the Escatawpa River. A post office called Escatawpa was established in 1885. In 1990, the original center of Escatawpa was annexed into the city of Moss Point, located just to the south. The adjoining unincorporated area north of Moss Point is the current Escatawpa census-designated place. The city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. Escatawpa is the home of the rock band 3 Doors Down. Escatawpa is 6 miles north of Pascagoula. In 1906, the population of Escatawpa was 500. Geography The Escatawpa CDP is in eastern Jackson County on the east side of the Pascagoula River. It is bordered to the south by the city of Moss Point. The original community of Escatawpa, now a neighborhood in Moss Point, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Point, Mississippi
Big Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 618. History A post office operated under the name Bigpoint from 1894 to 1942. Geography Big Point is located in northeastern Jackson County at (30.586925, -88.481968). Mississippi Highway 613 passes through the community, leading north to Hurley and southwest to Escatawpa. Pascagoula, the county seat, is south of Big Point. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census 2000 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 115 people, 41 households, and 38 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 42 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.13% White, and 0.87% from two or more races. There were 41 households ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
