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Saucier is a
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Harrison County, Mississippi Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Harrison County is the second-most populous county in Mississippi with a population of 208,621; although the most recent population estimate from 202 ...
, United States. It is part of the Gulfport
Biloxi Biloxi ( ; ) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It lies on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast in southern Mississippi, bordering the city of Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport to its west. The adjacent cities ar ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,077 at the 2020 census.


History

Originally located on the now-defunct Gulf & Ship Island Railroad, the
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established a
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and express office in 1893. In 1900, the hamlet had a population of about 110 and had a sawmill, drugstore, confectionery store, and five general stores. In 1906, it had a population of 200. During
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,
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prisoners were held at a prison-of-war camp in Saucier. The camp closed following the war and turned into a recreation area, with only the ruins of an ammunition bunker remaining. Following the 1954 ''
Brown v. Board of Education ''Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka'', 347 U.S. 483 (1954), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the ...
'' decision, Saucier began to implement desegregation 24 years later, one of the last towns to integrate schools. The
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requested to hold a rally on the grounds of Saucier Elementary but were denied by school board out of concern of inflaming tensions. The Mississippi Civil Liberities Union (the
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) joined on behalf of the Klan, who won the lawsuit.


Geography

Saucier is located in central Harrison County, along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad. According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.85%) is water.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,077 people, 429 households, and 292 families residing in the CDP. The population was 1,342 at the 2010 census.


2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 1,303 people, 478 households, and 367 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 507 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.47%
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, 0.69%
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.15%
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, 0.15% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population. There were 478 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were
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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $30,099 versus $26,875 for females. The
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for the CDP was $15,164. About 21.5% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the
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, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


Arts and culture

The public library is the Saucier Children's Library. It is a part of the Harrison County Library System.


Education

Saucier is served by both Saucier Elementary School (K-6) and West Wortham Elementary/Middle School (K-8) in the Harrison County School District.


Media

Saucier's newspaper is '' The Sun Herald'', which serves the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area.


Infrastructure

The area is served by a volunteer fire department.


Notable people

* Joe James, racecar driver * Israel Broussard, actor


In popular culture

In 2004, '' The Ladykillers'', a remake of the original British movie, was set in Saucier, though no filming was done there.


References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Harrison County, Mississippi Census-designated places in Mississippi Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area