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The Mississippi Gulf Coast, also known as Mississippi Coast, Mississippi Gulf Coast region, Coastal Mississippi, and The Coast, is the area of Mississippi along the Mississippi Sound at the northern extreme of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Biloxi Lighthouse, according to many Mississippi tourist sites, is one of the most photographed sites on the Gulf Coast. Photographed from the road or on it, tourists seek to capture the Light as it relates to them or as they wish to remember it.
The Gulf Coast of Mississippi suffered near total devastation from Hurricane Katrina on August 29, with hurricane winds, 28-foot (8.5 m) storm surge, and 55-foot (17 m) sea waves pushing casino barges, boats and debris into towns, and leaving 236 people dead, 67 missing, and billions of dollars in damages.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area along the Gulf coast of Mississippi. The designated area of the Mississippi Gulf Coast comprises six counties recognized for their unique cultural and scenic qualities.
Ship Island is a barrier island off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, one of the Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands. Hurricane Camille split the island into two separate islands (West Ship Island and East Ship Island) in 1969.
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Mississippi as identified by the United States Coast Guard and other historical sources. Only two of those listed remain standing, and neither holds a Coast Guard maintained light, though one is maintained privately.
Petit Bois Island is a barrier island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, south of Pascagoula, and one of the Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands. It is part of Jackson County, Mississippi. Since 1971 it has been a part of Gulf Islands National Seashore, administered by the U.S. National Park Service .
The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum ( MSIM) was established in 1986 to preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
0670771. Website. City of Gulfport. Gulfport is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson. Along with Biloxi, Gulfport is the co- county seat of Harrison County and part of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area. [2] As of the 2020 census, Gulfport has a population of 72,926; the metro 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.