Biloxi, Mississippi
city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States
Biloxi (/bɪˈlʌksi/ bih-LUK-see; French: [bilusi]) is the second most populous city in Harrison County and the fourth most populous in the U.S. state of Mississippi, in the United States. The 2020 census recorded the population as 49,449. Biloxi is co–county seat with the larger city Gulfport, in the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area.
Biloxi, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 30°24′43″N 88°55′40″W / 30.41194°N 88.92778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Harrison |
Incorporated | in 1838 as a township |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrew Gilich (R) |
Area | |
• City | 67.71 sq mi (175.36 km2) |
• Land | 42.94 sq mi (111.20 km2) |
• Water | 24.77 sq mi (64.16 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 49,449 |
• Density | 1,151.69/sq mi (444.67/km2) |
• Metro | 416,259 (US: 133rd) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 39530–39535, 39540 |
Area code | 228 |
FIPS code | 28-06220 |
GNIS feature ID | 0667173 |
Website | www |
The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound, with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico.
References
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Biloxi, Mississippi.
- Official web page
- Photographs of Hurricane Katrina's destruction on Mississippi's Gulf Coast from davidmetraux.com
- History of Biloxi's Jewish community Archived 2007-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)
- The Sun-Herald
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