Biloxi, Mississippi
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| Biloxi, Mississippi | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): Seafood Capital of the World | |
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| Coordinates: 30°24′43″N 88°55′40″W / 30.41194°N 88.92778°WCoordinates: 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 | A.J. Holloway |
| Area | |
| • City | 114 sq mi (195 km2) |
| • Land | 38.0 sq mi (98.5 km2) |
| • Water | 8.5 sq mi (22.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • City | 48,972 (2,005 estimation) |
| • Density | 4,330/sq mi (1,672/km2) |
| • Metro | 255,383 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-06220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0667173 |
| Website | http://www.biloxi.ms.us/ |
Biloxi ([bəˈlʌksi]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. 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.
The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound, with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico.
Other websites [change]
- Official web page
- Photographs of Hurricane Katrina's destruction on Mississippi's Gulf Coast from davidmetraux.com
- History of Biloxi's Jewish community (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)
- The Sun-Herald
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