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Encyclopedia > Mississippi Gulf Coast

The coastline of Mississippi which is commonly refered to as the Mississippi Gulf Coast is comprised of three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, and Jackson County, Mississippi. State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Senators Thad Cochran (R) Trent Lott (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...


The region was severely damaged from both Hurricane Camille in August 1969 and by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Hurricane Camille was a Category 5 hurricane that struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast region on 17 August and 18 August 1969. ... This article is about the 2005 hurricane. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


History

Decided upon by King Louis XIV that the crown should make a more permanent stake in this vast area, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, was commissioned to plant a colony somewhere near the mouth of the Mississippi. In October 1698, he set sail from France with about 200 colonists aboard. Six months later, he arrived at Biloxi Bay and landed on its East Side. It was then on April 8, 1699, d'Iberville selected the site of present-day Ocean Springs to build Fort Maurepas for the first settlement by the French for Colonial Louisiana. A replica of this fort was created and may be visited. It is a particularly lively place for the Fort Maurepas Reenactment or the annual Landing of D'Iberville, celebrated in Ocean Springs.


Mississippi Gulf Coast, once home to the Biloxi Indians and later to d'Iberville's French, changed hands countless times over the centuries. With each new flag, a new culture was infused. Traces of Spanish rule may be seen--and touched--at the Old Spanish Fort in Pascagoula, built in 1718.


Located on West Ship Island, Fort Massachusetts was one of the last masonry coastal fortifications built in the United States. Construction began prior to the onset of the Civil War, but almost immediately following its onset, Confederates seized the unfinished fort. By late 1861, Federal forces regained control of the fort, and used it as a prisoner-of-war camp. In 1862, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resumed construction of the fort, completing it in 1866.


Although Fort Massachusetts fell victim to advancing military technology, its beauty and craftsmanship remain as symbols of a strong, yet passive coastal defense. An enchanting, seventy-minute ferry ride transports visitors to West Ship Island, where park rangers provide guided tours of Fort Massachusetts.


The graceful, antebellum homes along Beach Boulevard (Hwy 90), remaining from the bygone era, are evidence that part of the legacy Southern planter society bestowed upon Mississippi's Gulf Coast lingers. Historic homes open to the public include: Beauvoir, built in Biloxi from 1852 to 1854; The Father Ryan House Bed & Breakfast, built in Biloxi in 1841; Grass Lawn, built in Gulfport in 1836; The Old Santini House Bed & Breakfast, built in Biloxi in 1837; and Tullis-Toledano Manor, built in Biloxi in 1856. [1]


Following Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 Tullis Manor, an 1856 brick Greek Revival structure in Biloxi, was destroyed, as were the Gillis House, the Brielmaier House, and many more.. This article is about the 2005 hurricane. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...



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State of Mississippi
Regions | Largest Cities | Smaller Cities | Governors | Lieutenant Governors | Legislature | State Parks | Music | History | Image File history File links Flag_of_Mississippi. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Senators Thad Cochran (R) Trent Lott (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... // A B Brandon, Mississippi Brookhaven, Mississippi C Canton, Mississippi Clarksdale, Mississippi Cleveland, Mississippi Clinton, Mississippi Corinth, Mississippi D E F G Gautier, Mississippi Greenwood, Mississippi Grenada, Mississippi H Horn Lake, Mississippi I J K L Laurel, Mississippi Long Beach, Mississippi M Madison, Mississippi McComb, Mississippi Moss Point, Mississippi N Natchez... Governors of Mississippi Territory, 1801–1817 Winthorp Sargent (Federalist) (7 May 1798–25 May 1801) William C. C. Claiborne (Democrat) (25 May 1801–1 March 1805) Robert Williams (Democrat) (1 March 1805–7 March 1809) David Holmes (Democrat) (7 March 1809–10 December 1817) Governors of the State of Mississippi... Lieutenant Governors Presidents of the Senate The Office of Lieutenant Governor was abolished by the Constitution of 1832, and the duties of President of the Senate were incorporated into a separate office. ... The Mississippi Legislature is comprised of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate. ... This is a list of Mississippi state parks. ... Mississippi is best-known as the home of the blues, which developed among the freed African Americans in the latter half of the 19th century. ...

Capital: Jackson
Regions: The Delta - Golden Triangle - Gulf Coast - Jackson Metro - Memphis Metro - Natchez District - Pine Belt
Largest cities: Biloxi - Clinton - Columbus - Greenville - Gulfport - Hattiesburg - Jackson - Meridian - Pascagoula - Southaven - Tupelo - Vicksburg
Smaller cities: Brandon - Brookhaven - Canton - Clarksdale - Cleveland - Corinth - Gautier - Greenwood - Grenada - Horn Lake - Indianola - Laurel - Long Beach - Madison - McComb - Moss Point - Natchez - Ocean Springs - Olive Branch - Oxford - Pearl - Picayune - Ridgeland - Starkville - West Hattiesburg (Oak Grove) - West Point - Yazoo City
Counties:

Adams - Alcorn - Amite - Attala - Benton - Bolivar - Calhoun - Carroll - Chickasaw - Choctaw - Claiborne - Clarke - Clay - Coahoma - Copiah - Covington - DeSoto - Forrest - Franklin - George - Greene - Grenada - Hancock - Harrison - Hinds - Holmes - Humphreys - Issaquena - Itawamba - Jackson - Jasper - Jefferson - Jefferson Davis - Jones - Kemper - Lafayette - Lamar - Lauderdale - Lawrence - Leake - Lee - Leflore - Lincoln - Lowndes - Madison - Marion - Marshall - Monroe - Montgomery - Neshoba - Newton - Noxubee - Oktibbeha - Panola - Pearl River - Perry - Pike - Pontotoc - Prentiss - Quitman - Rankin - Scott - Sharkey - Simpson - Smith - Stone - Sunflower - Tallahatchie - Tate - Tippah - Tishomingo - Tunica - Union - Walthall - Warren - Washington - Wayne - Webster - Wilkinson - Winston - Yalobusha - Yazoo This is a list of United States state capitals: See also List of current and former capital cities within the United States List of capitals of subnational entities Reference http://www. ... Jackson is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... To the natives of the state of Mississippi the Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state, generally between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. ... The Golden Triangle is a region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jackson is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... The Natchez District is a region of Mississippi. ... Biloxi and Mississippi coast Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... Clinton is a city located in Hinds County, Mississippi. ... Columbus is a city located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Gulfport [1] is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... Hattiesburg is a city located in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Jackson is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Pascagoula is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ... Southaven, a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Tupelo is a city located in Lee County, Mississippi. ... Illinois Memorial in Vicksburg National Military Park. ... // A B Brandon, Mississippi Brookhaven, Mississippi C Canton, Mississippi Clarksdale, Mississippi Cleveland, Mississippi Clinton, Mississippi Corinth, Mississippi D E F G Gautier, Mississippi Greenwood, Mississippi Grenada, Mississippi H Horn Lake, Mississippi I J K L Laurel, Mississippi Long Beach, Mississippi M Madison, Mississippi McComb, Mississippi Moss Point, Mississippi N Natchez... Brandon is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ... Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ... Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... Clarksdale is a city located in Coahoma County, Mississippi. ... Cleveland is a city located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ... Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ... Gautier is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ... Greenwood is a city located in Leflore County, Mississippi. ... Horn Lake is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Indianola is a city located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... Madison is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... Moss Point is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ... Natchez is a city located in Adams County, Mississippi. ... Ocean Springs is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 8 miles east of Biloxi. ... Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Oxford is a city located in Lafayette County, Mississippi. ... Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ... Picayune is a city located in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Ridgeland is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... Starkville is a city located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. ... West Hattiesburg is the portion of Hattiesburg, Mississippi located in Lamar County, Mississippi. ... West Point is a city located in Clay County, Mississippi. ... Yazoo City is a city located in Yazoo County, Mississippi. ... List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County... link titlelink title Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Alcorn County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Attala County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Bolivar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Clarke County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Copiah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Covington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... De Soto County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... George County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Holmes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Issaquena County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Kemper County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Noxubee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Panola County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Quitman County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Smith County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tallahatchie County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tippah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Walthall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Yazoo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...


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