Biloxi, Mississippi
| Biloxi, Mississippi | |
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| City of Biloxi | |
The Biloxi Lighthouse and the Biloxi Visitors Center in November 2011. The lighthouse is the city's signature landmark.
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| Nickname(s): "The Playground of the South" "Buck City" | |
| Motto: "We have a great deal to offer!" | |
 Location in Harrison County and the state of Mississippi. |
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 Biloxi, Mississippi
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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 | Andrew Gilich (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 46.5 sq mi (120.5 km2) |
| • Land | 38.0 sq mi (98.5 km2) |
| • Water | 8.5 sq mi (22.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • City | 44,578 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| • Metro | 379,582 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39530-39535, 39540 |
| Area code(s) | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-06220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0667173 |
| Website | www.biloxi.ms.us |
Biloxi (/bəˈlʌksi/; bə-LUCK-see), officially the City of Biloxi, is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi. The 2010 United States Census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with the adjoining city of Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County.
The city is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area and the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. Pre-Katrina, Biloxi was the third largest city in Mississippi behind Jackson and Gulfport. Post-Katrina, the population of Biloxi decreased, and it became the fifth largest city in the state, being surpassed by Hattiesburg and Southaven.
The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound, with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico. Keesler Air Force Base lies within the city and is home to the 81st Training Wing and the 403d Wing of the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
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