Waveland, Mississippi
| Waveland, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Waveland, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 30°17′23″N 89°23′1″W / 30.28972°N 89.38361°WCoordinates: 30°17′23″N 89°23′1″W / 30.28972°N 89.38361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
| • Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,674 |
| • Density | 980.2/sq mi (378.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39576 |
| Area code(s) | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-78200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679394 |
Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The City of Waveland was incorporated in 1972. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 6,435. Waveland was nearly destroyed by Hurricanes Camille on August 17, 1969 and Katrina on August 29, 2005.
The current mayor of Waveland is Mike Smith.
Andrew Jackson once lived and owned land in Waveland on what is now known as Jackson Ridge. Much of Jackson Ridge later became Buccaneer State Park.
The Silver Slipper Casino opened on November 9, 2006.
On August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille made landfall at the tip of Louisiana before continuing on shore at Waveland. The storm heavily damaged the areas south of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Recovery efforts went on for nearly a decade. The town later erected a plaque commemorating the efforts of the volunteers who committed time and resources towards rebuilding.
The city of Waveland, Mississippi was "ground zero" of Hurricane Katrina's landfall on August 29, 2005. The city received massive damage and is still in the process of recovering and rebuilding. South of the CSXT mainline, the area was almost completely destroyed. The rest of the city took heavy flooding. In a news report, state officials said Waveland took a harder hit from the wind and water than any other town along the Gulf Coast, and that the town was obliterated. Thirty-six years earlier, in 1969, Waveland had been severely damaged by Hurricane Camille.
Official reports stated that approximately 50 people died when Waveland was hit directly by the eyewall of Katrina and the 26-foot (7.9 m) storm surge. Hurricane Katrina came ashore during the high tide of 8:01AM, +2.2 feet more.
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