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Gulfport, Mississippi (map center) is east of Long Beach, west of Biloxi, along the Gulf of Mexico. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city had a total area of 64.2 sq mi (166.4 km 2 ), of which 56.9 sq mi (147.4 km 2 ) is land and 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km 2 ) (11.40%) is water.
Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (IATA: GPT [3], ICAO: KGPT, FAA LID: GPT) is a joint civil–military public-use airport three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Gulfport, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. [2]
Buildings and structures in Gulfport, Mississippi (21 P) P. People from Gulfport, Mississippi (1 C, 46 P) S. Ships built in Gulfport, Mississippi (4 P) T.
The principal cities are Gulfport and Biloxi. The 2010 census placed the Gulfport-Biloxi MSA population at 388,488, though as of 2019, it was estimated to have increased to 417,665. [2] The area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, and prior to the hurricane, had experienced steady to moderate population growth.
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.As of the 2020 census, the population was 208,621. [1] Its county seats are Biloxi and Gulfport. [2] The county is named after U.S. President William Henry Harrison. [3]
No. Mayor In office Political party Ref 1 Finley B. Hewes 28 July 1898 – 1899 – [1] [2]2 Spencer S. Bullis 1899 – 1902 – [3]3 Joseph Ballenger
[16] [14] Mississippi Governor John Bell Williams declared October 31, 1969 as "Seabees Awards Day". [17] US Navy 050902-N-0000X-017 A U.S. Navy Seabee uses a traxcavator to remove debris from Hurricane Katrina on board Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Miss. On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina arrived at Gulfport for a two ...
Naval Construction Battalion Center (Gulfport, Mississippi) O. Old Gulfport High School (Mississippi) S. St. John High School (Gulfport, Mississippi) U.