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Despite the state's relatively stagnant population growth, 601 was close to exhaustion by the mid-1990s due to the proliferation of cell phones and pagers. In 1997, the far southeastern tip of the state, including Biloxi and the Gulf Coast, was split off with area code 228. In 1999, area code 662 was created in the northern half of Mississippi ...
Area codes of Mississippi. The state of Mississippi is served by the following area codes: Area code 228 serves the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi. Area codes 601 and 769 serve most of southern Mississippi including Jackson. Area code 662 currently serves northern Mississippi, with 471 having been assigned for future distribution [1]
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.
List of Mississippi area codes; 0–9. Area code 228; Area codes 601 and 769; Area code 662 This page was last edited on 24 December 2023, at 10:17 (UTC). ...
MS is getting a new area code in late 2025 and early 2026 in the northern and central parts of the state. Mississippi getting a new area code. See what areas are impacted
Hattiesburg is the 4th most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat and most populous city) [4] and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, [5] with the population now being 48,730 in 2020. [6]
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.
Biloxi is bordered to the north and east by the city of D'Iberville and to the west by the city of Gulfport. According to the United States Census Bureau , Biloxi has a total area of 46.7 square miles (120.9 km 2 ), of which 38.2 square miles (99.0 km 2 ) are land and 8.5 square miles (21.9 km 2 ), or 18.14%, are water.