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Biloxi, Mississippi



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Biloxi

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Fair
Temperature: 47.5 °F

Humidity: 78 %
Wind Speed: 6 mph ENE
Pressure: 30.08 "

Dew Point: 41 °F
Gusts: 6 mph ENE
Rain Today: 0.00 "





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  • City Description

    Biloxi (pronounced /bəˈlʌksi/) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. Biloxi is co–county seat with the larger city Gulfport, in the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport–Biloxi–Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. Pre-Katrina, Biloxi was the third largest city in Mississippi; but with its population losses following that storm, Hattiesburg now has that distinction. 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 of the U.S. Air Force. Biloxi is located at 30°24′43″N 88°55′40″W / 30.41194, -88.92778 (30.412029, -88.927829) and has an elevation of 20 feet (6.1 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.5 mi²(120.5 km² ). 38.0 mi² (98.5 km²) of it is land and 8.5 mi² (22.0 km²) of it is water. The total area is 18.27% water. The history of Biloxi, Mississippi, spans more than 300 years. The first permanent settlement in French

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    City Contained By:

    • Harrison County
    • Mississippi

    City Contains:

    • Biloxi Light

    Timezones:

    • Central Time zone

    Size:

    • 295.258644578 km squared

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