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Gulfport News
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- Feed My Sheep serves lunch again in Gulfport
A segment of the community that's been starving for help got a hot meal in Gulfport.
- charges Mississippi Housing Authority, property managers, and...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has charged the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority, No.
- "Runnin' Roos" return to Gulfport from Pacific deployment
A mixture of smiles and tears filled the Air National Guard base hangar Tuesday morning.
- Gulfport pastor encourages people to be counted by federal census
Preparations are underway to make sure every Mississippian is counted in the next federal census.
- Vendors vow to fight over beach permits
GULFPORT - James Foster has operated a beach vending business, Life's a Beach Rentals, in Harrison County for nearly 30 years.
- Gulfport teen arrested for drive by shooting, another man wanted
Gulfport Police on Friday arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a drive by shooting.
- Two charged with weapon violations
Gulfport police have arrested two men in as many days on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
- Smoking ban seen as a bad bet for Coast casinos
Dec. 28--BILOXI -- What is good for Gulfport may not work in Biloxi, where the city's eight casinos could take a hit from a smoking ban.
- Gulfport hires press officer
Mayor Brent Warr said Monday he has hired former Sun Herald reporter Ryan LaFontaine to be the city's public information officer.
- Hero saves small girl from Pit Bull attack
BILOXI - WLOX News has found the man who saved a 6 year old girl's life after she was attacked by a pit bull.
- Teen found hanging in his jail cell
Harrison County Sheriff's deputies made a grisly discovery on Christmas eve. They say 17-year-old James Mack Allen of Gulfport was found hanging in his cell at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center.
- Sheriff: Teen jail inmate hanged himself
Christmas Eve fire destroys Gulf Hills home Christmas Surprise Christmas Eve shoppers jam the malls and stores Governor Barbour issues another controversial prison furlough Mississippi's unemployment rate drops ...
- Hancock Bank CEO retires
After 52 years with Hancock Bank, George Schloegel, president and CEO, has retired.
- Dog mauls child
Six-year-old Katie Jarman had two reconstructive surgeries this week to repair her mangled arm, which was torn to pieces and broken in two places by a pit bull on her way home from school.
- Biloxi, Gulfport numbers down
Gross casino revenue at the eight Biloxi casinos was a little ahead of October but off from November 2007, and Gulfport's casino also saw a drop in revenue.
- Gulfport mayor discusses milestones
Mayor Brent Warr first declared 2008 the "Year of Bricks and Mortar" during his State of the City address earlier this year, and on Tuesday, he highlighted many of the milestones his administration has reached ...
- Bryant: Raise Mississippi tax break for older homeowners
JACKSON - Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant says he supports a proposal to increase the homestead exemption for persons over 65 or the totally disabled from the current $75,000 level to $100,000. Bryant's proposal would ...
- Gulfport Galleria of Arts will hold its holiday gala Friday, Dec. 19. Y'all come.
'Twas six days before Christmas, just two before Hanukkah; all through the shop paintings were hung with care; the jewelry was mounted, sculptures and pottery abounded - in hopes art lovers and gift givers soon ...
- Man charged with capital murder in death of 17 year old teen
An arrest has been made in the death of 17-year old Shakeylia Anderson of Gulfport.
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City DescriptionGulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger (population wise) of two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city of Gulfport had a total population of 71,127. Gulfport is co-county seat with Biloxi of Harrison County, Mississippi. Gulfport is the east coast home to the US Navy Seabees, and also the birthplace of American football player Brett Favre.
On August 29, 2005, Gulfport was hit by the strong east side of Hurricane Katrina, and much of Gulfport was flooded or destroyed (see details below). Much of Gulfport was also severely damaged by Hurricane Camille on August 17, 1969.
Gulfport is located at 30°24'6" North, 89°4'34" W (30.401641, -89.076169).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 64.2 square miles (166.4 km²): 56.9 square miles (147.4 km²) of it is land and 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) of it is water. The total area was 11.40% water. It is unknown at this time what effect Hurricane Katrina has had on these figures.
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