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City in Mississippi, United States

Gulfport, Mississippi

City

Downtown Gulfport

Naval Construction Battalion Center

Mississippi Aquarium

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Anchored in Excellence[1]

Location within Harrison County

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Coordinates: 30°24′6″N 89°4′34″W﻿ / ﻿30.40167°N 89.07611°W﻿ / 30.40167; -89.07611
Country| United States
State| Mississippi
County| Harrison
Incorporated| July 28, 1898 (126 years ago) (1898-07-28)
Government

• Type| Strong mayor–council
• Body| Gulfport City Council
• Mayor| Billy Hewes (R)
Area

[2]

• City

| 64.01 sq mi (165.79 km2)
• Land| 55.62 sq mi (144.06 km2)
• Water| 8.39 sq mi (21.73 km2)
Elevation

| 20 ft (6 m)
Population

(2020)

• City

| 72,926
• Density| 1,311.08/sq mi (506.21/km2)
• Urban

| 236,344 (US: 169th)[4]
• Urban density| 1,401.5/sq mi (541.1/km2)
• Metro

| 416,259 (US: 133rd)[3]
Demonym| Gulfporter
Time zone| UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes|

39501-39503, 39505-39507

Area code| 228
FIPS code| 28-29700
GNIS feature ID| 0670771
Website| www.gulfport-ms.gov

Gulfport is a city in and a co-county seat of Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is the second-most populous city in Mississippi, after Jackson, and part of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area.[3] As of the 2020 census, Gulfport has a population of 72,926; the metro area has a population of 416,259.[5][3] Gulfport lies along the gulf coast of the United States in southern Mississippi, taking its name from its port on the Gulf Coast on the Mississippi Sound. It is home to the U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Seabees.[6]

## History

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Two villages predated the founding of Gulfport: Mississippi City, located along the gulf, and Handsboro, founded in the 1800s along the northern bayous.[7][8] Mississippi City was born out of the Mississippi City Company that was formed in 1837 to build a town to serve as the terminus for the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad.[9][10] The purpose of the railroad was to transfer yellow pine for ship-based trade.[11] While a depression led to the abandonment of the railroad, the town was neverthless built and later made the county seat upon the creation of Harrison County in 1841.[7][12]

The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad company was later reorganized and selected William H. Hardy as its president. Desiring to connect the railroad from the town of Hattiesburg, which he founded, to the coast, he steered away from Mississippi City because of its lack of proximity to deep water.[12] He selected the site of Gulfport in 1887, and the town was founded that year.[13] Because of the cost of the project, Hardy went bankrupt in 1893, and the town became a ghost town.[12] However, Philadelphia oil tycoon Joseph T. Jones purchased the company.[12][13] Jones funded not only the railroad, but much of the city, the harbor, and the dredging of the channel.[13] In 1888, the city was given its name from the Jackson Clarion-Ledger editor, R. H. Henry after a conversation between him and Hardy.[13] On July 28, 1898, the city was incorporated.[7] In 1902, Harrison County voted to move the county seat to Gulfport.[7]

Steamer loading resin in Gulfport, 1906

In 1900, the railroad was completed, and in 1902 the Port of Gulfport was completed.[12] On April 28, 1904, the Treasury Department changed the port of entry for the district of the Pearl River from Shieldsboro to Gulfport.[14] At the time, the Gulport port had greater ease of access than comparable ports like Mobile or New Orleans.[12] The port soon made Gulfport the largest lumber export city in the United States, shipping over 293 million feet of lumber in 1906; however, the depletion of the yellow pine ended this status in the early 20th century.[12]

At the turn of the century, Gulfport began to experience notable growth: by 1900, the population hit 1,000, and by 1910, over 6,000.[12] As a result, the fire department and sanitation services were established, and by 1903, the county courthouse was built.[11][12] The Louisville and Nashville railroad line also began serving the city around this time at Gulfport Station (then the Union Depot).[12] In 1910, the U.S. Post Office and Customhouse was built,[15] and in March 1916, the construction of a Carnegie Library was announced by the mayor.[16] Other impressive developments include the building of the Great Southern Hotel, the construction of an electirc plant (later managed by Mississippi Power), and a streetcar line.[12]

In 1917, the city was set to hold the Mississippi Centennial Exposition, but upon the U.S. entering World War I, the plans were abandonded. The building complex created for the exposition was transferred to the U.S. Navy as a training center. The lands were eventually transitioned into a Veterans Admnistration Hospital, which operated until 2005.[12][17] The 1920s saw a construction boom with buildings like the Hotel Markham and the Bank of Gulfport being completed.[12] By the 1930s, the population had increased to over 12,000, with growth continuing into the 1940s.[12]

During World War II, two military bases were built in Gulfport. Camp Hollyday, established in 1942, would later become the home base for the Naval Construction Battalion Center.[12] Also in 1942, the U.S. Army Air Corps constructed a training base for heavy bomber crews known as Gulfport Army Airfield.[18] After the war, the base was declared excess, and the city purchased most of the facilities for a new Gulfport Municipal Airport (the first airpot was dedicated in 1930).[18][19] In 1954, the U.S. Air Force resumed use of the facilities they still owned as Gulfport Air Force Base to train Air National Guard units.[19] This lasted until 1958,[20] when the facilities were transfered to the Mississippi Air National Guard as the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center.[18]

U.S. President Gerald Ford visited Gulfport during his 1976 reelection campaign

By 1950, the population had grown to around 22,000 and by 1960, 30,000.[12] Around the time of the Biloxi wade-ins, Gulfport had its own protest wade-in in 1960.[21] In 1965, the city annexed the original Mississippi City and Handsboro area.[11] On August 17, 1969, Gulfport and the Mississippi Gulf Coast were hit by Hurricane Camille, the second-strongest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in recorded history.[22] The most heavily damaged part of Gulfport was the waterfront areas: storm waters in Gulfport reached 21 feet, and the port of Gulfport was nearly completely destroyed. Otherwise, the downtown and inland areas received small amounts of structural damage.[23]

In 1976, the Armed Forces Retirement Home relocated from Philadelphia to Gulfport on the land of the former Gulf Coast Military Academy. The facility was destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina but rebuilt as a much larger facility in 2010.[24] A new county courthouse was bulit in 1977. In 1993, the city opened its first two casinos, and later that year in December, the city annexed 33 square miles (85 km2) north of Gulfport. This annexed land included Turkey Creek, a historic community founded by emanicipated slaves before the founding of Gulfport.[25] In 2003, the Dan M. Russell Jr. United States Courthouse was completed.[11]

Damage to the Marine Life Oceanarium and casinos after Hurricane Katrina

On August 29, 2005, Gulfport was hit by the strong eastern side of Hurricane Katrina. Gulfport was hit by winds with speeds of at least 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) and storm surge of at least 19 feet (5.8 m).[26][27] 9,571 houses were damaged or destroyed, and the town was left with a $3 million deficit. The city received over $300 million in federal aid which it used to repair infrastructure and facilities for essential services.[28] In 2020, on the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi Aquarium opened, replacing a dolphin-oriented facility destroyed by the hurricane.[29][30]

## Geography

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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 km2), of which 56.9 sq mi (147.4 km2) is land and 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km2) (11.40%) is water.

Gulfport Formation, here named in Harrison Co., southeastern MS, described as barrier ridge composed of white, medium- to fine-grained sand, yellow-orange near surface. Thickness ranges form 5.0 to 9.5 m. Overlies Biloxi Formation. Age is late Pleistocene.[31]

Gulfport Formation is limited to a 1- to 3-km-wide discontinuous barrier ridge belt that borders the Gulf mainland shore. Commonly overlies Prairie Formation (alluvium) landward and Biloxi Formation (shelf deposits) near shore. Grades upward from poorly to moderately sorted shoreface sands to foreshore sand and dunes. Fig. 1 shows unit extending from Gulfport, MS, eastward to the mouth of the Ochlockonee River, Franklin County, Florida. Deposited during the Sangamonian.[31]

### Neighborhoods

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The city listed 39 official neighborhoods in 2000. These neighborhoods are sometimes subdivisions or accumulations of gradual home development.[32] These include:

* Lyman
* Orange Grove
* Biloxi River
* Lorraine
* The Reserve
* Pine Hills
* Bayou Bernard Industrial District
* Bayou View North
* The Island
* Fernwood
* Handsboro
* College Park
* Silver Ridge
* Great Southern
* Mississippi City
* Gooden
* East Park
* Bayou View South
* Magnolia Grove
* East Beach
* Broadmoor
* Soria City
* CBD
* State Port & Jones Park
* West Beach
* Gaston Point
* Fairgrounds
* Central Gulfport
* 25th Avenue Commercial
* Original Gulfport
* Mid-City
* Brickyard Bayou
* North Gulfport Industrial Center
* Turkey Creek
* North Gulfport
* CB Base
* Gulfport Heights
* Forest Heights
* Sports Super Complex

### Climate

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Gulfport has a humid subtropical climate, which is strongly moderated by the Gulf of Mexico. Winters are short and generally mild; cold spells do occur, but seldom last long. Snow flurries are rare in the city, with no notable accumulation occurring most years. Summers are generally long, hot and humid, though the city's proximity to the Gulf prevents extreme summer highs, as seen farther inland. Gulfport is subject to extreme weather, most notably tropical storm activity through the Gulf of Mexico. The all-time record high for the city is 107 °F (41.7 °C), set on August 26, 2023, and the record coldest is 1 °F (−17.2 °C) on February 12, 1899. Climate records for the city date back to 1893; however, until 1998 records were stitched with neighboring Biloxi.

Climate data for Gulfport, Mississippi (Gulfport-Biloxi Int'l) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 82
(28)  | 87
(31)  | 89
(32)  | 94
(34)  | 98
(37)  | 103
(39)  | 103
(39)  | 107
(42)  | 101
(38)  | 98
(37)  | 88
(31)  | 83
(28)  | 107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C)  | 73.8
(23.2)  | 75.5
(24.2)  | 81.4
(27.4)  | 84.5
(29.2)  | 90.5
(32.5)  | 94.6
(34.8)  | 96.9
(36.1)  | 96.2
(35.7)  | 93.8
(34.3)  | 88.6
(31.4)  | 81.2
(27.3)  | 75.9
(24.4)  | 98.2
(36.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 61.3
(16.3)  | 64.8
(18.2)  | 70.4
(21.3)  | 76.5
(24.7)  | 83.6
(28.7)  | 88.7
(31.5)  | 90.4
(32.4)  | 90.7
(32.6)  | 87.8
(31.0)  | 79.9
(26.6)  | 70.0
(21.1)  | 63.5
(17.5)  | 77.3
(25.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 51.8
(11.0)  | 55.5
(13.1)  | 61.1
(16.2)  | 67.5
(19.7)  | 75.0
(23.9)  | 80.9
(27.2)  | 82.7
(28.2)  | 82.6
(28.1)  | 79.2
(26.2)  | 70.0
(21.1)  | 59.6
(15.3)  | 54.0
(12.2)  | 68.3
(20.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 42.4
(5.8)  | 46.2
(7.9)  | 51.8
(11.0)  | 58.4
(14.7)  | 66.4
(19.1)  | 73.2
(22.9)  | 74.9
(23.8)  | 74.6
(23.7)  | 70.6
(21.4)  | 60.1
(15.6)  | 49.2
(9.6)  | 44.6
(7.0)  | 59.4
(15.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)  | 24.6
(−4.1)  | 29.3
(−1.5)  | 33.1
(0.6)  | 41.3
(5.2)  | 52.2
(11.2)  | 64.8
(18.2)  | 69.8
(21.0)  | 68.7
(20.4)  | 58.6
(14.8)  | 43.1
(6.2)  | 32.3
(0.2)  | 29.1
(−1.6)  | 23.3
(−4.8)
Record low °F (°C)  | 4
(−16)  | 1
(−17)  | 22
(−6)  | 34
(1)  | 43
(6)  | 52
(11)  | 58
(14)  | 59
(15)  | 42
(6)  | 33
(1)  | 24
(−4)  | 9
(−13)  | 1
(−17)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 4.87
(124)  | 4.44
(113)  | 5.22
(133)  | 5.51
(140)  | 4.74
(120)  | 6.89
(175)  | 7.21
(183)  | 6.53
(166)  | 5.18
(132)  | 3.71
(94)  | 4.03
(102)  | 4.49
(114)  | 62.82
(1,596)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 In) | 8.9  | 9.3  | 8.9  | 7.5  | 7.3  | 12.0  | 12.8  | 13.9  | 9.2  | 7.9  | 8.3  | 10.5  | 116.5
Source: NOAA[33][34]

## Demographics

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### 2020 census

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1900| 1,060| | —
1910| 6,386| | 502.5%
1920| 8,157| | 27.7%
1930| 12,547| | 53.8%
1940| 15,105| | 20.4%
1950| 22,659| | 50.0%
1960| 30,204| | 33.3%
1970| 40,791| | 35.1%
1980| 39,676| | −2.7%
1990| 40,775| | 2.8%
2000| 71,127| | 74.4%
2010| 67,793| | −4.7%
2020| 72,926| | 7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[35]
2018 Estimate[36] 2020 census[5]
Gulfport city, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[37] | Pop 2010[38] | Pop 2020[39] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 43,337  | 37,038  | 34,382  | 60.93%  | 54.63%  | 47.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 23,692  | 24,266  | 28,287  | 33.31%  | 35.92%  | 38.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 284  | 223  | 293  | 0.25%  | 0.24%  | 0.4%
Asian alone (NH)  | 872  | 1,134  | 1,147  | 1.53%  | 1.95%  | 1.57%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 62  | 87  | 114  | 0.05%  | 0.05%  | 0.16%
Some Other Race alone (NH)  | 72  | 69  | 239  | 0.12%  | 0.13%  | 0.20%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 994  | 1,457  | 3,449  | 1.14%  | 1.50%  | 4.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 1,814  | 3,519  | 5,015  | 2.11%  | 5.50%  | 6.88%
Total | 71,127 | 67,793 | 72,926 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 72,926 people,[5] 25,559 households, and 15,584 families residing in the city.

## Economy

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According to Gulfport's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[40] the top employers in the city were:

#  | Employer  | # of Employees

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1  | Memorial Hospital  | 4,953
2  | Naval Construction Battalion Center | 4,876
3  | Gulfport School District | 2,724
4  | Harrison County School District | 2,086
5  | Island View Casino | 1,976
6  | Hancock Bank | 864
7  | Mississippi Power | 728
8  | Trent Lott Training | 636
9  | Wal-Mart | 585
10  | City of Gulfport  | 564

### Tourism

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From its beginnings as a lumber port, Gulfport evolved into a diversified city. With about 6.7 miles (10.8 kilometres) of white sand beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, Gulfport has become a tourism destination, due in large part to Mississippi's coast casinos. Gulfport has served as host to popular cultural events such as the "World's Largest Fishing Rodeo," "Cruisin' the Coast" (a week of classic cars), "Black Spring Break" and "Smokin' the Sound" (speedboat races). Gulfport is a thriving residential community with a strong mercantile center. There are historic neighborhoods and home sites, as well as diverse shopping opportunities and several motels scattered throughout to accommodate golfing, gambling, and water-sport tourism. Gulfport is also home to the Island View Casino, one of twelve casinos on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

## Arts and culture

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Mississippi Aquarium

Mississippi Aquarium opened August 29, 2020.[41] The 5.8-acre (2.3 ha) complex incorporates both indoor and outdoor habitats with more than 200 species of animals and 50 species of native plants.[42]

Fort Massachusetts is a fort on West Ship Island along the coast. It was built following the War of 1812 and remained in use until 1903. Currently, it is a historical tourist attraction within the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Turkey Creek Community Historic District is a settlement established by emancipated African Americans during the Reconstruction Era after the American Civil War.[43]

## Government

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Gulfport uses a strong mayor-council form of government.[44] The city is subdivided into seven wards, where members are elected as part of the Gulfport City Council.[45] The current mayor is Billy Hewes who is serving his third term in office.[46]

The Gulfport Police Department has 160 sworn personnel and 80 civilian staff. It is assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard, which operates 9 boats out of the port of Gulfport, 4 of which are Patrol Boats. The Gulfport station has 110 members which include Active, Reserve and Coast Guard Auxiliary who respond to an average of 300 search and rescue cases annually.

The Gulfport Fire Department was founded in 1908 and currently provides fire suppression, HAZMAT response, and technical rescue services within the city limits of Gulfport, Mississippi . The GFD operates out of 11 active stations and is staffed by professional firefighters.[47] The GFD works in conjunction with American Medical Response for EMS related emergencies.

## Education

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Upstairs in Gulfport Public Library

The City of Gulfport is served by the Gulfport School District and the Harrison County School District. The Harrison County Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is also located in Gulfport.[48]

Before Hurricane Katrina, William Carey University had a satellite campus in Gulfport. In 2009, the university moved to its new Tradition Campus, constructed off Mississippi Highway 67 in north Harrison County.[49]

The Gulf Park Campus of the University of Southern Mississippi is located in Long Beach, just west of Gulfport. In 2012, repairs and renovations to campus buildings were still in progress following extensive damage in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina.[50]

## Media

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See also: List of newspapers in Mississippi, List of radio stations in Mississippi, and List of television stations in Mississippi

Headquartered in Gulfport,[51] The Sun Herald is the local newspaper for Gulfport, Biloxi, and other Gulf Coast cities.[52] The paper won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in journalism for its Katrina coverage.[53]

There are six FM radio stations licensed in Gulfport: W209CF 89.7, WA0Y 91.7 (American Family Radio), WGBL 96.7, WGCM-FM 102.3, WAIP-LP 103.9, and WLGF 107.1 (K-Love).[54] There are also three AM radio stations licensed in Gulfport, all with FM translators: WQFX 1130 (W254DJ 98.7), WGCM 1240 (W265DH 100.9), and WROA 1390 (W261CU 100.1).[55]

It is also served by two television stations, the ABC affiliate WLOX and CBS affiliate WLOX-DT2,[56] as well as the Fox affiliate WXXV on 25.1, NBC affiliate on 25.2, CW+ affiliate on 25.3, and Defy TV affiliate on 25.4.[57] WLOX won the Peabody Award for its Hurricane Katrina coverage.[58]

Movies and TV series filmed in Gulfport include the 2016 film Precious Cargo,[59] the 2017 TV movie Christmas in Mississippi,[60] the 2015 TV series The Astronaut Wives Club,[61] and other productions.

## Transportation

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Coast Transit Authority buses at the transit center in Gulfport

Gulfport/Biloxi and the Gulf Coast area is served by the Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport.

The Coast Transit Authority provides bus service to the region with fixed-route and paratransit services.

Major roads and highways serve Gulfport. Interstate 10 runs east–west through the middle section of Gulfport. U.S. 90, following the coast in this region, runs east–west through the downtown area. U.S. 49 from the north terminates in Gulfport.

Until Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Amtrak's Sunset Limited from Los Angeles to Orlando made stops in Gulfport station.[62][63] Well into the 1960s, the Louisville and Nashville ran several trains daily, making stops in Gulfport--Crescent, Gulf Wind, Humming Bird, Pan-American and Piedmont Limited—varied destinations including New Orleans, Cincinnati, Atlanta, New York City and Jacksonville.[64] Amtrak service is expected to return in 2025 with the Gulf Coast Limited (new name has yet to be determined) and will connect Gulfport to cities along the Gulf Coast through Gulfport Station.[65]

## Notable people

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* Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, former NBA point guard for the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Grizzlies[66]
* Stacey Abrams, American politician, lawyer, and author[67]
* Thomas H. Anderson, Jr., Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Vincent, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 1984 to 1986, was born in Gulfport[68]
* Tommy Armstrong, Jr., quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers[69]
* Jerome Barkum, former wide receiver and tight end for the New York Jets from 1972 to 1983 in the National Football League[70]
* Milton Barney, 1990 AFL Ironman of the Year
* William Joel Blass, attorney and educator[71]
* Timmy Bowers, professional basketball player[72]
* Rod Davis, professional football player, played for the Minnesota Vikings[73]
* Brett Favre, quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings, born in Gulfport[74]
* William H. Hardy, co-founder of the city of Gulfport[75]
* Josh Hayes, professional motorcycle roadracer, AMA Superbike Championship title winner[76]
* William Gardner Hewes, politician and Mayor of Gulfport[77]
* Jonathan Holder, Major League Baseball pitcher
* Boyce Holleman, attorney, politician and actor[78]
* Jaimoe, original member and drummer of the Allman Brothers Band, grew up in Gulfport
* Joseph T. Jones, co-founder of the city of Gulfport[79]
* Matt Lawton, former Major League Baseball player best known for his stint with the Minnesota Twins[80]
* Matt Luke, former head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels football team of the University of Mississippi.
* Stanford Morse (1926-2002), member of the Mississippi State Senate, 1956–1964; Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in 1963.[81]
* Brittney Reese, long jumper, Olympic gold medalist[82]
* John C. Robinson (1903-1954), "The Brown Condor", aviator and civil rights activist
* Stuart Roosa, Colonel, US Air Force, Apollo 14 astronaut, Command Module Pilot. Brought seeds to moon that germinated in space[83]
* Tiffany Travis, former WNBA Basketball player, played for Charlotte Sting[84]
* Natasha Trethewey, Pulitzer Prize winning poet, former Poet Laureate of the United States, and Professor at Emory University, born in Gulfport[85]
* Tim Young, professional baseball player, played for the Montreal Expos and the Boston Red Sox[86]

## See also

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* Dan M. Russell Jr. United States Courthouse
* Grass Lawn (Gulfport, Mississippi)
* Great Southern Golf Club
* Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
* Gulf Coast Military Academy
* Gulfport Army Air Field Hangar
* Gulfport Veterans Administration Medical Center Historic District
* Historic Grand Hotels on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
* List of mayors of Gulfport, Mississippi
* Mississippi Aquarium
* Mississippi City, Mississippi
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrison County, Mississippi
* Old Gulfport High School
* Turkey Creek Community Historic District
* United States Post Office and Customhouse (Gulfport, Mississippi)
* United States container ports

* Mississippi portal

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* 1130
* 1190
* 1240
* 1390
* 1490
* 1640

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* 88.1
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* 89.1
* 90.3
* 91.7
* 92.5
* 93.7
* 94.5
* 95.3
* 96.7
* 97.9
* 99.1
* 102.3
* 103.1
* 104.9
* 105.9
* 107.1
* 107.9

| LPFM|

* 103.5
* 103.9

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Translators|

* 89.7
* 90.9
* 98.7
* 100.1
* 100.9
* 106.3

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency|

* 162.4
* 162.55

By call sign|

* KEC61
* KIH21
* W209CF
* W215BE
* W254DJ
* W261CU
* W265DH
* W292GD
* WAIP-LP
* WANG
* WAOY
* WBUV
* WCPR-FM
* WGBL
* WGCM
* WGCM-FM
* WJZD-FM
* WKNN-FM
* WLGF
* WMAH-FM
* WMEJ
* WMJY
* WOLM
* WOSM
* WOTB
* WPAS
* WQFX
* WQRZ-LP
* WQYZ
* WROA
* WTNI
* WXYK
* WZKX
* WZNF

Nearby regions
Lake Ponchartrain
Laurel-Hattiesburg
Mobile
New Orleans
Pensacola

See also
List of radio stations in Mississippi

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Gulfport
Bay St. Louis
Pascagoula
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations|

* WXVO-LD (7.1 ANT, 7.2 Grit, 7.3 SBN, 7.4 Laff, 7.5 Court, 7.6 Mystery)
* WLOX (13.1 ABC, 13.2 CBS, 13.3 Bounce, 13.4 Crime, 13.5 Ion, 13.6 The365)
* WMAH-TV (19.1 PBS/MPB, 19.2 PBS Kids, 19.3 Create, 19.4 NPR/MPB, 19.5 MPB Classroom TV)
* WXXV-TV (25.1 Fox, 25.2 NBC, 25.3 CW+, 25.4 Ion+)
* WTBL-LD (51.1 MeTV, 51.2 Cozi)

Defunct stations|

* EXXV-TV (MNTV, cable-only)
* "WBGP" (CW+, cable-only)

See also
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Baton Rouge TV
New Orleans TV
Pensacola-Moblie TV

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* Aberdeen
* Ackerman
* Ashland
* Batesville
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* Belzoni
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* Brandon
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* Sumner
* Tunica
* Tupelo
* Tylertown
* Vaiden
* Vicksburg
* Walthall
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