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Gulfport

Also known as Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport, MS

city in Mississippi, USA

AI overview

Gulfport is a city located on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. It serves as an important port and commercial hub for the region, handling significant maritime trade and serving as a center for tourism and industry in southern Mississippi.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Gulfport is referenced by 1,470 other articles, and connects out to Mississippi, African Americans and United States Air Force.

The entry is geolocated on the map in MS.

Vinony files it under Cities in Harrison County, Mississippi, Cities in Mississippi and Cities in the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area.

Its subject is documented across 64 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Official name: Gulfport
Population: 72926
Area: 21.710652
Elevation: 6
Official website: www.gulfport-ms.gov
Image: 25thAve&13thSt.jpg
Households: 28193
Dialing code: 228

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postal code: 39503
Commons category: Gulfport, Mississippi
inception: 1887-00-00
P8168: Shozhym
water as percent of area: 13.1286
per capita income: 23907

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Encyclopedic overview

Gulfport (/ˈɡʌlfˌpɔːrt/ GUHLF-port) is a port city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, and its co-county seat. It had a population of 72,926 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Mississippi after Jackson. The Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area had a population of 416,259. 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.

Gulfport emerged from two earlier settlements, Mississippi City and Handsboro. Founded in 1887 by William H. Hardy as a terminus for the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, the city was further developed by Philadelphia oil tycoon Joseph T. Jones, who funded the railroad, harbor, and channel dredging. The city was officially incorporated in 1898. By the early 20th century, Gulfport had become the largest lumber export city in the United States, though this faded with the depletion of Mississippi's Piney Woods. The city transitioned into tourism through its white beaches, grand hotels, and significant casino gaming operations.

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