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Biloxi

Also known as Biloxi, Mississippi, City of Biloxi, Biloxi, MS

city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States

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Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County along the Mississippi coast in the United States. It is notable as a major Gulf Coast destination known for its beaches, seafood industry, and casinos.

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Official name: Biloxi
Population: 49449
Area: 64.155914
Elevation: 6
Official website: www.biloxi.ms.us
Image: BiloxiLightHouseandVisitorsCenter.jpg
Households: 18096
Dialing code: 228

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postal code: 39531
Commons category: Biloxi, Mississippi
inception: 1720-00-00
P8168: Columba
water as percent of area: 18.1394
per capita income: 27872

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Biloxi (/bɪˈlʌksi/ bih-LUK-see; French: [bilusi]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It lies on the Gulf Coast in southern Mississippi, bordering the city of Gulfport to its west. The adjacent cities are both designated as seats of Harrison County. The population of Biloxi was 49,449 at the 2020 census, making it the state's fourth-most populous city. It is a principal city of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area, home to 416,259 residents in 2020. The area's first European settlers were French colonists.

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 and the 403rd Wing of the U.S. Air Force Reserve.