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City	Biloxi
State	Mississippi (MS)
County	Harrison
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.396032
Longitude	-88.885308
Population	48,861
Density	440.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A

About Biloxi, Mississippi

Biloxi is a locality in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of 48,861. The population density is 440.7 people per km². Biloxi is located at 30.3960°N, 88.8853°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39531.

Biloxi, Mississippi, spreads a low, sun-bleached profile against the Gulf of Mexico, its landscape a gentle, sandy sprawl where the land meets the sea. It lies 12.5 miles east of Gulfport, MS (from Gulfport, MS: bearing 81°T), and is situated 3.6 miles west-south-west of Ocean Springs. Here, the air hangs thick with a humid sweetness, a blend of salt spray and the occasional perfume of blooming jasmine, a scent that clings to the humid afternoons. Live oaks, gnarled and ancient, stretch their moss-draped branches over modest homes and weathered fishing shacks, their roots gripping the loose soil that defines this coastal edge. The light, particularly as it softens towards evening, washes over the flat terrain in hues of pale gold and lavender, softening the sharp edges of buildings and casting long, languid shadows across the bayou inlets that thread their way inland. The constant presence of water, whether the shimmering expanse of the Sound or the brackish stillness of the marshlands, dictates the very pulse of Biloxi, shaping its contours and the lives lived upon it. The history of Biloxi is deeply entwined with the bounty of the Gulf, a story etched into the weathered pilings of its piers and the memories of its people. For generations, the economy has ebbed and flowed with the tides, its fortunes tied to the shrimping and fishing fleets that still ply the waters, their colorful boats bobbing in the harbors like scattered jewels. This maritime heritage is evident in the casual, salt-laced demeanor of its residents, a certain resilience born of dependence on the unpredictable sea. Beyond the seafood industry, Biloxi has also found a more recent rhythm in the glow of casinos that rise like improbable mirages along its coastline, a modern counterpoint to the enduring legacy of its fishing past. The echoes of hurricanes, both devastating and survivable, are a quiet undercurrent, a reminder of nature’s power in this low-lying expanse.

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