Moss Point, Mississippi | |
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 Moss Point City Hall | |
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 Location of Moss Point in the state of Mississippi | |
  Moss Point, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:30°24′42″N88°32′04″W / 30.411744°N 88.534355°W /30.411744; -88.534355 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jackson |
| Incorporated | 1901 (as a city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Billy Knight, Sr. (D)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.56 sq mi (68.80 km2) |
| • Land | 24.11 sq mi (62.45 km2) |
| • Water | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,147 |
| • Density | 504/sq mi (194.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39562, 39563, 39581 |
| Area code | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-49240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0673878 |
| Website | cityofmosspoint |
Moss Point is a city inJackson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,147 in 2020, a decline from the figure of 13,704 in 2010. The Moss Point Historic District and several individual buildings are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places'Jackson County listings.
On August 29, 2005, Moss Point was hit by the strong east side ofHurricane Katrina, and much of the city was flooded or destroyed (see details below). Moss Point is home toTrent Lott International Airport and theMississippi Export Railroad.
On August 29, 2005, Moss Point was hit by the strong eastern side ofHurricane Katrina, when it passed 30 miles (48 km) east of centralNew Orleans with minimal gale-force winds. However, on the east side of Hurricane Katrina, much of Moss Point was flooded or destroyed in one day, by the strong hurricane-force winds which lasted several hours and a storm surge exceeding 20 feet (6.1 m) in some sections.[3]
An EF2 tornado touched down in Moss Point on June 19, 2023[4] The tornado covered six miles of the city and damaged or destroyed over 300 homes and businesses.[5][6]
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Moss Point is in southeastern Jackson County, on the east side of thePascagoula River. It is bordered to the south by the city ofPascagoula, thecounty seat, and to the north by unincorporatedEscatawpa. TheEscatawpa River flows east–west through the city into the Pascagoula River.
U.S. Route 90 forms the southeastern boundary of Moss Point, leading southwestward into Pascagoula and northeastward toInterstate 10, which runs through the northern part of the Moss Point city limits. I-10 leads west 22 miles (35 km) to theBiloxi area and northeast 36 miles (58 km) toMobile, Alabama. Mississippi Highways63 and613 (Main Street) are north–south roads through Moss Point. Highway 63 leads south to US-90 and north 38 miles (61 km) toLucedale, while Highway 613 leads south 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Pascagoula and north 5 miles (8 km) to Escatawpa.
Moss Point has a total area of 26.6 square miles (68.8 km2), of which 24.2 square miles (62.6 km2) are land and 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2), or 9.11%, are water.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 440 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,333 | 203.0% | |
| 1910 | 3,054 | — | |
| 1920 | 3,340 | 9.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,453 | −26.6% | |
| 1940 | 3,042 | 24.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,782 | 24.3% | |
| 1960 | 6,631 | 75.3% | |
| 1970 | 19,321 | 191.4% | |
| 1980 | 18,998 | −1.7% | |
| 1990 | 17,837 | −6.1% | |
| 2000 | 17,653 | −1.0% | |
| 2010 | 13,704 | −22.4% | |
| 2020 | 12,147 | −11.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,617 | 21.54% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8,655 | 71.25% |
| Native American | 23 | 0.19% |
| Asian | 40 | 0.33% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 361 | 2.97% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 450 | 3.7% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 12,147 people, 5,102 households, and 3,263 families residing in the city.
The city is served by theMoss Point School District.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina,Burlington, Vermont became the sister city of Moss Point and provided much-needed aid to the city.[11]
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