Biloxi (Miss.)

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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
בילוקסי (מיסיסיפי)
Name (Latin)
Biloxi (Miss.)
Other forms of name
nnaa Biloxi, Miss
Coordinates
-88.88533333 -88.88533333 30.396 30.396 (gooearth )
W0885307 W0885307 N0302346 N0302346 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 244679511
Wikidata: Q490720
Library of congress: n 80046294
Sources of Information
  • Ocean Springs Genealogical Society of Ocean Springs, Mississippi presents surnames from Biloxi, Mississippi newspapers, 1920-1966, 1994.
Wikipedia description:

Biloxi ( 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 4th 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.

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