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Biloxi was occupied and used as
hunting grounds as early as 8,000 BC.
Artifacts from the four major periods of
Native American history have been found
on Biloxi's peninsula. Those periods are
Paleo Indian, Archaic, Woodland, and
Mississippian Periods. Native American
artifacts indicate some early and late
occupation but the largest occupation
occurs from about 1200 AD to 1500 AD.
There were two large sites on the
peninsula and one on Deer Island that
corresponds with each other.
Archaeological sites and artifacts from
these Native American Periods are all
that remain from these past civilizations.
Yet these sites and artifacts can help us
understand the life and the times of
these prehistoric people.
In 1697,
the Comte de Pontachartrain, French
Minister of Marine, gave Pierre Le Moyne,
Sieur d'Iberville orders to locate the
mouth of the Mississippi River, build a
post, and block other nations from
claiming the Mississippi. On September 5,
1698 Iberville's expedition left La
Rochelle, France. Iberville arrived at
Ship Island on February 10, 1699. On
February 13, after seeing a campfire on
an island, Iberville and fourteen men
landed on the mainland at present day
Biloxi. On shore, Iberville tracked the
Indians eastward. After spending the
night they continued eastward to the Bay
of Biloxi. The Indians, after reaching
the bay, took their canoes and crossed
over to Deer Island. On Deer Island they
joined other Indians and fled in several
canoes to the north shore of the Biloxi
Bay. Iberville pursued them and over took
them at the north shore. The Indians fled
into the woods leaving canoes and baggage.
After several days the French became
friends with these Indians known as the
Biloxis. The arrival of the French
ushered in a new period along the
Mississippi Coast and Biloxi.
In 1697,
the Comte de Pontachartrain, French
Minister of Marine, gave Pierre Le Moyne,
Sieur d'Iberville orders to locate the
mouth of the Mississippi River, build a
post, and block other nations from
claiming the Mississippi. On September 5,
1698 Iberville's expedition left La
Rochelle, France. Iberville arrived at
Ship Island on February 10, 1699. On
February 13, after seeing a campfire on
an island, Iberville and fourteen men
landed on the mainland at present day
Biloxi. On shore, Iberville tracked the
Indians eastward. After spending the
night they continued eastward to the Bay
of Biloxi. The Indians, after reaching
the bay, took their canoes and crossed
over to Deer Island. On Deer Island they
joined other Indians and fled in several
canoes to the north shore of the Biloxi
Bay. Iberville pursued them and over took
them at the north shore. The Indians fled
into the woods leaving canoes and baggage.
After several days the French became
friends with these Indians known as the
Biloxis. The arrival of the French
ushered in a new period along the
Mississippi Coast and Biloxi.
In
1817 Mississippi became a State. Between 1817
and 1860 Biloxi began the slow
development from a primitive area into a
favorite summer resort place for many
southerners. In 1838 Biloxi was
incorporated as a township. By late 1850s
Biloxi had several fine hotels or
watering places as they were called.
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Population (year 2000): 50,644
Males: 25,563 (50.5%), Females: 25,081 (49.5%)
Elevation: 25 feet
County: Harrison
Land area: 38.0 square miles
Zip codes: 39530..39535.
Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income:
$34,106 (year 2000)
Median house value: $92,600 (year 2000)
Races in Biloxi:
- White Non-Hispanic (69.7%)
- Black (19.0%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Vietnamese (3.4%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- Other race (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Filipino (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (10.5%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.6%), French
(8.5%), United States (8.4%), Italian (4.4%).
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For population 25
years and over in Biloxi
- High school or higher: 81.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in
Biloxi city
- Never married: 29.4%
- Now married: 47.7%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 13.0%
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (83.4 miles, pop.
484,674).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (445.8 miles, pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities: D'Iberville, MS (2.7 miles), St. Martin, MS (4.5 miles), Latimer, MS (6.8 miles), Gulf Hills, MS (7.2 miles), Ocean Springs, MS (9.0 miles), Gulfport, MS (10.2 miles), Gulf Park Estates, MS (11.7
miles), Lyman, MS (14.9 miles).
Single-family new house construction building
permits:
- 1996: 93 buildings, average cost: $92,900
- 1999: 151 buildings, average cost: $102,800
- 2000: 139 buildings, average cost: $114,400
- 2001: 135 buildings, average cost: $134,100
- 2003: 224 buildings, average cost: $143,800
Area code: 228
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Crime in Biloxi (2002):
- 2 murders (3.9 per 100,000)
- 29 rapes (56.7 per 100,000)
- 120 robberies (234.7 per 100,000)
- 178 assaults (348.2 per 100,000)
- 921 burglaries (1801.4 per 100,000)
- 2,305 larceny counts (4508.4 per 100,000)
- 297 auto thefts (580.9 per 100,000)
- City-data.com crime index = 524.5 (higher means more crime, US average =
330.6)
Crime in Biloxi (2001):
- 5 murders (9.8 per 100,000)
- 25 rapes (49.1 per 100,000)
- 120 robberies (235.8 per 100,000)
- 136 assaults (267.3 per 100,000)
- 627 burglaries (1232.3 per 100,000)
- 3,411 larceny counts (6703.7 per 100,000)
- 268 auto thefts (526.7 per 100,000)
- City-data.com crime index = 552.8 (higher means more crime)
Hospitals/medical centers in Biloxi:
- BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (PO BOX 128/150 REYNOIR STREET)
- GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (180 DEBUYS ROAD)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (648 BEACH BOULEVARD)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Biloxi:
- KEESLER AFB (about 2 miles; BILOXI, MS; ID: BIX)
- GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 10 miles; GULFPORT, MS; ID: GPT)
- TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Biloxi:
- OCEAN SPRINGS (about 13 miles; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; ID: 5R2)
- VORTEX (about 16 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; ID: 35M)
- DIAMONDHEAD (about 32 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; ID: 66Y)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Biloxi:
- MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PERKINSTON, MS;
Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
- PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT
enrollment: 2,433)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 56 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment:
9,082)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 59 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT
enrollment: 12,541)
- BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment:
2,758)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 73 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT
enrollment: 5,582)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 81 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT
enrollment: 3,217)
Public high schools in Biloxi:
- BILOXI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,111; Location: 1424 FATHER RYAN AVE;
Grades: 10 - 12)
- R D BROWN VOC CENTER (Location: P O BOX 168; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Biloxi:
- MERCY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 390 CRUSADERS
DRIVE; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Biloxi:
- NORTH WOOLMARKET ELEMENTARY AND MID (Students: 841; Location: 16237
OLD WOOLMARKET ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
- NORTH BAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 683; Location: 1825 POPP'S FERRY RD.;
Grades: KG - 06)
- POPPS FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 364 NELSON
ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- FERNWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 622; Location: 2829 PASS ROAD;
Grades: 07 - 09)
- ST MARTIN UPPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 587; Location: 16304 LEMOYNE
BOULEVARD; Grades: 04 - 05)
- BEAUVOIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 2003 LAWRENCE
AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- ST. MARTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 16300 LEMOYNE
BLVD; Grades: 06 - 07)
- JEFF DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 340 ST MARY
BLVD.; Grades: KG - 06)
- ST MARTIN N ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 16308 LEMOYNE
BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 03)
- LOPEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 140 ST JOHN ST.;
Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Biloxi:
- OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 320 JIM MONEY
ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
- NATIVITY BVM SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 1046 BEACH BLVD;
Grades: PK - 6)
- CEDAR LAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 140; Location: PO BOX 6069;
Grades: KG - 7)
- GULF OAKS HOSPITAL (Students: 10; Location: 180 DEBUYS RD.; Grades:
UG - UG)
- GULF COAST 7TH DAY ADVENTIST E (Students: 10; Location: 13301 HWY 67;
Grades: 1 - 8)
Biloxi compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state
average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
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