Profile for Gulfport, Mississippi, MS

Gulfport is on Mississippi Sound,

The Gulfport economy was revitalized after state legislators approved casino gambling in 1990.

Public transportation: Coast Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 270. The number of murders and homicides was 11. The violent crime rate was 3.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Lem Barney, football player

Local festivals include:

• Highlands & Islands Scottish Games & Celtic Festival - Nov. 10-11, 2007
• Cajun, Country, Swamp Pop Music Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• Fall Muster - Oct. 20-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Gulf Islands National Seashore

Gulfport attractions: Casinos

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 90

Listed places near Gulfport

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (1)

Hotels (21)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Gulfport
• School enrollment & education levels in Gulfport
• Transportation & commute times in Gulfport
• Harrison County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Gulfport demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Harrison County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Biloxi-Gulfport area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39507 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Gulfport city government
• Harrison County government
• Harrison County tourism

8% of Gulfport residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gulfport ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gulfport
• Cemeteries in Harrison County
• Records of immigrants arriving in Gulfport ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Gulfport

Post a query on a message board:

• Harrison County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Gulfport area attractions
• Gulfport museums
• Gulfport historic sites
• Gulfport area parks

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• Gulfport area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Harrison County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Gulfport
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Harrison County

• Gulfport business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Harrison County
• Arrests in Harrison County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gulfport was $17,554, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Harrison County economic census
• Harrison County economic summary
• Harrison County employment growth
• Harrison County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

19% of Gulfport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Gulfport
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Gulfport
• School districts in or near Gulfport
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Gulfport
• YouTube videos about Gulfport

• Air pollution in Harrison County
• Diesel soot in Harrison County
• Land contamination in Harrison County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Harrison County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Gulfport festival dates:

• Highlands & Islands Scottish Games & Celtic Festival - Nov. 10-11, 2007
• Cajun, Country, Swamp Pop Music Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• Fall Muster - Oct. 20-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Gulfport festival web sites:

• Scottish Games & Celtic Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Gulfport

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Gulfport
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Gulfport items now on sale

• Gulfport local government Web site
• Harrison County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Gulfport medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

Historic districts in Gulfport include Harbor Square Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Gulfport
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Gulfport
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Harrison County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gulfport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $446.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $799.

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• Jobs in the Gulfport area
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Gulfport include Gulfport Public Library, Orange Grove Branch Library ... View libraries

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Gulfport area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Gulfport

TV stations in Gulfport include WXXV.

• Daily newspapers in or near Gulfport
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• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Mississippi
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• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Gulfport
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Harrison County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gulfport political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Gulfport
• Total membership by faith, in Harrison County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Gulfport workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 20 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Gulfport between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Gulfport travel guide
• Airports near Gulfport
• Amtrak station in Gulfport
• Hotels near Gulfport
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
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