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Moss Point, Mississippi
Moss Point is a city in Jackson 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 the National Register of Historic Places' Jackson County listings.
History
On August 29, 2005, Moss Point was hit by the strong east side of Hurricane Katrina, and much of the city was flooded or destroyed (see details below). Moss Point is home to Trent Lott International Airport and the Mississippi Export Railroad. An EF2 tornado touched down in Moss Point on June 19, 2023 The tornado covered six miles of the city and damaged or destroyed over 300 homes and businesses.
Geography
Moss Point is in southeastern Jackson County, on the east side of the Pascagoula River. It is bordered to the south by the city of Pascagoula, the county seat, and to the north by unincorporated Escatawpa. The Escatawpa 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 to Interstate 10, which runs through the northern part of the Moss Point city limits. I-10 leads west 22 mi to the Biloxi area and northeast 36 mi to Mobile, Alabama. Mississippi Highways 63 and 613 (Main Street) are north–south roads through Moss Point. Highway 63 leads south to US-90 and north 38 mi to Lucedale, while Highway 613 leads south 4 mi to the center of Pascagoula and north 5 mi to Escatawpa. Moss Point has a total area of 68.8 km2, of which 62.6 km2 are land and 6.3 km2, or 9.11%, are water.
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,147 people, 5,102 households, and 3,263 families residing in the city.
Education
The city is served by the Moss Point School District.
Hurricane Katrina
On August 29, 2005, Moss Point was hit by the strong eastern side of Hurricane Katrina, when it passed 30 mi east of central New 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 ft in some sections.
Sister city
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Burlington, Vermont became the sister city of Moss Point and provided much-needed aid to the city.
Notable people
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