Post-Katrina, the population of Biloxi Mississippi decreased, and it became the fifth-largest city in the state, being surpassed by Hattiesburg and Southaven.
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16 Facts About Biloxi Mississippi
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In 1811, the US traded with Spain to take over Biloxi and related area, making it part of their Mississippi Territory.
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The Biloxi Mississippi economy boomed as a result, attracting new residents and businesses.
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In 1959 Biloxi was the site of "Mississippi's first public assault on racial barriers in its 15-year civil rights struggle".
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Biloxi Mississippi hotels upgraded their amenities and hired chefs from France and Switzerland in an effort to provide some of the best seafood cuisine in the country.
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Biloxi Mississippi is the site of a well-known memorial to Katrina victims.
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Meanwhile, the city of Biloxi Mississippi is rapidly implementing plans to allow the redevelopment of commercial properties south of Highway 90.
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Biloxi Mississippi is bordered to the north and east by the city of D'Iberville and to the west by the city of Gulfport.
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Biloxi Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate that is heavily influenced by the Gulf of Mexico.
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In 2009 members of the Vietnamese community in Biloxi Mississippi said that Vietnamese were coming back to Biloxi Mississippi due to a poor economic scenario in other parts of the United States.
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Biloxi Mississippi is home to eight casino resort hotels, with 24-hour gambling, concert entertainment shows, and several restaurants.
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Biloxi Mississippi was the host city of the 2009 Women's World Military Cup.
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Bolton State Office Building in Biloxi includes the headquarters of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the South Regional Office of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
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Biloxi Mississippi has one daily newspaper, the Sun Herald, which is headquartered in nearby Gulfport.
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Biloxi Mississippi is served by the Gulfport-Biloxi Mississippi International Airport in Gulfport.
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