Long Beach, Mississippi

city in Mississippi, United States

Long Beach is a city (incorporated August 10, 1905) in Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, 17,320 people lived there. It also the home of Alphonso Campbell.

Long Beach, Mississippi
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Nickname(s): 
The Friendly City
Location of Long Beach in Mississippi
Location of Long Beach in Mississippi
Long Beach, Mississippi is located in the United States
Long Beach, Mississippi
Long Beach, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°21′9″N 89°9′35″W / 30.35250°N 89.15972°W / 30.35250; -89.15972Coordinates: 30°21′9″N 89°9′35″W / 30.35250°N 89.15972°W / 30.35250; -89.15972
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHarrison
Founded
Incorporated

1905
Government
 • MayorGeorge Bass
Area
 • Total10.4 sq mi (26.9 km2)
 • Land10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total14,792
 • Estimate 
(2016)
15,677
 • Density1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39560
Area code(s)228
FIPS code28-41680
GNIS feature ID0672794
WebsiteCity of Long Beach official website

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