| PART I: GEOGRAPHY |
In this section:
The I-10 and I-59 corridors |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast: Where we are |
...The Mississippi Gulf
Coast is on the northern
shore of the Gulf of
Mexico, between the
states of Alabama to the
east and Louisiana to the
west. The nearest foreign
neighbors are Mexico,
Cuba and the nations of
Central America.
...The cities closest to the
Mississippi Gulf Coast are
Mobile, Ala., to the east
and New Orleans, La., to
Coast is on the northern
shore of the Gulf of
Mexico, between the
states of Alabama to the
east and Louisiana to the
west. The nearest foreign
neighbors are Mexico,
Cuba and the nations of
Central America.
...The cities closest to the
Mississippi Gulf Coast are
Mobile, Ala., to the east
and New Orleans, La., to
the west. The Mississippi Gulf
Coast's largest cities are Pascagoula,
Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis,
but there are other large population
centers as well.
...The Mississippi Gulf Coast is
composed of six counties - George,
Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl
River and Stone. Three of those
counties - Hancock, Harrison and
Jackson - are on the coast and have
Coast's largest cities are Pascagoula,
Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis,
but there are other large population
centers as well.
...The Mississippi Gulf Coast is
composed of six counties - George,
Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl
River and Stone. Three of those
counties - Hancock, Harrison and
Jackson - are on the coast and have
The Gulfport-Biloxi MSA now includes Hancock, Harrison and Stone counties,
while the Pascagoula MSA includes Jackson and George counties. Pearl River
County is its own micropolitan statististical area. The greater South Mississippi
region also includes Hattiesburg and the three-county Hattiesburg MSA (Forrest,
Lamar and Perry counties). Fly-through
while the Pascagoula MSA includes Jackson and George counties. Pearl River
County is its own micropolitan statististical area. The greater South Mississippi
region also includes Hattiesburg and the three-county Hattiesburg MSA (Forrest,
Lamar and Perry counties). Fly-through
| The I-10 and I-59 corridors |
...The Mississippi Gulf
Coast is part of the I-10
Corridor, an urbanized
region that spans portions of
four states. It has six
contiguous metropolitan
areas - seven under the
2003 federal definitions -
composed of 20 counties.
The region's infrastructure
includes 150 federal and
university research units,
hundreds of innovation
Coast is part of the I-10
Corridor, an urbanized
region that spans portions of
four states. It has six
contiguous metropolitan
areas - seven under the
2003 federal definitions -
composed of 20 counties.
The region's infrastructure
includes 150 federal and
university research units,
hundreds of innovation
companies, research parks, incubators and more.
...The region also has a large and growing defense corridor with more than two
dozen bases. The largest defense contractors have operations, some of them
multiple operations, along the 300-mile area between the Fort Walton Beach
MSA and Baton Rouge MSA.
...A portion of the Mississippi Gulf Coast is also part of the I-59 Technology
Corridor. It begins at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County and crosses
through Pearl River County on its way to Hattiesburg and beyond.
Next: Part II Marine science overview
...The region also has a large and growing defense corridor with more than two
dozen bases. The largest defense contractors have operations, some of them
multiple operations, along the 300-mile area between the Fort Walton Beach
MSA and Baton Rouge MSA.
...A portion of the Mississippi Gulf Coast is also part of the I-59 Technology
Corridor. It begins at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County and crosses
through Pearl River County on its way to Hattiesburg and beyond.
Next: Part II Marine science overview
most of the population. Prior to 2003, the three counties made up the
Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula metropolitan statistical area. One of the most notable
features is they share the Interstate 10 transportation corridor. The three
counties to the north - George, Stone and Pearl River - became part of the
metro complex as a result of the new metro definitions issued in 2003.
Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula metropolitan statistical area. One of the most notable
features is they share the Interstate 10 transportation corridor. The three
counties to the north - George, Stone and Pearl River - became part of the
metro complex as a result of the new metro definitions issued in 2003.
| Mobile |
| New Orleans |
| Pensacola |
| Pascagoula |
| Biloxi |
| Gulfport |
| Bay St. Louis |
| Ft. Walton Beach |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast |
| United States |
| Gulf of Mexico |
| Caribbean Sea |
| Pacific Ocean |
| Atlantic Ocean |
| Mexico |
| Cuba |
| Hattiesburg |
| Baton Rouge |
| New Orleans MSA |
| Pensacola MSA |
| Ft. Walton Beach MSA |
| Baton Rouge MSA |
| Biloxi-Gulfport- Pascagoula MSA |
| Mobile MSA |
| Copyright 2007-2008, Mississippi Gulf Coast Alliance for Economic Development |
| Gulf Coast I-10 coridor demographics |
| Counties/parishes |
| Metropolitan areas* |
| 20 |
| Land area |
| Population |
| Economic area |
| Gross metropolitan product 2003 |
| Labor force |
| Commercial airports |
| Major ports |
| Major military installations |
| 12,216 square miles |
| 5 |
| 3.42 million |
| 6 |
| $114.6 million |
| 1.62 million |
| 6 |
| 9 |
| 22 |
| * in 2003 the federal government established new definitions for metro areas, though data is still being compiled under the old definitions. The Gulf Coast I-10 corridor under the new definitions will include seven metropolitan areas and two micropolitan area for a total of 27 counties/parishes. |
| Source: Gulf Coast I-10 Research Directory 2006 |
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