Moss Point, Mississippi
Moss Point, Mississippi | |
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Moss Point City Hall | |
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Location of Moss Point in the state of Mississippi | |
Moss Point, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°24′42″N 88°32′04″W / 30.411744°N 88.534355°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jackson |
| Incorporated | 1901 (as a city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Billy Knight, Sr. (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.56 sq mi (68.80 km2) |
| • Land | 24.11 sq mi (62.45 km2) |
| • Water | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,147 |
| • Density | 504/sq mi (194.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39562, 39563, 39581 |
| Area code | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-49240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0673878 |
| Website | cityofmosspoint |
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.