Biloxi, Mississippi

Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 50,644. The city was severely damaged on August 29 2005 by Hurricane Katrina when it was hit by a 30 foot (9 m) storm surge. Located in the center of what fisheries biologists term "The Fertile Fisheries Crescent", Biloxi offered some of the finest sportsfishing to be found along the entire northern Gulf of Mexico. Spotted seatrout, red drum, Spanish and king mackerel, flounder, snapper, grouper, sharks and more are all available to anglers during the fishing season. It is not known at this time what impact Hurricane Katrina has had upon this biosystem.

Colonial Era

The first permanent French settlement in Louisiana was founded at Biloxi in 1699, under the direction of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. In 1720, the capital of French Louisiana was moved to Biloxi from Mobile, which had been the capital of Louisiana since 1702. The capital of Louisiana was moved from Biloxi to New Orleans in 1723.

Related Topics:
Louisiana - Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville - Mobile - New Orleans

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In 1763, France had to cede Louisiana east of the Mississippi, except for New Orleans, to Great Britain. At that same time, France ceded Louisiana west of the Mississippi, including New Orleans, to Spain.

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