Gautier, Mississippi

About Gautier

Gautier is a close-knit town in southeastern Mississippi counting 19,055 people who proudly call it home.

Gautier holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 30.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 630 residents per square mile.

📰 Gautier News Today

• Isaias prompts emergency declarations across South Mississippi WLOX · Oct 7
• Donald Gavin Obituary | O'Bryant-O'Keefe Funeral Homes | Gautier, MS Tribute Archive · Oct 5
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Gautier, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• Moss Point woman identified as victim of fatal overnight crash on I-10 in Jackson County WLBT · Sep 20
• Herman Lee Green, Jr. Obituary Aug 2, 2026 Unity Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Aug 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Gautier Unique

• A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#21 of 299 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Gautier — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,055.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Gautier

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Gautier

• Waffle House — american
• Aztecas — mexican
• El Patron Mexican Grill — mexican
• Happy Noodle
• New York Pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Shanghai
• The Shed

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gautier

• Shepard State Park reviews ★
• Bacot Park reviews ★
• Sandhill Landing Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gautier

• COLLEGE PARK ELEM
• GAUTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GAUTIER HIGH SCHOOL
• GAUTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MARTIN BLUFF
• SINGING RIVER ACADEMY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Gautier

🏘️ Nearby Communities