Long BeachMississippi
Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Long Beach
Long Beach is a close-knit town in southern Mississippi with an estimated population of 17,217.
Officially, Long Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,681 residents per square mile.
📰 Long Beach News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Long Beach Unique
- A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#25 of 299 incorporated places).
- One of 7 places in the US named Long Beach — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,217.
- Easy reach of Gulfport (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Long Beach
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Long Beach
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Long Beach Splash Pad · Water park
- West Side Park Splash Pad · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Long Beach
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Long Beach
- HARPER MC CAUGHAN ELEM SCHOOL
- LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL
- LONG BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- THOMAS L REEVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- WJ QUARLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.