The Community Partners are a critical component of the Community and Regional Resilience Initiative (CARRI) – their contributions as the public and private sectors bring real-world experience to the table – they are the authors of best practice and lessons learned – they are reality. “Reality” has struck these Community Partners time and again. Natural disasters do not limit themselves to city boundaries -- they are likely to strike broad expanses, encompassing many communities within varied regions.

Gulfport, Mississippi and the Gulf Coast Area

The Gulf Coast Area of Mississippi refers to several Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico and is the setting for a number of towns and cities which lie either directly on the coastline or along one of its bays. The locales found along the Gulf Coast range from small, quaint communities to median-populated townships to large municipalities. Among the latter you find Gulfport, Mississippi, which was incorporated in July 1898 and has been a working seaport since 1902. With beginnings as a lumber and port city, Gulfport has evolved into a diversified community and accounts for millions of dollars in annual sales and tax revenue for the state of Mississippi. With about 6.7 miles of man-made white sandy beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, Gulfport is one of the fastest growing areas in the state. Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi with a land area of 62.37 square miles and a population in excess of 70,000 people.

Gulfport

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