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Harrison County-Government, Education & Technology
Harrison County, centrally located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is
recognized nationally and internationally as an attractive site for
business and industry. Multimodal transportation access, excellent labor
availability and relations, low business costs, progressive leadership,
and an outstanding quality of life create an ideal climate for
success.
Harrison County covers an area of 581 square miles with a population of
approximately 246,568. There are two county seats, Gulfport and Biloxi,
and Harrison County has five elected Supervisors, who represent five
geographic areas of the County. Cities in Harrison County include Biloxi,
Gulfport, D'Iberville, Long Beach and Pass Christian; other communities
include Cedar Lake, Cuevas, DeLisle, Henderson Point, Lizana, Lyman, North
Biloxi, Orange Grove, Pineville, Saucier and Woolmarket.
Harrison County has four industrial parks, and numerous business and
industry inducements, exemptions and incentives, including being a Foreign
Trade Zone. The Harrison County Development Commission is available to
provide assistance in site location as well as access to all state and
local incentive programs.
1st District Mailing Address: P. O. Drawer CC, Gulfport, Mississippi
39502
Phone: (228) 865-4118, Fax: (228) 868-1480, E-Mail: chanclerk@goldinc.com
2nd District Mailing
Address: P. O. Box 544, Biloxi, Mississippi 39533
Phone: (228)
435-8221, Fax: (228) 435-8292, E-Mail: chanclerk@goldinc.com
Hon. William L. Stewart, Senior Chancellor
P.O. Box 659,
Gulfport, MS 39502-0659
Phone: (228) 868-3379, Fax: (228) 865-1646,
E-Mail: bills@goldinc.com
Hon. Jason H. Floyd, Jr., Chancellor
P.O. Box 659, Gulfport,
MS 39502-0659
Phone: (228) 868-3379, Fax: (228) 865-1646, E-Mail: jfloyd@goldinc.com
Hon. James N. Randall, Jr., Chancellor
P.O. Box
659, Gulfport, MS 39502-0659
Phone: (228) 868-3379, Fax: (228)
865-6646, E-Mail: jrandall@goldinc.com
Hon. Thomas Wright Teel, Chancellor
P. O. Box 659, Gulfport, MS
39502-0659
Phone: (228) 868-3379, Fax: (228) 865-1646, E-Mail: twteel@goldinc.com
Senior Court Administrator: Jo Love, P.
O. Box 659, Gulfport, MS 39502
Phone: (228) 865-4008, Fax: (228)
865-1646 E-Mail: 8thchan@goldinc.com
Court
Administrator: Toni Ross, P. O. Box 659, Gulfport, MS 39502
Phone:
(228) 865-4096, Fax: (228) 865-1646 E-Mail: 8thchan@goldinc.com
Administrator/Staff
Attorney: Michael G. Piazza, Esq., P. O. Box 659, Gulfport, MS
39502
Phone: (228) 868-3326, Fax: (228) 865-1646 E-Mail: mgp@goldinc.com
Education
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Education
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![]() 11 public school districts serving over 61,000
students
![]() 28 separate private schools
![]() Region exceeds state average high school graduation rate –
Harrison County ranks second in the state at 74.7%; Jackson County
at 74.4%
![]() Exceeds the state average mean ACT score-Ocean Springs and
LongBeach rank in the top five in the state
![]() Exceeds the state average expenditure per student of
![]() Exceeds state average of 15.6% for the number of people
with bachelor's degrees
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The State of Mississippi initiatedits Education Reform Act
in 1982. Since that time, great strides have been made in up-grading
primary and secondary education. Since 1992 and the advent of casino
gaming, both the state and local governments have reinvested gaming
revenues to further improve the quality of instruction. In 1998, the
Biloxi Public School System was recognized nationally by Expansion
Management magazine, as Mississippi's only blue ribbon school district for
its investment in education and graduate outcome. The Gulfport and
Pascagoula School Systems were also listed in this prestigious ranking.
With these added revenues, the eleven Coast school districts now invest an
average of $4,604 per student, with some districts spending as high as
$5,500 annually per student.. Student/teacher rations have decreased to
1:16 and average ACT scores have increased to 20.75. Five school
districts' scores exceed the national average.
Higher Education
The Mississippi Gulf Coast offers a variety of post high
school choices from an extensive community college system and various
occupational training facilities to two universities, University of
Southern Mississippi – Gulf Park Campus and William Carey College.
Residents also have access to eight other universities in close proximity,
from New Orleans to South Alabama.
Technology
Keesler Air Force Base is the world's largest electronics
training facility, now serving all branches of the military. Founded in
1941 on over 1,500 acres of land in Biloxi, the facility is home to the
world-famous Hurricane Hunters, whose missions provide data used by the
National Weather Service in forecasting hurricane development and
landfall. In addition, Keesler is home to the Air Force's second largest
medical center featuring a staff of 2,000 who provide comprehensive health
and dental care in more than 62 specialties.
Finally, the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, administered by
the University of Southern Mississippi, offers educational, research, and
service opportunities to local, state, and federal agencies, private
businesses, commercial fishermen, seafood processors, environmental
organizations, advisory panels, and educators.
Harrison County Links
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