Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA

Gulfport is a port city on Mississippi Sound and the largest urban center on the state’s Gulf Coast. Its low coastal landscape includes beaches, bayous, residential neighborhoods and a deepwater harbor protected by offshore barrier islands. The city was developed around the railroad and port at the end of the 19th century, linking Mississippi timber and agricultural products with wider markets. Shipping, the military, tourism, health care and regional commerce remain prominent.