Pascagoula, Mississippi

Pascagoula is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 22,392.
Pascagoula 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	0000
Nickname 	Mississippi's Flagship City
Motto 	"A Great Place to Live, Work & Play"
County 	Jackson
Population 	22,392
Elevation 	10 ft (3 m)
Mayor 	Giovanni Bowman
City Guildmaster	Brendan Stephens
ZIP codes 	39567-39568, 39581
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
54.83% White (12,277)
33.06% Black or African American (7,402)
9.95% Hispanic or Latino (2,228)
2.17% Other (485)
23.1% (5,172) of Pascagoula residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Pascagoula has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 27 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.79 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jackson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Pascagoula is home to a satellite campus of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Battle Academy.
* Pascagoula is the birthplace of Jimmy Buffett, Edgar Hull Jr. and Colton Herta.
* Pascagoula is the setting for Ray Stevens's novelty song "Mississippi Squirrel Revival".
* Pascagoula is also home to the Mississippi's "Phantom Barber" where a man would run around cutting women's lock of hair at night.
* Pascagoula is home to the state's largest employer, Ingalls Shipbuilding. Other major industries include the largest Chevron refinery in the world; Signal International, an oil platform builder; and Mississippi Phosphates.
** The city is also home to the Pascagoula Naval Complex.
* Pascagoula has the highest percentage of Puerto Ricans in Mississippi, them making up 5-6% of the city's population.
* Pascagoula has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a little bit of hotels/motels, a contest hall and showcase theater, Nintendo World, Big Lots, Solstice Apparel, Lowe's Home Improvement, Walmart, some local restaurants and businesses, some public battle fields, a few sports complexes, Wayne Lee's Grocery & Market, some fast food, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, a flea market, a country club, Singing River Yacht Club, Andersons Bakery, Thunder's Tavern, Scranton's Restaurant & Catering, Jack's by the Tracks, The Cornerstone Restaurant, Lenny's Grill & Subs, El Punto Familiar, Edd's Drive-In, and a few other things.
Category:Mississippi Cities