Long Beach, Mississippi

Long Beach is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 14,792.
Long Beach 	Mississippi
Incorporated	1905
Nickname 	The Friendly City
County 	Harrison
Population 	14,792
Elevation 	26 ft (8 m)
Mayor 	Levi Ryan
ZIP code 	39560
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
84.55% White (12,506)
7.41% Black or African American (1,096)
4.35% Other (643)
3.70% Hispanic or Latino (547)
11.6% (1,715) of Long Beach residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Long Beach has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.54 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Harrison County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Long Beach's early economy was based largely upon radishes. Logging initially drove the local economy, but when the area's virgin yellow pine forests became depleted, row crops were planted on the newly cleared land. A productive truck farming town in the early 20th century, citizens of Long Beach proclaimed the city to be the "Radish Capital of the World". The city was especially known for its cultivation of the Long Red radish variety, a favorite beer hall staple in the northern US at the time. In 1921, a bumper crop resulted in the shipment of over 300 train loads of Long Beach's Long Red radishes to northern states.
** Eventually, the Long Red radishes for which Long Beach was known fell into disfavor, and the rise of the common button radish caused a dramatic decline in the cultivation of this crop in the area.
* The Gulf Coast campus of the University of Southern Mississippi is located in Long Beach along Beach Boulevard. The Friendship Oak tree is located on the front lawn of the Southern Miss Gulf Park campus.
* Long Beach has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a Winn-Dixie, Nintendo World, a few hotels/motels, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, two sports complexes, a bit of public battle fields, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a few fast food places, Long Beach Market & Deli, Yeti's Snowballs, Steve's Marina Restaurant, Darwell's Cafe, Dirt Cheap, Froogel's, Trax Bar & Grill, and a few other things.
Category:Mississippi Cities