Gulfport, Mississippi

Gulfport is a city in and one of two county seats of Harrison County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 67,793, making it the second-largest in the state behind Jackson.
Gulfport 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	July 28, 1898
Motto 	"Where Your Ship Comes In"
County 	Harrison
Population 	67,793
Elevation 	20 ft (6 m)
Mayor 	Cale Preston
Gym Leader 	David Meadows - Water-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Jacqueline Marsh
ZIP codes 	39501-39503, 39505-39507
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
53.98% White (36,594)
36.15% Black or African American (24,507)
5.74% Hispanic or Latino (3,891)
4.13% Other (2,801)
24.1% (16,338) of Gulfport residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Gulfport has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 47 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 6.06 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Harrison County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Not much of note occurred in Gulfport during the Civil Rights Movement.
* The city's top employer is the Naval Construction Battalion Center.
* Gulfport is home to the main campus of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Battle Academy.
* Local TV stations in the Gulfport/Biloxi area include WXVO-LD 7 (Antenna TV), WLOX 13 (ABC), WLOX-DT2 13.2 (CBS), WMAH 19 (PBS), WXXV 25 (FOX), WXXV-DT2 25.2 (NBC) and WXXV-DT3 25.3 (The CW).
* From its beginnings as a lumber port, Gulfport evolved into a diversified city. With about 6.7 miles (10.7 kilometres) of white sand beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, Gulfport has become a tourism destination, due in large part to Mississippi's coast casinos.
* Gulfport has served as host to popular cultural events such as the "World's Largest Fishing Rodeo," "Cruisin' the Coast" (a week of classic cars), and "Smokin' the Sound" (speedboat races).
* William Carey University had a satellite campus in Gulfport until 2005.
* Gulfport/Biloxi and the state's Gulf Coast area is served by the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.
* Gulfport has a decent amount of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, some hotels/motels, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, plenty of fast food and chain restaurants, Big Lots, Gulfport Sportsplex and a few others, Gulf Islands Waterpark, Crossroads Center, Gulfport Premium Outlets and a few other shopping centers, electric showers, Walmart, Nintendo World, Solstice Apparel, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, plenty of public battle fields, some auto parts places and car dealerships, Sam's Club, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Dirt Cheap, Goodwill, Belk, Great Southern Golf Club, Bayou Vista Golf Course, Gulfport Dragway, Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum, Island View Casino Resort, Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, Dodge's, Ben's Deli, Claw Daddy's, Cajun's Fabulous Fried Chicken, White Cap Restaurant, Skeeters Bar & Grill, and a bit of other things.
Category:Mississippi Cities