Hurricane Gustav emerged into the southeast Gulf of Mexico as a major category 3 hurricane on August 31st after developing in the Caribbean Sea and moving across western Cuba. Gustav tracked northwestward across the Gulf toward Louisiana and made landfall as a category 2 hurricane near Cocodrie Louisiana during the morning of September 1st. Gustav continued to move northwest and weakened to a category 1 storm over south central Louisiana later that day. The storm diminished to a tropical depression over northwestern Louisiana on September 2nd.
The highest wind gust recorded in south Mississippi was 74 mph at the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport while the highest sustained wind of 54 mph was recorded at the Waveland Yacht Club. No official wind observations were available in far southwest Mississippi, however wind gusts to hurricane force may have occurred.  The minimum sea level pressure measured in south Mississippi was 998 millibars at the McComb-Pike County Airport. Rainfall varied considerably ranging from around 4 to 10 inches.
Gustav produced mainly light wind damage across coastal Mississippi, although more significant and concentrated damage occurred in southwest Mississippi closer to the track of center of the storm.  Widespread power outages occurred in southwest Mississippi, especially in Wilkinson County. Approximately 640 homes and mobiles homes in Wilkinson County were damaged by wind and falling trees and tree limbs.
Storm surge ranged from of 4.5 to 6 feet in Jackson County to 8 to 11 feet in Hancock County. The maximum storm tide on the Mississippi coast was recorded at the NOAA tide gage at Bay St Louis with a reading of 10.92 ft above MLLW. Around 50 homes were flooded in Hancock County along with minor to moderate coastal flooding and beach erosion. The worst coastal flooding from the storm surge was in Hancock County.

Storm Surge/Tide in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:59:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Storm surge flooded roadways along the coast and damaged some piers. Minor to moderate beach erosion occurred.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in HANCOCK, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.75M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Hurricane force wind gusts knocked down numerous tree limbs and a number of trees and utility poles around the county. Many structures received mainly minor damage.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in PIKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Hurricane force wind gusts knocked down numerous trees, tree limbs, and utility poles around the county and caused mainly minor damage to a number of structures.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in WILKINSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.69M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hurricane Gustav affected 639 homes in the county with 17 being destroyed. A few businesses also received damage and numerous trees and utility poles were knocked down.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in PEARL RIVER, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.25M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Hurricane force wind gusts knocked down numerous trees limbs and a number of trees and utility poles around the county. Some structures received mainly minor damage.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in WALTHALL, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.20M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Hurricane force wind gusts knocked down numerous trees, tree limbs, and utility poles around the county and caused mainly minor damage to several structures.

Storm Surge/Tide in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.75M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Storm surge flooded roadways along the coast and several structures. Minor to moderate beach erosion occurred.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 6.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Hurricane force wind gusts knocked down numerous tree limbs and a number of trees and utility poles around the county. Nearly 700 hundred structures were affected by the storm with 16 being destroyed and 7 receiving major damage.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in AMITE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.25M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Hurricane force wind gusts knocked down numerous trees and tree limbs as well as a number of utility poles. Several structures received mainly minor damage.

Storm Surge/Tide in HANCOCK, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.25M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Storm surge flooded approximately 50 homes in the county with most of them in the Pearlington area. Moderate beach erosion occurred.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-SEP-08 00:00:00 to 02-SEP-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.25M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Hurricane force wind gusts knocked down a number of trees, tree limbs, and utility poles around the county and caused mainly minor damage to several structures.