Moss Point, Mississippi | |
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![]() Moss Point City Hall | |
![]() Location of Moss Point in the state of Mississippi | |
Coordinates: 30°24′42″N 88°32′04″W / 30.411744°N 88.534355°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Jackson |
Incorporated | 1901 (as a city) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Billy Knight, Sr. |
Area | |
• Total | 26.57 sq mi (68.80 km2) |
• Land | 24.11 sq mi (62.45 km2) |
• Water | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,147 |
• Density | 503.75/sq mi (194.50/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 39562, 39563, 39581 |
Area code | 228 |
FIPS code | 28-49240 |
GNIS feature ID | 0673878 |
Website | cityofmosspoint |
Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,147 in 2020, a decline from the figure of 13,704 in 2010. The Moss Point Historic District and several individual buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places' Jackson County listings.