Gulfport

Biloxi's neighboring municipality

Gulfport is a city in southern Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico, the state's second-largest city and a major port.

It forms part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area along the Gulf Coast: Hurricane Katrina devastated Gulfport in 2005.

Several smaller cities in Florida and elsewhere share the name.

Mississippi

Biloxi

Mississippi Gulf Coast city

casino · Hurricane Katrina · shrimp · oyster · Southern · bayou · crawfish · catfish · blues · Delta

port

harbor

Safe anchorage for ships

  • dockMooring structure at water's edge
  • wharfShip docking structure
  • pierWaterfront landing structure

shipyard · cargo · container · terminal · berth · freight · shipping · stevedore · crane · logistics

coastal

beach

Sandy waterside margin

seawall · barrier island · tidal · seashore · waves · erosion · hurricane · storm surge · boardwalk · waterfront

Florida

St. Petersburg

Russian Baltic port city

marina · fishing village · waterfront · casino boat · art district · beach · peninsula · retirement · snowbird

Opposites
coastal vs inland location

GulfportJackson

Common surname and place

Tupelo · hill country · Columbus · Greenville · Starkville

Gulf Coast vs. other US coastal regions

GulfportPortland

Major Oregon city

Seattle · Atlantic City · Boston · San Francisco · Maine coast

Family

port, airport, gulf, seaport, gulfs, Newport

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G