Moss Point, Mississippi, United States

🇺🇸 Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The Moss Point Historic District and several individual buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places' Jackson County listings.

History On August 29, 2005, Moss Point was hit by the strong east side of Hurricane Katrina, and much of the city was flooded or destroyed (see details below). Moss Point is home to Trent Lott International Airport and the Mississippi Export Railroad.

An EF2 tornado touched down in Moss Point on June 19, 2023 The tornado covered six miles of the city and destroyed over 300 homes and businesses.

Geography Moss Point is in south-eastern Jackson County, on the east side of the Pascagoula River. It is bordered to the south by the city of Pascagoula, the county seat, and to the north by unincorporated Escatawpa. The Escatawpa River flows east–west through the city into the Pascagoula River.

U.S. Route 90 forms the south-eastern boundary of Moss Point, leading southwestward into Pascagoula and northeastward to Interstate 10, which runs through the northern part of the Moss Point city limits. I-10 leads west 22 miles (35 km) to the Biloxi area and north-east 36 miles (58 km) to Mobile, Alabama. Mississippi Highways 63 and 613 (Main Street) are north–south roads through Moss Point. Highway 63 leads south to US-90 and north 38 miles (61 km) to Lucedale, while Highway 613 leads south 4 miles (6 km) to the centre of Pascagoula and north 5 miles (8 km) to Escatawpa.

Moss Point has a total area of 26.6 square miles (68.8 km²), of which 24.2 square miles (62.6 km²) are land and 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), or 9.11%, are water.

Education The city is served by the Moss Point School District.