Welcome to Hancock County, Mississippi
Hancock County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Mississippi, situated along the Gulf of Mexico and the state line with Louisiana. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 42,967. Its county seat is Bay St. Louis6. The area is also home to the John C. Stennis Space Center, NASA's largest rocket engine test facility. Hancock County is named for Founding Father John Hancock.
Welcome to Mississippi's West Coast, Hancock County. Named for John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Hancock County was established in 1812. In 1699, Pierre le Moyne d'Iberville and his brother, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, claimed the Gulf Coast for France and King Louis XIV. Native Americans were the first to welcome these visitors in 1699, however the people of Hancock County continue this tradition of Southern Hospitality!
- Hancock County Area Information
- Hancock County Birthplace Statistics
- Hancock County Educational Attainment
- Hancock County Housing Information
- Hancock County Marital Statistics
- Hancock County Median Household Income
- Hancock County Population Statistics
- Hancock County Transportation Statistics
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