The City of Gulfport, Miss., will be 124 years old on July 28. It is the second largest city in Mississippi. It was incorporated on July 28, 1898. The city was founded by William H. Hardy,[9] who was president of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad (G&SIRR) that connected inland lumber mills to the coast. He was joined by Joseph T. Jones, who later took over the G&SIRR, dredged the harbor in Gulfport, and opened the shipping channel to the sea. In 1902, the harbor was completed and the Port of Gulfport became a working seaport. (Source: Wikipedia) Gulfport, Mississippi - Wikipedia
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