Golf in Gulfport

Gulfport is the Harrison County seat and the Mississippi Gulf Coast's primary commercial city, home to the Port of Gulfport, which handles significant freight volumes and maintains Mississippi's marine export infrastructure. The city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and rebuilt with substantial federal investment, creating a newer urban fabric alongside preserved historic neighborhoods. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, the Gulf Islands National Seashore access, and multiple casino resorts create the diverse attraction portfolio of Mississippi's second-largest city. The city's dual identity as an industrial port and resort destination creates economic diversity unusual among Gulf Coast communities, and the Ship Island ferry provides access to the pristine barrier island beaches of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.