Biloxi, Mississippi

Biloxi Lighthouse.

Biloxi is a city on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, United States.

The city has a population of about 50,000 and a metro population of about 250,000.

Teams

• Mississippi Sea Wolves

1. (ECHL, 1996-2005) sit out 2 years due to Hurricane Katrina damage
2. (ECHL, 2007-2009) relinquish membership, city gets SPHL franchise

• Mississippi Surge

1. (Southern Professional Hockey League, 2009-2014) ceased operations
2. Southern Professional Hockey League expansion franchise to begin play with the 2015-16 season

note: Mississippi RiverKings (former member of Central Hockey League and present member of the Southern Professional Hockey League) are based in Southaven, which is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee

Arenas

• Mississippi Coast Coliseum (1977-August 2005 and October 27, 2007 to present) closed due to damage from Hurricane Katrina

External Links

• Biloxi, Mississippi on Wikipedia