List of lighthouses in Mississippi
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Mississippi as identified by the United States Coast Guard and other historical sources.
Only two of those listed remain standing, and neither holds a Coast Guard maintained light, though one is maintained privately. Three were replaced by unmanned lights at the same location.
Focal height and coordinates are taken from the 1907 United States Coast Guard Light List,[1] while location and dates of activation, automation, and deactivation are taken from the United States Coast Guard Historical information site for lighthouses.[2]
| Name | Image | Location | Coordinates | Year first lit | Automated | Year deactivated | Current Lens | Focal Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biloxi Light | 
|
Biloxi | 30°23′44″N 88°54′04″W / 30.3956°N 88.9011°W | 1848 | 1941 | Active | Unknown | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Cat Island Light | 
|
Cat island | 30°13′56″N 89°09′41″W / 30.2322°N 89.1614°W | 1831 (First) 1871 (Last) |
Never | 1937 (Destroyed in 1961) |
None | 45 ft (14 m) |
| East Pascagoula River Light | 
|
Pascagoula | 30°21′00″N 88°34′05″W / 30.350°N 88.568°W | 1854[3] | Never | 1906[3] (Destroyed) |
None | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Horn Island Light | 
|
Pascagoula | 30°13′26″N 88°29′06″W / 30.224°N 88.485°W[4] (Third light) |
1874 (First) 1908 (Last) |
1951> | 1961 (Destroyed) |
None | 47 ft (14 m) (Third tower) |
| Lake Borgne Light | 
|
Lake Borgne | 30°10′30″N 89°27′14″W / 30.175°N 89.454°W | 1889[5] | Never | 1937[5] (Destroyed) |
None | 43 ft (13 m)[5] |
| Merrill Shell Bank Light | 
|
Mississippi Sound | 30°14′33″N 89°14′56″W / 30.2425°N 89.2489°W | 1860 (First) 1883 (Last) |
1932 | 1945 (Removed) |
None | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Natchez LightA | N/A | Natchez | N/A | 1828[6] | Never | 1839-1840[6][7] (Destroyed)[7] |
None | 35 ft (11 m)[6] |
| Pass Christian Light | 
|
Pass Christian | 30°18′54″N 89°15′04″W / 30.315°N 89.251°W | 1831 | Never | 1882 (Demolished) |
None | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Round Island Light | 
|
Round Island (later: Pascagoula) |
30°17′28″N 88°35′06″W / 30.291°N 88.585°W (Original) 30°22′15″N 88°33′21″W / 30.3707°N 88.5559°W (Current) |
1833 (First) 1859 (Last) |
1944 | 1949 (Destroyed in 1998, rebuilt in 2012) |
Fourth-order Fresnel (Replica) |
50 ft (15 m) |
| Ship Island Light | 
|
Ship Island | 30°12′46″N 88°57′58″W / 30.2127°N 88.9661°W | 1853 (First) 1886 (Last) |
1950 | 1964 (Destroyed in 1972) |
None | 76 ft (23 m) |
| St. Joseph Island Light | N/A | St. Joseph Island | 30°11′28″N 89°25′19″W / 30.191°N 89.422°W[8] | 1861[9] | Never | 1888[9] (Destroyed in 1893) |
None | Unknown |
Notes
References
- ^ List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. Government Printing Office. March 1, 1907. pp. 234–243. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Mississippi". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ a b Harrison, Tim; Jones, Ray (2000). Lost Lighthouses: Stories and Images of America's Vanished Lighthouses. Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press. p. 104. ISBN 9780762704439. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ "Lighthouse Inspection Report: Horn Island Light Station". 1911-10-06. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ a b c Harrison, Tim; Jones, Ray (2000). Lost Lighthouses: Stories and Images of America's Vanished Lighthouses. Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 9780762704439. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ a b c d "Lighthouse Explorer: Natchez Light". Foghorn Publishing. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ a b c Harrison, Tim; Jones, Ray (2000). Lost Lighthouses: Stories and Images of America's Vanished Lighthouses. Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780762704439. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Mississippi Sound at USGS St Joseph Island Light". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ a b "Lighthouse Explorer: St. Joseph Island Light". Foghorn Publishing. Retrieved 2016-03-11.