DeLisle, Mississippi
DeLisle is a community of 1,906 people in Harrison County, Mississippi.
Why visit DeLisle
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 42°F.
Weather in DeLisle
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About DeLisle
DeLisle () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, DeLisle had a population of 1,275.
From the Wikipedia article DeLisle, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
History
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville was chosen by Louis Phélypeaux, comte de Pontchartrain, Louis XIV's minister of Marine, to establish a French colony in the area. On d'Iberville's second trip to the Gulf in 1699-1700, d'Iberville was accompanied by the accomplished royal cartographer, Compte Guillaume Delisle. During this expedition, they charted and named Bayou Portage, Bayou Arcadia, and Bayou Delisle.
The unincorporated area north of the bayou, known as DeLisle, shares a zip code with Pass Christian, Mississippi, but is not within the city limits. The early settlement was called La Riviere des Loups (Wolf River). The earliest verifiable records for the DeLisle area show that Barthelome Grelot was followed by his brother-in-law Philipe Saucier, who received two Spanish land grants; one in the St. Louis Bay area, recorded on August 27, 1781, followed in 1794, with a second tract that was situated on Bayou DeLisle, adjacent to his brother-in-law, Bartholome Grelot. These early French settlers were soon joined by Jean Baptiste Nicaise, Pierre Moran, Ramon Lizana, Chevalier DeDeaux, Jean Cassibry, and Charles Ladner.
A post office operated under the name DeLisle from 1884 to 1974.
DuPont opened a titanium dioxide plant in DeLisle in 1979. This plant, now operated by Chemours, is the second-largest producer of titanium dioxide in the world.
From the History section of DeLisle, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of DeLisle
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 42°F | 5.8 in |
| Feb | 63°F | 44°F | 4.7 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 51°F | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 58°F | 5.6 in |
| May | 82°F | 66°F | 5.8 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 72°F | 6.5 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 74°F | 7.7 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 74°F | 5.9 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 70°F | 5.7 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 59°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 49°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 61°F | 43°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Waveland Hcn (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Harrison County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-08-03: Tropical Storm Arthur (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-31: Hurricane Zeta (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Bay St. Louis 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Long Beach 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Gulfport 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Biloxi 20 mi east, about 33 min by car
- D'Iberville 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Picayune 26 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Pearl River 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Ocean Springs 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Slidell 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
- Eden Isle 34 mi west, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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