Why visit Wiggins
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 22 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include New York Hotel and Flint Creek Water Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Wiggins
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wiggins
Wiggins is a city in and the county seat of Stone County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. The population was 4,272 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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New York Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes22
Rio Grande
Restaurant · Mexican, Tex-Mex · 1.1 mi
1150 West Frontage Drive, Wiggins
Sleepy Bear Food & Drink
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
1111 East Frontage Drive, Wiggins
10 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
Wiggins is named after Wiggins Hatten, the father of Madison Hatten, one of the area's original homesteaders. It was incorporated in 1904, and the 1910 census reported 980 residents. In the early 1900s, Wiggins prospered along with the booming timber industry. Wiggins was once headquarters of the Finkbine Lumber Company.
On January 21, 1910, between the hours of 11 am and 1 pm, over half of the Wiggins business district was destroyed by fire. The fire started from unknown origin in the Hammock Building, a lodging house, and spread rapidly because of strong winds from the northwest. With no city fire department or waterworks, the residents of Wiggins resorted to bucket brigades and dynamite to stop the fire, which was confined to the east side of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. The fire consumed 41 business establishments, including the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad depot. Only two or three residential dwellings were destroyed, because most homes were built away from the business district.
Wiggins has long been known for its pickle production, and at one time boasted of being home to the world's largest pickle processing facility. However, the pickle processing facility is now closed, and although the timber industry has declined since the boom years, it still sustains many businesses in Wiggins.
From the History section of Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.1 mi
1026 East Central Avenue, Wiggins
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Map of Wiggins
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 36°F | 6.0 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 40°F | 5.3 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 46°F | 5.9 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 5.5 in |
| May | 85°F | 60°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 68°F | 5.9 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 7.3 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 6.1 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 5.9 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 54°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 44°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 39°F | 5.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wiggins (1 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
Stone 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
Poplarville-Pearl River County Airport (M13) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Lumberton 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Poplarville 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Lyman 24 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Purvis 26 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Gulfport 30 mi south, about 49 min by car
- Latimer 31 mi southeast, about 50 min by car
- Biloxi 32 mi south, about 52 min by car
- D'Iberville 32 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- Hattiesburg 33 mi north, about 53 min by car
- Long Beach 35 mi south, about 56 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- WigginsCityHall 2013, Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New York Hotel (Fruitland Park, Mississippi), Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ten Mile Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodlot, CC BY-SA 4.0
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