Long Beach MS Home Sales

Why Purchase Real Estate  In The Long Beach, Mississippi area?

Long Beach Mississippi History

Long Beach, MS is the typical small Mississippi Community with the exception that it is blessed being proudly located on the Mississippi Gulf Coastline.  Long Beach has a very rich history as do all of the other MS Gulf Coastline communities.  Long Beach has added allure because it is also a residential college town.

Both Long Beach and Pass Christian, MS mutually share Cat Island as a barrier island along with this islands shared historical significance.   Cat Island was discovered by Pierre LeMoyne D’Iberville in March of 1699 and called this barrier island Isle aux Chats.

In 1719, a Christian Ladner landed on the Mississippi Gulf Coastline aboard the “Le Marie’ at age 20 and he married a Marie Brunet (Brunel).  This married couple produced a son, Nicholas Christian Ladner who was born in 1727 who wedded Marianne and this couple had eleven children.  N. Christian Ladner improved Cat Island in 1745.  These parents were the name sake of the two channels from the coast of Long Beach called Pass Christian and Pass Marrianne.   The town of Pass Christian was named after N. Christian Ladner.

Several years after the death of her spouse, N. Christian Ladner in 1759, Widow, Marrianne Ladner moved to what is now East Long Beach in 1788 and called Bear Point and built a home with chimneys at each end of the house which was the custom in those days.  Over time, and due to the ravages of hurricanes, only the chimneys remained of the home and the chimneys were used as location indicators by the local.  This small village began using the name of Old Chimneys.

A popular Long Beach restaurant called Chimney’s Restaurant was located close to the former Ladner estate.  That establishment became Chappey’s Restaurant which closed following the advent of Hurricane Katrina. Long Beach MS Home Sales  There are now restaurants in nearby Long Beach Mississippi with these two names.

Long Beach has a vibrant background that is enriched by many tales about pirates.  A famous English pirate named Captain Cleytus Pitcher prowled the Mississippi Gulf Coast and buried his stolen booty at today what is referred to as Pitcher’s Point. Site review.  Pitcher’s Point is near the western boundary of Long Beach close to the Pass Christian city limit.

Pitcher’s Point is considered to be cursed to this day because of a drunken brawl. Captain Pitcher experienced a heated exchange with his men and his fellow pirates burnt down a tree house where Captain Pitcher lived with Captain Pitcher still inside the dwelling.

The Town changed its name to Rosalie by a family group named McCaughan.

In the 1870’s, a George Scott gave a parcel of land to be utilized as a railroad station that connected to Long Beach, MS and Mobile, AL to the East and as far West as New Orleans and then Houston.

Two brothers with the last name of Thomas developed fruit tree orchards in the 1880’s.  These brothers cleared many acres of open land for the farming of both fruit and veggies. The brothers changed the name of the community from Scott’s Station to Long Beach.

From around 1908 until 1923, Long Beach was a respected truck farming center and was considered as the ‘Radish Capital of the World’.  Railroad cars loaded with radishes called ‘Long Beach Reds’ were transferred to manufacturing areas in the northern United States for the workers to enjoy with their afternoon beer or ale.

Present Day Long Beach, Mississippi

Long Beach, Mississippi is a beautiful beach town positioned in Harrison County and was incorporated in 1905 with 800 citizens.  Long Beach is located 3 miles west of Gulfport and 60 miles east of New Orleans.  According to the United States Census Bureau, the population of Long Beach was approximated to be 15,176 in 2013.

In 2013, CNN ranked Long Beach as one of it’s ‘Can’t Miss’ beaches in the United States because of it’s extraordinary beauty.   There are wonderful homes and real estate in every price range available in Long Beach.

The Long Beach public school system has a long-standing history of excellence.  The Long Beach general public education system has a student-to-teacher ratio of only 14-1 which is among the lowest in the whole State of Mississippi.  Long Beach Senior High School offers rigorous academics including college preparatory classes, advanced positioning classes, and award earning vocational classes.  In 2007, Long Beach High School was called a Nation wide Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education and one of only 273 private and general public schools in the U.S. to be given this honor.

Long Beach is an affluent community in based on the amount of income and real property prices.  For instance, the median household family income in Long Beach is $54,832, and the median rent price is $976.  This is 66 percent greater than the rest of Mississippi which shows a high desirability to reside in this area.  MS  Gulf Coast You Tube Vid Channel. The crime rate in Long Beach is amongst the lowest in Mississippi.

Based on a survey attributed to Movoto.com, Long Beach, MS is the #1 of 10 rated towns in Mississippi to live in.

Long Beach also maintains a perfectly maintained Harbor and Yacht Club facility that is suitable for smaller water craft.

A well-known local landmark is the ‘Friendship Oak’ which is located close to ‘Beach Boulevard’ on the Long Beach University of Southern MS Campus. See YT Long Beach Video  This impressive  oak tree is believed to be over 500 years of age and has branches that reach out over 100 feet which shelter a raised platform known as a ‘Shoe Fly’ which surrounds its ancient trunk.

Although Long Beach population is quite modest by big city standards, availability of fine dining, the creative arts & culture scene, attractions & activities, close availability of numerous large gaming casinos, frequent special events, outdoor recreation, scenic byways, and shopping are the reasons why Long Beach is the envy of a great number of cities in the U.S. which have a much greater population.

Whether you are planning to move with your loved ones or are looking for a calm beach get-a-way, I want to assist you with your real estate investment in Long Beach, MS and guide you through the time consuming process of looking for that unique property.