2.5 . Current Development Overview within the Study Area
Land uses throughout the JLUS Study Area range from open space in unincorporated Harrison County , to the residential and urban population center in the City of Biloxi . This section discusses the setting in the immediate vicinity of Keesler AFB . family and multifamily housing , as well as the Bilo D ’ Iberville is located north of the installation , eas almost five miles north from the Back Bay of Bilox
Interstate 10 , which runs east to west , is located approximately a mile and a half north of the Back
East East of Keesler AFB is mainly single family residen the east , are casinos and hotels . This area in Bilo which is evidenced by the new MGM stadium . Al is expanding , gaming cannot go west of the I‐110 continues through Biloxi and extends north east o Ocean Springs .
Aerial view of Keesler AFB
North Keesler AFB is bordered to the north by the Back Bay of Biloxi . The Back Bay is an active commercial shipping channel supporting industry on Bayou Bernard . The Back Bay of Biloxi includes barge traffic and provides opportunities for recreation , such as boating and fishing . Also north of the base is the Oak Park neighborhood , which is a single family residential neighborhood . This neighborhood has upscale waterfront properties with docks . On the north side of the Back Bay , which is over a half a mile wide , is the remaining part of the City of Biloxi , which extend north almost five miles . This includes single
South Directly south of Keesler AFB are single family res Biloxi Junior High School , the Old Biloxi Cemetery Drive and the CSX line run east to west , abutting installation . United States Highway 90 is a main t to east along the southern part of Biloxi , by the c the interstate is the stretch of beach , which has r waterfront . Much of the restaurants and attracti destroyed by Katrina and have since been restore beach is the Mississippi Sound , which leads into t
West West of Keesler AFB is a mix of single family resid development in Biloxi . Popp ’ s Ferry Bridge conne Biloxi to the northern end across the Back Bay .
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