predominantly single family homes with pockets of neighborhood commercial
development along collector streets such as Pass Road and Iberville Drive to
the west. Abutting the southern perimeter of the installation is the
CSX Transportation rail line, which separates the installation from the
residential area on the south side of Irish Hill Drive. The Biloxi Junior High
School and the Old Biloxi Cemetery are also located on Irish Hill Drive
immediately south of the installation. Immediately north of Keesler AFB is the
Back Bay of Biloxi – an 8.1 square mile estuary fed from the Biloxi and
Tchoutacabouffa rivers. Across the Back Bay of Biloxi, to the north, are the
cities of Biloxi and D’Iberville.
Sand Hill Landing located in the community of Vancleave in
Jackson County consisting of 160 homes (this area is not part of
the JLUS Study)
One additional area in the City of Biloxi, east of Keesler AFB and south of
Bayview Avenue – Harrison Court, is also part of Keesler AFB and contained
privatized housing prior to Hurricane Katrina. The homes were not rebuilt and
the site is currently vacant.
Sources: http://www.keesler.af.mil/; http://www.keeslerfamilyhousing.com/
The installation comprises training, administration and housing facilities,
runway and airfield facilities, the Keesler Medical Center, and Base support
and recreation facilities, including a marina and golf course.
Housing at Keesler AFB consists of:
Temporary lodging for visitors
Dormitories for unaccompanied housing
Privatized military housing communities managed by Hunt Military
Communities:
Bay Ridge housing community located west of the airfield
consisting of 330 homes
East Falcon Park located in the City of Biloxi west of Keesler
AFB
West Falcon Park located in the City of Biloxi west of East
Falcon Park. East and West Falcon Park collectively contain
340 homes
Thrower Park located in the City of Biloxi east of West Falcon
Park consisting of 230 homes
Background Report
Gateway signage to Keesler Air Force Base
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