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Lakeshore, Mississippi
Lakeshore, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Lakeshore, Mississippi
Lakeshore, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Lakeshore, Mississippi is located in the United States
Lakeshore, Mississippi
Lakeshore, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Hancock
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39558
GNIS feature ID 711739

Lakeshore is an unincorporated community on the western end of Hancock County, Mississippi. It is part of the GulfportBiloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lakeshore is located on the current CSX Transportation line and was a depot on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

A post office first began operation under the name Lakeshore in 1901.

CNN Correspondent Gary Tuchman, speaking of this small gulf coast community known as Lakeshore Mississippi, reported "no place was hit harder by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005."

Lakeshore is the site of the Silver Slipper Casino.

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