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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Ansley, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Ansley, Mississippi is located in MississippiAnsley, MississippiAnsley, MississippiLocation within the state of MississippiShow map of MississippiAnsley, Mississippi is located in the United StatesAnsley, MississippiAnsley, MississippiAnsley, Mississippi (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 30°13′31″N 89°29′01″W / 30.22528°N 89.48361°W / 30.22528; -89.48361
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHancock
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID711723

Ansley is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. It is located approximately 11 mi (18 km) west of Bay St. Louis.

History

L&NRR through Ansley, Mississippi, circa 1900

Ansley was established as a flag stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&NRR), which was constructed between New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama during 1869 and 1870. The community derived its name from M.M. Ansley, who was a railroad maintenance official for the L&NRR.

During the early years after its establishment, Ansley was a postal village.

Hurricane damage

Seabees clear Hurricane Katrina debris from Ansley Preserve

Because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and 7-foot (2.1 m) elevation, Ansley was reported to be destroyed by the tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Ansley Preserve

About 1 mi (1.6 km) southwest of the Ansley community is Ansley Preserve, a coastal chenier birding trail managed by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ansley
  2. "Ansley Populated Place Profile / Hancock County, Mississippi Data". mississippi.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. "Trains Come to the Coast – Hancock County Historical Society". www.hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  4. "Vertical Files – Hancock County ABC Program – Ansley-MS - Hancock County Historical Society". www.hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  5. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons. S. A. Brant. Ansley, Mississippi.
  6. "Katrina's Surge, Part 8: Lakeshore to Waveland, MS | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. "Ansley Preserve". mscoastbirdingtrail.audubon.org. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
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