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Biloxi, Mississippi
City
Information
Population
:
53,403
The
recent Census count confirms that Biloxi remains the second largest city in
Harrison County and is the third largest in the State of Mississippi.
Time
Zone: Biloxi is in
the central time zone. When it is noon in New York City; it is 11:00 AM in
Biloxi.
Elevation:
22 feet
Location:
Biloxi is 37 miles west of Mobile, Alabama and 90 miles east of New Orleans
Business
Hours
Banks are
usually open weekdays 9 to 3 and some Saturday mornings; the post office from 8
to 5 weekdays and often on Saturday mornings. Shops in urban and suburban areas,
particularly in indoor and strip malls, typically open at 9 or 10 daily and stay
open until anywhere from 6 to 10 PM on weekdays and Saturdays, and until 5 or 6
on Sundays.
Holidays
New
Year's Day Jan. 1
Inauguration
Day 3rd Mon. in Jan. every 4 years
Robert E.
Lee’s birthday, 3rd Monday in January
Mardi
Gras Day, Shrove Tuesday (varies)
Good
Friday (varies)
Memorial
Day last Mon. in May
June 1st
Jefferson Davis’s birthday.
Independence
Day July 4
Labor Day
1st Mon. in Sept.
Veterans
Day Nov. 11
Thanksgiving
Day 4th Thurs. in Nov.
Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25
New
Year's Eve Dec. 31.
Customs
& Duties
Arriving
in the United States
Contact
the U.S. Customs Service (inquiries, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20229
Electricity
The U.S.
electrical standard is 110 volts/60 cycles AC. Visitors from other countries,
traveling with dual-voltage appliances will not need a converter, but they will
need a plug adapter. The standard U.S. electrical outlet takes a plug of two
flat pins set parallel to one another.
Emergencies
Ambulance,
Fire , Police (Phone: 911).
Mail
Every
address in the United States belongs to a specific zip-code district, and each
zip code has five digits. Some addresses include a second sequence of four
numbers following the first five numbers, but although this speeds mail delivery
for large organizations, it is not necessary to use it.
Money
ATMs
As with
most of the US, credit and debit cards are accepted at the vast majority of
shops, sit-down restaurants, and accommodations in and around Biloxi. Banks, as
well as convenience stores, grocery stores, and hotel lobbies with ATMs are easy
to find.
Tax:
Tipping
At
restaurants, a 15% tip is standard for waiters; up to 20% may be expected at
more expensive establishments.
Telephones
The
country code for the United States is 1. The area code for Biloxi is 228.
All U.S.
telephone numbers consist of 10 digits - the three-digit area code, followed by
a seven-digit local number. If you're calling a number from another area-code
region, dial "1" then all 10 digits. For calls within the same local
calling area, just dial the seven-digit number.
Directory
& Operator Information
For assistance from an operator, dial "0". To get a local or national telephone
number, dial 411
International
Calls
International
calls can be direct-dialed from most phones; dial 011, followed by the country
code and then the local number (the front pages of many local telephone
directories include a list of overseas country codes). To have an operator
assist you, dial "0" and ask for the overseas operator.
Age
Limits: You must be
21 years of age to enter a casino in Louisiana. You must be 21 years of age to
consume alcoholic beverages in Louisiana.
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