Long Beach began as an agricultural town, based around its radish industry, but on August 10, 1905, Long Beach incorporated and became another city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Landmarks include W.J. Quarles House and Cottage, Friendship Oak and Masonic Hall (Long Beach, Mississippi). Long Beach is the birthplace of Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr., politician.
Long Beach, Mississippi gifts and souvenirs: 31 designs made from Long Beach's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
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| Long Beach Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Long Beach Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Long Beach Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Long Beach Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Long Beach Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Long Beach Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 14,792 → 2020: 16,780
From Wikidata (CC0).
Long Beach began as an agricultural town, based around its radish industry, but on August 10, 1905, Long Beach incorporated and became another city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. As the years went on, the city moved from its agricultural heritage and moved toward tourism with the beach becoming increasingly popular.
Long Beach's early economy was based largely upon radishes. Logging initially drove the local economy, but when the area's virgin yellow pine forests became depleted, row crops were planted on the newly cleared land.
A productive truck farming town in the early 20th century, citizens of Long Beach proclaimed the city to be the "Radish Capital of the World". The city was especially known for its cultivation of the Long Red radish variety, a favorite beer hall staple in the northern US at the time. In 1921, a bumper crop resulted in the shipment of over 300 trainloads of Long Beach's Long Red radishes to northern states.
Eventually, the Long Red radishes for which Long Beach was known fell into disfavor, and the rise of the common button radish caused a dramatic decline in the cultivation of this crop in the area.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Long Beach, Mississippi, revision 1381103013 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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5 free coloring pages of Long Beach, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Long Beach's population was 16,780 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 14,792 in 2010.
W.J. Quarles House and Cottage
Friendship Oak
A view of Long Beach
A view of Long Beach