Harrison County was formed in 1841 from Hancock, Jackson, and Perry Counties. It was named for William Henry Harrison. Although the county suffered some record loss in 1916, there are marriage and land records available from 1841 and probate records from 1853. The county seat is Gulfport.

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Other Project Links Harrison County - USGenWeb Mississippi Archives Mississippi African-American Resources Mississippi Native American Resources Mississippi Penny Postcard Project - Harrison County Off-Site Links of Interest History Sites about Harrison County Sun Herald (link to Biloxi-Gulfport newspaper) WLOX-TV WXXV-TV Harrison County Official Government WebSite Political Graveyard for Harrison County Mississippi History & Genealogy Notes Blog Mississippi Gulf Coast Tourism Biloxi Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum Gulf Islands National Seashore Surrounding Counties George (northeast) Hancock (west) Jackson (east) Pearl River (northwest) Stone (north)