Town file
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi (Harrison County, Mississippi) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 438, "An Officer & Three Maniacs" (4 November 2023).
- Town
- Biloxi
- County
- Harrison County
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 438
- Approximate location
- 30.427, -88.936
Episode 438 / 4 November 2023 / 70 min / express
An Officer & Three Maniacs
"We're going to Biloxi, Mississippi, right in that little panhandle of Mississippi... This is in Harrison County." about 0:02:48
The case: Murder of Ronald Wodesick (June 2nd, 1982). Read the case file.
History, in brief
- The Biloxi Lighthouse was built in Baltimore and shipped to Biloxi in 1848. about 0:03:30
- The Mississippi Gulf Coast once had 12 lighthouses; only two survive, and the Biloxi Lighthouse is one of them. about 0:03:44
- During the Second World War the US Army built Keesler Field, now Keesler Air Force Base, which became a big site for basic training and aircraft maintenance and boomed the local economy. about 0:03:54
- Biloxi is mainly a military town, with a lot of military people and not much else. about 0:04:12
- The worst hurricanes to hit the town came in 1855, 1906, 1909, 1947, 1969 and 2005 with Katrina. about 0:04:26
- The governor said the coastline after Katrina looked like an American Hiroshima. about 0:04:40
- Katrina destroyed 90% of the buildings along the coast of Biloxi and Gulfport. about 0:04:54
- Floating casinos were torn off their supports and thrown inland, destroying things where they landed. about 0:05:02
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Living in Biloxi is nice, with plenty to do: shows, restaurants, fishing, shopping, casinos and history; the people are mostly friendly, there are more nice areas than rough ones, and it is a beautiful family-oriented town."about 0:05:21
5 stars
"The reviewer has called Biloxi home for 18 years: a small city with big city vibes where the 49,000 citizens have a real community attitude and look out for one another."about 0:05:54
1 star
"A reviewer from the Pacific northwest calls it the most destitute place they have been: casinos and a beach under swim restrictions because of bacteria, no economy, a husband jumped for his bike, a minimum wage of $7.25 and $1,300 for a one-bedroom, disgusting food and rude people."about 0:06:19
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Gulfport, Mississippi8.0 miles
- Wiggins, Mississippi32 miles
- Lucedale, Mississippi40 miles
- Irvington, Alabama42 miles
- Chunchula, Alabama55 miles
- Citronelle, Alabama62 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.