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It is said that history repeats itself. I might add that History also contradicts itself. Let me give you this example:
At the time the French were exploring this coast line Louis XIV was King of Prance. Some hist origins say the Bay of St. Louis was named in his honor. Other historians record that the Bay was discovered on the feast day of the sainted King Louis IX and named in his honor, and later when the explorers set foot on the shore the land also was claimed for France and named for the sainted king and crusader. I would suggest that you pick which ever version you feel comfortable with. Personally,
I prefer the name being in honor of the brave and sainted king leaving the great State of Louisiana to honor King Louis XIV.
And while we are "dropping names", it might be well to remember that Hancock County was named in honor of John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Harrison County was named in honor of William Henry Harrison, Hinth president of the United States. Mississippi flew the Flag of the united States for the first time in 1798 — when it became a territory of a still young nation. The territorial capital was at Natchez.
In 1817 — 19 years later — the Mississippi Territory was divided into the State of Mississippi and the Alabama territory. At that time Mississippi was divided into 14 counties — Hancock was one of them which makes Hancock County as old as the State of Mississippi. Later on Hancock County was divided part of it going to Pearl River County and part to Harrison County/formed in 1841 with 585 sq. miles. Hancock County 485 sq. miles and Pearl River County 828 sq. miles, and named for the beautiful Pearl River.
The middle of the Bay of St. Louis marks the boundary line between Hancock and Harrison Counties and Henderson Point and