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A view of Sandy Creek at east-west Kiln (county) road. One of the many beautiful streams crossed by this most scenic drive.
State Highway 603 toward Poplarville, or State Highway 53 in the northeast corner wind through many miles of forest and rolling farm and pasture land. A recently surfaced excellent county road (east to west—through Kiln) offers particularly beautiful rural scenery as it crosses numerous white sand creeks bordered with red bluffs or tree covered slopes showing in spring masses of blooming dogwood.
The climate is mild with approximately 350 frost-free days annually. Temperature averages 68 degrees with
Pine trees, backbone of the economy of Hancock County, line a county road —one of the many which offer pleasant drives for residents and visitors.
a 62" annual rainfall. Elevations range from 10 to 28 feet above sea level. The highest land on the Gulf Coast between Brownsville, Texas, and Pensacola, Florida, is found in the southeast part of this county.
County taxes are 30 mills within Bay St. Louis citv limits, 59 mills in Districts 1-2-3-5, and 65 mills in District
4.	County homestead exemption is 11K mills. Bonded indebtedness of the countv is $544,500. Total assessed value of real property is $10,000,000—assessed value normally 20% of real value.
A view of the lagoon and rustic bridge at Holly Bluff Gardens with Jourdan River in the background. These gardens are at their best in early spring.
Here is a superior location for small business, farming, timber interests, retired and semi-retired persons, commuters, vacationers, and tourists. Living costs are moderate, construction costs are reasonable. Surveys are being made of the county with a view to industrial potentials. Climate, water, transportation, plentiful labor easily trained, and accessibility to large port cities all offer untold possibilities for the future of Hancock County.
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