Moss Point, Mississippi, United States [City]; population was 17,837 in 1990; housing units was 6,605 in 1990; location is 30°26'N 88°32'W; land area is 25.04 square miles (16,025 acres); water area is 1.73 square miles (1,109 acres); FIPS code is 49240 [SourceCBP]