List of Mississippi hurricanes
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A Mississippi hurricane is a North Atlantic tropical cyclone that affected the U.S. state of Mississippi. From 1851 to the present, 108 tropical cyclones have passed through Mississippi. The costliest and deadliest hurricane in this period was Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Six hurricanes have made landfall as major hurricanes, the strongest of them being Hurricane Camille in 1969.
Storms
Pre-1900
July 25, 1819: A hurricane made landfall near Bay St. Louis.
September 15, 1821: A tropical cyclone struck Mississippi, causing at least 35 fatalities.
October 5, 1837: Racer's hurricane caused damage in the state, destroying wharves along the coast.
August 26, 1852: The Great Mobile hurricane made landfall in Pascagoula, Mississippi as a Category 3 hurricane. A wharf in the city was destroyed, killing at least four people.
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