Map of Mississippi Lighthouses

Mississippi has 10 lighthouses along the Gulf Coast, and one of them is open to visit. The best known are Round Island Lighthouse, Biloxi Lighthouse and Ship Island Lighthouse. The oldest is Cat Island Lighthouse, first lit in 1831. Ship Island Lighthouse is the tallest at 79 feet.

10

lighthouses

1

open to visit

1831

oldest

Lighthouses you can visit in Mississippi

The one lighthouse here with tours, a museum, an overnight stay or grounds open to walk. Hours change by season, so check before you go.

Round Island Lighthouse, Mississippi

Round Island Lighthouse

Open to visitors

All 10 lighthouses in Mississippi

Round Island Lighthouse, Mississippi

Round Island Lighthouse

First lit 1859 · Open to visitors

Biloxi Lighthouse, Mississippi

Biloxi Lighthouse

First lit 1848

Ship Island Lighthouse, Mississippi

Ship Island Lighthouse

First lit 1853

Cat Island Lighthouse, Mississippi

Cat Island Lighthouse

First lit 1831

Horn Island Lighthouse, Mississippi

Horn Island Lighthouse

First lit 1874

Lake Borgne Lighthouse, Mississippi

Lake Borgne Lighthouse

First lit 1889

Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse, Mississippi

Merrill Shell Bank Lighthouse

First lit 1860

East Pascagoula River Lighthouse, Mississippi

East Pascagoula River Lighthouse

First lit 1854

Pass Christian Lighthouse, Mississippi

Pass Christian Lighthouse

First lit 1831

St. Joseph Island Lighthouse

First lit 1861

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