Ansley is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is located approximately 11 mi (18 km) west of Bay St. Louis.[2]

Ansley, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°13′31″N 89°29′01″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Hancock
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	711723[1]

History

Ansley was established as a flag stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&NRR), which was constructed between New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama during 1869 and 1870.[3] The community derived its name from M.M. Ansley, who was a railroad maintenance official for the L&NRR.[4]

During the early years after its establishment, Ansley was a postal village.[5]

Hurricane damage

Because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and 7-foot (2.1 m) elevation,[1] Ansley was reported to be destroyed by the tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[6]

Ansley Preserve

About 1 mi (1.6 km) southwest of the Ansley community is Ansley Preserve, a coastal chenier birding trail managed by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.[7]

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