/New Biloxi ward lines drawn

New Biloxi ward lines drawn

The event will be hosted by Felix Gines, a Councilman, at Frank Gruich Community Center at 591 Howard Ave. Gines explained to the Sun-Herald the redistricting was necessary to ensure equal representation of residents who were included in the last annexed. He said that if the entire north end of Biloxi was included in Ward 7, it would be home to hundreds more people than the other districts. According to the newspaper, Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District was appointed to oversee the rezoning process and help divide the wards evenly. Redistricting was last done in 2013.