Gulf Hills, Mississippi is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, situated along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, just south of Interstate Highway 10, bordered by St. Martin to the west, Latimer to the north, and Ocean Springs to the south. Most Gulf Hills businesses and residences have Ocean Springs postal addresses. The area was initially known as Bayou Puerto, and was an isolated, primarily Roman Catholic settlement formed in the mid-1800s, whose residents were employed almost exclusively in the seafood industry, with a few of its black residents produced charcoal for local consumption. There was very little slavery in the Bayou Puerto region, as its inhabitants existed at the subsistence level. During the Civil War, there were no Union incursions into the area, nor was there any record of the area being occupied by Federal troops, although some of its male residents served in the Confederate military. In the 1920s, wealthy investors from Chicago and New York began buying up land in the area for winter resorts, which became known as Gulf Hills, which was incorporated in 1925, although later unincorporated. Stars like Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, and Gary Collins adopted the resort as a retreat, and Mafia bosses came there regularly until the 1970s. Today, most of those in Gulf Hills are year-round residents.
 
 
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Offering a selection of pre-owned cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs, the auto dealership is located on Washington Avenue in Gulf Hills, Mississippi, near Ocean Springs. Its inventory may be viewed online, featured vehicles are highlighted, and customer testimonials are posted to the site, along with staff contacts and hours of operation.
http://www.gulfhillsautosales.com/
Located on Fort Bayou in Gulf Hills, Mississippi, the golf club if over seventy years old, offering an 18-hole course, a clubhouse, hotel, and residences. The history and a profile of the club is offered, with several photographs of the grounds and facilities, tee times, rules, and directions to the facilities.
http://www.gulfhillsgolf.com/
Gulf Hills Hotel & Conference Center
Adjacent to the Gulf Hills Golf Course in Gulf Hills, Mississippi, the 52-room hotel offers guest accommodations including rooms and suites, as well as meeting and banquet spaces, which are outlined and shown in photographs here. Reservations may be booked through the web site.
http://www.gulfhillshotel.com/
Gulf Hills Racquet Club and Pool
Situated on the grounds of the Gulf Hills Hotel and Conference Center, near Ocean Springs, Mississippi, the club features eight clay courts, offering league play, lessons, clinics, and several competitive and social mixers throughout the year. Its membership policies, schedules, photographs, and a calendar of events are featured.
http://www.gulfhillsracquetclub.com/
The congregation meets at its facilities on Ruth Street in the community of Gulf Hills, near Ocean Springs, Mississippi. A profile of the church is given, along with a schedule of worship services and weekday programs, a calendar of events, leadership contacts and office hours, as well as audio of the past week’s sermon.
http://www.oslifechurch.org/