An index of where Biloxi and Harrison County publish public notices, hearings, bids and agendas, with the Mississippi Press Association's statewide notice site.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is an index, not the official publication of any notice. In Mississippi, legal notices are published in newspapers as state law requires; the newspaper notice and the government body’s own record are the official versions.

Public notices tell you what your governments are about to do: zoning hearings, budget and tax hearings, bids, ordinances, foreclosures and estate notices. This page lists where to find the ones that touch Biloxi.

Who to call

  • City Council agendas, minutes and ordinances: Clerk of Council, 228-435-6257
  • City bids and purchasing: Purchasing Agent Keith Stuart, 228-435-6252
  • City contracts: Contracts Manager Rachel Quave, 228-435-6388
  • Public records requests: Mayor’s office, 228-435-6254
  • Statewide notices: Public Notices Mississippi, Mississippi Press Association

What counts as a public notice

The Mississippi Press Association’s explainer groups them three ways:

  • Government activity: hearings, budgets, tax levies, ordinances and other actions that give citizens a chance to weigh in.
  • Bids: requests for bids on services, purchases and construction, so businesses can compete for public work.
  • Private parties using public powers or courts: foreclosures, estate notices and other court-related notices.

In Biloxi, examples include the City Council’s yearly tax levy, which the levy resolution itself says must be published once in a newspaper within 10 days of adoption, and zoning hearings before the Planning Commission.

  1. Go to mspublicnotices.org.
  2. Type a keyword such as “Biloxi,” a street name or a case name.
  3. Filter by Harrison County, by city or by newspaper; or use Advanced Search for more filters.
  4. Open the notice to see where and when it was published.

The statewide notice site

The Mississippi Press Association runs Public Notices Mississippi, a free search of notices published by its member newspapers over the past 12 months, with an archive for older ones. You can filter by Harrison County or by Biloxi. Coast papers on its publications list include the Sun Herald and The Gazebo Gazette. For example, the Gazebo Gazette carried the City of Biloxi’s 2025 budget hearing notice and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors’ 2025 budget and tax levy notice.

City of Biloxi

  • City Council agendas: the latest agenda and the agenda archive. The council meets at City Hall, 140 Lameuse St., at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month and at 1:30 p.m. on the third and fourth Tuesdays. Agendas are posted by noon the Friday before.
  • Planning Commission, AHRC and Development Review Committee agendas, including zoning hearings: on the Community Development page.
  • Adopted ordinances: the city’s adopted ordinances page, with copies also available from the Clerk of Council weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Bids: the bids and vendors page and BiloxiPlans.
  • Boil water notices: Public Works’ boil water notices page.
  • Alerts: text BILOXI to 77295 for B-Alert, or sign up for Bmail.

Harrison County

  • Board of Supervisors and county offices: harrisoncountyms.gov.
  • Elections, sample ballots and qualified candidates: the Circuit Clerk’s elections page.
  • Land records, tax sales and redemptions: the Chancery Clerk, which also offers a deed and mortgage fraud alert service.
  • Court dockets: chancery, circuit, county and justice court dockets on the county’s online services page.

Schools and utilities

  • Biloxi Public School District board agendas: posted the Friday before each monthly meeting on the school board agenda page.
  • Harrison County Utility Authority (trash, water and wastewater): board meetings, agendas and minutes on hcua-ms.us.

State notices

What this means for you

  • Search mspublicnotices.org for “Biloxi” to see every notice from member newspapers.
  • Zoning cases near you: check the Planning Commission agenda a week before each meeting.
  • This page points to notices; it does not replace them.

More guides: building permits and zoning, voting in Harrison County and who to call at City Hall.

Frequently asked questions

Where are public notices published in Mississippi?

Legal notices are published in newspapers. The Mississippi Press Association collects notices from member newspapers, including the Sun Herald and The Gazebo Gazette, on its free statewide site, mspublicnotices.org.

Is this page the official publication of Biloxi’s legal notices?

No. This page is an index that points to where notices are published. The official publication is in the newspaper the law requires, and the government body’s own records.

Where can I find Biloxi City Council agendas?

On the city’s council agenda page at biloxi.ms.us. Agendas are posted by noon the Friday before each Tuesday meeting, with the full resolutions when available.

How do I find City of Biloxi bids?

Through the city’s bids and vendors page and its BiloxiPlans site. Purchasing questions go to 228-435-6252 and contract questions to 228-435-6388.