Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi
Wiggins is a city in and the county seat of Stone County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,272 at the 2020 census.
Wiggins City Hall in January 2021
Wiggins business district and railroad depot before the 1910 fire
American Pickle and Canning Company in Wiggins, circa 1910
Pine Hill Festival in 2012
Stone County, Mississippi
Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,333. Its county seat is Wiggins. Stone County was formed from the northern portion of Harrison County on June 5, 1916. The county was named for John M. Stone, who served as Governor of Mississippi from 1876 to 1882 and again from 1890 to 1896.
Stone County Courthouse in Wiggins