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Turkey Creek

Gulfport · Caution

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63out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Turkey Creek is a culturally significant, close-knit historic community that is safe during daylight hours if you are visiting for historical or nature-based exploration. You should remain alert around major commercial intersections and exercise caution after dark due to limited lighting and elevated regional property crime.”
— Gogo, on Turkey Creek

Walk score

18/100

Bike score

32/100

Recent local news: Local conservation and community groups continue active advocacy around Turkey Creek watershed protection and flood mitigation following regional industrial development.

About the area

HistoricQuiet ResidentialCar-DependentSemi-Rural

Settled by formerly enslaved African Americans in 1866 along the creek's banks, Turkey Creek is a historic, semi-rural community nestled within Gulfport. It is known for its ecological conservation efforts, rich cultural heritage, and calm residential streets surrounded by expanding commercial corridors.

Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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