Home developments in Long Beach could lead to lasting impacts, mayor says

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - If you’re a Long Beach resident, you may have noticed more homes popping up throughout the city.

Two subdivision projects, Bear Point and Castine Pointe, bring 560 homes to the city. Long Beach Mayor Tim Pierce said about 50 additional homes have permits to be built throughout the area.

“What it does is it builds the traffic count,” said Mayor Pierce. ”We need more businesses in Long Beach, and as we build the population and the traffic count grows, it will bring in more business.”

JLB Contractors is prepping land off Pineville Road for a 28-lot subdivision. Co-owner Kyle Cassagne is a Long Beach native. He says the city is a prime location for developers and believes more properties will continue to pop up.

“I think the town has a lot to offer folks,” Cassag