| Official Name: | Ansley, Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hancock |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 30.2253°N -89.4836°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 711723 |
Ansley is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. It is located approximately 11miles west of Bay St. Louis.[1]
Ansley was established as a flag stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&NRR), which was constructed between New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama during 1869 and 1870.[2] The community derived its name from M.M. Ansley, who was a railroad maintenance official for the L&NRR.[3]
During the early years after its establishment, Ansley was a postal village.[4]
Because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and 7feet elevation, Ansley was reported to be destroyed by the tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[5]
About 1miles southwest of the Ansley community is Ansley Preserve, a coastal chenier birding trail managed by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.[6]