Myoglobin, an iron-containing protein in muscle, receives oxygen from the red blood cells and transports it to the mitochondria of muscle cells, where the oxygen is used in cellular respiration to produce energy.
Homefacts City Report. Bay St. Louis is located in Hancock County, MS. The population is 9,614, making Bay St. Louis the largest city in Hancock County. There are 4 public schools in Bay St. Louis with an average Homefacts rating of B+. The total crime rate for Bay St. Louis is high, and there are 48 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
Rankin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The western border of the county is formed by the Pearl River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 141,617, making it the fourth-most populous county in Mississippi. The county seat is Brandon. The county is named in honor of Christopher Rankin, a Mississippi Congressman who served from 1819 to 1826. Rankin County is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.