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.
The St. Louis metropolitan statistical area (MSA) spans the Mississippi River, taking in parts of Missouri on the west and Illinois on the east. It is the largest MSA in Missouri and in the Federal Reserve's Eighth District. In 2012, the St. Louis MSA had a population of 2,795,794 and a labor force of 1,403,773. Per capita income was $44,625, roughly 2 percent above the national average. Gross metropolitan product (GMP) was $116.5 billion in 2012, equivalent to just over 50 percent of the gross state product (GSP) in Missouri.