JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The fight between the cities of Gulfport and Biloxi over a contested piece of land along the Mississippi Highway 605 corridor may be a step closer toward resolution.

Gulfport has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to dismiss its appeal of an earlier court ruling. The vacationing Supreme Court has not ruled on the motion. The case is scheduled for oral arguments July 22 in Jackson. Biloxi and Gulfport have been battling over the same territory since 2009. Both cities are located in Harrison County, which has sided with Biloxi in the case.