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Swingster property in downtown on Government Street is seeing movement along with several areas along Bienville Boulevard.”
Woody’s Roadside restaurant is building a brand new 9,000-square- foot facility to house its ever- expanding restaurant, and will be able to accommodate up to 100 additional customers at a time.
The restaurant will also offer outdoor dining as part of the new construction.
Goodwill is currently under
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March 30
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construction on its new megastore and donation center, to be located inside the old Delchamps grocery store at Seashore Plaza on Bienville Boulevard. The building was previously vacant for more than two decades.
“Ocean Springs has its own charm and character that is enriched
by the people and history that
have made the community what
it is today,” Sutton commented. “Ocean Springs has proven that its downtown district alone is
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always alive. With very few vacant buildings in downtown, it appears as an outdoor shopping center filled with all locally owned businesses.”
Thanks to establishments like the Walter Anderson Museum of Art
to the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center and the thriving Ocean Springs Art Association, which encompasses hundreds of working artists, the business vibe throughout town is welcoming, growing and holds an entrepreneurial
spirit like no other.
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