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DOWNTOWNS colorful community
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OCEAN SPRINGS
O story and photos courtesy of Ocean Springs Chamber
cean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Children’s Park, public library and L&N Depot Plaza, Street- Tourism Bureau leads the way in this eclectic town features much for the creative eye. promoting tourism, providing progressive Local restaurants have joined in on the action filling leadership for economic and community their walls with local artists’ works for the grabbing vitality for the greater Ocean Springs, at the right price. Art openings are not only routine Jackson County area and gulf coast and entertainment at the local galleries, The Walter enhancing local culture and preserve Anderson Museum and Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural
quality of life through planned growth, diversification Center but also fancied at nightlife venues and town
and beautification. This three-tier organization works hand in hand with the City of Ocean Springs to enhance the culture, bring in progressive development and to promote its hundreds of local businesses along with its unique aspects.
With a town visitor center situated at the heartbeat of town, this community touts walkability. From the downtown streets lined with one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants, nightlife venues and galleries to the Live Oaks Bicycle Route and pops of art at the Little
Visitor Center.
Creativity flows through every aspect of town and
visitors take notice. “The Ocean Springs Visitor Center welcomes hundreds of travelers to town each month,” says Cynthia Sutton, executive director of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau. “With an additional 250,000 families and friends in town for the annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon and Cruisin’ the Coast, Ocean Springs is filled with culture and nightlife.”
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