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OCEAN SPRINGS
A Vibrant Main Street Community
story and photos courtesy of Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main
Street-Tourism Bureau Executive Director Cynthia Sutton has recently been added to the Mississippi Main Street Association’s board of directors, where she looks forward to representing Coastal Mississippi.
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cean Springs has a rich main street community. It has one of those stories where a few movers and shakers were determined to take a small, quiet yet quaint sleepy town and
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grow it into a walkable downtown district bursting with activity.
The city became a main street community in 1989, and its team, volunteers, and community partners have never stopped, from recruiting businesses into the downtown district to growing its tourism base by way
By popular vote, Ocean Springs earned the title of Best Coastal Small Town in the 2022 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel awards.
