City of Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs, MS – Thanks to a Community Development Block Grant through the Downtown Streetscape Project, the former Fallo’s Dry Cleaners on Government Street will soon be demolished to make room for additional downtown parking for shoppers and diners.  The .67 acre site was purchased for $286,000 through CDBG funds and environmentally assessed through a [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs, in partnership with Hope CDA, the Ocean Springs Yacht Club, local churches and Coast Young Professionals, will offer the public several FREE events marking the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  While the city will be part of the coast-wide “Celebration of Healing” Phenomenal People events, it [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs, in partnership with Ocean Springs High School, has announced openings for juniors and seniors in the Mayor’s Youth Council.  Juniors and seniors with an interest in government and building leadership skills may pick-up an application for the Mayor’s Youth Council from Mary Garrison in the OSHS [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs is accepting applications from local citizens for potential appointment to serve on the Museum of History Commission.  The museum is located on the second floor of the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center, 1600 Government.  Individuals who are interested should submit a completed Candidate Profile by [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – Recent action by the City of Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen has lowered the rental cost on all rental facilities owned by the city – the Civic Center, 3730 Bienville Boulevard; the Community Center, 512 Washington Avenue, and the Senior Citizens Center, 514 Washington Avenue.
The Civic Center offers lawn event capabilities, [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – The city’s 40-acre sports complex at Highway 57 moved closer to completion with the installation of 60 – 80 ft. Musco ball field lights this week.  In all, 52 Mosco ball field lights, a green standard in ball field lighting, will be installed for project completion.  The lights are considered the [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – City officials accepted pledged contributions of $300,000 from the MS Department of Marine Resources and $50,000 from the Jackson County Board of Supervisors for the acquisition and replacement of the antiquated Pine Grove Water System.  Located east of Ocean Springs Road, outside of city limits, the Pine Grove Water System currently [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – New water and sewer lines on Highway 90, Highway 57 and the water line on Ocean Springs Road have been tested and accepted by the City of Ocean Springs.  The $4 million plus project was funded by MS DEQ in partnership with a Community Development Block Grant to develop water and [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – The City of Ocean Springs Parks & Leisure Services Dept. is offering a fireworks display to celebrate July 4 at approximately 8:40 p.m., Sunday.  The fireworks show may be viewed from anywhere along Front Beach and western portions of East Beach.
Ocean Springs Police Department would like to remind residents and visitors [...]

Ocean Springs, MS – MS DEQ has determined that the substance sighted on Front and East Beaches is not petroleum based.  Front and East Beaches are open.  A few scattered tar balls estimated to be the size of a quarter have been sighted.  As a precaution, city officials advise citizens not to handle the tar [...]