Ocean Springs, Mississippi

About Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs, MS is a close-knit town located in southeastern Mississippi, home to 18,954 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ocean Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,641 residents per square mile.

📰 Ocean Springs News Today

• ‘A Magical Place’: Anderson Family Reflects on Nearly a Century of Pottery in Ocean Springs Mississippi Free Press · Aug 18
• 8505 Mermaid Ave, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Realtor.com · Aug 18
• Countdown to Kickoff 2026: Ocean Springs Greyhounds WLOX · Aug 15
• Experience an Elvis food tour in Ocean Springs inspired by his Summer of '56 on the Mississippi Coast Magnolia Tribune · Aug 14
• Legal team for Nolan Wells’ family accuses DA of not operating in good faith Sun Herald · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ocean Springs Unique

• A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#22 of 299 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Ocean Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,954.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ocean Springs

• Owyhee Bowl — hawaiian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Common Ground — coffee shop (café)
• The Finest Grind (café)
• VK Noodle House — vietnamese
• Waffle House — american
• Dynasty Buffet — chinese
• El Saltillo — mexican
• Hatsukoi Restaurant & Sushi Bar — japanese
• Kyoto Japanese Cuisine — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ocean Springs

• Cedar Point Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clay Boyd Park reviews ★
• Fort Bayou Estates Children's Park reviews ★
• Land Trust of Mississippi Coastal Plain Weeks Bayou Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Le Monye Park reviews ★
• Marine Education Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Ocean Springs City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ocean Springs

• KEYS VOC CENTER
• MAGNOLIA PARK ELEMENTARY
• OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
• OCEAN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
• OCEAN SPRINGS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHO
• PECAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ST MARTIN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ST MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL
• ST MARTIN UPPER ELEMENTARY
• ST. MARTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ocean Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities