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Ocean
Springs is situated on the Gulf Coast
between New Orleans and Mobile. Home to
nearly 18,000 residents, the City boasts
with eclectic style, bountiful shops and
restaurants, charming bed & breakfasts
and a picturesque beach.
The City has
been known as an artist community for
more than 100 years with art displayed
everywhere. There is art on inside walls
of the local donut shop, in the many art
galleries in downtown, at the local
park, on the outside of buildings and
more.
The
City’s art association consists of more
than 300 members with several
demonstrating at the co-op Art House.
There is a Cultural Center for Arts and
Education that hosts a variety of art
classes and includes a gallery and
performing arts theatre. The Walter
Anderson Museum of Art is located in the
heart of downtown showcasing the works
of the nationally recognized painter,
Walter Inglis Anderson. Brother, Peter
Anderson was founder of Shearwater
Pottery, a local pottery studio in
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On most weekends,
festivals and music can be found in the downtown area’s
local fresh market. The Music Festival, the Art Walk and
the Peter Anderson Festival are very popular annual
events. The Peter Anderson Festival was named as a “Top
20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society”, this annual
festival brings in more than 300 artist and crafters
from all over the country.
This attractive, small
town is economically rich in the relaxed quality of life
and leads the way in being a walkable community on the
cutting edge of “green” development, walkable spaces and
attractive mixed used housing and retail growth.
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