Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 17,442.
Ocean Springs 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1843 (village), September 9, 1892 (city)
Nickname 	City of Discovery
County 	Jackson
Population 	17,442
Elevation 	23 ft (7 m)
Mayor 	Rayden Brewer
City Guildmaster	Latoya Gibson
ZIP codes 	39564-39566
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
81.84% White (14,274)
6.73% Hispanic or Latino (1,173)
6.17% Black or African American (1,077)
5.26% Other (918)
7.5% (1,308) of Ocean Springs residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Ocean Springs has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 10 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.96 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jackson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Burnie Warwick Jr. of the Ghostriders was born and raised in Ocean Springs. The city is also the birthplace of Leland.
* From colonial times to present day, seafood has been celebrated. The abundance of seafood allowed French and French-Canadian explorers and settlers to thrive within the Fort Maurepas/Old Biloxi area. In the late nineteenth century, the development of ice plant industries along the coast increased seafood sales. Locals and tourists can still purchase freshly harvested shrimp, fish, crabs, and oysters to this day because of this thriving industry.
* Ocean Springs has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a municipal airport, Walmart, Nintendo World, a little bit of hotels/motels, Applebee's, Ace Hardware, Rouses Market, some fast food, Goodwill, some public battle fields, a few sports complexes, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Mellow Mushroom, some local restaurants and businesses, Hartz Chicken Buffet, McElroy's on the Bayou, Murky Waters Ocean Springs, Tato-Nut Ocean Shop, The Greenhouse on Porter, Crooked Letter Brewing Company, Quakes Ice Creamery, Po-Boy Express, McAlister's Deli, The Juke Joint, Martha's Tea Room, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Davis Bayou Campground, Anthony's Steak & Seafood, Aunt Jenny's Catfish, and a few other things.
Category:Mississippi Cities