Ocean Springs

A city in Jackson County, Mississippi — population 17,791 as of 2020.

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WMNF 88.5 July 24

“Finding Your Peace” on Morning Energy

“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” Eckhart Tolle On July 20, 2026, family, friends and a host of loved ones gathered at the Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi to celebrate the life…

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Ocean Springs by the numbers

Population 17,791Population figure, 2020

Households & income

Area: 11.55 sq mi (29.92 km²), 3.66 sq mi water
Median age: 43.3
Households: 8,202
Persons per household: 2.3
Median household income: $79,712
Median house value: $259,400

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Municipal office

Office: MAYOR
Address: PO BOX 1800, OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39566

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