My Ocean Springs: 2007 in Pictures

Mayberry had Floyd’s Barber Shop. Ocean Springs has Cox’s Barber Shop. Bobby Cox (pictured) owns the popular Government Street business, but he is simply one of a host of folks carrying on the most family-oriented barber shop around. In 1961, Robert Cox (Bobby’s dad) began cutting hair at Mr. Webb’s shop in downtown Ocean Springs. In 1962, Robert Murphy joined him there. This began a working relationship between the two Roberts last lasted over forty years until Mr. Cox retired three years ago (although he still works Mondays at the St. Martin shop for some golfing money!). The two barbers moved to the Government Street location in 1970, Bobby and brother-in-law, Gerald Ferrill, entered the family profession in 1989, and even Mr. Murphy’s son, Cliff, began cutting hair alongside his dad two years ago. Best of all, everyone in Ocean Springs who decides to get a haircut at Cox’s Barber Shop feels like part of the family, too.