My Ocean Springs: 2007 in Pictures

One building dominates the skyline of Ocean Springs: the Villa Maria Retirement Apartments on Porter Avenue. The Villa Maria opened its doors in late 1971, providing over two-hundred apartments for independent senior citizens in its thirteen stories. Marjorie Priester moved to the “Villa” with her husband in 1980. Mr. Priester passed away from a heart attack in 1983, and Marjorie has remained a resident ever since. She has worked the front desk, served as counselor to many fellow residents, walked to regular services at First Baptist Church, and made many friends through living at the Villa over the past twenty-seven years.