My Ocean Springs: 2007 in Pictures

Melanie Allen, President of the Historic Ocean Springs Association, stands at the entrance of Marshall Park, which her organization proudly maintains. Marshall Park has provided a beautiful green space in downtown Ocean Springs since 1911 when the park was completed and named in honor of the railroad superintendent who provided the land. The original covered band stand resides in the center of the park, where a local brass band provided music on summer evenings in the park’s early days. The band stand was relocated to Fort Bayou in the 1920s, but due to the generosity of local citizens, it was restored to its original location in 1989. Marshall Park and its beautiful band stand hosts a variety of civic events in addition to numerous weddings.