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0Cr AN SPRINGS INSCRIBED — 1396
N. C. Daily Picayune - Monday, July 6, I896, p. 18
tv H. S. Evans
OCEAN SPRINGS
Situated immediately upon the western torder of Jackson County, situated upon high, dry, undulating land(the highest point of land on the Mississippi Sound), bounded on the south by the Sound, on the west by Biloxi Bay and on the north by Fort Bayou, is the picturesque town of Ocean Springs, whose location, climate and healthfulness have attracted the attention of northern and southern people of wealth, who have erected palatial residences along its beach front.
Its broad avenues are shaded by live oaks, magnolias, cedar, pine and other beautiful trees, giving the town an ideal appearance as a summer and winter resort. It is noted for its numerous mineral springs and is a favorite resort the year round.
It is incorporated under the code provisions and is up-to-date in religious and educational advantages, food for the soul being dispensed from the stands of the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, Catholics and Episcopalians.	....
The "Ocean Wave" is a weekly paper published by Arthur Soule and edited by Jules Soule, father and son, and, although established but six months, is forping fast to the front and claims a very large circulation. Mr. Soule is making the "Ocean Wave"	one	of	the	best
local journals in the state.	■—
Fire protection is afforded by	two companies,	who	own	a large
building which they utili7e for opera and other purposes of a public nature.
The oyster and fish dealers, although in a small way, ship to many parts of the country.
There are a number of saw mills in the country circumjacent which have a very large combined capacity. An extensive brick yard is also found here.
Thesis is the central coast market for wool and the headquarters of the Gulf Cosst Fruit Growers Association .^"'Within a radius of two miles the fruit growers boast of !+0,000 bearing fruit trees—mostly pear
One saw mill, dry kiln and planer with a capacity of U0,000 feet per day, and one with a capacity of	10,000 feet.
In close proximity to the town	are several nurseries	for	the
propagation of the pecan tree, and numerous orders are received here from California for the nuts. Grape culture is also very profitable here. The scuopernong, concord, and huberrnont being the most prolific.