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š± Why a beach day in Ocean Springs puts you at Mississippiās lowest point
Greetings Ocean Springs! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Why a beach day in Ocean Springs puts you at Mississippiās lowest point
- How Ocean Springs honored organ donors during Donate Life Month
Also on today's calendar: Earth Day 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
- Saturday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
- Sunday: A morning shower; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ What is the lowest point in Mississippi? It sits at sea level (clarionledger.com) ā If youāre in Ocean Springs enjoying the beach, youāre already at Mississippiās lowest elevation point: sea level. This explainer uses our coastal townārecently named a top Southern beach getawayāto show how flat the state is, from Gulf shoreline adventures to the modest 806āfoot peak of Woodall Mountain up north. 
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ā¢ Singing River Health System, Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency honor Coast organ donors during Donate Life Month (wlox.com) ā Ocean Springs residents joined Gulfport and Pascagoula on Thursday for a Donate Life Month flag-raising ceremony honoring Coast organ donors. Families, healthcare workers, and transplant recipients gathered to remember loved ones, share powerful stories like one motherās decision to donate her 4-year-oldās organs, and encourage more people to register as donors to help save lives. Ā Ā Ā
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Upcoming Events in
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Ocean Springs, MS Shore Thing: The OS No-Ghosting Speed Mingle
The Cypress Taphouse, 6616 Rose Farm Rd, Ocean Springs
6:45 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Earth Day 2026
Mary C O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center , 1600 Government St , Ocean Springs
10:00 am -
Sensory Storytime ā The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center
Mary C O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center , 1600 Government St , Ocean Springs
11:00 am -
Juke Comedy
The Juke Joint , 1911 Government St , Ocean Springs
9:00 pm -
Keg and Barrel Ocean Springs
Keg & Barrel - Ocean Springs , 2501 Bienville Blvd , Ocean Springs
6:00 pm -
MS Poetry Society 2026 Spring Festival ā The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center
Mary C O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center , 1600 Government St , Ocean Springs
9:00 am -
The Populating of the Americas; The Architectural Legacy. ā The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center
Mary C O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center , 1600 Government St , Ocean Springs
6:00 pm -
DISCUSSIONS FOR THE COLLOQUIUM SERIES āThe Populating of the Americas; The Architectural Legacyā ā The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center
Mary C O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center , 1600 Government St , Ocean Springs
6:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Tuesday April 28
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š Events Nearby
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Barre Intensity with Maria
Gulf Hills Hotel & Resort , 13701 Paso Rd , Ocean Springs
12:00 pm -
Red Light Restorative and Sound Bath
Gulf Hills Hotel & Resort , 13701 Paso Rd , Ocean Springs
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Pilates Strength + Stretch
Gulf Hills Hotel & Resort , 13701 Paso Rd , Ocean Springs
12:00 pm -
Eagle Point on the Lawn
Gulf Hills Hotel & Resort , 13701 Paso Rd , Ocean Springs
6:30 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Mosaic Turtle at 3709 Beachview Drive, Suite A, Ocean Springs, MS is now coordinating craft classes.
Please review the form below. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?idā¦ (Nextdoor Ocean Springs Rd) - I am in need of a small puppy.
Female please help. I had to have emergency surgery Easter. They had to take 7" out of my bowle,Easter Sunday. Please help,I am going to have alotā¦ (Nextdoor Rosewood)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Ocean Springs. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member (Cashier/Sales Associate/Retail) in Ocean Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean Springs here.
š Nearby News
Gautier
- Officer shooting leaves suspect dead in Pascagoula (wapt.com)
- Pascagoula baseball downs Gautier, honors teammate Braylyn Knowles (wxxv25.com)
- Buju Banton, Stephen Marley announce āRoots and Rhymes' US summer tour (caribbeannationalweekly.com)
Biloxi
- Bethel Free Health Clinic awarded funding to expand mental health services (wlox.com)
- Who is Ayeisha Bowdry? Biloxi rapper has ripped judge, prosecutor, media online (sunherald.com)
- Mississippi shrimpers stuck at dock as diesel prices surge past $5 a gallon (wlbt.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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