Marine & Estuarine Graduate Student Association
Information for New Students
Getting Started
Congratulations on your acceptance to graduate school! Though applicants visit GCRL to interview with their prospective adviser, there is often not enough time to familiarize yourself with the city of Ocean Springs and nearby communities. We want to offer you some information to help get you started for your move to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Area
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, lies at the heart of the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast on the eastern shore of Biloxi Bay. It's known as the City of Discovery in recognition of the French establishment of a settlement here in 1699. It is a town of 17,000 known as an artistic community. The city is proud of the many nationally recognized painters and potters who call Ocean Springs home and of the more than 100 unique shops, museums, and galleries that support a rich artistic heritage.
- City of Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau
Nearby Cities and Communities (distance from GCRL)
- Biloxi (14 miles)
- D’Iberville (11 miles)
- Gautier (13 miles)
- Gulfport (26 miles)
- Hattiesburg (87 miles)
- Long Beach (30 miles)
- Pascagoula (17 miles)
- St. Martin (6 miles)
- Vancleave (17 miles)
- Woolmarket (16 miles)
Housing Resources
- Areaguides.net
- Sun Herald newspaper - Online listings
- Apartment Guide
- ApartmentList.com/ms/ocean-springs
- Apartments.com
- Rent.com
- Zillow - Ocean Springs Rentals Listings
- Trulia - Ocean Springs Rentals Listings
- Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce
- RentToOwnLabs.com
- RentToOwnLabs.com (Ocean Springs area)
Apartments
- Chateau Bayou Apartments (228) 875-5025
- Golfing Green Condominiums (228) 872-1000
- Jeff Davis Apartments (228) 875-5825
- Oak Glen Marina & Condominium Resort (228) 875-9438
- Reserve Apartments (228) 872-6868
- Westgate Greenway, LLC (228) 875-8333
- The Dominion (228) 875-7995
- Rain Residential (228) 875-4499
Other Useful Information
Gyms
- Anytime Fitness
- Bayou Pilates
- River Rock Yoga
- Planet Fitness
- YMCA
- Keith Hughes Boxing and Cardio
- Beau Vie Fitness
Shopping and Points of Interest
- Local galleries & shops in downtown Ocean Springs
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Walter Anderson Museum of Art
- Shearwater Pottery
- Ship Island Excursions
- Casinos, Biloxi and Gulfport
- Edgewater Mall, Biloxi
- Prime Outlets, Gulfport
Nearby Airports (code and distance from GCRL)
- Gulfport (GPT, 24 miles)
- Mobile (MOB, 53 miles)
- New Orleans (MSY, 106 miles)
- Pensacola (PNS, 113 miles)
Much of Ocean Springs is within biking distance of GCRL, and the Coast Transit Authority provides local bus transportation. (June 24, 2014 - the Coast Transit Authority website is not available.)