Ocean Springs: I-10 at MM 56

Ocean Springs has served as a French colonial foothold on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast since 1699, when Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville established Fort Maurepas nearby. The city sits on Biloxi Bay, across the water from Biloxi and close to the Gulf of Mexico; the Davis Bayou section of Gulf Islands National Seashore begins here, with marshes and coastal woodland. Its cultural identity is closely tied to the artist Walter Inglis Anderson, commemorated at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art, and to the long-running Shearwater Pottery studio. Downtown Ocean Springs brings galleries, restaurants and independent shops into a walkable historic core. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Mississippi’s Gulf Coast connects regionally.

Mississippi occupies a broad, low-lying section of the Gulf Coastal Plain in the southeastern United States. The Mississippi River forms much of its western boundary, while the fertile Mississippi Delta lies between that river and the Yazoo River in the northwest. Forests, farmland and slow-moving waterways shape the interior; the state also meets the Gulf of Mexico along its short southern coast. Jackson, the capital, stands on the Pearl River. The Natchez Trace Parkway follows an old travel corridor, and the Delta is closely associated with the development of blues music. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Mississippi.

The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.