OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Eighteen small businesses in Ocean Springs are getting a boost thanks to the 2025 Façade Grant Program from Ocean Springs Chamber Main Street, Mississippi Power, and United Way.

On Friday morning, Chamber representatives surprised business owners with the news. The grants match half the cost of outdoor improvements, including new signs, landscaping, and storefront upgrades.

“We were awarded an amazing facade grant from Mississippi Power and the Chamber of Commerce, and we’re really excited to put a little bit of these matching funds to good use,” said Duncan Perkins, owner of Tri Hard Sports.

This year, the Chamber saw a record number of applicants and awarded a total of $30,000 to 18 businesses. Perkins plans to add landscaping and a large sign reading “swim bike

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