Road closures planned Saturday, Feb. 8 for parades in Ocean Springs

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — The Ocean Springs Elks Day Parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020 followed by Krewe Unique at 1:30 p.m.

Certain streets will be closed from noon until the end of the parades.

Barricades will be placed Friday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Parking on private property will not be allowed and subject to towing.

The following streets will be closed:

• Porter Avenue (from the Ocean Springs Yacht Club to Washington Avenue)
• Washington Avenue (from Porter Avenue to Government Street)
• Government Street (from Washington Ave. to Holcomb Boulevard)

Southbound traffic on Washington Avenue from US-90 will be re-routed via Desoto Street.

Roads will reopen at the discretion of the Ocean Springs Police Department.