We arrived in Ocean Springs around noon, and our first order of business was lunch. We went into a little French bistro-looking restaurant on the main street, because it was the only place we saw. (Later we discovered a street full of restaurants!) Anyways, it was a busy little place, but pretty good! Mom even got a Bloody Mary that came with pieces of bacon as a garnish - yum.
After lunch we visited the museum. It is connected to the Ocean Springs Community Center, which Anderson painted murals all over. Inside the museum there is a letter from the town which said they paid him $1 for the job!
The museum also has Anderson's "Little Room", a room that was detached from his cottage (just down the road) which he had also painted. Like the Community Center, it's very colorful and whimsical!
He had a huge variety of art...watercolors, drawings, prints, ceramics... Some of my favorites where the horsey things, of course!
After the museum we went down the road to Shearwater Pottery, which is owned by the artist's family. It is full of ceramics made mostly by Anderson's brother. Anderson's little cottage (where the little room came from) is just next door.
We drove around a bit before heading back to Alabama for the evening. Ocean Springs is a cute little town, and if you find yourself in the area, definitely give the WAMA a visit!
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