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- City council finds property division difficult
Dividing a piece of property could be an easy thing for Picayune's City Council to do, if the people involved can come to an agreement.
- Some restaurants banning smoking in anticipation of ordinance
Even though the city's smoking ordinance still has not gone into effect, many establishments have begun making the move - to mixed reviews.
- The 4 a pa sa to survival a " Rosalyn Folks: Local woman uses her story...
With a little prayer, praise, patience and perseverance, Rosalyn Folks of Picayune, is a true testament to the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and staying in tune with your body.
- 2 arrested in Tuscaloosa slaying
Tuscaloosa police have arrested and charged two men with capital murder in a fatal shooting that also wounded a second victim during an apparent robbery.
- 1 minute after midnight marks birth
South Mississippi's first baby of 2009 was delivered at Gulfport Memorial Hospital at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
- Alleged drug deal turns into shooting
An argument during a drug transaction allegedly led to one person being shot and beaten.
- Picayune City Council meets Tuesday
The Picayune City Council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the new City Hall, 815 N. Beech St.
- Biloxi Lighthouse to shine from U.S. postage stamp
The Biloxi lighthouse, now 160 years old, has a fascinating history of storm survival, legends and real people who tended the light when it was important to navigation.
- Fireworks, fun, and safety
Forget the sparklers of long ago past, the bottle rockets, and Roman candles. Never mind the pinwheels, snappers or old-fashioned firecrackers.
- County, state personnel meet to prepare for contraflow
Even though the 2008 hurricane season ended a little more than a month ago, it's never too early to start preparing for the next one.
- Hattiesburg resident rekindles love of art
LIKE MANY Hattiesburg residents and visitors, Dottie Farris admired the large and colorful swan sculptures as soon as they started appearing around the city in March 2007 as part of the Festival of Swans, a ...
- County approves $4.6 million bid to rebuild county building
It has taken three years, but rebuilding the county office building on Goodyear Boulevard in Picayune can begin as soon as January with the approval during Monday's Pearl River County Board of Supervisors ...
- Holiday safety checks to be county wide
To make county roads a little safer this holiday season, the Pearl River County Sheriff's Department will conducti safety checkpoints.
- Bounty hunters accused of armed robbery
The owner of a Picayune bonding company say $50 taken from Mark Harris by its employees was to pay for bounty hunter fees.
- Charlie Brown discovers Christmas spirit: Students at PMHS help...
As 75 degree temperatures and rolling fog, like a Grinch, threatened to steal the holiday spirit of Picayune last weekend, the first year drama students at Picayune Memorial High School were bringing Christmas ...
- Holiday closing times listed
Holiday closing times listed From Staff Reports/MS The Christmas season is upon us, followed by the New Year's holiday observance with its many college football bowl games.
- Car chase of vengeance
What was reported as a stolen vehicle actually turned out to be a borrowed car from girl friend made angry by being left at a Wal-Mart store.
- Train depot holds open house
Picayune's Intermodal Center held an open house Friday evening where attendees had the opportunity to tour the festively decorated building and talk with historians who know a thing or two about Picayune and ...
- PMHS players to stage Charlie Brown
Picayune Memorial High School's Intro to Theatre class will present "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at 7 p.m., Friday at the Picayune School District Auditorium.
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City DescriptionPicayune is the largest city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. The population according to the 2007 census estimate was 11,591. Picayune is the business and medical center of Pearl River County. Picayune is located approximately 45 miles from New Orleans, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport/Biloxi. The Stennis Space Center is 10 miles away.
Picayune received minimal damage from Hurricane Katrina. This has caused it to become the permanent home for many who relocated from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans seeking a safe homesite with easy commuting to those areas. The bulk of the damage in Picayune was caused by wind damage. This resulted in a lot of fence, roof, and window damage. The wind also caused many power outages for several weeks.
Picayune is located at 30°31′41″N 89°40′49″W / 30.52806, -89.68028 (30.528089, -89.680182).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²), of which, 11.8 square miles (30.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,535 people, 4,100 households, and 2,865 families residing ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Pearl River County
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