Picayune, Mississippi

About Picayune

Picayune, MS is a close-knit town located in southern Mississippi, home to 12,017 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Picayune is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 666 residents per square mile.

📰 Picayune News Today

• Emma Grace Pearson Smith Obituary | McDonald Funeral Home | Picayune, MS Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• Michael Jude Lehto, Sr. – Gwinn, MI – June 25, 1975 ~ August 8, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Aug 17
• ‘Evil in the dark;’ Picayune man sentenced to 4 consecutive life sentences for child sexual abuse WLOX · Aug 13
• Nancy Rae McKellip Obituary (2026) - Picayune, MS - McDonald Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Picayune Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• VIDEO: Picayune homes, businesses, streets inundated with floodwater WDSU · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Picayune Unique

• The only place in America named Picayune — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,017.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Picayune

• Creekside Coffee Cafe (café)
• Betty K's
• Ciao King Chinese Restaurant
• Dockside Seafood — seafood
• Frostop Po-boys — sandwich
• Grand buffett
• IHOP — breakfast
• North 11 Diner
• PJ's Coffee (café)
• Pizza Hut

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carver Museum · Museum
• Crackin Shells Dippin Tails · Attraction
• Teddy Bear Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Picayune

• Ben Taylor Park reviews ★
• Crosby Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
• Crosby Commons reviews ★
• JP Johnson Park reviews ★
• Jack Reed Park reviews ★
• Leola Jordan Park reviews ★
• Pat Blades Memorial Park reviews ★
• Shay park reviews ★
• Snyder Park reviews ★
• Walkiah Bluff Water Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Picayune

• CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
• EARLY HEAD START NICHOLSON
• EARLY HEAD START ROSA STREET
• NICHOLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PICAYUNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• PICAYUNE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
• PMHS CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
• ROSELAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SOUTH SIDE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WEST HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Highland Community Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Picayune

🏘️ Nearby Communities