News
Buffalo being raised near Poplarville
Red Gate Ranch, located at 92 Bison Lane in Poplarville, is a 40-year dream that became reality for Andre and Beth Toups. The Baton Rouge ...
Jodi Marze, Author at Picayune Item
Bac Pac
Bac Pac Program feeds hungry children
Cecilia Byrd Richards and Lil Chamel are preparing for the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year by collecting donations for the Backpack Program in ...
by Jodi Marze, Saturday, June 14, 2014 7:00 am
HUCK EMBROIDERY
Monks cloth, bodkin needles and huck weave, oh my!!
If your conversations sometimes include words like monks cloth, bodkin needle and huck embroidery, chances are you are a Swedish weaving enthusiast. Edie Flores, ...
by Jodi Marze, Saturday, June 14, 2014 7:00 am
e.f. tate
Historic Tate residence restored
The historical residence at 201 E. Second St., in Picayune was built by Eastman F. Tate in 1910. Tate is also known for founding ...
by Jodi Marze, Friday, June 13, 2014 7:00 am
Exchange Club of Picyaune
Sen. Hill speaks to the Exchange Club of Picayune
Mississippi State Senator Angela Burks Hill (Rep-D40) was the guest speaker for the Exchange Club of Picayune on Wednesday. She discussed the recent passage ...
by Jodi Marze, Thursday, June 12, 2014 7:00 am
News
Blueberry Jubilee promises record crowds
Poplarville is preparing for a deluge of blueberry lovers from all across the region, for the 31st Annual Blueberry Jubilee. Longtime organizer and Poplarville Alderwoman ...
by Jodi Marze, Thursday, June 12, 2014 7:00 am
Blueberry Jubilee
The art in telling stories is not lost
Story telling is an art. Whether you are telling a story – defined as a non-truth or telling a story—defined as a recollection, the object ...
by Jodi Marze, Saturday, June 7, 2014 7:00 am
Billy Vaughn
Picayune welcomes Firecracker Classic competitors
Picayune has hit a home run by hosting the city’s first Gulf South United States Specialty Sports Association Firecracker Classic National Invitational Tournament, which will ...
by Jodi Marze, Saturday, June 7, 2014 7:00 am
Jim Luke
City of Picayune viewed through eyes of the past
The view of downtown Picayune can differ depending on the era that the viewer grew up in. Some, like Joe Landrum of ...
by Jodi Marze, Saturday, June 7, 2014 7:00 am
Friendship Park
Many facets of Friendship Park
Friendship Park sits on about 46 acres and features 14 baseball fields, two football fields, a soccer field, tennis court, batting cages, concession stands and ...