4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (431+ words) Published 8:00 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 All of us who lived through 9/11 can recount the moment we heard the news. That morning, I had attended breakfast at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. By the time I left, I had learned that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (158+ words) Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The Mississippi Library Association is pleased to announce the winners in the categories of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Youth, and Children’s Literature for the 2026 Mississippi Author Awards. The Mississippi Authors Awards seek to recognize and encourage Mississippi authors…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (491+ words) Picayune Item Wicker celebrates Gulf Coast rail success Published 4:00 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 Passenger rail returned to the Gulf Coast a year ago, and what a success it has been. Demand has shattered expectations. Officials hoped to sell 71,000 tickets in the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (245+ words) Picayune Item Luxus Aesthetics and Wellness concludes two-day celebration Published 10:00 am Friday, August 21, 2026 Luxus Aesthetics and Wellness recently celebrated its grand reopening at a new location with a two-day event on Friday, Aug. 14, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10:00 a.m. to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (62+ words) Picayune Item Schneider Therapy Clinic celebrates one year Published 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Southern Living Real Estate grand opening Booking Summary Aug. 10-16 School District Board advances developments for new school year Wicker introduces bill honoring American Founders and Founding Principles News…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (388+ words) picayuneitem.com Hyde-Smith bill to improve Federal Education Scholarship tax credit Published 8:00 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she has introduced legislation to increase the impact of an existing federal education scholarship tax credit by indexing it…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (50+ words) Picayune Item The distraction in our pocket Published 12:00 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 Wicker advances maternal healthcare Wicker promotes workforce development News You Can Use Coldest Augusts in Mississippi since 1895 JacksonMS How gas prices have changed in Jackson in the last week...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (542+ words) Published 2:00 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 Eight employees at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, received the agency’s prestigious Space Flight Awareness Silver Snoopy award during a ceremony on Aug. 11. Their efforts contribute to the mission at the nation’s…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (263+ words) Published 12:00 pm Monday, August 10, 2026 U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) in reintroducing legislation to close a legal loophole that generally requires the release of illegal aliens, including those with criminal records, from immigration detention into American…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (131+ words) Published 4:00 pm Thursday, August 6, 2026 During these discussions, city officials sought guidance and potential aid regarding the recent flood damage. Leaders learned firsthand about the federal criteria required for a presidential disaster declaration, noting that a specific cumulative dollar threshold must…...