4+ day, 16+ 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…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (205+ words) Picayune Item Poplarville High School homecoming court Published 6:00 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Poplarville High School is excited to announce the members of the 2026 Homecoming Court. Freshman maid: Brinklee Jo Schrader; Sophomore maids: Gracie Layne Steil and Kinzlee Preston Rodriguez; Junior maids:…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (182+ words) Published 6:00 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted the U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to purchase up to $20 million in surplus wild-caught shrimp products for distribution to schools and food banks. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is purchasing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (282+ words) Published 8:00 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Families across Mississippi affected by opioid use disorder will soon have access to practical skills, peer connection, and resources through a new statewide program from End It For Good. The program will equip parents and other…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (127+ words) Published 8:00 am Monday, August 31, 2026 Picayune notice of agenda City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., 203 Goodyear Blvd., Picayune, MS 39466 Welcome and call to order Action Requested: Approve request as submitted. Action Requested: Approve request as submitted and authorize Mayor and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (216+ words) Published 8:00 pm Friday, August 28, 2026 These statistics prove that words like “Mississippi Momentum” are more than slogans. But if anyone still doubts that Mississippi is on the move, they might consider these examples, which I witnessed firsthand over the past few…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (155+ words) Published 6:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 On behalf of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced new materials are now available for the 2026 Opioid Settlement Fund grant cycle on her website and on a comprehensive new portal for…...

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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (339+ words) Picayune Item Pearl River County School District opens fitness trail Published 2:00 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 On Aug. 11, 2026, the Pearl River County School District Wellness Committee, alongside Superintendent Jeremy Weir and Lower Pearl River Valley President Clyde Dease Jr., celebrated the grand…...

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…...