Profile for Picayune, Mississippi, MS

Picayune is near the Pearl River and the Louisiana border

Former and merged names include:
· Pickayune

The tung tree, grown for oil used in furniture finishing, was once a major contributor to the local economy. Hurricane Camille destroyed most of the tung orchards in 1969

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 50. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 4.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Picayune Spring Street Fair - March 31-April 1, 2007
• Picayune Fall Street Fair - Nov. 3-4, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Picayune

Cemeteries (7)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Pearl River County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Picayune demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pearl River County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39426 ZIP code.

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• Picayune city government
• Pearl River County government
• Picayune Chamber of Commerce

9% of Picayune residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Picayune ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Picayune
• Cemeteries in Pearl River County
• Libraries in or near Picayune

Post a query on a message board:

• Pearl River County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Picayune area parks

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• Picayune area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Pearl River County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Picayune
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Pearl River County

• Picayune business guide
• Picayune Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Pearl River County
• Arrests in Pearl River County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Picayune was $15,798, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Pearl River County economic census
• Pearl River County economic summary
• Pearl River County employment growth
• Pearl River County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

15% of Picayune residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Picayune
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Picayune
• School districts in or near Picayune
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

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• Air pollution in Pearl River County
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• Land contamination in Pearl River County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Pearl River County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Picayune festival dates:

• Picayune Spring Street Fair - March 31-April 1, 2007
• Picayune Fall Street Fair - Nov. 3-4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Picayune
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Picayune items now on sale

• Picayune local government Web site
• Pearl River County government
• Mississippi state government
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• Picayune medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

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• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Pearl River County genealogy forum

Median rent in Picayune, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $309.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $668.

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Libraries in Picayune include Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Picayune

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Picayune area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Picayune

Newspapers in Picayune include Picayune Item

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• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
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• Picayune Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
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• Nonprofit guide for Picayune
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• Aerial photo of Picayune
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Pearl River County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Picayune political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Picayune
• Total membership by faith, in Pearl River County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Picayune workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Picayune between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Picayune include Comfort Inn, Days Inn.

• Picayune travel guide
• Airports near Picayune
• Amtrak station in Picayune
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• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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