Picayune has many family-fun events throughout the year.
Sponsored by the Main Street Inc., festivities kickoff in March with downtown Picayune’s Sidewalk Sale, which features bargains and specials from more than 20 participating local merchants.
The renowned Easter egg drop at the Picayune Municipal Airport is late in March and is a city favorite. Volunteers stuff about 10,000 plastic eggs with candy and participants can purchase an egg for $2 to have their name put on it. During the day of the egg drop, four airplanes fly over the airport field and drop the eggs. If the egg lands in a plastic pool of hay, you can win from $25 to $250, said Eileen Baker, assistant manager of Picayune Main Street Inc.
Another event is the Picayune Street Fair that’s held on the first weekends of April and November. Here, residents and visitors can enjoy entertainment, children rides, outstanding food from vendors on East and West Canal and the amenities of 300 booths.
But one of the main, upcoming occasions is the June Summer Blues Out and Art Walk. Not only will there be live entertainment, eating contests and carriage rides downtown, but 30 shops and restaurants will be open for business. Event chair and owner of Galiano’s Antiques and Gifts, Debbie Galiano, said there will be several locals showcasing their art and musical talent.
“We wanted to do this blues event to have a cultural promotion of Picayune,” Galiano said. “We are registered with the Mississippi Blues Trail and this is part of the historical mission of Main Street Inc.”
Interim City Manager Harvey Miller said Picayune is home to a wonderful group of people who are known for their hospitality.
“People here are always willing to lend a hand,” Miller said. “Our best quality is the people.”
Miller said the largest employer in the area is the top-rated school district. Also, Picayune’s police force is one of three nationally accredited police departments in the state.
“The great attitudes of our police officers assume the role of public servants in the community,” Miller said.
Picayune is also home to the Intermodal Transportation Center where Amtrak makes two daily stops. Train No. 28 comes from New Orleans and stops at 8:30 a.m. to pick up passengers and then heads north. At 5:30 p.m., train No. 19 makes a stop and travels back to New Orleans.
“Lately, children in the community have been catching the early train and traveling to the zoo in New Orleans,” Baker said.
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