Coming soon to Downtown Picayune

Welcome to Picayune Main Street!

After an incredible Street Festival weekend, we’re not done yet… 🌸

Now it’s time to slow down, stroll, and truly experience downtown.

Join us for our Spring Sidewalk Sale—where your favorite local shops and restaurants take center stage. From sidewalk deals to delicious bites, it’s the perfect chance to shop small and support the businesses that make downtown Picayune special.

🛍️ Downtown Picayune
📅 April 25-26
🍽️ Shop + Dine Local

Come back, stay awhile, and discover something new.

Who We Are

Picayune Main Street Mission is Downtown Revitalization, Beautification & Historic Preservation

Committed to the belief that community development precedes economic development, Picayune Main Street remains a driving force behind the growing vitality of Historic Downtown Picayune.

Through partnership sponsors, fundraising, and strategic grants, we have transformed our downtown from underutilized and overlooked to colorful, vibrant, and Instagram-worthy — with façade improvements on historic storefronts, murals by local artists on once-bare walls, and the full transformation of two alleys into bustling public gathering spaces.

Our semi-annual Street Festivals more than double Picayune's population on festival weekends. Christmas on Canal, launched in 2025, is already becoming a beloved holiday tradition, while music events and sidewalk sales keep downtown energy high year-round. Headline music events and a gumbo cookoff helped fund the creation of a new state-of-the-art playground — now the second largest in Mississippi.

While our work is rooted in the heart of the city, its impact reaches far beyond — strengthening the economy and quality of life throughout Picayune and Pearl River County.

Friends of Main Street

Our board members are volunteers who commit their time over a 4 year period and work with their committees to bring life to the projects identified in our strategic plan created with Mississippi Main Street. We welcome member involvement and need your passion and energy to help advance Picayune.

Main Street initiatives are in the following areas:

DESIGN - through facade grants, public art and projects that increase accessibility and inclusion
ORGANIZATION - your local board helps build membership and helps with grant writing
PROMOTION - events hosted by our organization have a positive impact, and promote local businesses
ECONOMIC VITALITY - Community Development Precedes Economic Development

About Picayune Main Street

Picayune MS Has a Variety of Unique Businesses

Picayune Main Street assists local businesses locate grants and secure funding for facade improvements.
Find out more about how you can be a part of positive change in Picayune on our Support page.

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Picayune MS Has a Variety of Unique Businesses

Stay informed with the fun, unique public events happening in our area. Click picture above to go to our Explore Picayune page.

Main Street Events

Picayune MS Has a Variety of Unique Businesses

Main Street Events

Picayune Main Street Sponsors 10 events yearly that bring the community together in our historic downtown area. Click picture above to find out about other civic events listed on our Events page. Follow us on Facebook to see more about Picayune Main Street.

Frequently Asked Questions

We host regular membership meetings and sponsor 10 yearly events. Please contact us or see our Events postings to learn more about local events, projects, and people making a difference in our community. All are welcome to help us polish this precious "Coin in the Purse of the South"

What is the mission of Picayune Main Street?

The mission of Picayune Main Street is to drive, enhance, and encourage investment in Downtown Picayune through events, beautifications and historic preservation projects. We focus our attention and resources in the heart of the city. We help support a vibrant shoping and dining district, creating a place that attracts people and inspires them to return. Ongoing public events help drive positive awareness of the unique amenities in downtown Picayune.

How does Picayune Main Street operate?

Picayune Main Street operates with an Executive DIrector, Reba Beebe, and a Board of Directors from the local community. Friends of Main Street are local community members who help bring great ideas to life on a local level.

Downtown Picayune’s appearance is a constant advertisement for our community.

Picayune Main Street Board of Directors believe a clean and inviting downtown area has a positive effect on everyone's well-being. People are drawn to spaces that feel vibrant, social, and secure. The ability to walk safely in a downtown area is essential to human experience. Our downtown appearance sends a powerful message. A well-maintained downtown signals community pride and vitality, while a neglected downtown suggests a lack of community investment. Visitors and residents alike receive this message clearly. A downtown physical appearance has a profound impact on residents' collective self-esteem. Beautiful spaces instill community pride. We must recognize that physical attractiveness plays a significant role in community development. A clean and attractive downtown area is vital.

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