PICAYUNE — The 2nd Annual Greater Picayune Area Chamber of Commerce Merchant Trick or Treat experienced a surge in participants this year. According to Chamber Director April Lovelace, approximately 500 children participated in last year’s inaugural event and in only the first hour of this year’s event 600 had come by the merchant tables. “The kids had a wonderful time and I had parents telling me how thankful they were that our business community would come together to do this event for their children,” said Lovelace. Picayune Police and Pearl River County Sheriff’s Departments were highly visible throughout the event, both working tables and patrolling. Parents brought children from throughout Pearl River County and parts of Hancock County to enjoy the event. Shown right are: Six-year-old Jack (Jedi) and four-year-old Natalie (Lalaloopsey Doll) Sones, whose parents, Savannah and Taylor, brought them from Necaise after reading about the event on Facebook. Shown above: Eager crowds of children lined the street in front of PJ’s to get candy and treats from Chamber members participating in the event.
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The 2nd Annual Greater Picayune Area Chamber of Commerce Merchant Trick or Treat experienced a surge in participants this year. According to Chamber Director April Lovelace, approximately 500 children participated in last year’s inaugural event and in only the first hour of this year’s event 600 had come by the merchant tables. “The kids had a wonderful time and I had parents telling me how thankful they were that our business community would come together to do this event for their children,” said Lovelace. Picayune Police and Pearl River County Sheriff’s Departments were highly visible throughout the event, both working tables and patrolling. Parents brought children from throughout Pearl River County and parts of Hancock County to enjoy the event. Shown right are: Six-year-old Jack (Jedi) and four-year-old Natalie (Lalaloopsey Doll) Sones, whose parents, Savannah and Taylor, brought them from Necaise after reading about the event on Facebook. Shown above: Eager crowds of children lined the street in front of PJ’s to get candy and treats from Chamber members participating in the event. Jodi Marze
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southern gardening
Every spring the home gardener is bombarded with new and improved petunias for the garden and landscape, making it hard to decide which to bring home from the garden center. In my opinion, you simply can’t go wrong selecting any of the Supertunias.
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arboretum paths
Spring is now in full swing at the Crosby Arboretum, and the show is well on its way toward a crescendo. The blooms of native purple Iris can be seen along the edge of the Piney Woods pond, pink “honeysuckle” azalea is flowering near the Pinecote Pavilion, and the yellow blooms of the pitcher plants — called “buttercups” by local residents — are beginning to carpet the south Savanna Exhibit.
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USM set to host Children’s Book Festival
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Amber Bounds breaks six-year-old state swimming record
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Capitol Pages
Jonathan Fail of Picayune, and Lorrie Warren of Poplarville recently served as pages for the Mississippi Senate.
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Welcome Center celebrates arts and literature in March
The Mississippi Development Authority, Division of Tourism will be celebrating “Arts and Literature” during the month of March. Each of the Welcome Centers will be decorated differently for this celebration.
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Lamont Rowlands house important to historical heritage
Pat Crosby first moved to the Lamont Rowlands house in 1992.
Although she found the home in disrepair, she couldn’t imagine not living there and knew that was her new home.
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Pearl River County Arts League Art Show and Sale
Pearl River County Arts League Art Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 24, from noon till 4 p.m. at The Knights of Columbus Hall, 408 Carroll Drive. The show is open to all artists and admission is free to the public.
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