Columns
Sorry to go, but optimistic for the future
For those who may not have heard, I am leaving the Picayune Item to join our sister paper, ... Read more
Author: Jesse Wright | Picayune Item
Columns
Penn not adding to drug dialog
On Friday, actor Sean Penn declared his Rolling Stone interview with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the notorious Mexican ... Read more
News
City sees value in retail group
Christy Goss, the director of special projects for the city of Picayune, said the economic development group Retail ... Read more
News
Lesson in loss: Board asks questions after two teachers leave Roseland
The Picayune School Board wants answers after two teachers at Roseland Park Elementary asked to be released from ... Read more
Columns
High hopes for Mardi Gras parade
This Saturday will be my first Mardi Gras parade so I don’t know what to expect. Last Sunday ... Read more
Columns
Bowie’s music made even the alienated feel at home
By the time this comes out, I’m sure you will have heard: David Bowie is dead. In addition ... Read more
News
State’s sheriff’s association trying to get radar in deputies’ hands
State lawmakers returned to Jackson this week, and already they’re working with constituents and lobbyists on the rough, ... Read more
Columns
Love guns? Support gun control
I grew up in Texas as a member of the Boy Scouts. So, it’s no surprise I was ... Read more
News
No river, but Wolf River WMA does have a special tortoise
The first thing to know about the Wolf River Wildlife Management Area is, the name is wrong. “The ... Read more
Art & Entertainment
Theatre group to visit South Side
Eudora Welty is coming to South Side Upper Elementary. As is William Faulkner. And John Grisham. Well, their ... Read more