Kiwanis Club of Greater Picayune Area

22/10/2026

This years PRCC Basketball Coaches came to give us the rundown on this seasons team!
Once again the season looks bright for the Wildcats!

Come out and support the Wildcats and enjoy a great team!

Assistant Coach Kofi Danso, Head Coach Chris Oney and Assistant Coach Landon Lewis.

Good Luck to this years team!

13/10/2026

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CELEBRATING AMERICA’S
250TH BIRTHDAY!
OCTOBER 23 & 24, 2026
Historic Downtown Picayune, MS
Get ready, Picayune! We are rolling out the red, white, and blue for TWO DAYS of shopping, classic cars, incredible music, and good old-fashioned hometown fun in Downtown Picayune MS

Friday & Saturday
OCTOBER 23 & 24 10am– 5pm
DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK SALE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
1 PM – BOULEVARD CRUISERS OF PICAYUNE CRUISE-IN!
President Mike Thigpen
(601) 347-3642

Live Entertainment on
The Silver Slipper Stage
200 Blk West Canal Street
Downtown Picayune MS 39466

3:30PM
🇺🇸 41st Army Band 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 Presentation of Flags
by Picayune High School ROTC
🇺🇸 National Anthem
Raven
🇺🇸 Patriotic song by
Veteran Steve Garner

4:30 ROAD TO THE STARS
Final Competition
• Sept. 10 Winner
AMY STOCKSTILL
• Sept. 17th Winner
DONNA SMITH
• Sept. 24th Winner
MARISSA RILEY
• October 1st Winner
TORI MICHELLE

Senior Center of South Pearl River County 2026 Karaoke Contest Winner Derek Holland

Bob Cesaro Emcee & Entertain

Judges Showcase
• 5:05 Miranda
• 5:10 Isabella
• 5:15 Debbie Nettles

LET THE MUSIC FESTIVAL BEGIN

🎶 5:30 Alex Brown
Formerly on The Voice

• 6:30 Road to the Star Winner

🎶 6:45 The Chuck Lofton Band
Hometown Favorite

🎸 8:30 HEADLINER 🎸
VOODOO GUMBO!

Bring your lawn chairs, but not your ice chest, gather your family and friends, and celebrate!

Great Music! Classic Cars!
Downtown Shopping!
American Pride!

ART CLASSES
Friday, October 23, 2026
Creative Canvas
5:00 PM • FALL SCENES
7:00 PM • CHRISTMAS SCENES
Kathy Guillot • 601-590-5422
Southern Char Steakhouse
210 West Canal Street 39466

October 24th
The Funky Falcon
Pumpkin Decorating
10:30 AM-12:30 PM • $25 •
109 Highway 11 South,39466
(601) 569-5950

SMALL-TOWN CHARM.
BIG-TIME ENTERTAINMENT.
ALL-AMERICAN SPIRIT!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 MUSIC FEST SPONSORS!
• Jansen Owen
• Southern Char Steakhouse
• Dennis Collier Construction
• WRJW 106.9 FM
• Mississippi Power Company
• Planet Home Lending
• FNB Picayune
• Sandy Kane Smith
• American Crescent Elevator
•The Rusty Magnolia
• Coastal Environmental Services
• The Silver Slipper

Paid for in part by grants from
• • Visit Mississippi
• • Mississippi Humanities
• • MS Gulf Coast National
Heritage Area.

🇺🇸 Presented by
Picayune Main Street, Inc.
LIKE • SHARE • INVITE FRIENDS!

12/10/2026

Today members of our club took party in a community salute to our Veterans!
It was held in the recently constructed Resurrection life church. The facilities are beautiful and I believe everyone is thankful for the event being held there.
It was a great community program to celebrate our Veterans!

05/10/2026

Thinking about Bill today and looking forward to this years Bill Stegall’s fishing tournament!

03/10/2026

24/09/2026

🏆 It’s time to announce our annual, highly coveted UNKIE AWARD! 🏆

This year’s recipient is Kiwanian Carey Meitzler! Carey is an integral part of the Kiwanis Club of the Greater Picayune Area, and we’re proud to recognize him with this special award.

The award was presented by last year’s recipient, Kiwanian Sandy Kane Smith.

Congratulations, Carey—and thank you for all you do for Kiwanis and our community! 👏🎉

10/09/2026

The Kiwanis Club of Picayune welcomed Joana Dieterich, Head of School at Heritage Christian Academy, as today’s guest speaker. Joining her was Sandy McCardle.

Mrs. Dieterich shared an informative update about the academy, which currently serves 455 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade.

We appreciate Joana and Sandy for visiting our club and sharing the wonderful things happening at Heritage Christian Academy!