Picayune

Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,878 at the 2010 census. The city is located approximately 45 miles (72 km) from New Orleans, Hattiesburg, and GulfportBiloxi. The Stennis Space Center is 10 miles (16 km) away. The word "picayune" was the name of a Spanish coin, worth half a real. Its name derives from the French "picaillon", which is itself from the Provençal "picaioun" Picayune was incorporated in 1904, and was named by Eliza Jane Poitevent Nicholson in 1884. The local post office contained a mural, subsequently covered over, Lumber Region of Mississippi, painted by Donald H. Robertson in 1940. Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the U.S. through the Section of Painting and Sculpture. of the Treasury Department. The bulk of the Katrina damage was caused by high winds, as the eye wall passed over the city. This caused many who relocated from the New Orleans area and from the Mississippi Gulf Coast who were seeking a safer home site with easy commuting to those areas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.8 square miles (31 km²), of which 11.7 square miles of land (31km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.10 km²) (7.34%) is water. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 or older.

History

The word "picayune" was the name of a Spanish coin, worth half a real. Its name derives from the French "picaillon", which is itself from the Provençal "picaioun" Picayune was incorporated in 1904, and was named by Eliza Jane Poitevent Nicholson in 1884. The local post office contained a mural, subsequently covered over, Lumber Region of Mississippi, painted by Donald H. Robertson in 1940. Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture of the Treasury Department. The city was the temporary home for many who relocated from the New Orleans area and from the Mississippi Gulf Coast who were seeking a safer home site with easy commuting to those areas. The bulk of the Katrina damage was caused by high winds, as the eye wall passed over the city. This resulted in widespread roof, window, and fence damage. The wind also caused hundreds, if not thousands, of downed trees and power outages of up to a few weeks. It was not as severe as in other nearby cities, but it caused many people to lose their homes and businesses for a period of time. It is now a suburb of New Orleans, with a population of around 3,000. The town is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the city, and is a popular tourist destination for New Orleans residents and visitors to the Gulf of Mexico.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.8 square miles (31 km²) Picayune is a part of the New OrleansMetairieHammond combined statistical area. The city is located on the Mississippi River, which flows through the city. It is the only city in the state of Louisiana to be named after a river or river system. It has a population of 2,816. The town is located in the East Bank of the Redemptorist River, a tributary of the Vermilion River. The river runs through the center of the city, and is known as the "Redemptorists River" It is also known as "The Redemptorian River" because of its red color. It was named after the Reductor River, an early settler of the area. It also has a name for a river that once ran through the town. The name "Picayune" is derived from the French word for "river" or "river". The city's name is also derived from "picayune", which means "redoubt" in French, and means "place of refuge" in the French language. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city's population is 2,716. There is 0.04 square miles of land, or 0.10 km², of which 0.08 square miles is water. The total area is 11.9 square miles, or 31 km².

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 11,885 people, 4,457 households, and 2,951 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 62.02% White, 35.92% African American, 0.38% Native American,0.30% Asian, 1.15% from two or more races, and 0.05% Pacific Islander. The city's population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0%, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06. The median income was $26,958, and the median income for a family was $33,260. About 18.9% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% ofThose age 65 or over. The per capita income for the city is $15,798. It is the only city in the state with a population of more than 10,000 in the 2000 United States census. It has a population density of 895.6 people per square mile (345.9/km²) and a population growth rate of 3.7% from 2000 to 2010.

Education

Picayune is served by the Picayune School District. The Center of Alternate Education is also located in the city. All of Pearl River County is in the service area of the Pearl River Community College. The school's mascot is the Maroon Tide and the school's colors are blue and white. The high school is named after the local high school. The elementary schools are called Nicholson and Roseland Park. The middle school is called South Side Elementary and the elementary school is West Side Elementary. The center of alternate education is located at the center of the city in the town of Picayunes. The community college is called Pearl River College and is based in the community of Piedmont, Louisiana. The college is located in Piedmond, Louisiana and serves the city of Peculier, Louisiana, as well as the surrounding counties. The district's high school and junior high schools are named after Picayunas Memorial High School and Picayuna Junior High School, respectively. The junior high school has a mascot called the "Junior Tide" The elementary school's name is "Roseland Park Elementary" and the Elementary School is "West Side Elementary" It is also known as "Nicholson Elementary" for its location in the middle of the town. The Elementary School's name means "the first school" or "the oldest school" in the district. It is the only elementary school in the area. It was built in the early 1900s and is located on the banks of the Mississippi River. The town's nickname is "The Little River".

Government

The United States Postal Service operates the Picayune Post Office. There is a mural made by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) but subsequent renovations covered up the mural with new paint. The post office is located on the corner of Main Street and Main Street. It is located in a building that was built in the 1930s by the U.S. Postal Service. The Post Office is open seven days a week, seven hours a day, seven days per week.

Infrastructure

Amtrak's Crescent train connects Picayune with the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham, and New Orleans. Mississippi Highway 43 is the main connection to and from the east, connecting to Interstate 10 near Kiln, MS. The Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library is the headquarters of the Pearl River County Library System.Picayune Municipal Airport has a 5,000 ft (1,500 m) runway and is a popular destination for private fixed-wing and rotary aircraft visiting the New Orleans area. Rental car, taxi and limousine services are available at the airport. The Amtrak station is situated at 100 South U.S. Route 11. There is tri-weekly service in each direction. The city is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico from the Louisiana coast. It is located near the junction of Interstate 59 and Interstate 10, which connects to New Orleans, LA, to the south and Hattiesburg, MS, Meridian, and Birmingham, AL to the north. It has a population of 2,000 people (as of the 2010 census) and is home to a public high school with grades K-12. It also has a public library with grades 1-12, with grades 9-12 available for grades 7-12 and 13-14. The town has a post office with a ZIP code of 7054, which is located in the city's central business district.

Points of interest

Crosby Arboretum, Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge, Stennis Space Center among points of interest. Stennis is home to the U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour, which was launched on July 4, 1981. The shuttle was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth, taking off from theennis space center on July 6, 1981, and landing on July 7, 1982. The space shuttle also made its first orbit of the Earth on July 8, 1981 at Stennis. It was the second shuttle to land on the Earth's surface, following the space shuttle Endeavor on July 9, 1986. The first shuttle landed on July 10, 1986, at St.ennis. The second shuttle landed at St Dennis on July 11, 1987, at 7:30 a.m. (GMT-0400) and took off for the first time on July 13, 1987. The third shuttle, the Space Shuttle Enterprise, arrived on July 14, 1989, at 6:01 a.M.E.T. for a mission to the International Space Station. The final shuttle mission was scheduled for July 17, 1990, leaving the station at 8:05 a.Sections of the space station are located in Hawaii, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The last shuttle mission left the station on July 20, 1991, and returned to the United States on July 21, 1991. The station's final mission was on July 22, 1992, and it was scheduled to land at the Kennedy Space Center.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 47. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 79. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Picayune = 5.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 11,885 individuals with a median age of 36.1 age the population grows by 11.15% in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 658.89 residents per square mile of area (254.40/km²). There are average 2.47 people per household in the 4,693 households with an average household income of $31,623 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.40% of the available work force and has dropped -4.37% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 21.86%. The number of physicians in Picayune per 100,000 population = 37.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Picayune = 62.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 104. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 222. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 39.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 24, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi which are owned by the occupant = 58.06%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 33 years with median home cost = $87,320 and home appreciation of -0.08%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.41 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,256 per student. There are 18 students for each teacher in the school, 385 students for each Librarian and 1120 students for each Counselor. 6.54% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.25% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.90% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).