Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi. Estimates from July 2021 show the population at 11,784 for Picayune. The city was added to the New Orleans Metropolitan area in 2014 and is located approximately 1 hour from New Orleans, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport/Biloxi. The Stennis Space Center is 10 miles (16 km) away.
