McComb, Mississippi

Culture & the Arts

Art Associations, Galleries & Museums

  • Pike County Arts Association
  • Southwest Mississippi Art Guild
  • Gulf South Gallery – pottery, paintings, and jewelry by Mississippi artists and craftsmen.
  • Japonica Gallery – modern art gallery featuring works from area artists including photography and pottery.
  • McComb Civil Rights Driving Tour – This self-guided tour features 15 historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement in McComb during the 1950s and 1960s.
  • Black History Gallery – collection and display of African-American pictures, books, and other historical materials.
  • McComb Historic Railroad Museum – Memorabilia dating back to the 1800s.


Theater and Symphony

  • Pike County Little Theater
  • Broadway Plays
  • Symphony
  • Ballet
  • Celebrity Chef and Author Appearances

Annual Local Festivals

  • Pike County Lighted Azalea Festival – Spring
  • Pike County Arts Council “Springfest” – April
  • Osyka Daylily Garden Trou – May
  • Iron Horse Festival – June
  • Summit Street Fair – September
  • Osyka Fall Fest – October

Famous McComb Citizens

  • Brandy Norwood, Country singer
  • Bo Diddly, Blues legend
  • Robert “Squirrel” Lester, Singer of the legendary soul group, The Chi-Lites
  • Jackie Butler, NBA player, New York Knicks

Historic Areas, Shopping, and Antiques

  • Holmesville Historic Area – a small village on the banks of the Boque Chitto River, the site of Mississippi’s First Territorial Assembly (1815), the county seat of Pike County from 1816-1873. Its cemetery includes veterans of almost every war from the Revolutionary War to the present.
  • McComb Civil Rights Driving Tour – This self-guided tour features 15 historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement in McComb during the 1950s and 1960s.
  • Black History Gallery – collection and display of African-American pictures, books, and other historical materials.
  • McComb Historic Railroad Museum – Memorabilia dating back to the 1800s.
  • McComb is the retail hub for a large area—offering a large variety of entertainment, nightclubs, shopping venues, and restaurants.

Community

  • Headquarters for four-county library system.
  • Public Use Airports nearest to McComb include McComb/Pike County/John E Lewis Field; Paul Pittman Memorial; and Brookhaven-Lincoln County.
  • McComb is a state-designated retirement community with tax savings for seniors, including income tax exemptions for retirement income and proper tax abatements. The Institute for Learning in Retirement at Southwest MS Community College offers special courses at special rates to seniors in a variety of topics.