12/05/2026
Things to see in town while visiting Bolo Creek Cabins…
While in Picayune Check this out!
Beetles in Space
Mural by Nikki Main
Thigpen Alley 108 East Canal
Downtown Picayune MS
In 1999 four beetles were sent into space on NASA STS 93 Space Shuttle led by the First Female Commander, Eileen Collins. Commander Collins appropriately named the four beetles after
The Beatles:
John, Paul, Ringo, & George.
Beetles favorite food, aphids, were sent to zero gravity to study if the beetles would survive without the aid of gravity. After completing the mission, it was evident that the beetles survived and did eat aphids in a microgravity environment.
The STS 93 Engine was test at Stennis Space Center before launch @ Kennedy Space Center.
The Beetles in Space Mural located in Thigpen Alley @ 108 East Canal & The Abby Road Crosswalk Are a Unique Way to Connect Thigpen Alley and Banker's Alley and Include Local History in Downtown Picayune
Beetles in Space Mural by
Local Muralist Nikki Main
Abby Road Crosswalk by
Local Multi Media Artist
Andy Green
Project Making a Visible difference & sharing local history made possible by ARPA funds provided by the Mississippi Main Street Association through the Mississippi Legislature.
