Posts Tagged ‘2026’

Business Rate Best of 2026 

Paul’s Pastry Shop awarded best of 2026 by Business Rate!

Sweet History of Paul’s Pastry Shop 

Check out this video from Gulf Coast Weekend to learn about Paul’s Pastry Shop’s multi-generational king cake making history and get a behind-the-scenes look of their busy Mardi Gras season. Find unique, delicious savory and sweet king cakes at Paul’s Pastry Shop in Picayune, Mississippi. Plus, the shop’s history is as sweet as their cakes! […]

In the Kitchen with Paul’s King Cakes 

Sherri Thigpen joins Taylor Graham and Hugh Keeton in the kitchen at WLOX. It’s officially King Cake season, and the folks at Paul’s Pastry in Picayune will be cranking out king cakes for people across the Coast and the country to enjoy. Watch video at https://www.wlox.com/video/2026/01/05/kitchen-with-pauls-pastry-king-cakes/.

Sweet tradition: Inside the Mississippi legacy of Paul’s Pastry 

From magnoliatribune.com: The smell hits you first—warm butter, sugar, yeast. By Mardi Gras, king cakes with a beloved label fill homes across Mississippi: Paul’s Pastry Shop. The story starts in 1970: a dream between two parents, and an 800-square-foot bakery downtown. One mixer. Two tables. All built on faith and hard work. “My family transferred […]

Picayune Hotshots 2026 Legacy Award 

From Picayune Hotshots: Picayune Hotshots 2026 Legacy Award goes to…. Paul’s Pastry Shop earned their spot at the table — and has become an iconic landmark in Picayune, Mississippi. Way back in 1970, when Picayune was a whole lot quieter, Harry and Shirley Paul opened a little bakery with more grit than money. The place […]

King Cake Sales Begin at Picayune Pastry Shop 

From WLOX.com: PICAYUNE, Miss. (WLOX) – Mardi Gras season officially begins in a few days, but king cakes are already flying off the shelves. Many south Mississippi families have made it a tradition to get king cakes every year. “As a kid in school, we would get out of school several days for Mardi Gras,” […]