Pearl River County, Mississippi
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Pearl River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 56,145 at the 2020 census.[1] Its county seat is Poplarville.[2]
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Pearl River County | |
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Coordinates: 30°46′N 89°35′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1890 |
Named for | Pearl River |
Seat | Poplarville |
Largest city | Picayune |
Area | |
• Total | 819 sq mi (2,120 km2) |
• Land | 811 sq mi (2,100 km2) |
• Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) 1.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56,145 |
• Density | 69/sq mi (26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
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Pearl River County comprises the Picayune, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area.
Pearl River County is a dry county,[3] and as such, the sale, transportation, and even private possession of beverage alcohol is prohibited by law,[4] except within Picayune and Poplarville.[5]