Pearl River County, Mississippi

Pearl River County
County
Pearl River County Courthouse in Poplarville
Pearl River County Courthouse in Poplarville
Official seal of Pearl River County
Seal
Map of Mississippi highlighting Pearl River County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°46′N 89°35′W / 30.77°N 89.59°W / 30.77; -89.59
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1890
Named forPearl River
SeatPoplarville
Largest cityPicayune
Area
 • Total819 sq mi (2,120 km2)
 • Land811 sq mi (2,100 km2)
 • Water8.0 sq mi (21 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total56,145
 • Estimate 
(2023)
57,978
 • Density69/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.pearlrivercounty.net

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] 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]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pearl River County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Alcoholic Beverage Wet-Dry Map". Mississippi Department of Revenue. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014.
  4. ^ Mississippi Code §67-1-9, §67-3-13.
  5. ^ "Poplarville voters decide to turn the dry city wet". Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.