Pearl, Mississippi
Pearl, Mississippi | |
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Riverwind Drive | |
| Nickname: "The Pearl of the South" | |
| Motto: "The City Creating Its Own Future" | |
Location of Pearl in Rankin County, Mississippi | |
Location of Mississippi in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°16′19″N 90°06′19″W / 32.27194°N 90.10528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Incorporation | June 29, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Weak Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Jake Windham (R) |
| • Board of Aldermen | David Luckett (R) – Dist. 1 Michael Sartor (R) – Dist. 2 Johnny Steverson (R) – Dist. 3 Casey Foy (R) – Dist. 4 James Thompson (I) – Dist. 5 Gavin Gill (R) – Dist. 6 John McHenry (R) – At-large |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.61 sq mi (66.33 km2) |
| • Land | 25.49 sq mi (66.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,115 |
| • Density | 1,063.92/sq mi (410.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code(s); physical locations | 39208 |
| Zip Code(s); U.S. P.O. boxes | 39288 |
| Area code(s) | 601, 769 |
| FIPS code | 28-55760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0675537 |
| Website | http://www.cityofpearl.com |
| For additional city data see: City-Data | |
Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States, on the east side of the Pearl River across from the state capital Jackson. The population was 27,115 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area.
Pearl is the most populous city in Rankin County, and the 12th most populous city in the state.