Pearl

Also known as Pearl, Mississippi, Pearl, MS

city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Mississippi
County: Rankin
Incorporated: June 29, 1973
Type: Weak Mayor-Council
Mayor: Jake Windham ( R )
Board of aldermen: David Stovall – At-large , Sammy Williams – Ward 1, Keith Dennis – Ward 2, Gary Broadwater – Ward 3, Casey Foy – Ward 4, Dwight Knight – Ward 5, Kyle Foster – Ward 6
Total: 25.61 sq mi (66.33 km )
Land: 25.49 sq mi (66.01 km )
Water: 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km )
Elevation: 276 ft (84.1 m)
Density: 1,063.9/sq mi (410.78/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Area codes: 601 , 769
Fips code: 28-55760
Gnis feature id: 0675537
Website: cityofpearl.com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pearl
Population: 27115
Area: 61.446123
Elevation: 114
Official website: www.cityofpearl.com
Image: Pearl Mississippi Community Center.jpg
Households: 10565
Dialing code: 601

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Commons category: Pearl, Mississippi
postal code: 39288
inception: 1865-00-00
P8168: Thionne
water as percent of area: 0.5226
per capita income: 26094

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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. The city includes commercial, industrial, educational, and recreational areas, including Outlets of Mississippi, West Rankin Industrial Park, the Rankin Campus of Hinds Community College, and Trustmark Park.