Pearl
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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
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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