Pearl, Mississippi

Pearl, Mississippi
City
City of Pearl
Riverwind Drive
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Nickname:  "The Pearl of the South"
Motto:  "The City Creating Its Own Future"[1]
Location of Pearl in Rankin County, Mississippi
Location of Mississippi in the United States
Pearl, Mississippi Location of Pearl in the United States
Coordinates: 32°16′19″N 90°06′19″W / 32.27194°N 90.10528°W / 32.27194; -90.10528
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 [2]
• 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[3]
GNIS feature ID	0675537[4]
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 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Pearl is the most populous city in Rankin County, and the 12th most populous city in the state.