Pearl Mississippi Map

About Pearl, Mississippi

Pearl is a locality in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of 27,737. The population density is 416.0 people per km². Pearl is located at 32.2746°N, 90.1320°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39208.

Pearl unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile bottoms, where the humid Mississippi air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of magnolias and pine. It lies 3.5 miles east-south-east of Jackson, MS (from Jackson, MS: bearing 118°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Brandon. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oak and hickory, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the verdant undergrowth and the quiet, winding roads that ribbon through the terrain. The earth here is rich, a deep, loamy red that speaks of seasons of growth and decay, and the occasional glint of mica in the soil catches the light like scattered embers. Even in its quieter moments, there is a vibrant hum to Pearl, a sense of life pulsing beneath the surface, from the chirping chorus of unseen cicadas to the distant rumble of traffic on the highway, a constant reminder of the world outside this pocket of stillness. This place, Pearl, carries the echoes of its past in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit forged in the demanding rhythms of agriculture and, more recently, the steady pulse of commerce. Historically, the land was shaped by cotton fields and the lives that revolved around their cultivation, a legacy that has given way to a more diversified local economy, with small businesses and service industries forming the backbone of daily life. The nearby Pearl River, a vital artery for centuries, continues to offer opportunities for recreation and a connection to the natural world, its slow, deliberate flow mirroring the unhurried pace of existence here. Though not a place of grand monuments, Pearl holds its own quiet distinctions: the friendly wave of a neighbor, the smell of freshly cut grass on a summer evening, the enduring sense of community that binds its residents together.

About This Pearl Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pearl, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.274591, -90.132031. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pearl and Rankin County.

Detailed location data for Pearl includes the ZIP code (39082), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Rankin County (Brandon), and school district assignment (Pearl Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pearl is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.