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  Pearlington, Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pearlington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States, on US Highway 90, along the Pearl River, at the Louisiana stateline.
Pearlington, Mississippi located on US Hwy 90 along the Pearl River at the Louisiana stateline
According to Vicki Smith, Associated Press writer, Pearlington was seemingly forgotten during Katrina recovery.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pearlington,_Mississippi   (788 words)

  
 The Pearlington Project Katrina Foundation, Inc.
Pearlington, Mississippi is a small, rural, unincorporated community.
The urgent mission of The Pearlington Project Katrina Foundation is to start, finish, and furnish 4 homes utilizing a “blitz build” approach prior to the FEMA camper occupancy deadline of February 28, 2007.
The Pearlington Project Katrina Foundation is the evolution of the work of Angela Cole, a healthcare professional and business owner, who has brought attention and resources to the people of this small, rural community for the past year.
www.pearlingtonproject.org /index.htm   (614 words)

  
 Pearlington Relief Effort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pearlington, MS is a small community of 1700 people with approximately 250 being Catholic.
Pearlington is unincorporated so it doesn't have a municipal government to help the people.
Most Pearlington residents have lost their homes and the few structures that remain were plummeted with swirling floodwater that caused structural damage and mold.
www.stjudechurch.org /relief.htm   (211 words)

  
 Pearlington, Mississippi - hard-hit by Katrina in 2005
At times we feel like our efforts in Pearlington, Mississippi are so small when compared to the amount of destruction that has been done by Hurricane Katrina.
The little coastal community of Pearlington, MS (click here for map), was all but destroyed by hurrican Katrina which hit the Gulf Coast August 29, 2005.
Almost every month, a team is going back to Pearlington to help clear out houses, provide needed materials, paint, repair and in general, try to give hope where it has been dashed to pieces.
www.pearlingtonms.com   (416 words)

  
 StreetNamesOfOld
Abram Boardman Russ (1880-pre 1945) was a dentist at Pearlington in 1900.
Albert Brown Russ (1888-1953) was born at Pearlington, Mississippi on November 25, 1888.
Florine Dorr Halleland (1908-1996) was born at Pearlington.
www.oceanspringsarchives.com /hancockcountyhistory.htm   (1658 words)

  
 Pearlington News - Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Flu shots are available on the Mississippi Coast from a variety of places, including doctor's offices and medical clinics, drug stores, hospital systems and the local clinics of the Mississippi Department of...
At the end of Gin Road in Pearlington, a 260-year-old Live oak tree is dedicated to Usan Vaughan, a freed slave who built a home in 1859 for his wife, Anna.
When the pastor at the Church of Redstone visited Pearlington, Miss., on an aid mission this year, he was shocked by the level of destruction Hurricane Katrina wrought.
www.topix.net /city/pearlington-ms/page2   (1626 words)

  
 http://www.qando.net/ - Why haven’t we heard about "failure" in Mississippi?
It appears both the governor and the National Guard of Mississippi understood and did their jobs the way they were supposed to be done without trying to pin their failures and shortcomings on another agency who had no legal control of their state's disaster relief effort.
Pearlington, an unincorporated area in Hancock County with a population of around 1,600, is about halfway between two towns that have been in the news since the hurricane - Slidell, La., and Waveland, Miss., both of which were wiped out by the storm.
Hurricane Katrina made Pearlington, a town on Mississippi’s border with Louisiana, a muddy hell, which is why it’s an ideal place for Clark, a Dyer native, and her unit to operate.
www.qando.net /details.aspx?entry=2550   (3410 words)

  
 Pearlington Mississippi Resource Guide, City or community of Pearlington, Mississippi Facts, Information, Relocation, ...
The amount of land area in Pearlington is 25.264 sq.
The distance from Pearlington to Washington DC is 946 miles.
Pearlington is positioned 30.24 degrees north of the equator and 89.60 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /mscountypearlington.htm   (187 words)

  
 Carbondale -- Carbondale/Pearlington, MS Katrina Relief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pearlington is between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Biloxi, Mississippi, in Hancock County.
In cooperation with the Roaring Fork Valley, Hancock County, MS and Pearlington we will participate in focused discussions to support the rebuilding and return of Pearlington to the community it once was.
The Red Ball Express completed it's second shipment of supplies to Pearlington, Mississippi, around October 1, 2005, and the supplies were distributed at the relief camp set up at the Pearlington Elementary School.
www.carbondalegov.org /index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={73BE1F68-12A7-410A-AE36-523BCD7915B8}   (679 words)

  
 CNN.com - A woman's fight for Katrina victims: One family at a time - Aug 29, 2006
PEARLINGTON, Mississippi (CNN) -- Hurricane Katrina was still an eggbeater of a storm when Angela Cole, sitting in her living room in upstate New York, decided to rent herself an SUV and head south.
She traveled into Mississippi in the weeks following the hurricane and came upon Pearlington, a poor, unincorporated, multiracial place in Hancock County where most of the town's 1,700 people were hunkering down at the Stennis Space Center as wind and water battered their homes.
In March we went back and focused on one Pearlington family that Angela was working with, Denise Swanson and her four kids: Carrie, Darian, Destin and Lisa.
edition.cnn.com /2006/US/08/28/arce.pearlington/index.html   (804 words)

  
 Southern Tips of the Month - From the Road
In Touring Literary Mississippi, Marion Barnwell and Patti Carr Black's exceptional guide to all spots with poetic historical significance, the original Laurel Wood is the first stop on the Gulf Coast tour.
A nephew of W.C.C. Claiborne, the first governor of the Mississippi Territory, Claiborne's father was commander of the Mississippi Volunteers in the War of 1812.
Called "the father of Mississippi history," he published two biographies in 1860, The Life and times of General Sam Dale and Correspondence of John A. Quitman, but he is best known for Mississippi as a Province, Territory and State, with Biographical Notices of Eminent Citizens, published in 1880.
www.upress.state.ms.us /tips/11-21-2002/road.html   (421 words)

  
 Pearlington, Mississippi (MS) population and demographics data - Sperling's BestPlaces
As of 2005, Pearlington's population is 1,984 people.
Compared to the rest of the country, Pearlington's cost of living is 21.00 % lower than the U.S. average.
The unemployment rate in Pearlington is 5.60 percent (U.S. avg.
www.bestplaces.net /city/profile.aspx?city=Pearlington_MS   (103 words)

  
 PC(USA) - Hurricane Katrina Relief - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Volunteer Village #6 - Pearlington, Mississippi
Location: Pearlington, Mississippi, situated between the Bay and Pearl River, with a short commute to Slidell, Louisiana, or Waveland, Mississippi.
Pearlington is easily accessible to both New Orleans and Gulfport airports.
In the evenings, residents who are working alongside the volunteers on their homes often join the volunteers for dinner and fellowship.
www.pcusa.org /katrina/volunteer/village6pearlingtonms.htm   (179 words)

  
 Pearlington, Mississippi 39572, Local Information
People who have never been to the 39572 zip of Mississippi can't imagine what a great place it is. The 39572 zip has a low population.
Pearlington is not a place that many people come to from far away to live.
Pearlington, Mississippi doesn't have that much nature nearby but there are some good places a bit away.
www.pikpuk.com /zips3/39572.html   (891 words)

  
 Mississippi Homes for Sale - MLS Real Estate Listings
Mississippi has some of the prettiest countryside you will ever see, and its small towns make you feel at home.
Mississippi also has several Certified Retirement Cities throughout the state that offer a variety of lifestyles.
Jackson County Mississippi offers an assortment of housing choices from stunning waterfront lots to rural, country style living.
www.relohomesearch.com /State.aspx?State=MS   (209 words)

  
 NPR : Help Flows to Flood-Ravaged Mississippi Town
A statue of the Virgin Mary is the only thing remaining of the Catholic church in Pearlington, Miss.
The Pearlington relief distribution center is dubbed "Pearlmart" due to its resemblance to a discount store.
All Things Considered, October 18, 2005 ·; When Hurricane Katrina hit Pearlington, Miss., three people drowned and virtually every home was destroyed or badly damaged.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4962121   (524 words)

  
 Mississippi still struggles a year after Hurricane Katrina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He has not been allowed to come to Mississippi to tend to his family because the Army does not want him “injured” trying to help rebuild, she said.
Meanwhile, she said she was diagnosed with severe liver damage from drinking dirty water in the FEMA trailers.
She wants survivors to be given a real role and voice in the rebuilding effort, government commitments to make survivors whole, and a push for a better way of life.
www.finalcall.com /artman/publish/article_2905.shtml   (1501 words)

  
 Operation Eden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pearlington Mississippi was never much to look at, as far as towns go.
And Pearlington has been clinging to the rafters since the storm hit, with only the aid of big-hearted volunteers from around the country keeping it afloat.
Pearlington, a small community of 2,200 people, was particularly devastated, as nearly every home was either completely destroyed or severely damaged.
operationeden.blogspot.com   (8827 words)

  
 Operation Eden: Help Pearlington Mississippi
I will keep telling everyone I know about Pearlington, until your people have what they need to get on with their lives.
After 10 days in no-man's land my Fedex package arrived on my doorstep with a sticker saying it couldn't make it to Pearlington because of "the hurricanes." I had previously spoken to 3 people at Fedex, all of whom assured me there was no problem with the Pearlington zip code.
i was raised in pearlington mississippi, went to school at charles b murphy, st. clare's in waveland, ola in bay st. louis.
operationeden.blogspot.com /2005/10/help-pearlington-mississippi.html   (1784 words)

  
 Pearlington Mississippi Directv Offers Best Direct TV Pearlington MS Promotions
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Pearlington MS Satellite has developed a number of ways to remove the stress of dealing with issues such as these.
Directv Pearlington MS goes above and beyond its competition to make sure that you, their valued customer, are taken care of.
www.satellite-tv.ws /directv/ms-pearlington-dish-tv.php   (641 words)

  
 Mountains to Mississippi Pearlington Project
The Pearlington Project is helping rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, such as the home of Sandra Merle.
The Pearlington Project has removed numerous trees that had died and become hazardous as a result of the hurricane.
The "Mountains to Mississippi" logo for The Pearlington Project was created by students at Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale, Colorado.
www.pearlingtonproject.com /index.html   (187 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina: Foursquare News Service Archives
It is extremely hot and humid in Mississippi and the teams are asking for volunteers who are physically and spiritually strong.
The first two base camps in Mississippi are established in partnership with Foursquare Pastor John Elliott and service and ministry agencies in the region.
As these men grabbed their chain saws and began working to clear debris and shovel mud from the dwelling of a local resident, the woman was so touched she decided to literally give her home to the work of the Lord for a minimum of three months.
bod.foursquare.org /katrina/archives/foursquare_news_service/index.html   (14481 words)

  
 Carbondale -- Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Carbondale Fire Dept. crew members staffing "Camp Roaring Fork" in Pearlington, Mississippi have been working hard for more than a month chainsawing fallen trees, removing them from homeowners roofs, and assisting in clearing lots for residents so that FEMA trailers can be moved onto homeowners lots.
Asked what the project goals are for the near future, now that Pearlington has moved into the recovery mode, Leach said he would like to see the medical team assistance continue at the school clinic for the next few months.
Carbondale Fire Dept. volunteers arrived in the Pearlington Mississippi region yesterday and handed over the keys of the ambulance they were delivering.
www.carbondalegov.org /index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={1C53BDBD-BA03-441E-8EAF-A5CE65A6FEEC}   (3246 words)

  
 Pearlington Mississippi Dish Network | Dishnetwork Pearlington MS Deals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Most people in Pearlington Mississippi agree that the most important aspects when choosing a digital satellite provider are programming and price.
The most difficult part of your experience with Dish Network Pearlington Mississippi will be in choosing programming selections from the many options.
Dishnetwork Pearlington MS only charges for subscriber programming choices so you will, in effect, determine the amount of your monthly bill.
snltranscripts.jt.org /dishnetwork/ms-pearlington-dish-network.phtml   (569 words)

  
 Pearlington, Mississippi MS, profile (Hancock County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Mississippi > All counties > Hancock County > Pearlington
Pearlington is in Hancock County, in the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area.
Median rent in Pearlington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $326.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=216177   (666 words)

  
 Waveland, Mississippi
Pearlington is a small city just east of Slidell, on Hwy.
You may have heard of Pearlington through Clayton Cubitt's blog, Operation Eden
The western eyewall of Katrina went thru Pearlington.
www.angelfire.com /la3/judyb/pearlington.html   (190 words)

  
 National Ministries - Front & Center - Rebuild Pearlington
Additionally, teams of volunteers from Second Baptist Church, Germantown, Pa., and Berean Baptist Church, Bridgeton, N.J., are scheduled through National Ministries’ Volunteers In Mission to add their efforts at the end of June and early July.
In addition to news which follows from Pearlington, National Ministries’ Mission in America July/August issue — reaching churches the last week in June — features a poster of American Baptist churches from throughout the United States responding with compassion to the pain of those who lost so much.
No doubt, Pearlington, Miss., was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina.
www.nationalministries.org /front_center_pearlington.cfm   (891 words)

  
 Presbytery of Philadelphia
Pearlington is just a few miles from New Orleans along the Pearl River in Southern Mississippi.
The new Pearlington Mission Action Network will meet on September 16, 2006 from 10 am to 12 noon at Wallingford Presbyterian Church.
Come and learn who is going to the Gulf next and what plans are being made for the Pearlington Community Recovery.
www.presbyphl.org /pages.asp?pageid=35126   (179 words)

  
 Direct TV Pearlington MS Directtv Pearlington Mississippi - Direct TV Pearlington Mississippi (MS)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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www.tvforum.org /ms-pearlington-direct-tv.html   (273 words)

  
 Directv Pearlington Mississippi Satellite TV Offers Free Pearlington MS Satellite TV Promotions
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