Pearl, MS

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Residents in Pearl River County got to decide whether to allow the sales of alcoholic liquors in the county. Residents were to vote for coming out from under the dry law in Pearl River County or vote against coming out from the under the dry law. In that referendum, a total of 10,464 residents voted...

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Parts of southwest Mississippi saw historic rainfall on Halloween, so unusual that the National Weather Service says there was a 1-in-1,000 chance of it happening. More than 19 inches of rain fell in a six-hour span Saturday near Crossroads in Pearl River County, according to NWS radar estimates. The rainfall far exceeded the threshold for […]

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) — The Pearl River Central Blue Devils spoiled homecoming night for the Long Beach Bearcats on Friday, October 30, cruising to a 42-10 victory in a Class 6A, Region 4 showdown at Lumpkin-Magee Stadium. Both teams entered the matchup with 1-2 records in region play and plenty at stake in the playoff race. Long Beach was...

It was a special night at Pearl River Community College as the Wildcats softball team celebrated a historic 2026 season with a championship ring reveal. Before Pearl River’s football game Thursday night, the softball team gathered for a team dinner at the program’s new outdoor kitchen, reflecting on an incredible season that ended with a national championship. The highlight of...

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Residents of Pearl River County will have the chance to decide in the November 3 general election if alcohol sales will be permitted in the county. Twenty years after Pearl River County residents voted against a proposal to allow alcohol sales in the dry county, the issue will once again be put to a...

On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves announced 60 awards totaling over $32 million through the State Rural Health Transformation program. Of those awards, four Coast counties are receiving grant money. Pearl River County is receiving grants through the Southeast Rural Health Initiative to recruit and maintain a healthcare workforce that serves rural communities. In Jackson County, Singing River Health System is...

PEARLINGTON, Miss. (WXXV) – Residents in Hancock County got an update Tuesday on the future of several key U.S. 90 bridges during a public hearing hosted by transportation officials from Mississippi and Louisiana. The meeting at the Pearlington Recovery Center focused on plans to replace five bridges along the U.S. 90 corridor, including the East Pearl River Bridge, which has...

PRCC head baseball coach and director of athletics, Michael Avalon, talks football coaching change at Pearl River. Plus, Jay Walker, Play-By-Play Voice for the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, previews Saturday’s homecoming matchup with the Golden Eagles.

POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College announced Monday that head football coach Seth Smith has resigned after seven seasons leading the Wildcats. “Coach Smith and his family embody so much of what makes Pearl River Community College special,” Pearl River President Dr. Adam Breerwood said. “As lifelong Wildcats, their character, integrity and values have earned the respect and admiration of...