Pearlington, Mississippi, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 41 relations: Area code 228, Biloxi, Mississippi, Buffer zone, Census, Census-designated place, Central Time Zone, Coordinated Universal Time, Emma Sadler Moss, Federal Information Processing Standards, Fort Worth, Texas, Geographic Names Information System, Gulf of Mexico, Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area, Hancock County School District (Mississippi), Hancock County, Mississippi, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Katrina, List of counties in Mississippi, List of sovereign states, Louisiana, Marriage, Mayor, Mississippi, NASA, New Orleans, Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana), Pearl River Community College, Per capita income, Poverty threshold, Race and ethnicity in the United States census, Ripley A. Arnold, Rocket engine test facility, Stennis Space Center, Texas, U.S. Route 90, U.S. state, United States Census Bureau, ZIP Code, 2000 United States census, 2020 United States census.

2. Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area

Area code 228

Area code 228 is the telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the Gulf Coast in the U.S. state of Mississippi, serving the three counties in the state's southeastern tip: Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson.

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Biloxi, Mississippi

Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. Pearlington, Mississippi and Biloxi, Mississippi are Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area.

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Buffer zone

A buffer zone is a neutral zonal area that lies between two or more bodies of land, usually pertaining to countries.

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Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating population information about the members of a given population.

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Census-designated place

A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.

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Central Time Zone

The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America and some Caribbean islands.

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Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time.

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Emma Sadler Moss

Emma Sadler Moss (1898–1970) was an American pathologist and medical educator.

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Federal Information Processing Standards

The Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) of the United States are a set of publicly announced standards that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed for use in computer situs of non-military United States government agencies and contractors.

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Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties.

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Geographic Names Information System

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features throughout the United States and its territories; the associated states of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau; and Antarctica.

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Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico (Golfo de México) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent.

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Gulfport, Mississippi

Gulfport is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson.

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Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area

The Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region that includes four counties – Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Stone.

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Hancock County School District (Mississippi)

The Hancock County School District is a public school district based in the community of Kiln, Mississippi (USA).

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Hancock County, Mississippi

Hancock County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Mississippi and is named for Founding Father John Hancock. Pearlington, Mississippi and Hancock County, Mississippi are Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area.

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Hurricane Gustav

Hurricane Gustav was the second most destructive hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.

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Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was a devastating and deadly Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $186.3 billion (2022 USD) in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area.

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List of counties in Mississippi

There are 82 counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

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List of sovereign states

The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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Louisiana

Louisiana (Louisiane; Luisiana; Lwizyàn) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.

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Marriage

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses.

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Mayor

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

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Mississippi

Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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New Orleans

New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana)

The Pearl River is a river in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Louisiana.

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Pearl River Community College is a public community college in Poplarville, Mississippi.

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Per capita income

Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.

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Poverty threshold

The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.

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Race and ethnicity in the United States census

In the United States census, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) define a set of self-identified categories of race and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify.

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Ripley A. Arnold

Ripley A. Arnold (1817–1853) was a major in the United States Army and founder of Camp Worth in 1849, later renamed Fort Worth, Texas.

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Rocket engine test facility

A rocket engine test facility is a location where rocket engines may be tested on the ground, under controlled conditions.

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Stennis Space Center

The John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC) is a NASA rocket testing facility in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States, on the banks of the Pearl River at the Mississippi–Louisiana border.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.

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U.S. Route 90

U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States.

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U.S. state

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50.

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United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy.

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ZIP Code

A ZIP Code (an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan) is a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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2000 United States census

The 2000 United States census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 census.

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2020 United States census

The 2020 United States census was the 24th decennial United States census.

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See also

Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area

• Agricola, Mississippi
• Basin, Mississippi
• Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
• Beatrice, Mississippi
• Bexley, Mississippi
• Big Level, Mississippi
• Biloxi, Mississippi
• Bond, Mississippi
• Clermont Harbor, Mississippi
• Cuevas, Mississippi
• D'Iberville, Mississippi
• DeLisle, Mississippi
• Diamondhead, Mississippi
• Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport
• Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area
• Gulfport–Biloxi–Pascagoula, MS Combined Statistical Area
• Hancock County, Mississippi
• Harrison County, Mississippi
• Henderson Point, Mississippi
• Howison, Mississippi
• Kiln, Mississippi
• Lakeshore, Mississippi
• Lizana, Mississippi
• Long Beach, Mississippi
• Lyman, Mississippi
• McHenry, Mississippi
• Merrill, Mississippi
• Mississippi City, Mississippi
• Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
• Pass Christian, Mississippi
• Pearlington, Mississippi
• Perkinston, Mississippi
• Ramsey Springs, Mississippi
• Saucier, Mississippi
• Shoreline Park, Mississippi
• Silver Run, Mississippi
• Stone County, Mississippi
• Ten Mile, Mississippi
• Turkey Creek Community Historic District
• Waveland, Mississippi
• Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi
• Wool Market, Mississippi

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearlington,_Mississippi

Also known as Pearlington, Pearlington, MS, UN/LOCODE:USPTX.