Pearl River
Neshoba / Leake Co. · 444 mi · Class I
125CFS/ 3.55 ft
Below Optimal→Stable
Optimal: 500–5,000 CFS · USGS #02482000
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Pearl River Wildlife Management Area · Mississippi-Louisiana Border River
Mississippi's longest river — 444 miles from Neshoba County to the Gulf of Mexico, forming the Mississippi-Louisiana border in its lower reaches. The Pearl flows through Jackson, past the Ross Barnett Reservoir, and into vast bottomland swamps that harbor some of the most diverse aquatic ecosystems in the Southeast.
Trip sections
Upper — Philadelphia to Carthage, 60 mi, Choctaw country
Middle — Jackson metro to Georgetown, 80 mi, urban to rural
Lower — Bogalusa to Gulf, 100 mi, MS-LA border swamps
Outfitters
Pearl River Paddle Trails
Canoe and kayak access and shuttle service on the Pearl River
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