Welcome to the Pearl River County Historical Society
The Pearl River County Historical Society welcomes you to our online home. We are dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich history and heritage of Pearl River County. Through our museum collections, monthly meetings, newsletter, and other educational programs, we aim to engage the community and foster an appreciation for our local history. Explore our resources and get involved in preserving the stories that shape our county's unique identity.
PRC Historical Society Museum
(Tate -- Napier Display)
The Museum is located on the third floor of the Old City Hall. Because of security concerns access to the museum is limited.
The Museum is currently undergoing a bit of remodeling and reorganization. We expect that the work will in all likelihood never be completed. As new items are acquired the work is never done.
Museum Director, Jerry Stough
Effective immediately the museum will be open for visits and tours by appointment only.
Call or text the director at 601 590-3268 to volunteer your help or to tour the museum. If no answer, please leave a voice mail.
History at the Museum
Beginning on Tuesday, May 5th, the Pearl River County Historical Society Museum will launch a monthly discussion centered around a local history topic. In addition to the discussion, each meeting will include help with museum organization—referred to locally as “work”—and a guided tour of the museum.
For more information, click on the History at the Museum link attached to the Home button above.
Pearl River County Historical Society
Mission
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To bring together people interested in local history;
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To promote better understanding of our American Heritage and democratic way of life;
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To discover, collect, and preserve any material which can help establish or illustrate the history of Picayune, Poplarville, Pearl River County and the surrounding area;
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To disseminate and arouse interest in historical information'
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To cooperate with the other state historical societies and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to make PRCHS materials available to the public.
Upcoming Events
Monthly potluck luncheon Meeting
Luncheon and meeting will be help in the Holland Room of the Crosby Memorial Library at 11:30 am. Program at noon.
Frequency
The meetings of the Historical Society are held on the Second Wednesday of each month in the Holland Room of Crosby Memorial Library, unless otherwise noted.
Reservations are not required, guest are welcome.
Membership
The Pearl River County Historical Society was reorganized in 2008 with fewer than a dozen members. Membership has grown in the last decade to over a hundred and fifty members, many of whom live out of state. As part of the membership package, members receive the society's newsletter, The Historical Reporter.
Membership is open to anyone interested in Pearl River County History and historic education and preservation. You can also donate your time and talents to support PRCHS and the history museum as a volunteer.
For more information on becoming a member, click on the Membership link attached to the "Society" button above.
Contact us
Location
P. O. Box 966
39466 Picayune
Get Involved Today!
Join us in preserving the rich history of Pearl River County. Whether through membership, volunteering, or attending events, your involvement makes a difference.