Reference Materials

     All of our reference materials are available to the public for research.

     We have several tables to work on, a coffee maker, and a copy machine. WI-FI is currently unavailable except with a "Personal Hotspot" using you IPhone.

     A number of maps are available including a preserved copy of 1737 CARTE DE LA LOUISIANE, Par Le St. D'Anville, Dressee en Mai 1737, Publiee en 1732.

     We have a few Indian Artifacts, plus an extensive photo collection in the Picayune Item Photo Collection. Man of the photos are contained in the Subject vertical file.

 

Historical Museum:

• List of books, pamphlets, & publication titles.

      Hundreds of titles, school textbooks dating back to the 1890s and a few original newspapers dating back to the early 1900s.

• List of our vertical files -- Surnames

     Containing documents and genealogy of specific individual and/or families. Some with photos.

• List of our vertical files -- Subjects

     Containing documents about buildings, businesses, historic events, etc. including some related photos.

Online:

      The following records will be available online using the Research Menu:

• Pearl River County Cemeteries 

     The cemetery page contains a list of cemeteries and graveyards known to us in Pearl River County, including related cemeteries in Hancock and Marion Counties. (This section is still under construction.)

     

Parts of this page is still under construction!