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Poplarville, MS
Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County.
It is the county seat. The community is in the Central Standard time
zone.
The latitude of Poplarville is 30.84N. The longitude is -89.534W.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,664.
Population density in Poplarville at the time of the 2000 census was 676
people per square mile. Median household income was $26,417. Pearl
River County, MS
Pearl River County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. The population,
at the time of the 2000 census, was 48,621.
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Pearl River County was
$19,002. This was an increase of 19.9% from 1997. The 2002 figure was
61% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Local Restaurants
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Restaurant Name |
Location (Poplarville) |
Notes |
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Bill’s Fried Chicken |
1113 South Main Street
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Fried Chicken & Buffet |
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Burger King
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105 Highway 26 West |
Fast Food |
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Catfish Cottage |
Highway 26 East |
Catfish, Open Thurs – Sat. Nights |
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Chinese Inn |
1622 South Main Street |
Chinese & Buffet |
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El Mariachi Loco |
1249 South Main Street |
Mexican |
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Hardee's |
1016 South Main Street |
Fast Food |
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O’Neal’s Restaurant |
1403 South Main Street |
Sandwichs |
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Pizza Hut |
1249-A South Main Street |
Pizza and Pasta |
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Silverado’s |
1114 South Main Street |
Tex Mex
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Sonic Drive In |
1110 South Main Street |
Fast Food |
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Subway Sandwich
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1249 South Main Street |
Sandwich and Salads |
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Woods Steak House |
Derby
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Steaks, Open Thurs – Sat. Nights |
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Ward’s
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104 North Main Street |
Fast Food |
Lodging
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Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
| Jerine's Guest
Cottage |
512 S Main St
Poplarville, MS 39470 |
Phone: 601-795-4546
Fax: 601-795-4941 |
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Blueberry Inn |
608 S. Julia Street
Poplarville, MS 39470 |
601-795-9400
blueberryinn @ bellsouth.net |
Swallow Fork Lake
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Oak Hill - Fords
Creek Rd.
Poplarville, MS 39470 |
P.O. Box 14,
Poplarville, MS 39470
601-795-8396 |
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Nanny's Nest |
102 Howard Ct.
Poplarville, MS 39470 |
Phone: 601-795-4032 or
601-928-8013 |
| The Retreat Cabins |
Poplarville, MS
39470 |
Phone: 877-213-1799
Web: theretreatcabins.com |
King Arrow Ranch Inn
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$Hillsdale Rd
Lumberton, MS 39455 |
(601) 796-3423
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Travel in Comfort
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41 Native Dancer
Carriere, MS 39426 |
(601) 798-1593
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Comfort Inn
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550 S Lofton
Picayune, MS 39466 |
(601) 799-2833 |
| Heritage Inn |
1120 Memorial Blvd
Picayune, MS 39466 |
(601) 798-8874 |
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Budget Host Majestic Inn |
999 Cooper Rd
Picayune, MS 39466 |
(601) 798-3859 |
| Picayune Motel |
2001 Highway 11 N
Picayune, MS 39466 |
(601) 798-7507 |
Restaurants and Lodging is subject to change.
They are just a list of what is in the area and not a recommendation
History
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Theodore G.
Bilbo, US senator, was born near Poplarville in 1877.
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Larkin I.
Smith was born in Poplarville in June 1944.
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On
September 5, 2005, Poplarville played host to a visit by George W.
Bush, Laura Bush, and Governor Haley Barbour. The politicians
visited Pearl River Community College in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina.
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On August
29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina inflicted heavy damage on the small
town. The storm's most powerful unofficially recorded gust of wind
was reported at Pearl River Community College, at 135 MPH.
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On
September 2, 2005, the 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery (Ohio
Army National Guard) arrived at the National Guard armory in
Poplarville to assist the community and Pearl River County in
recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Initial efforts
were the security of banks, pharmacies and gas stations as well as
initial responses to rural emergencies. The unit stayed for three
weeks ultimately checking on every family and structure in the
county.
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On December
21, 2006, an early morning fire destroyed 3 downtown buildings.
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