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Pearl River Flooding

Read Mississippi Today’s coverage of 2020 Pearl River flooding.

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Photo Gallery | Copiah County Flooding

By Eric J. Shelton | February 20, 2020

View a gallery of photos showing Pearl River flooding in Copiah County

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The Pearl River's downstream communities brace for the worst as Jackson's floodwaters recede

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Pearl River Flooding: Residents begin 'very long, long and enduring process' toward recovery

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