Upcoming Events

August 20, 2026

Monthly Luncheon Meeting

Click here to access The Historian, and see a list of previous monthly newsletters to read about past topics and speakers.

Reservations are required and the price is $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers, payable at the door. Please call 228-467-4090 by noon on Wednesday to assure your reservation.

1824

August 19th - General George H. Nixon, Pearlington’s first mayor, dies. Originally from Virginia, he had emigrated to the Pearl River in 1809 and settled at Pearlington in 1820 with his wife, Rebecca. Nixon is buried in the Pearlington cemetery.

Kate Lobrano House
108 Cue Street
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
(228) 467-4090
info@hchsm.org

Opening Hours:
Monday through Friday
10AM to 3PM
(closed for lunch between 12 and 1)

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