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PEARLINGTON
"The Acolopissas Indians lived on the banks of the Pearl River,
so named for fresh water pearls rumored to be found on the banks."
(1992-2 telephone book, Professional Publishers of Miss.)
From this, Pearlington got it's name. "Except for Biloxi, Pearlington is probably the oldest town in south Mississippi. It is located above 12 miles nort of where the Pearl River flows into Lake Borgne"(S. G. Thigpin, PEAR RIVER, p 70-71
Jan 4, 1811 Govenor Claiborne issue a proclomation declaring that portion of former West Florida from the Miss and Perdito to be annexed to the Territory of Orleans. Claiborne instructed "Fat Doctor" Flood, a prominent N.O. ^planter and physicialj to proceed to the coast and raise the American flag, and appoint justices of peace at these places together with a U. S. Constitution and copies of territorial law code. On Jan 9th, Flood docked the sloop "Alligator" at the Simeon Favre Farm, raised the flag, and appointed Farve as J.P..
(Charles Sullivan, MISS COAST: A PORTRAIT OF PEOPLE , p 35-6)
Althoughi the Miss Territory was created in 1798, it was not until 1913 thaf'the southern part - the panhandle, formerly ^Spanish West Florida- officialy became the Mississippi Territory.
Pearlington played a role in the War of 1812. It was a staging area for Andrew Jackson's battle for New Orleans (British vs American)
In 1807 a Methodist circuit rider, Young, wrote: "West Florida (Miss coast) was a part of Spain and was illegal for Protestants to evangelize, but I visited Pearlington becasue of its closeness to N.O..
In 1813 Miss. Methodist held their first conference with 6 circuits, among w^AWhfwas Pearl River. In 1842 Rodin Seal, Esq., gave H.Y. McNabb (pastor of Pearl River Circuit) a lot;and people built a log church on it (W. B. Jones, A COMPLETE HISTORY OF MTHODISTM, ; 93-4
1820 the Perlington Company was incorporated. In 1820-25 the plot and diagram of Pearlington, Hancock County, State of Miss, was made by Elihu Carver in accordance with the resolution of the Pearlington Company. (Charles Sullivant)
In 1822 during the 6th session of the Miss, legislature, the city of Pearlington received their incorporation papers.
In 1844 Henr^Weston moved from Maine to Wisconsin and Logtown, Miss. In l856^w4ston bo^ht and operated the H. Weston Lumber Co. until 1924. It was the largest lumber factory in America. (S. C. Thigpen, pp 88-90.