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Perkinston, Mississippi

Field	Value
official_name	Perkinston, Mississippi
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
image_skyline	MGCCC Perkinston.jpg
imagesize	250px
image_caption	The main campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston.
pushpin_map	Mississippi#USA
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Mississippi
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Stone
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_ft	135
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	39573
area_code	Area code 601
blank_name	GNIS feature ID
blank_info	675617

Perkinston is an unincorporated community in central Stone County, Mississippi, United States. It is situated along U.S. Highway 49, approximately five miles south of Wiggins. The community is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Established in 1880, Perkinston is the oldest settlement in Stone County. The village is named for John C. Perkins (1840–1928), who homesteaded the area after serving in the Confederate Army.

Abundant forests established timber and turpentine production as early industries.

The Perkinston community benefited from the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, which was constructed through the village in the late 1890s. Beginning in 1911, Perkinston served mainly as a campus for the Harrison County Agricultural High School, which developed into Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Through time, the village had few commercial establishments, but did have a post office, general store, churches, and a gasoline service station.

The WLOX TV Tower in Perkinston, a 1319 ft guyed mast tower, is listed as one of the tallest structures in the United States by height.

In 2005, a 250 acres ATV park opened west of Perkinston.

Education

The Perkinston community is served by the Stone County School District.
The main campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston.

Transportation

Highway: U.S. Route 49.
Railroad: Kansas City Southern Railroad.

Notable people

Mary S. Graham, academic administrator

References

(2022). "Perkinston ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com.
{{GNIS. 675617
[http://mississippi.hometownlocator.com/ms/stone/perkinston.cfm Hometown Locator (Perkinston, Mississippi)] Retrieved 2013-02-23
"BORN TO BE A SOUTHERN TIMBER TOWN". Stone County.
[http://oldfirehousewiggins.org/museum-articles/ John Perkins] Retrieved 2013-06-11
McElvaine, Robert S.. (1988). "Mississippi: The WPA Guide to the Magnolia State". University Press of Mississippi.
[http://www.mgccc.edu/The_College/history.php A History of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College] {{webarchive. link. (2013-06-10 Retrieved 2013-06-11)
Blackwell, Len. 2010. ''The Perk Paperboy''. West Bow Press, Bloomington, Indiana.
Miles, Toni. (May 24, 2005). "New ATV Park To Open In South Mississippi". WorldNow and WLOX.

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