The Pearl River Map Turtle was discovered by researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2010 and was officially inducted into the “endangered species” category by the U.S. Fish ...

The Pearl River Map Turtle was discovered by researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2010 and was officially inducted into the “endangered species” category by the U.S. Fish ...

The Pearl River map turtle, which lives nowhere in the world except along the Pearl River in Louisiana and Mississippi, has now secured federal protections.

Pearl River map turtles are beautifully patterned freshwater turtles that are endemic to the Pearl River in Mississippi and Louisiana. These turtles depend on the river’s flowing freshwater to find ...

Review the map below to see the latest river level updates for the Pearl River at Jackson, as well as at other measurement locations near you. If the above map doesn't load, click here to view.

The Pearl River winds its way down the center of the state, eventually creating the boot of the Louisiana-Mississippi border, emptying into Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Borgne and the Mississippi Sound.

The Pearl River is expected to crest Monday as it reaches its third-highest water level after a long period of rain that has brought flooding to the Jackson, Mississippi, area, forcing road ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that its old “One Lake” plan, which proposed to dam the Pearl River in Mississippi to alleviate flooding in the Jackson area, isn’t cost ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The worst of the 2020 Pearl River Flood will occur overnight from Saturday through Sunday evening, and for several days after. The Pearl River will crest at 38 feet at… ...

The Pearl River Map Turtle recently qualified as an endangered species. The species is native to the MS Pearl River.

The Pearl River map turtle, which lives nowhere in the world except along the Pearl River in Louisiana and Mississippi, has now secured federal protections.