Trivia: Which state capital is located along the Pearl River?
Casper, Wyoming
Jackson, Mississippi
Jefferson City, Missouri
Indianapolis, Indiana
The correct answer is Jackson, Mississippi
So why is this answer correct? : The Pearl River begins in central Mississippi and flows 444 miles south through two-thirds of the state and into Louisiana, before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, the river passes through Mississippi’s capital, Jackson, providing drinking water to the city’s 166,000 residents.