Pearl River County
Circuit Court Terms
2nd Monday of January, Three Weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
2nd Monday of February, Three Weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
3rd Monday of March, Two Weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
1st Monday of April, Two Weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
Grand Jury to Be Impaneled
4th Tuesday of April, Two Weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
1st Monday of June, Two Weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
4th Monday of June, Two Weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
3rd Monday of July, Three Weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
4th Monday of August, Three Weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
1st Monday of October, Two Weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
Grand Jury to Be Impaneled
2nd Monday of November, Two Weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
(These court terms are set by the Judges and are subject to change each year.)
Grand Jury Orientation
Thank you, the citizens of Pearl River County, for taking time from work and family to serve on the Grand Jury.
Law Enforcement
Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office
David Allison, Sheriff
200 South Main
Poplarville, MS 39470
Phone: (601) 795-2241
Phone: (601) 798-5528
Poplarville Police Department
Greg Hartley, Chief
200 Hwy 26 East
Poplarville, MS 39470
Phone: (601) 792-5198
Picayune Police Department
Bryan Dawsey, Chief
328 South Main St
Picayune, MS 39466
Phone: (601) 798-7411
Contact Info
15th District Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 584
Poplarville, MS 39470
Phone: (601) 403-2350
Fax: (601) 403-2353
Staff Assigned
Assistant District Attorney
Beau Stewart
Assistant District Attorney
Christina H. Holcomb
Assistant District Attorney
John Dowdy
Assistant District Attorney
Carpenter Marsalis
Assigned to Violence Against Women Cases
Investigator
Kelvin Stanford
Victim Services
Anita Sumrall
Learn more about victim services.
Bad Checks & Pre-Trial Administrator
Tabitha Nelson
Learn more about bad checks.
Litigation Support
Michelle Pittman
Litigation Support
Valerie Walker
Services We Provide:
- We prosecute criminals who commit felony crimes. These are crimes of a serious nature, such as murder, robbery, rape, child molestation, drugs, burglary, and other crimes for which people can be sent to the state prison system.
- We give legal advice to law enforcement agencies.
- We conduct educational programs on criminal topics for schools, religious, and civic groups.
- We handle bad check cases.
- We provide assistance to victims of crime.
- We assist other law enforcement agencies in investigating complex crimes or crimes of an extremely serious nature.
Services We Do Not Provide:
- We cannot give legal advice on civil (non-criminal) and divorce cases. This is prohibited by law.
- We cannot recommend an attorney or bail bondsman to you.
- We do not normally prosecute misdemeanor cases (less serious criminal cases) handled in municipal or justice court. The city or county prosecuting attorney prosecutes these cases.
- We do not write letters asking for people to be released from prison or have their sentences changed.
- We do not give oral or written opinions to private citizens on whether or not it is legal to do a particular thing. You must consult a private attorney for that advice.