In addition to Lumberton, the district also served rural areas in southeastern Lamar and northeastern Pearl River counties.
[1] Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2500, which required this district to consolidate, in 2016.
[2] As per the bill, the Commission on the Administrative Consolidation of the Lumberton Public School District was created.
Poplarville's school board as well as the Pearl River County Board sued to stop the voluntary merger so the school district could obtain a portion of the Lumberton district, but the lawsuit was dismissed.
[5] Pearl River County Supervisor Hudson Holliday states that if the Lamar County district later closes Lumberton High School, several Pearl River County students would be assigned to Purvis High School even though Poplarville High School is geographically closer to them.