I live in a Rural area.
Rural areas are generally outside cities.  What is the closest city to you? 
Jackson, Mississippi
I think Jackson is the largest city in Mississippi.  Do you go there often? 
Sometimes, when I'm bored.
Jackson, Mississippi is also next to the pearl river.  Do you go fishing or rafting there? 
I like to go rafting with my family.
Is the Pearl River the place to go? Is it a clean river? Or is there a lot of trash from the city of Jackson polluting it? 
No, it's definitely the place to go.
Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana)
The Pearl River is a river in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Louisiana. It forms in Neshoba County, Mississippi from the confluence of Nanih Waiya and Tallahaga creeks. and has a meander length of . The lower part of the river forms part of the boundary between Mississippi and Louisiana. The river contains large areas of bottomland hardwood swamp and cypress swamp, providing habitat for many species of wildlife including sturgeon and black bears. As recently as 2008, endangered Ivory-billed woodpeckers were
I-12 enters into a cloverleaf interchange with I-55 at the southeast corner of Hammond, the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish. I-55 heads toward Jackson, Mississippi on the north and New Orleans on the south. A mile after, US 51 crosses I-12, but the two roads do not intersect. There is instead an interchange with US 51 Business, which serves downtown Hammond, as well as the city of Ponchatoula to the south.
Route description Hammond to Slidell.
East of Hammond are two rural exits in southeastern Tangipahoa Parish: