Progress, Mississippi
Progress is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi.[1]
History[]
A post office called Progress was established in 1937, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community advocated progressive education at the local schoolhouse, hence the name.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Progress, Mississippi
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 106.
Coordinates: 31°02′47″N 90°19′36″W / 31.04639°N 90.32667°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Mississippi
- Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
- Mississippi Capital-River geography stubs