Sand Hill, Rankin County, Mississippi

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Sand Hill, Mississippi
Sand Hill, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Sand Hill, Mississippi
Sand Hill, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°29′16″N 89°52′49″W / 32.48778°N 89.88028°W / 32.48778; -89.88028Coordinates: 32°29′16″N 89°52′49″W / 32.48778°N 89.88028°W / 32.48778; -89.88028
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyRankin
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID677341[1]

Sand Hill is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. Sand Hill is located near Mississippi Highway 25 16 miles (26 km) north-northeast of Brandon.[2]

Sand Hill is the birthplace of 3x US Olympic Medalist Tori Bowie. Bowie won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay, Silver medal in the 100m dash, and bronze in the 200m dash at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also won gold in the Women's 100 metres at the 2017 World Championships in London.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sand Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Rankin County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ The Guardian UK


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