Valley Park, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°38′N 90°52′W / 32.633°N 90.867°WCoordinates: 32°38′N 90°52′W / 32.633°N 90.867°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39177 |
| GNIS feature ID | 695066[1] |
Valley Park is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. Its elevation is 95 feet (29 m).[1] Although unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39177.[2]
The Aden Archaeological Site is located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of Valley Park.
Gallery[]
Valley Park Post Office
History[]
Valley Park is located on the Canadian National Railway and was originally known as Halpin. A post office operated under the name Halpin from 1884 to 1890 and first began operating under the name Valley Park in 1890.[3]
Film set[]
A movie set resembling a rural radio station was constructed west of Valley Park in order to film a scene for the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). In the movie, the "Soggy Bottom Boys" recorded Man of Constant Sorrow at radio station "WEZY". Only the mast tower remains at this location: 32°38′56″N 90°56′22″W / 32.648775°N 90.939418°W.[4]
2010 Tornado[]
On April 24, 2010, Valley Park was the site of a strong tornado, though no injuries were reported.[5] The supercell thunderstorm dropped another tornado in Yazoo City.
Education[]
South Delta School District operates public schools serving the area,[6] including South Delta High School.
Notable people[]
- Buddie Newman, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1976 to 1988.[7]
- J. C. Newman, father of Buddie Newman. Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1931 to 1940 and 1944 to 1945.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Valley Park, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Valley Park, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)". Liam's United States of Cinema. June 21, 2012.
- ^ Tornado Report on CNN.com
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Issaquena County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ a b Bolton, Charles. "C. B. "Buddie" Newman". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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