Valley Park, Mississippi

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]

Valley Park, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Valley Park
Valley Park
Coordinates: 32°38′N 90°52′W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyIssaquena
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39177
GNIS feature ID695066[1]

The Aden Archaeological Site is located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of Valley Park.

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: 32.648775°N 90.939418°W / 32.648775; -90.939418.[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

References
  1. "Valley Park, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. Howe, Tony. "Valley Park, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. "O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)". Liam's United States of Cinema. June 21, 2012.
  5. Tornado Report on CNN.com
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Issaquena County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  7. Bolton, Charles. "C. B. "Buddie" Newman". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.


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