Piney Woods, Mississippi

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Location of Piney Woods, Mississippi

Piney Woods is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. [1] It is the site of the Piney Woods Country Life School, a historically African-American boarding school established in 1909.

The community is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

32°03′46″N89°59′34″W / 32.06278°N 89.99278°W / 32.06278; -89.99278

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References

  1. "Piney Woods, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.