Valley Park, Mississippi

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Valley Park, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Valley Park
Coordinates: 32°38′N90°52′W / 32.633°N 90.867°W / 32.633; -90.867
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Issaquena
Area
[1]
 • Total4.68 sq mi (12.12 km2)
 • Land4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total71
 • Density15.65/sq mi (6.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39177
FIPS code 28-76040
GNIS feature ID695066 [2]

Valley Park is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. Its elevation is 95 feet (29 m). [2] Although unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39177. [3]

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

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 71. [4]

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. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 71—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
2020 [7]

2020 census

Valley Park CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2020 [7] % 2020
White alone (NH)5678.87%
Black or African American alone (NH)1318.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)00.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)22.82%
Total71100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

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″N90°56′22″W / 32.648775°N 90.939418°W / 32.648775; -90.939418 . [8]

2010 tornado

On April 24, 2010, Valley Park was the site of a strong tornado, though no injuries were reported. [9] The supercell thunderstorm dropped another tornado in Yazoo City.

Education

South Delta School District operates public schools serving the area, [10] including South Delta High School.

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Valley Park, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 23, 2007.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ "Valley Park CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ Howe, Tony. "Valley Park, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Valley Park CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)". Liam's United States of Cinema. June 21, 2012.
  9. ↑ Tornado Report on CNN.com
  10. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Issaquena County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Bolton, Charles. "C. B. "Buddie" Newman". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 15, 2021.


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