Valley Park, Mississippi

Valley Park, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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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]
• Total	4.68 sq mi (12.12 km2)
• Land	4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation [2]	98 ft (30 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	71
• Density	15.65/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 ID	2812725 [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]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	71		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2020 [7]

2020 census

Valley Park CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	56	78.87%
Black or African American alone (NH)	13	18.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	2.82%
Total	71	100.00%

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

• Buddie Newman, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1976 to 1988. ^[11]
• J. C. Newman, father of Buddie Newman. Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1931 to 1940 and 1944 to 1945. ^[11]

Gallery

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  Valley Park Post Office

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Park, Mississippi
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. "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. Bolton, Charles. "C. B. "Buddie" Newman". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 15, 2021.