Valley Park, Mississippi
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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]
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It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 71.[3]
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.[4]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 71 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6] | |||
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[6] | % 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: Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[7]
2010 tornado
On April 24, 2010, Valley Park was the site of a strong tornado, though no injuries were reported.[8] The supercell thunderstorm dropped another tornado in Yazoo City.
Education
South Delta School District operates public schools serving the area,[9] including South Delta High School.
Notable people
- Buddie Newman, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1976 to 1988.[10]
- J. C. Newman, father of Buddie Newman. Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1931 to 1940 and 1944 to 1945.[10]
Gallery
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Valley Park Post Office
References
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