Piney Woods, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, US
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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.[2] The school's historic district became part of the African American Civil Rights Network in 2023.[3]
Piney Woods, Mississippi | |
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Location within Mississippi Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°03′46″N 89°59′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39148 |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675910[1] |
The community is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office began operating under the name Piney Woods in 1926.[4]
