Valley Park, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
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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).[2] Although unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39177.[3]
Valley Park, Mississippi | |
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Highway sign at Valley Park | |
  Valley Park Location within Mississippi  Valley Park Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′N 90°52′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Area | |
• 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 | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 71 |
| • Density | 15.6/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] |
The Aden Archaeological Site is located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of Valley Park.
per the 2020 Census, the population was 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
Valley Park was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]
2020 census
| 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: 32.648775°N 90.939418°W.[9]
2010 tornado
On April 24, 2010, Valley Park was the site of a strong tornado, though no injuries were reported.[10] The supercell thunderstorm dropped another tornado in Yazoo City.
Education
South Delta School District operates public schools serving the area,[11] including South Delta High School.
Notable people
- Buddie Newman, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1976 to 1988.[12]
- J. C. Newman, father of Buddie Newman. Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1931 to 1940 and 1944 to 1945.[12]
Gallery
Valley Park Post Office
