Pleasant Grove, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Pleasant Grove, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Panola
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:99
Elevation Ft:325
Coordinates:34.4392°N -90.0894°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:675981

Pleasant Grove is an unincorporated community in Panola County, Mississippi. Pleasant Grove is approximately 10miles west of Sardis, along Mississippi Highway 315.

History

In 1900, Pleasant Grove had two churches, several stores, and a population of 62.[1]

A post office first began operating under the name Pleasant Grove in 1872.[2]

The Pleasant Grove Methodist Church and Pleasant Grove Cemetery are located there. The Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department services the community. The Pleasant Grove School has been demolished.[3]

References

  1. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 437.
  2. Web site: Panola County . Jim Forte Postal History . May 8, 2024.
  3. Web site: O'Neal. Jim. Big Daddy Kinsey - Music Biography, Credits and Discography . AllMusic. 2013-12-17.
  4. Notable people

  5. Web site: William Mitchell. Baseball Reference. October 21, 2017.