Plum Grove, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Plum Grove, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Plum Grove
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Mississippi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lowndes
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:217
Coordinates:33.3097°N -88.4403°W
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:690854

Plum Grove is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Plum Grove is located south of Columbus.

Plum Grove is served by a community center.[1]

Plum Grove was once home to an elementary school and 4-H club.[2] [3]

Sylvester Harris, a citizen of Plum Grove, received national attention when he called President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House and successfully implored him to prevent Harris' farm from being foreclosed.[4]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. News: Holloway . Alex . New softball field opens at Plum Grove Community Center . The Dispatch . September 2, 2017.
  2. Book: Directory of Elementary and Secondary School Districts, and Schools in Selected School Districts: School Year 1978-1979 . 1980 . United States Department of Education . Washington, D. C. . 751 .
  3. Web site: Plum Grove 4-H Club . Mississippi State University Libraries . April 12, 2023.
  4. Web site: Berkley Hudson of Peace Studies Authors Book . peacestudies.missouri.edu/ . April 12, 2023.
  5. Web site: Samuel Harding "Sam" Hairston . Historical Marker Database . April 12, 2023.