Valley Park, Mississippi Explained

Valley Park, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Valley Park
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Issaquena
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.12
Area Land Km2:11.75
Area Water Km2:0.37
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:71
Population Density Km2:6.04
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:95
Coordinates:32.6333°N -142°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39177
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-76040
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:695066[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:4.68
Area Land Sq Mi:4.54
Area Water Sq Mi:0.14
Population Density Sq Mi:15.65

Valley Park is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. Its elevation is 95 feet (29 m). Although unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39177.[3]

The Aden Archaeological Site is located 1.5miles east of Valley Park.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 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

2020 census

Valley Park CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)5678.87%
Black or African American alone (NH)1318.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)00.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)22.82%
Total71100.00%

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: .[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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. 695066. Valley Park, Mississippi. 2007-12-23.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=39177 Zip Code Lookup
  4. Web site: Valley Park CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: Howe . Tony . Valley Park, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . 14 July 2021.
  6. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Valley Park CDP, Mississippi. .
  7. Web site: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) . Liam's United States of Cinema . June 21, 2012 .
  8. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/04/24/tornado/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn Tornado Report on CNN.com
  9. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Issaquena County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-06-09.
  10. Web site: Bolton . Charles . C. B. "Buddie" Newman . Mississippi Encyclopedia . 15 July 2021.