Pisgah, Mississippi
Pisgah, Mississippi | |
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Pisgah Pisgah | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′12″N 89°52′12″W / 32.47000°N 89.87000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675928[1] |
Pisgah is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.
A post office operated under the name Pisgah from 1897 to 1921.[2]
Pisgah High School and Pisgah Elementary School serve the community as part of the Rankin County School District.[3]
The Mount Pisgah Association was founded at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in 1837.[4]
References
- ^ "Pisgah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Rankin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Pisgah Zone". www.rcsd.ms. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Leavell, Zachary T.; Bailey, Thomas J. (1904). A Complete History of Mississippi Baptists, From the Earliest Times. Vol. 1. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Baptist Publishing Company. p. 314.