Plum Grove, Mississippi
Plum Grove, Mississippi | |
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Plum Grove Location within the state of Mississippi Plum Grove Plum Grove (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′35″N 88°26′25″W / 33.30972°N 88.44028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lowndes |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 690854[1] |
Plum Grove is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Plum Grove is located south of Columbus.[1]
Plum Grove is served by a community center.[2]
Plum Grove was once home to an elementary school and 4-H club.[3][4]
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.[5]
Notable person
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plum Grove
- ^ Holloway, Alex (September 2, 2017). "New softball field opens at Plum Grove Community Center". The Dispatch.
- ^ Directory of Elementary and Secondary School Districts, and Schools in Selected School Districts: School Year 1978-1979. Washington, D. C.: United States Department of Education. 1980. p. 751.
- ^ "Plum Grove 4-H Club". Mississippi State University Libraries. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Berkley Hudson of Peace Studies Authors Book". peacestudies.missouri.edu/. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Samuel Harding "Sam" Hairston". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved April 12, 2023.