Plum Grove, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
33°18′35″N 88°26′25″W / 33.30972°N 88.44028°W / 33.30972; -88.44028CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyLowndesElevation
217 ft (66 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code662GNIS feature ID690854[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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plum Grove
  2. ^ Holloway, Alex (September 2, 2017). "New softball field opens at Plum Grove Community Center". The Dispatch.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Plum Grove 4-H Club". Mississippi State University Libraries. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Berkley Hudson of Peace Studies Authors Book". peacestudies.missouri.edu/. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Samuel Harding "Sam" Hairston". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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