Pleasant Grove, Mississippi
Pleasant Grove, Mississippi | |
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  Pleasant Grove, Mississippi  Pleasant Grove, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′21″N 90°05′22″W / 34.43917°N 90.08944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Panola |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675981[1] |
Pleasant Grove is an unincorporated community in Panola County, Mississippi. Pleasant Grove is approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Sardis, along Mississippi Highway 315.
The Pleasant Grove Methodist Church and Pleasant Grove Cemetery are located there. The Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department services the community. The Pleasant Grove School has been demolished.[1]
Notable people[edit]
- Wyatt Emory Cooper, author and screenwriter; husband of Gloria Vanderbilt and father of Anderson Cooper.[2]
- Big Daddy Kinsey, musician.[3]
- Willie Mitchell, professional baseball player.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Grove, Mississippi
- ^ Barnwell, Marion (1997). A Place Called Mississippi: Collected Narratives. University Press of Mississippi. p. 276. ISBN 9781617033391. - See book at Google Books
- ^ O'Neal, Jim. "Big Daddy Kinsey - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "William Mitchell". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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