Pleasant Grove, Mississippi
| Pleasant Grove, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Pleasant Grove, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′21″N 90°05′22″W / 34.43917°N 90.08944°WCoordinates: 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 | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 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 both located there. The Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department services the community. The Pleasant Grove School has been demolished.[1]
Notable people
- Wyatt Emory Cooper, author and screenwriter. Husband of Gloria Vanderbilt.[2]
- Big Daddy Kinsey, musician.[3]
- Willie Mitchell, professional baseball player.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Grove, Mississippi
- ↑ Barnwell, Marion (1997). A Place Called Mississippi: Collected Narratives. University Press of Mississippi.
- ↑ O'Neal, Jim. "Big Daddy Kinsey - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ↑ "William Mitchell". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 2013.
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