Plum Grove, Mississippi

Plum Grove is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Plum Grove is located south of Columbus.[1]

Plum Grove, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Plum Grove is located in Mississippi
Plum Grove
Plum Grove
Location within the state of Mississippi
Plum Grove is located in the United States
Plum Grove
Plum Grove
Plum Grove (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°18′35″N 88°26′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLowndes
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID690854[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. 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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