Valley Park, Mississippi
| Valley Park | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Valley Park Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′N 90°52′W / 32.633°N 90.867°WCoordinates: 32°38′N 90°52′W / 32.633°N 90.867°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39177 |
| GNIS feature ID | 695066[1] |
Valley Park is an unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi. Its elevation is 95 feet (29 m).[1] Although unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39177.[2]
The Aden Archaeological Site is located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of Valley Park.
Film set
A movie set resembling a rural radio station was constructed west of Valley Park in order to film a scene for the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). In the movie, the "Soggy Bottom Boys" recorded Man of Constant Sorrow at radio station "WEZY". Only the mast tower remains at this location: 32°38′56″N 90°56′22″W / 32.648775°N 90.939418°W.[3]
2010 Tornado
On April 24, 2010 Valley Park was the site of a strong tornado, though no injuries were reported.[4] The supercell thunderstorm dropped another tornado in Yazoo City.
References
- 1 2 "Valley Park, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ "O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)". Liam's United States of Cinema. June 21, 2012.
- ↑ Tornado Report on CNN.com
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